Darryll Pines

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Darryll Pines
Darryll J. Pines 2021.jpg
Pines in 2021
34th President of the University of Maryland, College Park
Assumed office
July 1, 2020
Preceded byWallace Loh
Personal details
Born
Darryll John Pines

(1964-08-28) August 28, 1964 (age 57)
Oakland, California
ChildrenDonovan Pines
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Darryll John Pines is an American aerospace engineer and academic administrator currently serving as president of University of Maryland, College Park. He was previously dean of the A. James Clark School of Engineering and held the Glenn L. Martin professorship of aerospace engineering.

Early life and education[]

Darryll John Pines was born in Oakland, California on August 28, 1964. He completed a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at University of California, Berkeley. Pines earned a M.S. (1988) and Ph.D. (1992) in Mechanical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[1]

Career[]

Pines joined the faculty of University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) in 1995 as an assistant professor. He served as dean of the A. James Clark School of Engineering and held the Glenn L. Martin professorship of aerospace engineering.[2][3] Pines assumed the presidency on July 1, 2020, succeeding President Wallace Loh.[4] In October 2021, Pines stated his opinion that Greek life at UMD did not "have a big problem" with sexual assault.[5] Pines' comments have been criticized by editorial staff of The Diamondback for "enabl[ing] rape culture and discredit[ing] survivors" on campus.[6] Dozens of student protestors at an annual campus Slut Walk booed Pines for his remarks.[7]

Awards and honors[]

Pines was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2019 for inspirational leadership and contributions to engineering education excellence in the United States.[citation needed]

Personal life[]

Pines' son Donovan Pines played for the Maryland Terrapins men's soccer team and is currently a professional soccer player on the roster of D.C. United.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Darryll Pines's Biography". The HistoryMakers. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
  2. ^ "USM Board of Regents Appoints Darryll J. Pines as President of University Of Maryland, College Park". University System of Maryland Newsroom. February 12, 2020.
  3. ^ Richman, Talia (February 13, 2020). "What you need to know about Darryll Pines, the next University of Maryland president". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  4. ^ Hansen, Drew (February 12, 2020). "UMd. goes in-house for new president". Washington Business Journal.
  5. ^ "'We demand change': UMD students rally for more action against sexual assault on campus". The Diamondback. 2021-10-09. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  6. ^ "President Pines' dismissive remarks on sexual assault is the 'big problem' at UMD". The Diamondback. 2021-10-15. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  7. ^ "At Slut Walk, hundreds of students blast UMD on handling of sexual assault on campus". The Diamondback. 2021-10-23. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  8. ^ Goff, Steven (2020-02-13). "University of Maryland's next president is a soccer dad to D.C. United's Donovan Pines". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-07-22.

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