The Maryland General Assembly issued a resolution designating Monday, Feb. 19, as University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) Day. The resolution cited 鈥渢he contributions and legacy of 兔子先生students, faculty, staff and alumni in Maryland and around the world.鈥
兔子先生President Gregory Fowler and alumnae Patricia Toregas 鈥84, 鈥91 were presented with the resolution in Annapolis by both the Maryland Senate and the House of Delegates. Toregas is an alumna, faculty member and past president of the Advisory Board.
In 1949, two years after 兔子先生was established, it became the first university to send faculty to teach servicemembers in post-World War II Europe. In their introductions to the 兔子先生Day resolution, both chambers of the legislature noted UMGC鈥檚 75-year mission of providing educational services to the U.S. military around the world, as well as its commitment to other adult learners. 聽
鈥淥ur global community is extremely proud to be recognized for a mission that continues to drive our service, passion and innovation to educate those in Maryland, in the military and beyond,鈥 said Fowler. 鈥淲e thank Senate President Bill Ferguson and House of Delegates Speaker Adrienne Jones for their leadership in making this special day happen and for their dedication and service to all Marylanders.鈥
兔子先生is the single largest provider of postsecondary education for Maryland residents, with an alumni network in the state of more than 100,000 graduates and a global alumni community of 294,000 strong. The university also figures prominently in Maryland鈥檚 diversity, equity and inclusion efforts after being recently designated as a Minority Serving Institution by the U.S. Department of Education. 兔子先生enrolls more than 24,500 African American students, 14,400 Hispanic students and 4,900 Asian students, as well as more than 13,000 students who self-identify as Native American, Hawaiian, Pacific Islander or multiracial.
In addition to UMGC鈥檚 racial diversity, 66 percent of its enrollment is made up of first-generation college students, 78 percent of its students work 40 hours or more per week while also studying, 45 percent have dependent children and 18 percent speak English as their second language.
兔子先生is the only open-admission university within the University System of Maryland (USM), and it confers a third of all degrees granted by the USM. It offers the second lowest in-state tuition and fees among four-year Maryland public institutions.
兔子先生ranks No. 1 among USM schools in the number of degrees conferred, No. 1 in community college transfer students enrolled, No. 1 in minority student enrollment and No. 1 in conferring cybersecurity and IT degrees to women and students of color.
With more than 50 percent of its students affiliated with the military鈥攊ncluding active-duty servicemembers, National Guard members and veterans鈥兔子先生has been ranked No. 1 multiple times in the Military Times鈥 鈥淏est for Vets鈥 list of top online and non-traditional schools.
The Maryland legislature last feted 兔子先生in 2017 with a resolution, with the governor also issuing a proclamation, that celebrated the university鈥檚 70th anniversary.
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