Sad news for the UMBC community

Tue, 24 Apr 2018 09:33:19 -0400

Dear Members of the UMBC Community,

It is with deep sadness that I share the news that Dr. Cedric Herring, professor and director of the language, literacy, and culture doctoral program, passed away last night. Dr. Herring made enormous contributions to UMBC in just four years; his colleagues and students have learned from his example, his scholarship, and his commitment to making the academic world more inclusive and just.

Additional information and a fuller tribute will be shared with the campus in the coming days. For now, please join in doing all that we can to support his spouse and our colleague, Dr. Loren Henderson, assistant professor of sociology, anthropology, and health administration and policy, and their family, as well as his colleagues and students, at this difficult time.

Scott Casper, Dean, College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences