December 2, 2019

Serving as a sought-after partner.

As the largest university in Greater Baltimore, Towson University anchors the surrounding community. We do it through our expertise and research as well as investment in programs and partnerships, public spaces and buildings, that expand and extend our reach.

As I shared in my address to campus last month, TU is opening a new front door in the heart of Towson with the redevelopment of the historic Armory building. When it opens in 2020, this vibrant space will be known as the StarTUp, a business-first space to engage the region’s entrepreneurs and executives from small businesses to the largest corporations. It will catalyze and connect all of them to each other—and to TU's outstanding programs and people.

The StarTUp will raise the bar as a model for university-business engagement and be a place where successful leaders can network and connect with peers, accelerate new ventures, find a strategic hire, develop new solutions, attract investment and showcase their work.

TU has already found success in the Mid-Atlantic business development space. The TU Incubator has supported 100+ companies and today is the largest, first and only ed/tech incubator in Maryland. These startups are using technology to transform education, increase student engagement and improve performance. And TU is helping to make that happen.

TU also connects the campus and community through the Baltimore + Towson University = BTU: Partnerships at Work for Greater Baltimore initiative. A Presidential Priority now in its third year, BTU has expanded to include 370+ active engagements with 594 partner organizations to create positive impacts in every county in Maryland.

In science, BTU represents a unit of work, power or energy—that’s exactly what Towson University is investing into our partnerships, to transform lives throughout Greater Baltimore and Maryland.

There's much to be proud of at Towson University, and there are truly great things ahead!

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Kim Schatzel, Ph.D.

President

President’s Address

President Schatzel announces new investments in academic excellence

In an inspired address to the campus community on November 12, President Kim Schatzel shared achievements and recognition that are fueling TU’s forward momentum and winning national recognition.

Schatzel unveiled two new initiatives aimed to boost academic excellence—undergraduate research and competitive scholarship offices. Both will be significant resources for students—and the faculty who create transformational opportunities for students.

She also talked proudly about how TU has moved from being a top regional university to being ranked for the very first time as a Top National University and one of the Top 100 Public Universities in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.

Partnerships

TU Incubator hosts ed/tech startups for innovation showcase

TU Incubator hosted an Ed/Tech Innovation Showcase, where 20 startup companies from Greater Baltimore and the Chesapeake region pitched new educational technology products developed to solve problems in K-12 and higher education.

TU economists highlight economic outlook at annual forum

Economists from TU’s Regional Economic Studies Institute presented highlights of economic trends on the local, state and national level—and how TU is making an impact.

Diversity & Inclusion

New program deepens TU’s commitment to diversity in the sciences

The program was born out of the passion of donors Barbara Hill and Ancelmo Lopes to make science exciting and welcoming to underrepresented students. The donors have spoken about their experiences as the “onlys” in the room and believe it is their duty to help others.

World-Class Faculty & Academic Excellence

TU opens new Faculty Academic Center for Excellence

When President Schatzel came to TU in 2016, her presidential priorities included creating a world-class faculty development center. Today that ambition has become a reality. The center will serve as a resource in advancing the academic discipline by supporting excellence in teaching, learning, and research activities.

College of Health Professions faculty receives world-class, life-saving immediate responder training

The training program—known as “Stop the Bleed”—is an initiative of the American College of Surgeons. It was conducted by a specialist from R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center of the University of Maryland in Baltimore, the world leader in trauma care, research and training and the highest volume trauma center in the U.S.