LA PLATA, Maryland, July 16 -- The College of Southern Maryland issued the following news: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore appointed College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Alumna Diane Sandoval '06, of Charles County, to serve the college as a trustee, effective July 1, 2024. Sandoval has a distinguished record of public service that began in 2011 when she joined the U.S. Navy as an aircrewman, working as an electronic warfare operator aboard the P-3C Orion sub hunting aircraft. She currently works for th  more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, July 16 -- Howard Community College issued the following news release: Howard Community College (HCC) proudly announces a new articulation agreement with the Power52 Foundation, co-founded by visionary Cherie Brooks and NFL Hall of Famer Ray Lewis. The agreement enables students who have completed Power52's Energy Professional Training Program and Solar Curriculum to transfer to the HCC Skilled Building Trades associate degree (A.A.S.) program. "This promising future for ou  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 16 -- Ivy Tech Community College issued the following news on July 15, 2024: * * * Ivy Tech and Purdue Global partner to develop trainings designed to increase Americans' abilities to build dialogue, bridge divides, and find common ground * * * Indiana leaders are working with colleagues in Colorado and Maryland to arm the nation's governors with training designed to help Americans Disagree Better. Ivy Tech Community College president Sue Ellspermann and Purdue G  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 16 -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs issued the following news: * * * The Policy Learning Collaborative is a course not only in policy, but in how people can participate in decision making in their community. CCP is among the partners on the effort. * * * By Stephanie Desmon Let's be honest: Health policy is complicated. It can be overwhelming to understand the ins and outs of health insurance, social services, and patient rights - let alone ho  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 16 -- The Maryland Department of the Environment issued the following news release: * * * Proposed Building Energy Performance Standards require net zero emissions by 2040 for buildings as required by the Climate Solutions Now Act * * * The Maryland Department of the Environment will hold a series of public outreach sessions on new regulations requiring large buildings 35,000 square feet or larger to achieve net zero direct greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. The pro  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, July 16 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news: * * * Maryland DNR Accepting Grant Applications for Fiscal Year 2026 * * * The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced the Grants Gateway application is open for local governments and organizations for Fiscal Year 2026, which begins July 1, 2025. Through this process, funding is available for projects that restore local waterways, increase communities' resilience to climate cha  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, July 16 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following remarks on July 15, 2024: * * * Governor Wes Moore today delivered remarks at the 115th NAACP National Convention in Las Vegas. During the annual gathering of the nation's largest and most widely recognized civil rights organization, the Governor called for national unity and healing in the aftermath of the political violence that occurred in Butler, Pennsylvania this past weekend against former President Donald T  more

ADELPHI, Maryland, July 16 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: By Bob Ludwig University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) and Morris Brown College, a historically black institution in Atlanta, Ga., have announced a new partnership that guarantees admission of Morris Brown graduates into UMGC's master's degree programs. Morris Brown College constituents who are admitted into UMGC will have their application fee waived and may receive a tuition discount. The gu  more

ADELPHI, Maryland, July 16 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) President Greg Fowler joined three other college presidents on a panel at the National Governors Association (NGA) summer meeting in Salt Lake City last week to detail for the nation's governors training programs designed to help Americans disagree better. Panel members lead institutions that are part of the Presidents Forum (https://presidentsforum.org/  more