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Frostburg State
University, a comprehensive, largely residential university located in
western Maryland, offers an array of undergraduate and graduate degrees
emphasizing arts and humanities, applied technologies, business, education,
environmental studies, human services and social and behavioral sciences.
The University, nationally recognized for its community service and
leadership programs, is distinguished by an excellent and
internationally-renowned faculty, dedicated staff and its vast cultural
offerings to the communities of western Maryland and the region. For more
information, visit online at
www.frostburg.edu.
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Maryland Institute
College of Art (MICA), founded in 1826, is consistently ranked among the
very top tier of visual arts colleges in the nation and enrolls
approximately 1,500 undergraduate students and 200 graduate students from 45
states and 59 foreign countries. MICA offers programs of study leading to
the BFA, MA, and MFA degrees, as well as post-baccalaureate certificate
programs and a full slate of credit and noncredit courses for adults,
college-bound students, and children. MICA is also recognized as an
important cultural resource for the Baltimore/Washington region, sponsoring
many public and community-outreach programs, including more than 100
exhibitions by students, faculty, and nationally and internationally known
artists annually, as well artists' residencies, film series, lectures,
readings, and performances. For more information, visit
www.mica.edu.
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Founded in 1866, today Towson University is recognized
by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and
Mid-Atlantic regions. Towson is nationally recognized for its programs in
the liberal arts and sciences, business, education, communications, health
sciences, and the fine and performing arts. The University places a strong
emphasis on service learning and civic engagement through such activities as
internships, practica, clinical placements, course assignments, and student
events. As the Baltimore area’s largest university and Maryland’s
Metropolitan University, Towson articulates its research and scholarship
mission through partnerships that link the University to the economic,
educational, and cultural life of the state of Maryland, the mid-Atlantic
region, and strategically located international centers. Towson enrolls more
than 18,000 undergraduate and graduate students in 64 undergraduate majors,
35 master’s programs, and four doctoral programs. Located on a rolling 328
acres, the striking campus is eight miles north of downtown Baltimore and 45
miles from Washington, D.C. The campus and its surrounding cities provide an
excellent environment for teaching and supporting the academic pursuits of
the 600 full-time faculty and over 1,000 staff members.
www.towson.edu
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The University of
Baltimore (UB) is an upper-division and graduate university located in
the heart of the historic Mount Vernon cultural district of Baltimore.
The University offers a comprehensive range of programs in business, applied
liberal arts and law. A model for the engaged urban university, UB
features unique academic programs that emphasize both the practical and the
theoretical. Its expertise draws more than 5,000 students who are
interested in starting careers, changing careers or simply expanding on
their knowledge. The University offers flexible scheduling options, a
passionate approach to teaching and learning by a faculty with hands-on
experience and a vibrant network that extends from the city to locations
across the country and around the globe. UB graduates are known as
leaders in a wide range of professions, including the state and federal
judiciary, politics, business, the arts and the high-tech industry.
Visit online at www.ubalt.edu.
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University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) is
a historically-diverse, highly selective, public research university. A
strong liberal arts and sciences core provides the foundation for the
undergraduate educational experience. UMBC offers a complement of
disciplinary and interdisciplinary master’s and doctoral programs with an
emphasis on selected areas of science, engineering, information technology,
human services, and public policy. As a Carnegie Foundation classified
Doctoral/Research University-Extensive, UMBC is frequently a host of
Fulbright Scholars and many of its faculty are proud to hold the designation
as Fulbright Alumni. In addition, UMBC has developed institutional
relationships with a number of distinguished universities around the world,
including the University of Tokyo, the National Autonomous University of
Mexico, the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, and the University
of Bari in Italy, to name a few. www.umbc.edu
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University of
Maryland University College (UMUC) is a visionary
institution on the forefront of education for the 21st-century
workforce and committed to innovative academic delivery formats. The
university serves over 88,000 students worldwide, and is recognized as a
global leader in the fields of adult and online education. UMUC is the
second-largest university in Maryland, and one of the 11 degree-granting
institutions of the University System of Maryland.
www.umuc.edu
UMUC’s Office of Worldwide Faculty Recruitment (WFR) recruits adjunct
faculty from all over the U.S. to teach online and from the greater
Washington DC/Baltimore/Annapolis area for on-site classes. On-site classes
meet evenings and weekends. For curriculum and application information:
www.umuc.edu/faculty. At the 2005 Conference, see Rosemary Hoffmann.
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