July 2020
A Newsletter for Legislative and Business Communities
Special Edition: Welcome President Pines!
Pines to Prioritize Excellence, Inclusiveness
In a video to mark his first day as the University of Maryland's new president, Darryll J. Pines outlined a pair of interlocking missions: to strengthen teaching and learning, research, innovation, the arts and athletics at UMD; and to create an inclusive, multicultural campus environment.
TerrapinSTRONG: A Message From President Pines
President Pines' letter to the university urgently reminded everyone that we are all globally connected and, to address these great challenges, we must unite. On his first day as university president, he announced twelve initiatives and recommendations to reaffirm our commitment to our core mission and values, and to one another. They focused on improving the student experience, creating an inclusive environment and advancing the university.
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Colleges Face Tough Decisions about Reopening in the Fall
In an interview with NBC's Tom Costello, University of Maryland President Darryll J. Pines shares an inside look into UMD's plans for a safe reopening, and the health precautions being taken all across campus as a part of the Today Show's series The New Normal.
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Highlights
Pop Quiz With the New President: Darryll J. Pines takes the helm of the University of Maryland as its 34th president, following a 25-year career on campus as a faculty member, then dean of the A. James Clark School of Engineering. The Glenn L. Martin Professor of Aerospace Engineering is well known as a nationally prominent voice for engineering education, a leader intent on diversifying his field, an advocate for the student experience, a successful fundraiser for the university and an accomplished researcher in his own right.
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New UMD President Steps Into The Job Amid Crisis: NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Darryll Pines, a new president of the University of Maryland, about him stepping into the position in the middle of the pandemic and economic crisis.
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