Head of California’s system of public higher education to be honored
TOWSON, Md. (May 15, 2009)— Towson University will award approximately 1,790 baccalaureate degrees, 367 master’s degrees and 10 doctoral degrees at its 144th Commencement Exercises on Wednesday, May 20; Thursday, May 21; and Friday, May 22, at the Towson Center on the TU campus.
Charles Reed, chancellor of the California State University, will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree at the May 22 exercises for the College of Education. Since 1998, he has served as chief executive of the country’s largest senior system of public higher education, with 46,000 faculty and staff and 417,000 students on 23 campuses and seven off-campus centers. Before accepting the appointment as chancellor at California State University, he served with great distinction for 13 years as chancellor at the State University System of Florida. A native of Harrisburg, Pa., Reed resides in Long Beach, Calif.
Wednesday, May 20
10 a.m.
Jess and Mildred Fisher College of Science and Mathematics
8000 York Road | Towson, MD 21252 | 410-704-2000
