‘The UMB Pulse’: Student Affairs Assistant Vice President Helps Students Get Ready for the Fall Semester

September 08, 2021

UMB Pulse logo with Patty Alvarez photo in the corner

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 on the latest episode of the podcast "The UMB Pulse." She discusses the renovated Student Affairs Suite (8:57), which includes the Student Counseling Center (10:29); the Intercultural Center (12:13); and the brand-new UMBengaged platform for student organizations (23:11).

Need your Pulse Check for campus updates? You'll want to hear this week's edition for guidance on events, eating, and drinking (5:12).

Listen to the episode at umaryland.edu/pulse, or search and subscribe to “The UMB Pulse” on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Stitcher, and iHeartRadio.

Coming up: Learn all about UMB's inaugural chief equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) officer and vice president, Diane Forbes Berthoud, PhD, MA, on the Sept. 23 episode of “The UMB Pulse” podcast.
 
Forbes Berthoud shares her background, approach to EDI issues, and more in a special two-part conversation. The second part will be available Thursday, Oct. 7.
 
In the meantime, don't miss a new "Pulse Check" bonus episode that was released Sept. 16, where the latest COVID-19 guidance is shared and return to campus advice is provided by Etta Kitt, all under six minutes.

 

 
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