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The University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON) has received a $13.83 million commitment from Bill and Joanne Conway through their Bedford Falls Fund to create an additional 345 Conway Scholarships across all degree programs, which cover in-state tuition, fees, and (at the undergraduate level) books. The gift also includes $1 million to support renovation of the nursing building at the Universities at Shady Grove (USG) in Rockville, Md.
University System of Maryland (USM) effort includes video message, joint statement, and stepped-up campus advocacy activities.
University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) President Bruce E. Jarrell, MD, FACS, has joined University System of Maryland (USM) Chancellor Jay A. Perman, MD, and presidents of the system’s other 11 universities in a special promotional effort to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations across Maryland.
This multimedia campaign designed to dovetail with state activities to promote the safety and efficacy of vaccines, especially in communities with vaccine hesitancy also will highlight the many ways USM faculty, staff, and students are contributing to fight the pandemic.
The new effort includes a
Chief among the vetoes that Democrats plan to override is a measure called the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future. It sets out a 10-year plan for implementing and paying for a series of programs designed to return the state's public schools to among the best in the nation.