Tag: Baltimore

Respecting the Haka as Nkosi Sikele iAfrica ‘Sounds the Call to Come Together’

September 15, 2026

What the Greatest Rugby Rivalry Can Teach the World By Melanie Nathan, Sep 15, 2026 For a few extraordinary hours in Baltimore, we knew exactly why we were there and who we were. We had all traveled from afar to watch a rugby match. Not just any rugby match, but South Africa against New Zealand: … More Respecting the Haka as Nkosi Sikele iAfrica ‘Sounds the Call to Come Together’

UMB Names First Chief Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Officer

April 2, 2021

University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) President Bruce E. Jarrell, MD, FACS, has concluded a national search with the appointment of the University’s first Vice President and Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer (CDEIO/VP). Diane Forbes Berthoud, PhD, will assume the position on July 1, reporting directly to the president. As CDEIO/VP, she will steward UMB’s … More UMB Names First Chief Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Officer