“Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.” The quote made famous by Albert Einstein reflects the beliefs behind the University of Maryland, Baltimore’s (UMB) new Academy of Lifelong Learning (ALL). ALL’s mission is to create and present health and...

The Distinguished Service Award is granted annually at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) Founders Week Gala to recognize the outstanding achievements of a volunteer — or team of volunteers — who has substantially contributed to enhancing and sustaining UMB’s mission. At the 2020 Gala...

The year 2020 has been unlike any other. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all of us in different ways: the way we work, the way we interact, the way we live. It is through this challenging and difficult year that the true light of philanthropy came shining through stronger than ever...

Catalysts for excellence come in all shapes and sizes and from different backgrounds. The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) established the Catalyst for Excellence Awards to honor those who exemplify powerful advocacy for success, achievement, and philanthropy for their respective schools and...

The UMB CURE Scholars Program formally welcomed its sixth cohort of STEM-minded sixth-graders in its White Coat Ceremony on Oct. 10, 2020, bringing the total to 138 scholars in the program, which is funded by the National Cancer Institute’s Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (CURE) and was...

I want to formally and proudly thank and congratulate the University of Maryland School of Nursing’s (UMSON) Office of Development and Alumni Relations team for its pivotal role in a great achievement — something that traditionally only occurs every seven to 10 years in the life of an institution...

The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) hosted its second annual Wills Week Conference on Oct. 23, 2020, attracting 300 members of the University community including staff, alumni, donors, and students. The conference, held virtually because of COVID-19 restrictions, featured four estate...