Summary
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...
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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UMBC community offers views on ROTC proposal
sun ReporterThe faculty senate at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County voted this week in favor of establishing a permanent ROTC site on the Catonsville campus, but dozens of members of the campus community protested the proposal yesterday, objecting to the...Tags: Civil Rights, Defense, Gay Rights, Art Johnson, Johns Hopkins University
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Overtime goal lifts McDonogh over St. Mary's in quarterfinals
Sun reporterLeaning on goalie Tyler Fiorito in the first half and finding its offense from there behind a three-goal performance from fellow senior Patrick Sartory, the No. 4 McDonogh boys earned a 6-5 overtime win against No. 5 St. Mary's yesterday in the Maryland...Tags: Philadelphia Eagles
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Fine Arts
Fine ArtMUSEUMSAmerican Visionary Art Museum // 800 Key Highway / 410-244-1900. Hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays. • Permanent exhibits: Rotating selections from museum archives. • Through Aug. 31: All Faiths Beautiful....Tags: Photography, American Visionary Art Museum, Art and Craft Supplies, Village Green, Baltimore Museum of Art
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Today's grads must learn to manage their finances when entering 'real world'
The (Baltimore) SunCollege graduates are saying goodbye to all-night study groups, pizza diets and midafternoon naps. And many will need to accept more financial responsibility. But some of those about to leave college for good worry they are not up to the task of handling...Tags: Pension and Welfare, Personal Finance, Johns Hopkins University, Family, Retirement
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Constant courage
Sun reporterJen Schmidt doesn't show the pain. When the Friends School girls lacrosse team attacks, she flashes for the ball, going as hard and pivoting as quickly as anyone on the field. All the while, her feet and hands hurt, and sometimes her neck and back don'...Tags: Employment, Ethics, Field Hockey, Medical Conditions, Values
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Modest housing defies slump
Sun reporterThe slump driving down home sales across the metro area isn't deterring buyers of less expensive houses. Nearly 20 percent more properties priced from $120,000 to $249,999 sold in the first three months of the year than in the same period in 2007,...Tags: Easter, Homes, Mortgages, Sales, Property
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'Freaks' was an influential horror flick
Sun ReporterFreaks, a film that so unnerved 1932 audiences that it was pulled from circulation after only a few weeks and was practically disowned by its studio, MGM, will be shown tomorrow night at the Creative Alliance, 3134 Eastern Ave., in the old Patterson...Tags: James Stewart, Giacomo Puccini, Charles Theatre, Kim Novak, Music Theater
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Towson apartments won't crowd schools
I doubt that the hundreds of residential units planned for the core of Towson will do much to further overburden our already crowded school system ("In Towson, pleas for 5th school," May 4). With the minimal parking Baltimore County requires for such... -
Restorer of churches honored for his work
Sun Architecture CriticArchitect Michael Murphy has restored some of Baltimore's most significant churches, including St. Vincent de Paul, St. Ignatius and Corpus Christi. He was part of the design team that showed how the historic Hippodrome Theatre could be brought back to...Tags: Christianity, Renovation, Johns Hopkins University, Anglican, Chevy Chase
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Candlelight is faithful to Messiaen's 'Quartet'
Sun Music CriticIf there is music in the next world, it may well sound like Olivier Messiaen's does in this one. Certainly no composer ever believed more fervently in an afterlife -- he was a devout Catholic -- or tried harder to translate that faith into notes....Tags: Classical Music, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Jewel, Music Industry, Olivier Messiaen
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