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COLLEGE PARK, Md., April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Maryland celebrated the formal installation of Dr. Darryll J. Pines as its 34th President with
a week of events showcasing the university's excellence. During his investiture ceremony, President Pines announced five bold actions that reflect the university's mission, values, traditions and culture and reinforce his two priorities for his leadership: ensuring excellence in all that we do and creating a more inclusive, multicultural community for all.
"This is our time to reinvent our University," said President Pines. "This is the time to examine the future of learning to enhance the student experience; the future of work for faculty and staff to reach a new level of excellence; and a new model of research to accelerate and advance science and human understanding. I look forward to engaging with the entire community around these shared goals -- to re-imagine our campus and community as a modern flagship research university in the third decade of the 21st century."