LeaderNotes - October, 2009

President’s Message

Dear Friends and Colleagues: We are proud to share with you that Chancellor Brit Kirwan has been selected for the prestigious Academic Leadership Award by the Carnegie Corporation of New York (see article below). The Carnegie Academic Leadership A...

Investment Performance through 8/31/09*

*Estimated; Private Investments marked as of 6/30/09   Endowment S&P 500 80/20 60/40 Latest Mo 0.8% 3.6% 3.1% 2.6% Calendar Yr 6.1% 15.0% 13.2% 11.2% 3 Yr ...

Campaign Progress

Publicly Announced Campaigns Institution Announced Goal 8/31/09 Bowie 11/08 $15M $8.3M Coppin 10/07 $15M $4.4M Frostburg 10/08 $15M $10.5M Salisbury ...

Chancellor Kirwan Receives Carnegie Corporation Ac...

Award Carries $500,000 Grant to Support Academic Initiatives USM Chancellor William E. "Brit" Kirwan was on of four higher education leaders honored this month with a 2009 Carnegie Corporation Academic Leadership Award. (Others recognized were: ...

Spotlight on the Board

John J. Allen, Jr. Vice President Delmarva Power John J. Allen, Jr. is vice president of Delmarva Power's Bay Region. He is responsible for building and maintaining community, business and government relationships in Central and Southern Del...

USM and University of Maryland Co-Host Annual Givi...

The USM Office of Advancement held a daylong professional development session for development staff, Annual Giving Day, at the Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center at College Park on September 3. More than 60 development professionals across the System att...

2009 USM Regents Staff Awards Announced

USM Board of Regents Chairman Clifford Kendall and Chancellor Kirwan honored winners of the 2009 USM Regents' Staff Awards during the September 18 board meeting. The awards recognize staff members who have made exceptional contributions to their orga...

USM News Briefs

President Barack Obama visited the University of Maryland to promote the health care reform plan on September 17. Greeting an enthusiastic crowd at Comcast Center, he said, "Hello, Maryland!" and wishing the Terps good luck on their football game th...

In Memoriam

USM Community Mourns the Loss of Jack Heise, "Mr. Maryland" The USM community was saddened to learn of the passing of a Maryland icon, John I. "Jack" Heise, Jr. on October 5. A semi-retired Bethesda attorney, Jack Heise attended nearly every foot...

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