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William Kirwan
Chancellor, University System of Maryland

Can you discuss the progress of the Powering Maryland Forward 2020 strategic plan?

In December, 2010, the Board of Regents approved the USM's new strategic plan: Powering Maryland Forward - USM's 2020 Plan for More Degrees, a Stronger Innovation Economy, and a Higher Quality of Life. The plan has -at its heart - two key goals: First is advancing Maryland toward the state's established goal of having 55 percent of our young adult population holding an associate's or bachelor's degree. Second is enhancing Maryland's competitiveness both by promoting R&D, technology transfer, and technology commercialization, and by ensuring the right degree mix, with an emphasis on the STEM disciplines. READ MORE...

Towson University was named in Princeton Review's Guide to 311 Green Colleges in 2011. Out of more than 4,000 colleges and universities nationwide, the guide identified Towson as an institution that demonstrates an exemplary commitment to sustainability.

AAF Towson

AAF Towson is Towson University's chapter of the National American Advertising Federation. The AAF's college-chapter program has 225 affiliated chapters throughout the United States and abroad. The program includes 7,500 undergraduate student members and more than 250 faculty advisers. (aaf.org)

AAF Towson is run by students majoring in Mass Communication and pursuing careers in the fields of advertising, journalism or public relations. Joining the club not only improves a student's resume; it also brings the benefits of visiting agency tours, attending networking events and developing creative concepts for local advertising campaigns. Members also pay dues each year to become affiliated with the AAF on a national level. The club meets weekly and currently has over 25 members attending regularly.

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HB 62 and cross file SB 592
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