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Stevenson University Bucks Trend, Boasts 95% Job and Grad School Placement Rate for Recent Graduates

After a survey of its December 2008 and May 2009 graduates, Stevenson University reports a 95% job and graduate school placement rate. The statistic—based on responses from 90% of recent SU graduates—bucks a national trend toward decreasing employment opportunities for recent college graduates.

Private colleges grapple with proposed cuts

Private colleges and universities would have a tough time providing financial aid to their students and keeping them in school if the General Assembly passes Gov. Martin O'Malley's proposed fiscal 2011 budget, college officials said Thursday. Last week, O'Malley (D) proposed a $13.2 billion budget that trims $22 million from state assistance to private colleges. Each year, the state provides funding for the colleges through the Sellinger fund, which the private schools use to offer financial aid to needy students.

Governor Declares Feb. 11 “Maryland Independent Higher Education Day”

Governor Martin O’Malley has declared Feb. 11 “Maryland Independent Higher Education Day” in recognition of the vital role Maryland’s independent colleges and universities serve in the State, which boasts one of the best educated workforces in the nation. The Maryland Independent College and University Association (MICUA) will bring more than 200 college students and presidents from across the State to Annapolis on Feb. 11 for a day of briefings and special activities.  

Capitol College hosts kickoff of FIRST Regional Robotics Competition

For the sixth consecutive year, Capitol College hosted the Maryland kickoff for the 2010 FIRST Robotics Competition on Saturday, January 9, 2010 at the Laurel, Md. campus. The FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) competition, supported by NASA and over 3,000 other sponsors, is a unique sport of the mind designed to help teenagers discover how interesting and rewarding careers in engineering can be. 

Loyola U. bolstering science, tech programs with $12M expansion

Loyola University Maryland is spending $12 million to expand its science building to meet an expected increase in students majoring in the subject. The 15,000-square-foot addition to the Donnelley Science Center will house faculty offices, research labs and classrooms for biology, chemistry, engineering and computer science students attending the Baltimore school. Construction will begin in May and will be completed by the end of next year.