CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION STUDY DOCUMENTS

which would give constitutional recogni- tion to the University of Maryland in the proposed revision to the State of Mary- land Constitution. The Alumni Association recognizes that the future growth and development of the University of Maryland will be greatly strengthened by provisions in the Constitution which place the manage- ment of the University in the hands of the Board of Regents who would have exclusive general supervision of the institution and the control and direction of all expenditures from the University's funds. It also is recognized that this autonomy of management must be con- sistent with, and properly balanced against, the need for supervision by

public authorities. The Alumni of the University of Mary- land salute the perceptiveness and com- mendatory action of the Constitutional Commission in recommending the con- stitutional recognition which is so vital to the future of our great and rapidly growing University. We hope that the Constitutional Convention and voters of the State of Maryland will utilize and adopt the thorough, comprehensive and well conceived recommendations of the Constitutional Convention Commission. Sincerely, J. LOGAN SCHUTZ Executive Secretary Alumni Association

CONSTITUTIONAL AUTONOMY

AND THE

MARYLAND STATE COLLEGE SYSTEM

MEMORANDUM FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE MARYLAND STATE
COLLEGES TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION COMMISSION

AUGUST, 1966

See. Higher Education in the Maryland Constitution, supra 271, containing quoted
memorandum 275-280.

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