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...
Category - December 2020
Office of Philanthropy Staff
School of Nursing Exceeds Its $36 Million Catalyst Campaign Goal
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...
Laurette Hankins
New UMB CURE Initiatives Ignite a Bright Future for Scholars
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...
Kate Ostrowski
UMB Honors 2020 Catalyst for Excellence Award Winners
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...
UMB’s Catalyst Campaign Shines Philanthropy’s Light
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...
Marco and Debbie Chacón Honored as 2020 Distinguished Service Award Recipients
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...
Introducing UMB’s Academy of Lifelong Learning
“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...
Nick Kouwenhoven