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ADELPHI, Md. (October 18, 2005) — The ´óÄ̸£Àû¼§ (USM) Board of Regents will consider proposals for three academic programs at its next meeting. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 1 pm Friday, October 21, at the ´óÄ̸£Àû¼§ at Hagerstown, 32 W. Washington Street. It will be in room 124-125.

The board will review proposals for the following programs:

• Ph.D. in Molecular Medicine at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, to be formed by joining five existing doctoral programs—Human Genetics, Molecular and Cell Biology, Pathology, Pharmacology, and Physiology;
• Master of Professional Studies and Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Professional Studies at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC);
• Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Senior Housing Administration at UMBC.

Also at the meeting, the board will launch a new initiative, the Presidents Forum, an opportunity for the regents and the presidents of ´óÄ̸£Àû¼§institutions to have a focused dialogue on selected topics. The topic at Friday's meeting will be the relationships between the university system and community colleges.

Access the full agenda for the board meeting at: /usm/regents/Agendas/fb102105.html. Full agendas and background information also will be available at the meeting. Sign language interpreters and/or other appropriate accommodations for eligible individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please call 301.445.2756 (voice) or 301.314.7683 (TTY/ITT) to make special arrangements.

The ´óÄ̸£Àû¼§ at Hagerstown is one of USM's two regional higher education centers. The other center is the Universities at Shady Grove in Montgomery County. To learn more about the Hagerstown center, visit:

Contact: Anne Moultrie

301.445.2722
E-mail: amoultrie@usmd.edu