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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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Baltimore County officials gather to celebrate education
baltimoresun.comThe virtual classroom at Chesapeake High School was packed earlier today with a slew of county and state officials, including two past superintendents.County Executive James T. Smith has spent this year celebrating the county's 350th anniversary, and this... -
As northeast Md. grows, higher ed must grow also
Maryland is home to the nation's best-educated and most technologically skilled work force. Such a dynamic and knowledge-based population reaps many benefits. In recent years, Maryland has enjoyed periods of job growth that outperformed nearly every other...Tags: Population, Colleges and Universities, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Employees, Montgomery (Montgomery, Alabama)
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Mt. de Sales, John Carroll, St. Tim's win IAAM volleyball titles
Special to The Baltimore SunWhen the season started for top-ranked Mount de Sales, it was pretty much a given that All-Metro first-team selection Katy Buck would be the leader. The question mark was whether junior Hannah Schmidt could lead the supporting cast. Question answered....Tags: New England Patriots, Florida Gators, Sales
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New music flourishes in Baltimore
Baltimore Sun reporterHas Baltimore become a haven for new music? It sure looks that way. "I've always been optimistic about new music here," says Baltimore-born, Peabody-trained composer Judah Adashi, founder of the Evolution Contemporary Music Series. "I'd definitely say...Tags: Marin Alsop, Luciano Berio, Colleges and Universities, Morton Feldman, Walters Art Museum
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A $54,000 pension for life, courtesy of county taxpayers
What was once a hypothetical is now becoming reality: The first of Baltimore County's part-time elected officials is ready to retire at a relatively young age, and will collect a pension equal to his full salary for the rest of his life. County...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Local Authority, Pension and Welfare, Interior Policy, Local Elections
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Morgan wins fight with UMUC over online program
Baltimore Sun reportersThe University of Maryland University College will not be allowed to offer Maryland students a community college administration degree, state education officials ruled last night, siding with arguments raised by Morgan State University that the online...Tags: Electronics, Colleges and Universities, Civil Rights, National Government, Local Authority
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Students say no to regulation of entertainment at UM campuses
Today, with the Maryland Board of Regents discussing a first-in-the-nation policy regulating entertainment events on its 13 campuses, we are proud to say that students have stood up and said: "No policy." As the student representative on the Board of...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Heads of State, National Government, Salisbury (Wicomico, Maryland), Government
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Race for county executive warms up
In all but formalities, the 2010 race for Baltimore County executive is on. County Councilman Joseph Bartenfelder said he's in, Councilman Kevin Kamenetz is doing most everything but saying so, and both Democrats continue raising money in advance of a...Tags: Campaign Finance, Colleges and Universities, FOX, National Government, White Marsh
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Jeffrey Scott Roberts
Jeffrey Scott Roberts, a local actor who worked on "The Wire" and appeared in numerous local theatrical productions, died Monday of cancer at Gilchrist Hospice Care.
A resident of the Murray Hill section of Baltimore County, he was 46.
Mr. Roberts was...Tags: John Waters, Unions, Christianity, Colleges and Universities, Celebrity
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No 2 days are alike for this caring multitasker
Special to The Baltimore SunSALARY: $58,000 AGE: 62 YEARS ON THE JOB: 11 HOW SHE GOT STARTED: Margie Swift attended the Community College of Baltimore County and received an associate's degree in special education. She volunteered at Meals on Wheels while attending college,...Tags: Ethics, Values, Colleges and Universities, Table Tennis, Wii
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Librarian was 'Red Reader'
Robert Hallett, a longtime Baltimore County school librarian who invented a spandex-clad superhero to motivate children to read, died Monday of a rare form of leukemia. The Reisterstown resident was 60.
Mr. Hallett, who was called Bob when not assuming...Tags: Pikesville, Colleges and Universities, Purdue University, Reisterstown, Clarksville
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New Baltimore officers hear sobering words
The three dozen cadets who graduated Thursday from the Baltimore Police Academy heard the requisite words of caution and advice. Mayor Sheila Dixon told the newest city police officers that they're joining a department that drove crime and homicides to...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Sheila Dixon, Hospitals and Clinics, Regional Authority, Theft
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