Founders Week 2021

Each year the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) celebrates the achievements and successes of our students, faculty, staff, alumni, and philanthropic supporters and pays tribute to UMB’s rich history with a series of Founders Week events. This year celebration’s will feature a mix of virtual and in-person events:


VIRTUAL GALA
Saturday, Oct. 23

7 to 8 p.m.

From the Hippodrome Theatre, UMB President Bruce E. Jarrell, MD, FACS, and emcee Denise Koch of WJZ-TV host Dreams in the Making, a livestreamed gala featuring Founders Week award winners, a live performance by “The Voice” runner-up and Maryland native Toneisha Harris, and much more.

Tickets are $100 and include a gourmet dinner that can be picked up at several area locations.

Register at umaryland.edu/gala-register.


STAFF LUNCH
Monday, Oct. 25
11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

School of Nursing Courtyard
Grab-and-go boxed lunches. UMB staff only.

Register at umaryland.edu/founders/staff-lunch.


DAVID J. RAMSAY ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR VIRTUAL PRESENTATION  
Tuesday, Oct. 26
4 to 5 p.m.

Vincent Njar, PhD, School of Medicine
Drug Discovery and Development from Academia: The Quest for Novel and Efficacious Small-Molecule Anti-Cancer Drugs

Register at umaryland.edu/founders/entrepreneur.


STUDENT LUNCH
Wednesday, Oct. 27
Noon to 1:30 p.m.
School of Nursing Courtyard
Grab-and-go boxed lunches. UMB students only.

Register at umaryland.edu/founders/student-lunch.


RESEARCHER OF THE YEAR VIRTUAL PRESENTATION  
Wednesday, Oct. 27
4 to 5 p.m.

Ronna P. Hertzano, MD, PhD, School of Medicine
From Ear to gEAR: A Multi-Omic Path Toward Therapeutics

Register at umaryland.edu/founders/researcher.


Visit umaryland.edu/founders for more information about Founders Week.

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