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UMBC president tells Baltimore County delegation university has grown as research, workforce generator
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UMBC President Valerie Shears Ashby told the Baltimore County House Delegation that the university has grown to roughly 14,000 students, increased research funding sharply since her arrival and is participating in NASA's Artemis 3 mission; she also described outreach to community colleges and K–12 programs.
Valerie Shears Ashby, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, told the Baltimore County House Delegation in April that UMBC enrolls about 14,000 students, about 3,000 of them graduate students, and that roughly one-third of undergraduates are Pell-eligible and about one-third are first-generation college students.
Ashby said UMBC was designated a Research 1 (R1) university just before she started in July 2022 and that research funding at the university rose from about $82 million when she arrived to about $145 million this year. She said approximately 80% of students participate in experiential learning such as research or internships, and that…
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