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Maryland Hillel hosts Artists4Israel for mural painting on McKeldin Mall
By Taylor McLaughlin
For The Diamondback
College of Maryland Hillel collaborated with Artists4Israel to host a mural portray occasion on April 11 on McKeldin Mall.
“The planning means of the mural was fairly simple and seamless,” Renata Schaffer, Maryland Hillel’s Israel engagement affiliate, stated in an electronic mail.
Schaffer defined Hillel Worldwide supplies a useful resource information with program and speaker solutions for campus organizations, which is how they discovered Artists4Israel.
“The aim of the mural was to have a public, low stakes occasion so as to make stunning shows of artwork in help of Israel and peace,” Schaffer wrote.
Leon Rainbow and Vincent Santorella represented Artists4Israel, a world community of artists from greater than 30 international locations, following the motto of “artwork over hate.”
Santorella bought into portray by doing graffiti when he was youthful. As he grew older, it “turned extra socially acceptable to be utilizing spray paint to create artwork and to pay payments,” he stated.
Whereas Rainbow and Santorella usually are not Jewish, they’re no strangers to representing each the Jewish group and selling advocacy by their artwork.
“We’re right here to indicate that not all spray paint is vandalizing and never all artwork is dangerous, it may possibly carry individuals collectively,” Santorella stated.
As college students walked to their Monday courses, the mural slowly got here collectively.
Pearl Katz, a senior artwork historical past main, has been concerned with Hillel since she was a freshman and was in attendance for the mural spray portray to indicate her love for Israel. “I really feel related to my Judaism, and I feel that Hillel brings me nearer to my Judaism,” Katz stated. “I’m out right here, at this time, supporting Israel.”
The mural was displayed on McKeldin Mall for the day and was later moved to Hillel’s constructing on Mowatt Lane.
“Since we used a canvas to show the mural, it has extra mobility than if it was painted on wooden. We are going to cling up this mural at our upcoming occasion referred to as Israel Fest on Might fifth,” Schaffer wrote.
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Maryland Lawmakers Convene With $3B Deficit and Uncertainties Over Incoming Trump Administration
The Maryland General Assembly’s 2025 session begins at noon on Wednesday, when lawmakers will begin to tackle a number of high-interest issues. Policy decisions will be framed around how much money is available and what additional new revenue sources are acceptable.
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University of Maryland Medical System a Finalist in the Gartner® Power of the Profession™ Supply Chain Awards 2025
System’s Gallion Proprietary Digital Solution Developed at its iHarbor Innovation Center
BALTIMORE, January 07, 2025–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) has been selected as a finalist in the Gartner Power of the Profession Supply Chain Awards 2025, in the Process or Technology Innovation of the Year category. UMMS is included for Transforming Bill-Only Product Management in Healthcare Supply Chain; the System’s Gallion is a digital technology cutting-edge solution designed to optimize supply chain efficiency that was developed by UMMS’ iHarbor Innovation Center.
“We believe that being included as a finalist in the Gartner awards underscores the critical impact that UMMS has demonstrated so far in optimizing health care bill-only supply chain management and that it could have in the future on patient care,” said Warren D’Souza, PhD, MBA, the System’s Senior Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer. “In our opinion, this recognition validates our focus on streamlining processes and empowering health systems with innovative, integrated solutions.”
Gallion’s innovative solution redefines the management of bill-only transactions by digitizing and standardizing workflows, enhancing accuracy, compliance, and efficiency. The platform seamlessly integrates with electronic health record (EHR) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, automating critical tasks such as consumption tracking, charges and contract compliance. Before Gallion’s implementation in 2021 automated these processes, UMMS relied on a manual labor-intensive paper-based process that had the potential for errors and inefficiencies. Data from the deployment of Gallion across UMMS’ 11 hospitals shows significant operational improvements; completion time has been reduced by 75% and the defect/error rate has lowered from 18% to just 3%.
“At UMMS, part of what we pride ourselves on is innovation and being at the forefront of transformative change in health care,” said Mohan Suntha, MD, MBA, the System’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “We believe this recognition underscores Gallion’s impact as a pioneering solution in health care supply chain innovation.”
Gallion was developed in iHarbor, a wholly-owned subsidiary and the innovation center of UMMS. iHarbor is now bringing Gallion to the market, enabling other hospitals and health systems to realize similar benefits. The enterprise platform offers robust analytics, giving supply chain teams unparalleled insight into cost management, contract competitiveness and compliance, and clinical quality outcomes.
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