Wallace Loh

Wallace D. Loh
President of the University of Maryland, College Park
Incumbent
Assumed office November 1, 2010
Preceded by	C. Daniel Mote, Jr.
Personal details
Born	1946 (age 78–79) Shanghai, China
Nationality	Chinese/Peruvian/American
Alma mater	Grinnell College University of Michigan Yale University

Wallace Loh
Chinese	陆道逵
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Lù Dàokuí

File:50th-Loh-Driskell-Henney.jpg

The University of Maryland, College Park Art Gallery celebrated its 50th anniversary on Feb. 24, 2016 with a memorable art exhibition. Among those attending were President Wallace Loh and his wife, Barbara, on the left; and Prof. David C. Driskell, along with Prof. Dagmar R. Henney, on the right. Photo courtesy University of Maryland Art Gallery, used with permission.

Wallace D. Loh (born 1946) is the current president of the University of Maryland, College Park, having assumed his role on November 1, 2010.

Early life

Loh was born in Shanghai, and emigrated at a young age to Lima, Peru. He went to the United States for college, earning a bachelor's degree from Grinnell College. He later earned a master's degree from Cornell, a doctorate in psychology from the University of Michigan, and a law degree from Yale.

Academic career

Before becoming the president at University of Maryland, College Park, Loh spent three decades in higher education. He has been dean of the University of Washington Law School, vice chancellor of the University of Colorado, a dean at Seattle University, and most recently provost at the University of Iowa where he oversaw budgets and personnel for the state university's eleven colleges.

During his career in academic administration, Loh has led campaigns to curb underage drinking at University of Iowa, and more significantly, to diversify the University of Washington Law School.

In his position as President of the University of Maryland he has led many initiatives that have benefited the campus as a whole. Some of his most notable work has been on building diversity at the University of Maryland. Under his direction, the university has seen a 13.8% increase in underrepresented minority graduation rates, and a decrease in the gap between white and underrepresented minority students by 6.1%. He wrote an editorial in Time magazine discussing the importance of an open dialogue on cultural differences between the student population. He also participated in the planning and development of a memorial square to Frederick Douglass to honor his contributions to America's quest for freedom, liberty, and equal rights.

Awards and memberships

• Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
• Board of directors of American Council of Education
• Advisory Board of Comptroller General of the United States
• Recipient of American Immigration Council's 16th annual Immigrant Achievement Award

External links

• Biography at University of Maryland, College Park