Dear UMBC Community, 

One great part of the job of the UMBC president is to invite public officials, including our elected representatives at the local, state, and national levels, to visit UMBC and see firsthand the difference this public institution makes. I had the pleasure recently of hosting Representative Kweisi Mfume, whose congressional district includes UMBC. 

After a quick tour of campus, Rep. Mfume met with students from across the state, including several from Baltimore who came to UMBC in large part thanks to our Best of Baltimore Grant. 

Rep. Mfume told me how wonderful it was to hear from students directly that UMBC was a welcoming community, and that it was a place that would create opportunities and support their success. While he has known UMBC for a long time, I can tell you he left an even bigger fan than he was already, energized and inspired to return to Washington and continue advocating for Marylanders and for UMBC. 

Sincerely,