Maryland universities are creating new academic programs they say could help the state adapt to a changing innovation economy and help meet needs for tomorrow’s educators. The Education Policy and Student Life committee of the University System of Maryland’s Board ...

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ANNAPOLIS — The University System of Maryland Board of Regents made mistakes in its recommendation to keep DJ Durkin as the University of Maryland football coach following an investigation into the program’s culture, the board’s chair told state lawmakers Thursday. ...

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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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Update: The University of Maryland fired football coach DJ Durkin Wednesday evening after 24 hours of backlash against the Board of Regents’ recommendation that Durkin be reinstated. It came after the campus community, local politicians including Gov. Larry Hogan, and local ...

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The University of Maryland's board of regents will hold a special meeting to discuss the results of an independent commission's probe into the culture of the football program.

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TOWSON — A medical investigation into the death of University of Maryland football player Jordan McNair provided the university with a list of recommendations to implement to prevent future heat stroke deaths but did not make any determinations as to who ...

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A proposed physician assistant program at Frostburg State University aims to improve access to health care in western Maryland by finding students who want to work and live in the rural region. The master’s program, pending approval, expects to admit ...

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The University System of Maryland Board of Regents has three new members and a new leadership roster as of July 1. Ellen Fish and Louis Pope began five-year terms on the board, succeeding James L. Shea and Francis X. Kelly, ...

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