Loading...
RSS feeds allow Web site content to be gathered via feed reader software. Click the subscribe link to obtain the feed URL for this page. The feed will update when new content appears on this page.

Towson University

Highlights
Towson University

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...  Show more »
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."  « Show less

Sort By: Relevancy | Date | Type
Displaying items 1-12 of 281
» View baltimoresun.com items only
    Jul 6, 2009 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  1. More teachers use summer break for 2nd job

    Teacher Scott Delpo never expected he would have to spend his summer break in the classroom.
    Teacher Scott Delpo never expected he would have to spend his summer break in the classroom. In fact, he had gone 17 years without having to work summer school. But this summer, Delpo, 39, says he was forced to get a job in large part because of the...

    Tags: Ethics, Unemployment, Employees, Occupations, Teaching and Learning

  2. Jul 7, 2009 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  3. 'Pirates of Penzance' at Bryn Mawr

    Any number of arts organizations in Baltimore have come and gone over the decades, while the Young Victorian Theatre Company keeps chugging along, to the appreciation of Gilbert and Sullivan fans throughout the area.
    Any number of arts organizations in Baltimore have come and gone over the decades, while the Young Victorian Theatre Company keeps chugging along, to the appreciation of Gilbert and Sullivan fans throughout the area. The troupe's 39th season opens this...

    Tags: Colleges and Universities, Ellicott City, Anglican, Christianity, Culture

  4. Jul 7, 2009 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  5. Putting more fight in Towson pep song

    John Miliauskas had watched so much change at Towson University that he finally came to a conclusion about the university band's most-played piece. "It was OK," the band director said of Towson's fight song, played at football games and student rallies....

    Tags: Colleges and Universities, Macy's, Thanksgiving

  6. Jul 3, 2009 |Column| Baltimore Sun
  7. Adenhart fund gives $5,000 to Halfway Little League

    The Nick Adenhart Memorial Fund has made a donation to the Halfway Little League. The $5,000 check presented Wednesday was the first from the charitable fund created in Adenhart's name to benefit Little League baseball. Adenhart graduated from...

    Tags: Major League Baseball, Milwaukee Brewers, Little League Baseball

  8. Jul 1, 2009 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  9. In a tough economic year, Jewish charity hits mark

    While philanthropies everywhere struggle to pry dollars loose from communities reeling from the recession, Baltimore's Jewish federation is celebrating what in these times qualifies as an outstanding result: simply raising as much money as it did the year...

    Tags: Charity, Colleges and Universities, United States, Campaign Finance, Economic Policy

  10. Jul 3, 2009 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  11. Giving youngsters a head start on life

    For nearly a week, dozens of Maryland youths have rubbed elbows with the pros on the football field, picked their brains and even caught a glimpse of a real Super Bowl ring.
    For nearly a week, dozens of Maryland youths have rubbed elbows with the pros on the football field, picked their brains and even caught a glimpse of a real Super Bowl ring. But they also took time to talk about the challenges they face daily: choices...

    Tags: Colleges and Universities, Antonio Freeman, Athletes, Super Bowl, NFL

  12. Jul 1, 2009 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  13. Jonathan Harding

    Jonathan Reid Harding, director of the college counseling corps at Loyola College and adjunct professor of English at York College and Pennsylvania State University at York, Pa., died in his sleep June 19 at his Towson home. He was 40.
    Jonathan Reid Harding, director of the college counseling corps at Loyola College and adjunct professor of English at York College and Pennsylvania State University at York, Pa., died in his sleep June 19 at his Towson home. He was 40. "We are waiting...

    Tags: Colleges and Universities, Penn State University, Death and Dying, Georgetown

  14. Jun 29, 2009 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  15. Nurturing a love of math, sciences

    If only university systems could clone Christine Sweigart by the tens of thousands.
    If only university systems could clone Christine Sweigart by the tens of thousands. The Silver Spring native is the rare American who loves math enough to make it her college major. She has also wanted to be a teacher since the sixth grade, when she...

    Tags: Executive Branch, Engineering, Public Schools, Applied Science, The White House

  16. Jun 27, 2009 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  17. Cassell followed hoops dream from Baltimore to NBA

    I eat, sleep and dream basketball.
    I eat, sleep and dream basketball. -- Sam Cassell, assistant coach, Washington Wizards He's not kidding. As a kid growing up in the 1980s, Cassell would shoot hoops all day with his pals on East Baltimore's playgrounds, then grab a bite "and brag about...

    Tags: NBA, Charlie Ward, Retirement, Magic Johnson, Julius Erving

  18. Jun 27, 2009 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  19. Mary B. Frantz

    Mary B. Frantz, a retired Towson High School history teacher and writer whose stories documented growing up in Depression-era western Pennsylvania, died Sunday of complications from Alzheimer's disease at her daughter's home in Warrenville, Ill. She was...

    Tags: Warrenville, History, Arable Farming, Johns Hopkins University, Diseases

  20. Jun 26, 2009 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  21. If you go: Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic

    Baltimore Sun staff
    What: Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic, featuring boys and girls games with the 91 best seniors in the country. When: Saturday and Sunday (girls senior game, 5:30 p.m. Saturday; boys senior game, 8 p.m. Saturday). Where: Johnny Unitas Stadium,...

    Tags: Under Armour Inc., Johnny Unitas

  22. Jun 26, 2009 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  23. 5 from Gilman on All-America South team

    When Harry Prevas returned to the locker room from practice one day in early May to find a missed call from an unfamiliar number, Gilman teammate Marcus Holman was quick to pass along good news.
    When Harry Prevas returned to the locker room from practice one day in early May to find a missed call from an unfamiliar number, Gilman teammate Marcus Holman was quick to pass along good news. Holman had taken a call just before practice from the...

    Tags: Colleges and Universities, Under Armour Inc., Johnny Unitas

 1  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11-20Next >
Loading...
 
 

Date:

Credit:

User-submitted

Tags:

Rate:
Sending...

E-mail this photo

Error: malformed email address(es)
Both "from" and "recipient" email fields are required.

Recipient E-mail Addresses

(up to 3, separated by commas) Send me a copy.

From:

e-mail | buy this photo | link to photo
Towson University Photos
Former Atlanta Falcon and Woodlawn graduate Keion Carpe...
(June 30, 2009)
Keion Carpenter
Incoming Gators freshmen (from left) Ashley Bruns, Colb...
(June 26, 2009)
Gators girls lacrosse
Master's degree candidate Ethan Fichter, who just finis...
(June 17, 2009)
Ethan Fichter