Mrs. Virginia Dresher and President Hrabowski arriving for Dresher Center dedication.

Dresher family with Dean Jeffries and President Hrabowski.

Mrs. Dresher greeted by Director, Dr. Rebecca Boehling and Associate Director, Dr. Michele Osherow

of the Dresher Center.

The Dresher family listen attentively to stories about faculty research in the humanities at UMBC.

Jim Dresher Jr. in the Dresher Center.

Humanities scholars greet the Dresher family.

Humanities scholars greet the Dresher family.

Two humanities student presenters, Christianna Stavroudis and Dorothy Kenny.

Dresher Center buttons are introduced.

Mrs. Dresher and her son, Jim Jr., study the Dedication Program.

The Dresher grandchildren sporting Dresher Center buttons.

Dedication program.

Welcome by Dean John Jeffries.

Founding Director of the Center for the Humanities, Dr. Daphne Harrison.

Welcome by Director of the Dresher Center, Dr. Rebecca Boehling.

Humanities faculty presenter, Dr. Jay Freyman.

Humanities faculty presenter, Dr. Jessica Berman.

Concluding remarks by President Hrabowski.

Jim Dresher, Jr., and President Hrabowski reminisce about Jim Dresher Sr., who agreed to endow the Center.

Provost Art Johnson and Library Director Larry Wilt celebrate at the reception.

English Department faculty, Gail Orgelfinger, Robin Farabaugh, and Raphael Falco

discuss hopes for the Center.

A toast to the Dreshers.

Philosophy Department Chair, Dr. Sue Dwyer, meets Mrs. Dresher.

Meyerhoff Professor of Biology, Dr. Sue Rosenberg, and Maryland Delegate James Malone

meet Jim Dresher, Jr.

Mrs. Dresher meets Humanities Scholars.

The Dresher family with Humanities Scholars.