UMD President Darryll J. Pines welcomed Rob Wilcox, Deputy Director of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, to the University of Maryland on April 24th, 2024 to hold a discussion with PROGRESS and other stakeholders on gun violence reduction. Attendees, including community representatives and UMD leaders, faculty, and students, gained insights into recent legislative measures and initiatives undertaken by the WHOGVP.

PROGRESS Co-Directors Kessel and Richardson were pleased to have support from UMD faculty, students, and stakeholders and the WHOGVP for this interactive dialogue, including:

• Darryll Pines, UMD President  
• Robert Wilcox, Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the WHOGVP
• Jennifer King Rice, UMD Provost
• Susan Rivera, Dean of the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSOS)

Due to a pre-existing commitment, Dr. Richardson participated in the event via livestream video.

Read More:

• "Progress on a ‘Human-Driven Problem'" (MarylandToday)
• "Progress on a 'Human-Driven Problem': UMD, White House Representative Address Gun Violence Reduction Efforts" (UMD BSOS) 

Left: WHOGVP Deputy Director Rob Wilcox addresses the audience, including representatives of Students Demand Action (front row).
Right: UMD President Daryll Pines delivers introductory remarks.

UMD Provost Jennifer King Rice (left) and BSOS Dean Susan Rivera (right).

Left: PROGRESS Co-Director Woodie Kessel addresses the audience as PROGRESS Co-Director Jo Richardson participates via livestream video.
Right: PROGRESS Co-Director Woodie Kessel pictured with gun violence survivors.

Left: WHOGVP Deputy Director Rob Wilcox (L), PROGRESS Co-Director Woodie Kessel (C), and UMD President Daryll Pines (R).
Right: PROGRESS Co-Director Woodie Kessel pictured with PROGRESS team members (left to right) Timel Rodriguez, Shayla Stringfield, and Hannah Balcanoff.

Left: PROGRESS Co-Director Woodie Kessel (center) pictured with (left to right) Rubio Han (UMD Dept. of Geographical Sciences), Clayton Rosenberg (Alliance of Concerned Men), Terrance Staley (Alliance of Concerned Men), and Mengxue Li (UMD Dept. of Geographical Sciences).
Right: Rob Wilcox, Deputy Director of the WHOGVP, confers with gun violence survivors.