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title: A Special Message from President Pines
date: 2024-08-27T13:28:00-04:00
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# A Special Message from President Pines


*President Pines in regalia throwing confetti — *Darryll J. Pines, President, University of Maryland**


**Darryll J. Pines**

**Darryll J. Pines**  
President, University of Maryland  
Glenn L. Martin Professor of Aerospace Engineering