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Fulfilling the Mandate: Riding an Upward Trajectory

History shows that support for the University is an investment that pays off for the State. It allows the University to: 1) offer top students outstanding educational programs; 2) recruit extraordinary faculty who leverage resources for the University and State; and 3) promote the State's economic and social development.

Over the past few years, the University has experienced a remarkable, well-documented rise in academic stature. Our reputations for outstanding quality in research and graduate education, valuable service to the State, and exceptional undergraduate educational programs are achievements of which alumni, friends, and all Marylanders are rightly proud. Our rise has been driven by the commitment and investments by the State.

Excellence and the Impact of Outstanding Faculty The strength of this institution depends on the strength of its faculty members: this has always been true for great universities just as it is true for other great teams. Outstanding faculty bring in research funding, create programs, and lead. The faculty is the single most important factor determining the reputation, impact, and future of the University. We commit to recruiting and retaining faculty of the highest caliber in every discipline. Their impact is measurable.

Top quality faculty allow the University:

to deliver outstanding undergraduate programs;
to serve the economic development of the State;
to compete successfully for major, federally and privately funded national programs;
to enter into partnerships with state, federal, international, and private entities leverage state funds for the benefit of the State;
to promote the economic, cultural, and social well-being of the citizens of the State; and
to deliver the national caliber university mandated by the General Assembly.

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