Towson University is Maryland's Metropolitan University
Regional. Responsive. Real-world.
Like people, colleges and universities come in many shapes and sizes – doctoral/research, master's/comprehensive, or liberal arts. As a comprehensive university, Towson University offers a wide range of baccalaureate programs and is committed to graduate education at both the master's and applied doctorate level. Towson also defines itself as a metropolitan university, with a mission that includes teaching, research and public service.
Metropolitan universities serve a broad cross-section of society in a large, complex, metropolitan setting. By definition as Maryland's Metropolitan University, Towson University serves a diverse population through economic development, social progress, and community and business outreach.
"In many ways, the metropolitan universities embody the American dream. We take a broad cross-section of society and give them the tools they need to become upwardly mobile. That's our role, and it's an exciting one," says Towson President Robert L Caret.
Dr. Caret is currently serving as secretary/treasurer of the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU). He has also served as CUMU's president and vice president, and has chaired the Program and Public Policy Committee. President Caret participated in the formation of the coalition in 1990, with Towson as a founding member. Members now number 86, including institutions in Canada, Australia, Mexico and England.
More information is available on the CUMU and Carnegie Foundation Web sites.
