Two USM Board of Regents Committees to Hold Regular Meetings on May 5
Baltimore, Md. (May 1, 2020) – Two committees of the University System of Maryland (USM) Board of Regents will meet on Tuesday, May 5.The Committee on Education Policy and Student Life will meet in public session at 9:30 a.m. Access to the meeting is via the following dial-in information:
Dial In: 1-443-353-0686
Access Code: 719 062 281
The committee will vote on several new academic programs. Those programs include a Master of Education in Culturally-Responsive Teacher Leadership at Bowie State University; a B.S. in Life-Cycle Facilities Management at Frostburg State University; a B.S. in Integrated Science at Salisbury University; a M.S. in Athletic Training at Towson University; and a B.S. in Cyber Forensics at University of Baltimore. The other degree programs are at the University of Maryland, Baltimore: a M.S. in Global Health and a M.S. in Vulnerability and Violence Reduction.
The committee will hear two information items: an update on diversification of the faculty and an agenda brainstorming session for future committee meetings during 2020-21.
The Committee on Economic Development and Technology Commercialization will meet at 1:30 p.m. Access to the meeting is via the following dial-in information:
Dial In: 1-443-353-0686
Access Code: 276 090 512
USM Vice Chancellor for Economic Development J. Thomas Sadowski will update the committee on several initiatives.
The committee will hear updates on USM COVID-19 updates and activities, including the COVID-19 Research & Innovation Task Force, and an investment update on the Maryland Momentum Fund. There also will be briefings on legislative priorities for the USM Office of Economic Development, key competitiveness partnerships for the system, and a venture development report.
Agendas and supporting materials for Board of Regents committee meetings are here.
Contact: Mike Lurie
Phone: 301.445.2719
Email: mlurie@usmd.edu