ROTC program, and an athletic program that fields
eight intercollegiate sports in the Central Intercol-
legiate Athletic Association (CIAA) and the Na-
tional Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). In
addition, the University's cooperative education
program has an excellent record of placing students
after graduation.

BOARD OF VISITORS

Appointed by Governor: not yet appointed
Elected by Faculty: Dr. Henry J. Raymond
Elected by Student Body: Timothy McFadden

TOWSON STATE UNIVERSITY

Hoke L. Smith, Ph.D., President

Towsontown Blvd. and York Road
Towson, MD 21204 321-2356
TTY for Deaf: 321-2638

Towson State University originated in 1865 as
the State Normal School (Chapter 160, Acts of
1865). Opened in Baltimore City in 1866, the
School was the first and, at that time, only institu-
tion devoted exclusively to the preparation of teach-
ers for the public schools of Maryland. The School
occupied four different sites in Baltimore City be-
fore moving to its present suburban location in
1915. The Bachelor of Science degree in education
was established in 1935 when the school was re-
named the Maryland State Teachers College at
Towson (Chapter 554, Acts of 1935). In 1946, an
arts and sciences program was introduced. The
College increased its offerings in the arts and sci-
ences and became Towson State College in 1963.
Two years later, it began expanding its graduate
program. The College was designated as Towson
State University in 1976.

BOARD OF VISITORS

Appointed by Governor: not yet appointed
Elected by Faculty: Dr. Dean Esslinger, 1989
Elected by Student Body: Christopher J. Krivos

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
EASTERN SHORE

William P. Hytche, Ed.D., President
Princess Anne, MD 21853 651-2200

The Eastern Shore Campus (UMES) at Princess
Anne had diverse affiliations and several names
before becoming the University of Maryland East-
ern Shore in 1970. The institution was founded in
1886 as the Delaware Conference Academy for
Negroes, under the general control of what became
known as Morgan College, then a private institu-
tion in Baltimore. By the Morrill Act of 1890, the
Academy received federal funds and was renamed

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the Princess Anne Academy. This funding created a
relationship with the then Maryland Agricultural
College, although the campus continued to be a
part of Morgan College. College level work began
at Princess Anne in 1927. The State authorized
purchase of the Academy in 1935 (Chapter 548,
Acts of 1935) and, in 1936, Princess Anne Academy
became part of the University of Maryland, bearing
the name of Maryland State College from 1948
until 1970.

The Eastern Shore Campus (UMES) offers cur-
ricula in the arts and sciences, business, agriculture,
and other areas; preprofessional training; extension
education; and marine, estuarine, and environmen-
tal sciences. Research and public service centers at
UMES include the Maryland Cooperative Exten-
sion Service, Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station, Institute for Eastern Shore Studies, and the
Soybean Research Institute.

FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY

Herb. F. Reinhard, Ed.D., President

Midlothian Road and Center St.
Frostburg, MD 21532 689-4111

Frostburg State University was founded in 1898
as Maryland Normal School No. 2 and first opened
in 1902. The school was renamed Frostburg State
Teachers' College in 1935 and Frostburg State Col-
lege in 1963. On July 7,1987, the college became
Frostburg State University

Accredited by the Middle States Association of
Colleges and Schools, Frostburg serves as a re-
gional State university for Western Maryland. The
University, with an enrollment of over 4,500 stu-
dents, offers comprehensive undergraduate and
graduate programs of study

In August 1988, the University opened a Center
at Hagerstown offering upper-division coursework
leading to the baccalaureate degree in accounting,
business administration and sociology (criminal jus-
tice focus) and the master of science degree in
management.

Serving the academic, economic and cultural
needs of Western Maryland, the University in recent
years has been a key participant in world class
Whitewater competitions, Cumberland Summer
Theatre, and international academic conferences.

BOARD OF VISITORS

Appointed by Governor: not yet appointed
Elected by Faculty: Dr. Thomas Redick, 1989
Elected by Student Body: Paul Gallo