USM Regents Committees on Finance, Economic Development Meet September 10

Adelphi, Md. (Sept. 8, 2015) -- The University System of Maryland (USM) Board of Regents Committee on Finance and the Committee on Economic Development and Technology Commercialization will meet on Thursday, September 10. Both meetings will take place in the West Village Commons at Towson University, in Ballroom C.

At 10 a.m., the Committee on Finance will vote publicly on whether to reconvene in closed session. In closed session, the committee would consider items specifically exempted in the Open Meetings Act from public consideration. Those items are the appointments of individuals to the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) Research Park Board; the awarding of a contract for provision of technical and student services support; initial preparation of the USM 2017 operating budget document; and investment of the USM Common Trust Fund.

During the public session, scheduled to reconvene at 10:45 a.m., the committee will vote on an off-campus lease for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and the transfer of a property gift from the Salisbury University Foundation to Salisbury University. The committee will hear information items on the Towson University facilities master plan and a review of capital improvement projects.

The agenda and supporting materials can be accessed here.

The Committee on Economic Development and Technology Commercialization will meet at 12:20 p.m. USM Chancellor Robert L. Caret will offer his comments and perspective to the committee. The committee will be briefed on the latest report on new company formation and hear a presentation regarding a new ventures accelerator initiative. The featured startup, Maryland Development Center, will discuss its work in providing resources to translate intellectual property into valuable companies. The agenda and supporting materials can be accessed here.

Sign language interpreters and/or other appropriate accommodations for eligible individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please call 301.445.2756 (voice) or 301.314.7683 (TTY/ITT) for special arrangements.

 

Contact: Mike Lurie
Phone: 301.445.2719
Email: mlurie@usmd.edu