Last Updated on March 23, 2026
All Friends of UMBC, neighbors, and guests are warmly invited to attend this unique gathering:
UMBC President, Dr. Valerie Sheares Ashby
Thursday, April 2, 2026
12:30 – 2 PM
Charlestown Gallery
Please join us as we welcome Dr. Valerie Sheares Ashby, UMBC’s sixth president, to Charlestown Senior Living Community.
Dr. Sheares Ashby will share her vision for the university and discuss its evolving leadership in higher education, both here in Maryland and across the nation. Attendees will also be invited to engage in Q&A session after the prepared remarks. Dessert and coffee will be served.