TU's top stories of 2017
Take a look back at the top stories and social media posts from Towson University.
By Towson University on January 6, 2017
With the spring term right around the corner, we’re taking one last look at 2017. Read on to check out the Towson University's top news stories and social media posts ranked by popularity for the past year.
Top 10 News Stories
TU rises up the US News and World Rankings
Towson University also performed well in U.S. News ‘Best Colleges for Veterans’ and ‘Best Value Schools’ newly released rankings.
Two freshmen bring vision of new club sport to TU
Goalball, a sport designed for Blind athletes, has become Towson University’s latest club sport
The TU Mariott will be converted into student housing
President Kim Schatzel offered details about this huge news, as well as the anchor scan analysis as part of her spring address to campus
Pandora president named TU Commencement Speaker
Scott Burger, president of the Americas for PANDORA, spoke at the College of Business and Economics commencement ceremony.
Six TU Faculty receive 2017 USM Regents Faculty Award
This award is the highest honor presented by the Board of Regents to exemplary faculty members within the University System of Maryland
TU receives $1 million grant to transform undergraduate, minority student success in STEM
TU’s Fisher College of Science and Mathematics has seen an 84 percent increase in minority student majors since 2012.
TU ranked among nation's top four-year public colleges and universities
Towson University leaped 12 spots in Business First's latest ranking of the top 499 U.S. four-year public colleges and universities.
TU a signatory on open letter to Homeland Security secretary
Towson University joined over 600 colleges and universities in signing the letter
New Glen Bridge opens for fall term
Construction will begin in June on a wider bridge connecting the Glen Plaza to the academic core of campus.
TU physics majors are breaking the mold
TU's Rachael Huxford '18 and Hamna Ali '18 are poised to make an impact in the field of physics.
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