vice chancellor of the University of Colorado
Wallace Loh was an employee for whom from 1974 to 1997?
Wallace Loh Wallace Dzu Loh ( ; born 1946 ) was the president of the University of Maryland , College Park , a position assumed November 1 , 2010 . He retired from the presidency on June 30th , 2020 and was succeeded by Darryll J . Pines . Early life . Loh was born in Shanghai to a prominent family . His grandparents owned five blocks worth of downtown Shanghai property , and his father was a diplomat . In 1949 , when Mao Zedong took over China after the Communist Revolution , the Loh family sought asylum in Lima , Peru . He went to the United States for college , earning a bachelors degree from Grinnell College . He later earned a masters degree from Cornell where he was elected for membership in the Telluride House , a Ph.D . degree in psychology from the University of Michigan , and a J.D . degree from Yale Law School . 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 universitys eleven colleges . During his career in academic administration , Loh has led campaigns to curb underage drinking at University of Iowa , and more recently , to diversify the University of Washington Law School . In his position as President of the University of Maryland he led many initiatives . During his leadership , the university saw 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 Americas quest for freedom , liberty , and equal rights . In President Lohs vision , a university should have a social responsibility for the world to provide an education of humanities and social science programs to citizens . Therefore , Loh deems that a university should have both humanities , arts , and social programs and STEM programs balanced . He defends for humanities and social programs when other universities are eliminating these programs for reasons that these programs are not popular in job market . The University of Maryland ranks among the top five quantum computing research universities in the United States and among the top 12 in the world , according to The Quantum Daily , a quantum computing news website . In US News and World Reports 2020 rankings of 1,500 universities ( across 81 countries ) of the best global universities , University of Marylands College Park campus is ranked 51st in the world , 30th among all U.S . universities , and 15th among all U.S . public universities . Separately , University of Marylands Robert H . Smith School of Business is No.2 in Financial Times’ 2018 ranking of Master of Finance programs in the United States . According to U.S . News & World Report Rankings 2017 , Marylands iSchool Earns National Ranking No.8 in Library and Information Studies . Moreover , Maryland Terrapins has achieved  National Championships ,  Conference Championships in the decade . However , he endured a personnel scandal related to the death of a football player , Jordan McNair . Loh announced on October 30 , 2018 , that he would retire as president of the University of Maryland on June 30 , 2019 , following a detailed investigation into McNairs death . The following day , October 31 , Loh fired D . J . Durkin against the desire of the Universitys Board of Regents , which voted to retain Durkin as head football coach . On January 30 , 2019 , Loh moved his retirement date from June 2019 to June 2020 due to the Universitys lack of a ready replacement . 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 Councils 16th annual Immigrant Achievement Award External links . - Biography at University of Maryland , College Park