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It's the largest gift from an employee in the history of the 164-year-old institution, according to the university.
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Read More »Loyola nabs $2M gift to create scholarships
UMD, UMB launch new effort to draw FBI to Md.
Officials from the University of Maryland, College Park and the University of Maryland, Baltimore are launching a new academy focusing on terrorism and counter-terrorism studies they hope will entice the FBI to relocate its headquarters to Greenbelt. Based at the College ...
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Read More »Hopkins ranks 10th on U.S. News’ university rankings
Johns Hopkins University is holding steady as the 10th-best national university, according to the 2017 Best Colleges rankings published by U.S. News & World Report. The university reported a 97-percent freshman retention rate and a 94-percent 2015 graduation rate, 1 point ...
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Read More »Pair of Philadelphia universities agree to final merger deal
PHILADELPHIA — Two Philadelphia universities — one specializing in health care and the other in design — have agreed to merge. The boards of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University approved a binding deal last week. Officials expect it will ...
Read More »Frostburg’s sexual assault response faulted by feds
Frostburg State University failed to appropriately respond to students’ claims of sexual assault, violating federal law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex, the U.S. Department of Education announced Friday. University officials agreed to make several changes recommended by the department, ...
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Read More »UMBC prof from Ellicott City developing flood-warning system
Just weeks after a fatal flash flood ravaged Ellicott City, a researcher at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County research — and Ellicott City resident — has nabbed a $225,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a new flash-flood ...
Read More »USM regents approve change in bonus policy
The University System of Maryland’s Board of Regents approved a plan Friday to do away with bonuses for the system’s chancellor as well as to publicly announce compensation adjustments. In the coming months, the board will restructure the compensation package of Chancellor ...
Tagged with: James T. Brady Robert L. Caret University System of Maryland
Read More »Md. approves hikes in 2017 individual, small-group insurance rates
Premium rates for carriers selling health insurance plans on Maryland’s individual market are slated to increase again next year, some by an average of more than 30 percent, according to state insurance regulators. Officials say the increases reflect continuing changes ...
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Read More »USM regents committee approves change in bonus policy
Members of the University System of Maryland’s Board of Regents gave preliminary approval Thursday morning to a plan to do away with bonuses for the system’s chancellor as well as to publicly announce compensation adjustments. Board Chair James T. Brady ...
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Read More »Md. urologist cedes license after sexual misconduct claims
A Bel Air urologist surrendered his medical license in July after he was accused of performing unwarranted breast, pelvic and rectal examinations on several female patients. The Maryland State Board of Physicians charged Dr. James Moulsdale in May with violating ...
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