The University System of Maryland Board of Regents elected Linda Gooden as the board’s new chair following former chair James Brady’s resignation last week. Gooden is a retired Lockheed Martin executive and also serves on the boards of GM, Home Depot, ...

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Two former leaders of the University System of Maryland urged University of Maryland President Wallace Loh to reconsider his decision to retire next June while also criticizing the system’s Board of Regents for interfering with Loh’s duties. William “Brit” Kirwan, ...

The Harford Crisis Center previewed Thursday its center offering 24-hour services for addiction, behavioral health and mental health by showing guests 3D renderings of the center. The new facility will be the first co-located, co-funded public-private partnership offering behavioral health ...

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With its Halethorpe brewery open, Guinness plans to release a special Maryland-centric beer for Baltimore Beer Week. The Guinness Crosslands Honey Ale is made with Maryland honey from Apex Bee Company and Guinness describes the beer as a full-bodied seasonal ...

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Graduates of the United States Naval Academy receive higher starting salaries than any other college in Maryland, averaging $75,000 a year after graduation. That is also fifth-best in the nation, according to a SmartAsset report. It may not be much of ...

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Morgan State University’s student service center will team up with department store JCPenney this weekend to help students look the part at job interviews. As part of its Suit Up event, the store will welcome students to a private event ...

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McDaniel College in Westminster is set to open a $6.6 million renovation of its Gill Center, which will house the college’s kinesiology program along with the school’s athletic teams. The college will hold a ribbon cutting for the new building ...

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Femly won the fourth annual Beta City Venture Capital Pitch Competition, beating a field of five more of the area’s most promising startups to take home a $25,000 cash prize Thursday evening at City Garage in Port Covington. Just days ...

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Silver Spring-based Holy Cross Health received a $250,000 donation from the Nora Roberts Foundation to support the renovation and expansion of maternity and perinatal health services at Holy Cross Hospital, the largest birthing hospital in Maryland. The gift was announced Sept. 29 ...

SHIFT Ventures and the Conscious Venture Lab announced six companies will be participating in its accelerator for socially conscious startups, including two startups relocating from Atlanta. This year will be the fourth for the accelerator, run by Jeff Cherry, the ...