---
title: University of Maryland president announces new programs to bolster diversity and support students (The Baltimore Sun)
date: 2020-07-01T03:00:00-04:00
author: Mei Lu
canonical_url: "https://president.umd.edu/news/university-maryland-president-announces-new-programs-bolster-diversity-and-support-0"
section: News
---
# University of Maryland president announces new programs to bolster diversity and support students (The Baltimore Sun)

*July 1, 2020* — by Mei Lu
> President Pines lays out his initiatives to respond to a national reckoning on race inspired by protests across the country this summer

Originally appeared in The Baltimore Sun

President Pines lays out his initiatives to respond to a national reckoning on race inspired by protests across the country this summer

<div>[<span>Read the original article on The Baltimore Sun</span>](https://www.baltimoresun.com/education/bs-md-pines-diversity--20200701-tnfkyzq5pvfxlltnl35epl6g2q-story.html)</div>