Center for GIS

History

In 1984 Dr. John M. Morgan, III, established a GIS lab within Towson University’s Department of Geography and Environmental Planning to support the University’s GIS and related courses. Under Dr. Morgan’s direction, the lab began providing professional GIS services to several Maryland state agencies. In 1988, Dr. Morgan hosted Maryland’s first statewide GIS conference at Towson University in an effort to bring together GIS professionals for networking and information exchange. Responding to a growing need within state government for applied GIS services, in 1992 Dr. Morgan founded the Towson University Center for Geographic Information Sciences (CGIS). Since that time, CGIS has grown into a fully staffed, highly qualified business center that has been helping government agencies, businesses, and non-profit organizations make GIS relevant and useful to their mission. Along with existing state-of-the-market technology infrastructure to support data distribution and collaboration and image processing, CGIS resources include the critical mass and diversity of experienced staff required for database development, application development, map-enabled Web site design and development, training, coordination and communication, and enterprise GIS implementation guidance and support. The CGIS team of approximately 35 full-time, degreed professionals includes certified Project Management Professionals, IT Systems Specialists, GIS Specialists, a Multimedia Coordinator and Graphic Designer, and a Technical Writer, among others, who consistently deliver their best work to clients and customers and are firmly committed to empowering clients to use GIS technology to its full potential.

CGIS is helping Towson University become Maryland’s Metropolitan University by engaging in partnerships that expand the University’s boundaries and business outreach, strengthen government linkages, and assist with serving Maryland’s specialized workforce needs.

Division of Economic and Community Outreach
Center for GIS
Office Location: 7800 York Road Building, Suite 307

Phone: 410-704-3887
Fax: 410-704-3888
E-mail: cgis@towson.edu