Taking Stock: State of the University, Overview of Accomplishments: 2003-2004, Office of the President, University of Maryland

Overview of Accomplishments: 2003-2004

"Over the past year, with colleagues across the campus, I have been discussing a five-year agenda, one that should keep us all very busy in the short term, and by 2004 give us all a sense of true accomplishment. . . . this agenda, though bold . . . supports in every way our mandate to become a preeminent national research university."
From the State of the Campus Address to the Campus Senate on September 30, 1999

The theme of my remarks to the University Senate is how far we have come since 1999 and how far we need to go. In 1999 after my first year at Maryland, confident of the potential of the University of Maryland to become one of the nation's best, I set forth an ambitious agenda for the following five years. In this State of the Campus address, it is appropriate to look at this year's special events and accomplishments in the context of our progress in fulfilling this agenda. This is a time to take stock.

Before I turn to the long-term picture, I want to mention some of the highlights of the past year. I also want to acknowledge those whose efforts during this past academic year helped make each and every event special.

>>Highlights of the Year in Brief

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