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Dr. Freeman Hrabowski on empathy in this moment

By Sheilah Kast,
Melissa Gerr
Published October 3, 2025 at 9:43 AM EDT
Freeman A. Hrabowski III, president emeritus of UMBC, works with college, university, K-12, government, and business leaders as a consultant, lecturer, and speaker on such topics as leadership, STEM education, workforce development, and civic engagement. He spoke with On the Record about empathy. Photo: provided by FH
Freeman A. Hrabowski III, president emeritus of UMBC, works with college, university, K-12, government, and business leaders as a consultant, lecturer, and speaker on such topics as leadership, STEM education, workforce development, and civic engagement. He spoke with On the Record about empathy. Photo: provided by FH

Sheilah Kast talks with former UMBC President Dr. Freeman Hrabowski about empathy, dialogue, and forgiveness in this fraught political moment.

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Sheilah Kast
Sheilah Kast is the host of On The Record, Monday-Friday, 9:30-10:00 am.
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Melissa Gerr
Melissa Gerr is a Senior Producer for On the Record. She started in public media at Twin Cities Public Television in St. Paul, Minn., where she is from, and then worked as a field producer for Oregon Public Broadcasting in Portland. She made the jump to audio-lover in Baltimore as a digital media editor at Mid-Atlantic Media and Laureate Education, Inc. and as a field producer for "Out of the Blocks." Her beat is typically the off-beat with an emphasis on science, culture and things that make you say, 'Wait, what?'
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