The UMB Pulse Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Learn  how to spread some holiday cheer in West Baltimore with help from the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) and the Southwest Partnership. Tony Scott, executive director of the Southwest Partnership and Ashley Valis, MSW, executive director of community engagement and strategic initiatives at UMB and a Southwest Partnership board member are our guests (8:26). Tony and Ash...

Send us Fan Mail The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) Police Chief Thomas Leone was appointed to the top post at the UMB police department on Sept. 21.  He is no stranger to UMB having served the department since 2016 and was recently in the interim chief role. On this week's episode, we sit down with Leone and UMBPD Public Information Officer Carin Morrell to talk about all the great...

Send us Fan Mail The UMB CURE Scholars Program is a groundbreaking, year-round mentoring program that seeks to empower middle school and high school students in West Baltimore for competitive and rewarding research, health care, and STEM-related career opportunities.  This week, we learn more about why this pilot program is so important (22:48) and how you can be involved (9:55). We talk to CURE&a...

Send us Fan Mail The University of Maryland, Baltimore has its own historic, picturesque wedding and event venue in Cecil County called the Donaldson Brown Riverfront Event Center . The beautiful estate features breathtaking views overlooking the Susquehanna River in Port Deposit. We learn more about this gorgeous property from business services specialist Jennifer Coolahan and executive director...

Send us Fan Mail Updates include UMB Travel Guidance (0:44), UMB COVID-19 Contractors Guidance (1:07), UMB Cure Scholars MPT Documentary (1:34), the new issue of 1807: An Art & Literary Journal (2:06), and advice from Etta Kitt (3:00). Listen to The UMB Pulse on Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, and wherever you like to listen. The UMB Pulse is also now on YouTube . Visit our website at umaryland....

Send us Fan Mail In the second part of our conversation with UMB Chief Officer of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, and Vice President Diane Forbes Berthoud, PhD, MA , we learn about Forbes Berthoud's goals for the fall semester (6:41), her interactions with campus groups and committees (9:57), lessons learned from UC San Diego (13:01), how to take personal responsibility (20:22) and much mor...

Send us Fan Mail Get caught up on COVID-19 guidance and events at University of Maryland, Baltimore. Updates include Academy of Lifelong Learning Parenting Forum (0:46), KN95 Mask Requirement (1:31), Flu Shot Clinic (2:06), and Etta Kitt answers Curious Colleague's question about asking about a coworker's vaccination status (2:57). Listen to The UMB Pulse on Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music,...

Send us Fan Mail In the first of a two-part conversation with Diane Forbes Berthoud, PhD, MA, (2:07) we're introduced to her journey from being a young Jamaican girl inspired by her parents (5:04) and encouraged to go beyond teaching (8:56) to becoming University of Maryland, Baltimore's first chief equity, diversity, and inclusion officer and vice president (16:39). We'll also lear...

Send us Fan Mail The UMB Pulse is launching partial episodes on alternating weeks featuring a Pulse Check of the latest COVID-19 guidance for University of Maryland, Baltimore (1:21), and advice from Etta Kitt (3:42), who will offer words of wisdom on navigating uncomfortable COVID-19 scenarios when returning to the office. Listen to The UMB Pulse on Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, and wherever you...

Send us Fan Mail Patty Alvarez, PhD, assistant vice president of student affairs at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, helps students get ready for the fall semester as they return to campus discussing the renovated Student Affairs Suite (8:57), which includes the Student Counseling Center (10:29), and Intercultural Center (12:13). She'll also discuss the brand new UMBengaged platform for...

Send us Fan Mail The UMB Pulse talks about outdoor locations on UMB for some mask relief (00:48), The 1807 Pearl Street Gallery (01:35), the latest updates with your Pulse Check (04:23), and opens up The UMB Pulse mailbag (28:56)!  Angela Hall, director of UMB Parking and Transportation Services, joins the show. Angela goes over how parking works (12:07), the MTA Sticker Program (15:00), the UMB s...

Send us Fan Mail Time to hit the gym again now that URecFit and Wellness has reopened its doors at University of Maryland, Baltimore. First, get a Pulse Check on UMB guidance (4:34). URecFit Director Julia Wightman, MEd, and Associate Director of Operations Jimmy Heiner (10:03) talk about how URecFit operated during its closure and how it reopened (14:49), exercising while following the face cover...

Send us Fan Mail Get to know the director of the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) Community Engagement Center (CEC) Tyrone Roper (08:33), how the CEC has engaged with West Baltimore residents during the pandemic (11:50), learn all about the brand new Community Engagement Center building at 16 S. Poppleton St. (26:58) and hear a preview of events coming soon to the CEC (39:10).  Visit the Of...

Send us Fan Mail “The UMB Pulse” is a new podcast produced by the University of Maryland, Baltimore’s (UMB) Office of Communications and Public Affairs. Co-hosted by Charles Schelle, senior media relations specialist; Dana Rampolla, director of integrated marketing; and Jena Frick, senior media relations specialist, “The UMB Pulse” will help listeners stay up to date on changes and guidelines as w...