Complex developments

Groundbreaking for the new 250,000 square foot College of Liberal Arts Complex—TU’s new public face along Towsontown Boulevard—is slated for later this spring, following the demolition of Lida Lee Tall. [more]

5 questions for ... Ellen Stokes

'Thinking Outside' ad campaign features Cherry Hill Learning Zone

Ellen Stokes, TU associate vice president for University Marketing, talks about two new 60-second documentary-style ads highlighting TU’s relationship with Baltimore’s Cherry Hill neighborhood. [more]

So they said...

“I thought how unpleasant it is to be locked out; and I thought how it is worse, perhaps, to be locked in."

Virginia Woolf , 1882-1941

New cat in town

Tiger statue to be installed in front of Stephens Hall

What? Tiger statue unveiling and dedication

Where? Stephens Hall lawn

When? Thursday, February 8, 3:30 p.m.

Why? The TU Alumni Association invites all students, faculty, staff and alumni to see the new 600-pound, 8-foot-6-inch bronze tiger, commissioned in honor of TU's 140th anniversary.

How? For more information, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at x42234 or alumni@towson.edu.

TU in the news

No plans to slow down

The Sun, January 28

Cassandra Fortin examined Harford Community College's plans as it enters its 50th year. James LaCalle, HCC's president, said expanding HCC's link with TU is a priority. William Reuling, assistant to Provost James Brennan, said that in addition to offering upper-level TU courses at HCC, the two schools want to ease transfer of credits and implement a full degree program.

Kids' center on the move

The Sun, January 27

Cassandra Fortin reported on TU's Student Day Care Center move to much larger quarters. Harriet Douthirt, center director, told Fortin that the new building will allow the operation to expand and meet growing demand. "The plan is to add to the program each year, and in our new facility we will be able to do that," she said.

Michael E. Hickey

The Sun, January 27

Metro columnist Jacques Kelly profiled Michael Hickey, director of TU's Center for Leadership in Education and Naomi Price Hentz Distinguished Professor of Education. Kelly said Hickey is a fan of the federal No Child Left Behind legislation and his goal is to help teachers "understand how teaching and learning have to change under this standards-driven approach."