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title: The University of Maryland Welcomes Its First African American President (Diverse Issues in Higher Education)
date: 2020-07-02T03:00:00-04:00
author: Mei Lu
canonical_url: "https://president.umd.edu/news/university-maryland-welcomes-its-first-african-american-president-diverse-issues-higher"
section: News
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# The University of Maryland Welcomes Its First African American President (Diverse Issues in Higher Education)

*July 2, 2020* — by Mei Lu
Originally appeared in Diverse Issues in Higher Education

President Pines began his role as the University of Maryland’s 34th president on July 1 and was acknowledged as the university’s first African American president.

<div>[<span>Read the original article in Diverse Issues in Higher Education</span>](https://www.diverseeducation.com/news-roundup/article/15107225/the-university-of-maryland-welcomes-its-first-african-american-president)</div>