THESE VENTURES SET TO STARTUP
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Next week nine ventures and their founders will take up residency in the StarTUp at the Armory as part of the 2023 StarTUp Accelerator. A wide range of industries are represented including, medical, finance, HR, social, and food.
Here are a few facts about this new cohort:
- Five ventures are led by minority and/or women founders.
- Two ventures are led by professors from area universities; one from Loyola University Maryland, another from Morgan State University.
- One venture was founded by TU student entrepreneurs.
- One is led by a military veteran.
- One venture is international and will relocate to Towson for the accelerator.
- All ventures have already raised $2.5M collectively in funding.
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DISCOVER SIGNATURE PROGRAMS AT THE GRASMICK INSTITUTE
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Next Level Leaders Info Session
June 8, 11 a.m.–12 p.m., Zoom
The Next Level Leaders signature program is a results-oriented, eight-module leadership development experience. If you’re interested in applying, join Adam Bradley, program facilitator, to gain the tools and confidence needed to submit an application. REGISTER TODAY
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BECOME A CCMA WITH TU CONTINUING & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
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NEW—Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) Program
This new 18-week program includes six, three week modules that incorporates in-person clinicals with self-paced learning. Upon completion, you'll be placed in a required externship with a local doctor's office and be prepared to take the CCMA exam. The first cohort begins September 5.
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NEW—Fundamental courses
Fundamental courses are self-paced, taught by subject matter experts, and provide professional development opportunities in a short period of time. Choose from 20 courses focused on the fundamentals of business, IT, and health and medical to develop new skills or prepare for certification courses.
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OSHER 2023 SUMMER LECTURE SERIES
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The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute's Summer 2023 Lecture Series kicks off on June 14 and includes one online lecture and seven in-person lectures. Lectures are ~90 minutes each and cover topics such as Juneteenth, the history of America’s World’s Fairs, the Elgin Marbles controversy, and the 100th anniversary of Warner Brothers.
This series is open to non-members and members and is $50 per person for the entire series.
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WHAT'S DRIVING OUR ECONOMY?
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Job gains. Unemployment declines.
Maryland continues to have the lowest unemployment rate in the Mid-Atlantic. Underlying unemployment data also remained strong in April, with nearly half of new employment going to persons joining the labor force, resulting in an increased labor force participation rate.
READ RESI ANALYSIS
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Big tech mass layoffs: Insights into automation and imitation
Over 168,000 workers in U.S.-based tech companies have been laid off since the beginning of 2023. Read RESI analysis to gain insights into what's causing these big tech mass layoffs.
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Join RESI Chief Economist at B'more Bold
RESI Chief Economist Daraius Irani will share his 2023 Economic Outlook at B'more Bold, an event for entrepreneurs and business owners to engage, think, and build as attendees discuss today’s leading topics.
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SUPPORTING BLACK & MINORITY-LED NONPROFITS
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TU recently hosted the Baltimore Nonprofit Summit, a gathering of over 130 individuals representing local funders and nonprofits that focused on strengthening and supporting Black and minority-led organizations in Greater Baltimore.
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CELEBRATING THE CLASS OF 2023
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Last week, 2,524 undergraduate students and 604 graduate students crossed the commencement stage. They join a community of more than 186,000 Tiger alumni around the globe putting their skills to use to solve complex problems and make the world a better place.
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