The Baltimore-area native has decorated his desk with a variety of mementos including numerous pictures he has taken over the years.

Dr. James Carroll, who was infected through a mosquito bite in 1900 and recovered, served on the Yellow Fever Commission in Cuba.

Hurst oversees a library that employs about 70 librarians and staff and had a circulation of more than 162,000 items in Fiscal Year 2022.

“It is important to me to have an impact on Baltimore and the region,” he said.

The first lady was among a number of high-profile guests at University events such as the UMBrella Women's History Month Symposium.

Other works include an examination of parliamentary democracy and cartoons that guide readers through the 12-step recovery process.

President Jarrell writes, “I hope that ‘CATALYST’ inspires you as you read about the work that your support and generosity make happen every day in Baltimore and beyond.”