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Pursuit of R-2 status can expand opportunity (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

As universities “ascend” from one Carnegie Foundation classification to another, alarm bells often go off—particularly among those who study higher education. Towson is a comprehensive regional public university serving the greater Baltimore region, certified by Carnegie for being a community-engaged institution.

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Virginia Tech’s CEED Program Builds Pipelines to Engineering

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Faculty from the College of Engineering and College of Sciences play an essential role. Faculty do it as part of their research and part of their service to the university and to the state.” To address that, there are now approximately 40 graduate ambassadors who will speak to student groups about their journeys.