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State of EDI Event Spotlights Progress, Challenges

November 14, 2024 | The Oct. 31 State of EDI convening featured presentations from the schools of nursing, dentistry, social work, and pharmacy.

Genomic Databases Need More Diversity

November 7, 2024 | University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers created a large database of Latin American populations to tackle health disparities.

The State of EDI: Progress, Challenges, and the Future at UMB

September 19, 2024 | UMB’s inaugural State of EDI convening on Sept. 9 included presentations from the School of Graduate Studies and the Francis King Carey School of Law.

New LGBTQI+ Equality Clinic to Launch This Fall

July 2, 2024 | The year-long, eight-credit course will provide University of Maryland Francis King Carey Law students with opportunities to advocate on behalf of the LGBTQI+ community’s most vulnerable members.

UMB Confronts Ties to Slavery and Racism

April 22, 2024 | When Ida Powell first heard the findings of the University of Maryland, Baltimore’s (UMB) 1807 Commission on Slavery and Racism, it was a deeply emotional experience.

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