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From The Office of the President

February 2025

Cybersecurity

Preparing Maryland’s Workforce

Towson University is an engine for workforce development in our state. More than 90% of our recent alumni are currently employed in our region, working in many of our community’s highest need fields. In fact, TU’s programs in cybersecurity and computer science are nationally recognized for their excellence, and we continue to graduate more teachers and undergraduate health care professionals annually than any other university, public or private, in Maryland.

TU’s economic impact for Maryland goes far beyond the sizeable contributions of our graduates. The StarTUp Accelerator, TU’s center for business engagement and entrepreneurship, is one of the top-ranked university economic development initiatives in the country. Since opening in 2020, the program has helped launch 53 new ventures, whose businesses have raised more than $15 million in capital funding and added more than 200 jobs to the state’s workforce.

Just as we are committed to student success, TU is committed to the success of our state and our regional economy. We’re so very proud to support Maryland’s workforce—a priority now more than ever.

Sincerely,

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Mark R. Ginsberg, Ph.D.

President

Supporting Our Teachers

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TU is partnering with Carroll County Public Schools to support their teacher induction program, helping to nurture confident, skilled educators for Maryland. The program aims to enhance teacher retention, improve professional learning and support teachers entering the workforce.

Rankings & Recognitions

TU's momentum continues to rise.

  • No. 1 public university in Maryland (Wall Street Journal)
  • No. 15 public university in the country (Wall Street Journal)
  • No. 5 public university in the North (U.S. News & World Report)
  • No. 46 Best Online Master’s in Education Program (U.S. News & World Report)
  • No. 55 Best Online Master’s in Computer Information Technology Programs (U.S. News & World Report)
  • Recognized as a National Security Agency (NSA) Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) in Cyber Operations—one of just 22 institutions in the nation to earn the designation
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