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BTU Funding Application Workshop – Tomorrow!

TU faculty and staff, do you have questions about funding opportunities through BTU? Through BTU, funds are allocated to partnerships and projects in two areas—BTU Investments and BTU Ongoing Support—to help to align, scale, sustain, and institutionalize community engagement partnerships and collaborations. The deadline for BTU priority and emerging investment applications are due February 20, […]

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TUPD’s 9th annual blanket drive

For the past eight holiday seasons, the Towson University Police Department has worked with St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore to collect new or gently used items for the holidays. St. Vincent de Paul is a leading provider of community services to people suffering from the effects of hunger, homelessness and poverty in Baltimore. St. […]

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WTMD’s Saturday Morning Tunes

Join WTMD for the: Mini-Holiday Spectacular! Songs from “Frozen”, super funky holiday tunes, and more December 15, 2018 Doors 9am | Show starts at 9:30am West Village Commons Ballroom Find out more: Saturdaymorningtunes.com

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See You in 2020, Glen Dining!

Glen Marketplace and Micromart will close after Tuesday, December 18, 2018 for renovations and will reopen for spring semester of 2020. The 21,000 square-foot renovation will reconfigure the space to include flexible pop-up stations, six food stations, expanded kitchen space, new dishwashing rooms, a mezzanine, and updated mechanical and electrical systems. The renovation will also […]

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Santa Cop visits Towson University

Every year Santa Cop visits the campus community to spread holiday cheer and safety tips during the holidays. He’s also making a list and checking it twice. On Tuesday, December 11, 2018, Santa Cop will be making his rounds to find out if you’ve been naughty or nice. Be on the lookout for him and his loyal […]

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Towson Family Network Scholarship Winners Announced!

The Towson Family Network is excited to announce 2018’s scholarship recipients! Ms. Catherine Andrews was awarded the Jordan Feder Memorial Endowed Scholarship. Ms. Lauren Pahutski was awarded the Bernard Dabrowski Memorial Scholarship, and Ms. Jillian Mullin was awarded the Susan M. Kolb Parents Association Endowed Scholarship. These individuals show active campus participation, academic achievement, and […]

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Parking for Baltimore Blast Games – Parking Impacts Lot 20 & 21 near SECU

The Baltimore Blast Pro Arena Soccer Team has returned to SECU Arena to start their season as of Saturday, December 1, 2018. The team has kicked-off the first of a 24-game regular season with 12 home games being played on TU’s campus. To accommodate the games, please be aware that Lot 20, located behind SECU […]

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IRB Standard Applications Due This Week

Due to the upcoming holiday break and university closing, the next IRB deadline for submitting applications for Standard Review is earlier – this Friday, December 14th. Please plan ahead to make sure you get your application(s) in on time. All applications will be submitted to the IRB on the 14th. Please visit the IRB website […]

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Deadline for Fall 2018 Course Evaluations- December 11

Course evaluations for Fall 2018 are currently running and will remain open through December 11, 2018. To complete the evaluations please visit https://towson.campuslabs.com/courseeval/ You can also access course evaluations via the Towson University app.  Download the app by searching for “Towson U” in your app store, or use one of the following links iPhoneiPodiPad – […]

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Library Extended Hours for Finals Starts TODAY!

COOK LIBRARY EXTENDED AND INTERSESSION HOURS FALL 2018   Finals (December 9 – December 18) December 9 – 14 (Sunday-Friday)    24 HOURS   Sunday 12/9: Open @ 12:00 noon   Friday  12/14: Close @ 11:30 p.m. December 15 (Saturday) 12:00 noon to 11:30 p.m. December 16–18 (Sunday – Tuesday)    24 HOURS    Sunday 12/16: Open @ […]

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Downtime Information for OTS’ Sunday Maintenance Window

The Office of Technology Services (OTS) will perform maintenance on the university’s network infrastructure this Sunday, December 9, from 7 a.m. until 9 a.m. During this time all university services, including the wireless network, may be intermittently unavailable. In addition, if you are on campus, you may be intermittently unable to connect to the internet. […]

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Fall 2018 Course Evaluations- Your Feedback Matters

Course evaluations for Fall 2018 are currently running and will remain open through December 11, 2018. To complete the evaluations please visit https://towson.campuslabs.com/courseeval/ You can also access course evaluations via the Towson University app.  Download the app by searching for “Towson U” in your app store, or use one of the following links iPhoneiPodiPad – […]

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Thesis Defense Announcement for Narges Ershad

The Women’s and Gender Studies department invites the university community to a thesis defense for  Narges Ershad on Friday 12/14/18 at 10:00 am in LA 2118. Thesis title: Moving Toward a Just Community: An intersectional feminist program model of looking at residential life policy violations Thesis chair: Dr. Jameta Barlow

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25 Years of Inspiring Change- Staff Development Conference 2019

“25 Years of Inspiring Change” Have you been inspired by or have you inspired others at TU?  The theme for the 2019 Staff Development Conference is “25 Years of Inspiring Change”.  In the spirit of change, we heard your feedback and would like to solicit for your ideas and proposals for the Staff Development Conference […]

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Student Research Forum

Every Fall semester, the Biological Sciences Department and Tri-Beta Honor Society present the Student Research Forum, a venue for undergraduate and graduate students to showcase their research. Faculty are also invited to present their work. This year’s symposium will be on December 7th from 11:00am-1:30pm. Please come, share the morning with us and encourage your students to participate! Flyer SRS […]

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OTS Training Workshops + Quickly Clear Text Formatting with This Keyboard Shortcut

Blackboard: Tests Wednesday, December 5th, 2018 – 2:00pm-3:00pm – Cook 404A Learn how to create test questions and deploy tests to your course. Blackboard: Grade Center Monday, December 10th, 2018 – 11:00am-12:00pm – Cook 404A Discover the various functions of the Blackboard grade center. Blackboard: Grade Center Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 – 2:00pm-3:00pm – Cook 404A Discover […]

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Sabbatical presentation Friday -Ryan Murray, EMF

Virtual Reality & 3600 Video Art My sabbatical project focused on the use of virtual reality technologies for the creation of contemporary art. I learned 3D modeling in Blender and virtual reality game design/programming in Unity. I also explored camera and editing technologies for the creation of 360° videos. Though working at the intersection of […]

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Interested in CSI? You Don’t Want to Miss This Book Discussion TODAY at Noon!

Bloodsworth Book Discussion Wednesday, December 5, 2018 12:00pm – 1:00pm CK507/The Towson Room Please join us as Dr. Ashley Kilmer, Assistant Professor in Towson University’s Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice, facilitates a discussion of the 2018 One Maryland, One Book Bloodsworth: The True Story of the First Death Row Inmate Exonerated by DNA […]

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Sabbatical presentation Friday -Melissa McCabe, Dept of Music

Elementary Instrumental Music Assessment Practices in the United States While much attention has been given to the need for assessment and accountability in education, little research has been done showing how to assess and grade music students effectively. Even less research exists examining assessment practices in elementary instrumental music programs, a stage that might possibly […]

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Food Insecurity and FoodShare Program Information

There are two initiatives to address food insecurity on our campus: Food Insecurity is defined as the state of being without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food. The Food Insecurity Support Fund was created to address the immediate need of students experiencing food insecurity.  Stephanie Baker serves as the Program Manager […]

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