University of Maryland University College is creating a nonprofit company to beef up its commercialization efforts and help the institution develop an endowment. Dubbed “UMUC Ventures,” the company is designed to serve as a holding company that would acquire, develop ...

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Last year, the USM Board of Regents approved a plan to impose an additional tuition charge on junior and senior students in three majors at the University of Maryland, College Park that are in high demand and cost more to ...

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After his first year in office, University System of Maryland Chancellor Robert L. Caret is getting a performance bonus of $75,000. Caret, who took office last July, draws a base salary of $600,000 per year but is eligible for annual ...

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The University System of Maryland’s Board of Regents gave the green light Friday to a $5.3 billion operating budget for the coming year, as well a new $25 million investment fund to support startup companies that grow out of its ...

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A University System of Maryland Regents committee gave preliminary approval Thursday to a $5.3 billion operating budget for the coming fiscal year, as well as a new startup investment fund and a multi-use building near the University of Maryland, College ...

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The University System of Maryland Board of Regents Friday approved a 2 percent tuition increase for most in-state undergraduate students at its member institutions, while in-state graduate tuition will increase by up to 5 percent. Out-of-state tuition for most undergraduates ...

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ADELPHI — The board of regents for the University System of Maryland is due to vote on a proposal that would see the tuition at Maryland’s public colleges rise by 2 percent for in-state students and 3 percent for out-of-state ...

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A legislative proposal to ban guns from the campuses of Maryland’s public higher education institutions, which passed the House but languished in a Senate committee for weeks because it didn’t have enough votes, was folded into a separate proposal in ...

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The Maryland House of Delegates approved legislation calling for stronger ties between two University of Maryland institutions Wednesday after a committee amended the bill to clarify that the two schools are not merging. The bill now has the blessing of ...

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Students at Maryland’s public colleges and universities – and their parents – can expect to see a 2 percent increase in the cost of undergraduate tuition for the coming year. Lawmakers are expected to give final approval to Maryland’s fiscal ...

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