President's Message: March

This month’s newsletter features Dr. Jarrell’s column on leadership development, plus stories on the MLK/Black History Month event, Nina Totenberg’s visit to UMB, artificial blood advances, and more.


In the March issue of The President’s Message, you’ll find:

  • Dr. Jarrell’s column on the importance of leadership development at UMB.
  • At MLK/Black History Month celebration, keynote speaker Sharon Fries-Britt urges UMB to continue Dr. King’s legacy.
  • Nadine Finigan-Carr hired as executive director of UMB Center for Violence Prevention.
  • NPR’s Nina Totenberg discusses the Supreme Court and her longtime friendship with Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
  • The quest to produce artificial blood gets a major boost with a $46.4 million grant.
  • List of new hires and roundup of student, faculty, and staff achievements.

Back issues of the newsletter can be found in the archives.

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