In donations, UMD can’t hold a candle to Hopkins
February 20, 2008
As a University of Maryland alum, I’m feeling a little ashamed of myself and my fellow graduates now that the Council for Aid to Education’s report is out.
The CAE report reveals the total contributions raised by colleges and universities around the nation in 2007. Overall, contributions were up.
Here’s how some of Maryland’s higher ed institutions fared in 2007:
- Johns Hopkins - $430.4 million
- University of Maryland, College Park - $85.5 million
- University of Maryland-Baltimore - $46.2 million
- UMBC - $13.2 million
- Towson University - $7.8 million
And here’s how some of our neighboring state schools fared:
- Rutgers - $102.7 million
- New York University - $287.6 million
- Penn State University - $182.9 million
- University of Virginia - $282.6 million
- UNC-Chapel Hill - $246.9 million
Why do you think contributions to UMD fell behind what other nearby state universities received?
According to President Mote, over 6,000 students graduated in 2006 from the undergrad program alone, and the quality of applicants continues to rise. And UMD is ranked in the top 20 public research universities. So why can’t it even raise one-fourth of what JHU did? Or compete with UNC?
JACKIE SAUTER, Web Editor
Sphere: Related ContentTowson U’s version of ‘The Donald’
February 18, 2008
Towson University has found its “Donald.”
John K. Tolmie, president and CEO of St. Joseph Medical Center, will take the “Donald Trump” role in the school’s adaptation of NBC’s The Apprentice, known as The Associate.
A release from the school reads:
Winners of TU’s adaptation of NBC’s The Apprentice will each be named ‘The Associate’ and gain the opportunity to work with Tolmie after graduating in May. Tolmie is the first leader representing the healthcare industry in the four-year history of the competition.
Throughout The Associate competition, participating local companies present cases to the student candidates, whose two teams compete. Each week one candidate from the losing project team is eliminated as Tolmie and others evaluate candidates.
Sounds like an interesting way to get businesses interested in the school’s students. The fun begins Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 5 p.m. in Stephens Hall, Room 310. If you go, come back here and let us know how it went.
JOE BACCHUS, Web Specialist
Sphere: Related ContentLocal radio at its best
February 7, 2008
For the past few days, my commute to work has been accompanied by the mother of all countdowns on 89.7 WTMD, Towson University’s radio station. The station is counting down the top 897 albums of all time according to over 2,000 loyal listeners who submitted their top 10 albums.
In an era of corporate playlists and DJs who’d rather run their mouth instead of playing records, it’s nice to be able to listen a local station that offers a wide range of music for all us aficionados out there.
A majority of radio stations seem to enjoy drowning listeners’ eardrums in a nauseating repetition of songs and mindless morning chatter. So here’s to one of the last local bastions of audio independence.
If you get a chance, give TMD a listen. At last check, they were down (or up, depending how you look at it) to No. 615. If anyone’s curious, the countdown kicked off with “Hair Original Soundtrack” at No. 897.
FRANCIS SMITH, Special Publications Assistant Editor
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