Towson University today announced that it will hold its first Equal Pay Day event on Wed., March 12. This daylong event will feature speakers discussing their experience and expertise with wage discrimination and self-advocacy and workshops for participants, including resume building and salary negotiation. Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman will present the keynote.

Media is invited to attend the event. Jonas Sheckler, TU’s first assistant director of financial well-being, will be onsite distributing financial literacy resources and leading a workshop on salary negotiations.

Equal Pay Day

  • Who: Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman; Towson University students, faculty and staff; TU alumni; community members
  • What: Equal Pay Day program will provide students with knowledge of pay inequity and skills to self-advocate in wage conversations
  • When: March 12, 2025
  • Where: University Union (281 University Ave, Towson, MD 21204)

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About Towson University

Towson University is Maryland’s university of opportunities. With more than 150 years of experience pushing possibilities, TU is a nationally recognized leader in inclusive excellence, social mobility, research and discovery. As the largest university in greater Baltimore, TU’s momentum is always accelerating, with more than 20,000 students and 100 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs in the liberal arts and sciences and applied professional fields. Located amid one of the East Coast’s cultural and economic epicenters, TU is a beacon and powerful catalyst in the Mid-Atlantic, partnering with hundreds of businesses and organizations, impacting communities and fueling change. TU meets the holistic needs of each student to achieve success, a result of a deeply inclusive culture with a focus on equity among all students, faculty and staff.