Back from vacation rested and recharged (and a few pounds heavier), here's Wednesday's roundup of government-related news in Maryland.

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COLLEGE PARK — The Board of Regents for Maryland’s university system has approved a 3 percent tuition increase for most in-state students. The board approved the tuition hike on Wednesday. This is the third year in a row that tuition ...

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Juliette B. Bell will be the next president of the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, the University System of Maryland Board of Regents announced Wednesday. Bell, who will take over at UMES July 1, has 20 years of experience in ...

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ANNAPOLIS – Before William Kirwan left the state in 1998 to become president of the Ohio State University, the former University of Maryland, College Park, president spoke in Annapolis about his vision for universities in Maryland. For the state to ...

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ANNAPOLIS — The University System of Maryland Board of Regents will be voting on a plan for a structured collaboration between the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and the University of Maryland, College Park. The meeting will take place in Annapolis ...

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COLLEGE PARK – The University System of Maryland Board of Regents unanimously voted against recommending a merger of the system’s Baltimore school and its flagship campus here in Prince George’s County on Friday. The panel did, however, outline steps the ...

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Students and faculty members at the University of Maryland, Baltimore expressed apprehension Thursday about a proposed merger of that school and the state’s flagship campus in College Park. The University System of Maryland is studying the potential merger under a ...

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State Senate President Mike Miller’s proposal to merge the College Park and Baltimore campuses of the University System of Maryland is, despite its wholehearted endorsement by Gov. Martin O’Malley, a stunningly bad idea. There are so many things wrong with ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Maryland lawmakers have decided to move ahead with studying the idea of merging the University of Maryland, College Park and the University of Maryland, Baltimore. A budget conference committee made the decision Tuesday while wrapping up its budget ...

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