Message from the Director

Message from the Founder

It was almost sixteen years ago when, serving as Provost and Executive Vice President, I decided to launch the Towson University Leadership Institute. The goals behind the Institute are based on national leadership efforts, including those led by Chambers of Commerce, the American Leadership Forum, the American Council on Education and other national organizations. The primary goal of such efforts is to provide the participants with a range of experiences in the broader community of which they are a part. In the case of the Towson University Leadership Institute, our goal is to work with faculty and staff to broaden their understanding of issues facing not only Towson University but higher education in general, the University System of Maryland and the State of Maryland. By expanding the knowledge base of our university community, by involving the community in a broader dialogue about the issues we face in common, and by working with that broader community to plan the future, we build a strong institution. Such an approach is advantageous in general and is critical to any healthy and creative institution.

The Institute has been more successful than we dreamed. Hundreds of faculty and staff have benefited through participation in its programs and Towson University is a better place because of these efforts.

We will continue to develop better and better ways to involve all of the Towson University community and family in the operation and evolvement of our campus. The Leadership Institute is a major cornerstone in that effort. I welcome any comments you would care to provide in how we can strengthen these efforts together.

Robert L. Caret
President
410-704-2356
rcaret@towson.edu