´óÄ̸£Àû¼§Regents Advancement Committee Meets April 29

Adelphi, Md. (April 26, 2010) - The ´óÄ̸£Àû¼§ (USM) Board of Regents Advancement Committee will meet at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 29. The meeting will be held in the Chancellor's Conference Room in the Elkins Building at the ´óÄ̸£Àû¼§headquarters, 3300 Metzerott Road, Adelphi, MD.

Items before the committee include:

  • Campaign Update - Significant Gifts;
  • A report on the new fundraising initiative, A Matter of Degrees: ´óÄ̸£Àû¼§Leading the Way in Degree Completion. The initiative will supplement the $500,000 grant given to ´óÄ̸£Àû¼§in honor of Chancellor William E. "Brit" Kirwan's selection for the Carnegie Corporation Academic Leadership Award;
  • Internet Giving and the Use of Social Media, including recent USM-sponsored seminars regarding social media;
  • Annual Fund and alumni giving trends.

Background materials and agendas 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) for special arrangements.

For directions to the ´óÄ̸£Àû¼§office, see .

Contact: Mike Lurie
Phone: 301.445.2719
Email: mlurie@usmd.edu