COLLEGE PARK – A popular diversity officer at the University of Maryland is considering the presidency at a historically black college in Virginia, nearly six months after the announcement that his position would be terminated amid budget cuts
Sweet Life: Family’s OC Candy Shop Turns 100
OCEAN CITY – Dolle’s is a boardwalk fixture here, serving up homemade treats of saltwater taffy, caramel popcorn and assorted chocolates for what seems like forever
^Regents Sanction 19 Percent University Growth in Next Decade
ADELPHI – The public university system in Maryland will grow by 19 percent over the next decade to more than 176,000 students, according to enrollment projections adopted Friday by the Board of Regents
Regents Likely to Sanction Hike, End Tuition Freeze
WASHINGTON – The University System of Maryland Board of Regents on Friday is primed to end the four-year moratorium on public university tuition increases with a modest hike proposed in January by Gov
Schools Need Tools, Baltimore Educator Tells Senate
WASHINGTON – All secondary school students must be equipped with the tools necessary to reach postsecondary successes, such as college, a career or military service, a Maryland education official told a Senate committee Tuesday
Chesapeake Bay Still Failing in Health Reports
ANNAPOLIS – Despite 25 years of restoration and protection efforts, the Chesapeake Bay’s health is still bad and making only slight improvements, according to an assessment released Wednesday
Mikulski, Brown Announce Millions to Train Health Workers
BALTIMORE – More than 2,000 allied health students at the Community College of Baltimore County will benefit from nearly $5 million in federal funding announced Wednesday by an array of public and education officials, who said the money was designed to alleviate the state’s health care worker shortage
AG Rules Universities Must Reveal Punishments In Sex Assault Cases
COLLEGE PARK – The University of Maryland Office of Student Conduct will no longer be able to keep student disciplinary proceedings on sexual assault private, according to an Attorney General’s opinion obtained by Capital News Service
House Committee Strikes Down Impeachment Charges Against Attorney General
ANNAPOLIS – The House Judiciary Committee struck down articles of impeachment against Attorney General Douglas Gansler Wednesday afternoon at a hastily called hearing following a dramatic morning on the House floor
State Leaders Prepare to Implement Federal Health Care Reform
ANNAPOLIS – Federal legislators are expected to finish their work on health care legislation this week, but for state officials, the work is just beginning