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Towson University is a public university located on 328 acres in Baltimore County in Maryland. It is one of 11 University System of Maryland schools, and is the second-largest public university in the state. Towson was originially founded in Baltimore in 1866 as the Maryland State Normal School, the first public teachers college. The school was moved to Towson in 1915, and was renamed State Teachers College at Towson in 1935. It was renamed Towson State College in 1963, then Towson State University in 1976, and finally became Towson University in 1997. Towson offers bachelor's degrees in 63 fields, master's degrees in 38 programs, and doctorates in four programs. The Division I Towson Tigers...
Towson University is a public university located on 328 acres in Baltimore County in Maryland. It is one of 11 University System of Maryland schools, and is the second-largest public university in the state. Towson was originially founded in Baltimore in 1866 as the Maryland State Normal School, the first public teachers college. The school was moved to Towson in 1915, and was renamed State Teachers College at Towson in 1935. It was renamed Towson State College in 1963, then Towson State University in 1976, and finally became Towson University in 1997. Towson offers bachelor's degrees in 63 fields, master's degrees in 38 programs, and doctorates in four programs. The Division I Towson Tigers have 20 teams; 13 are in women's sports and seven are in men's. The school's colors are gold, black and white. Student groups include the Towerlight newspaper, the Grub Street literary magazine, the Tower Echoes yearbook, adademic and professional clubs, Greek life, cultural associations, honor organizations, religious groups, service clubs and special interest organizations. Notable Towson alumni include Catherine Curran O'Malley, a judge and First Lady of Maryland; Sheila Dixon, mayor of Baltimore; Mike Rowe, host of "Dirty Jobs;" and Dwight Schultz, an actor best-known for playing Capt. "Howling Mad" Murdock on "The A-Team."
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Community colleges expect cuts
Maryland's community colleges are bracing for budget cuts from state and county governments, and educators are worried that tuitions might rise at a time when deteriorating economic conditions are driving more students to the traditionally affordable two-...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Colleges and Universities, Budgets and Budgeting, National Government, Government
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Police searching for assailant in Towson rape
A 21-year-old woman was raped in Towson earlier this week, Baltimore County police said yesterday, and investigators are asking for the public's help in finding her assailant. The woman was unloading groceries outside a building in the 7900 block of...Tags: Assault, Towson
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Swastikas drawn on doors in Towson U. dormitory
Towson University police were trying to determine yesterday who drew swastikas on message boards on students' dormitory room doors, school officials said. The symbols, which appeared on dry-erase boards in one of the residence halls, were reported by...Tags: Pikesville, Yom Kippur
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Swastikas drawn on doors in Towson U. dormitory
Towson University police were trying to determine today who drew several swastikas on message boards on students' dormitory room doors, school officials said. The symbols, which appeared on dry-erase boards on a floor in one of the residence halls,...Tags: Pikesville, Colleges and Universities, Yom Kippur
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Arts calendar
fine art Museums Baltimore Museum of Art Art Museum Drive at North Charles and 31st streets. 443-573-1700. Free admission. Hours are 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays. Permanent exhibits:Cone Collection, African Art,...Tags: Gardens and Parks, John F. Kennedy, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Walters Art Museum, Bob Dylan
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Morgan State's MBA program director is fired
The director of Morgan State University's master's program in business administration was fired yesterday despite having significantly increased the program's enrollment in the past three years. Bill Vroman said that when he started as MBA program...Tags: Morgan State University, Colleges and Universities, Towson
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Md.'s jobless residents feel pain of financial crisis
Beware, job hunters: The pain felt first by the real estate industry and more recently by Wall Street is starting to hit you in a big way. U.S. employers cut 159,000 jobs last month, twice as many as they did in August, the Labor Department said...Tags: Chicago Jobs, Layoffs and Downsizing, Labor Legislation, Business, Wages and Pensions
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Nurse reaches out to breast cancer patients
Special to The Baltimore SunSandra Woodring has a soft spot for people with cancer. For a living, she works as an oncology registered nurse, and when she's off the clock, she supports breast cancer patients. "I just feel like I have to do something for women who have breast...Tags: Manicures and Pedicures, Diseases, Health and Personal Care, Cancer, Medical Staff
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Opening books, minds
Special to The Baltimore SunCarolanne Kappus treasures the time she spends reading to her 2-year-old son, Jack. Every night since he was born, she or her husband, Mark Kappus, have read to the youngster. So when her sister in Tennessee called to tell her about a book program for...Tags: Dolly Parton, Children, Family, People
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Hometown hero
With cascades of shrieks and the pounding of oh-so-many teenage feet, they heralded his coming. At the center of the herd, rolling down York Road, was a National Guard Humvee with a lanky young man waving from its open roof.
And they cheered again last...Tags: Beijing Games, Billy Bush, Walt Disney World Resort, Multi-Sport Events, Awards and Prizes
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Traffic restrictions expected for Phelps, Olympians celebration
By a Baltimore Sun reporterSaturday's celebrations of Michael Phelps and other local Olympians will cause significant traffic restrictions in Towson and near Fort McHenry in Baltimore. In Towson, Phelps' hometown, an afternoon "Parade of Gold" is planned for 3 p.m. Starting at 1:...Tags: Sheila Dixon, Fort McHenry, Locust Point, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, M&T Bank Stadium
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Shoe drive for West African poor taps generosity at Montverde Academy in Lake County
Special to the SentinelFor Nick Diatta, sneakers mean more than just footwear. They represent a way to help his friends, family and countrymen -- more than 400 ways to be exact. Last school year, Diatta, 18, a native of the West African country of Senegal, asked his classmates...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Financial Aid, Charity
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