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Bill Challenges MBA program The state Senate passed a bill on Thursday that could place Towson Universitys joint Masters in Business Administration degree in jeopardy. If passed by the House of Delegates and signed by Gov. Martin OMalley, the bill would require the Maryland Higher Education Commission to review its approval of the MBA, which Towson started offering in partnership with the University of Baltimore last fall. It would also allow for the commissions decision to be reviewed by a circuit court judge. The MBA could potentially be discontinued. Towson administrators refer to Senate Bill 29 and House Bill 81 as the Morgan

MBA program at Towson U. in peril After a swirl of procedural maneuvers and two hours of debate, the state Senate moved a step closer to signing off on a bill that endangers Towson Universitys Master of Business Administration program. The schools course is under fire from nearby Morgan State University, a historically black public school that some officials believe is entitled under federal guidelines to have the only business masters program in the area. Baltimore Sen. Joan Carter Conways bill would allow a circuit court to overrule the 2005 Maryland Higher Education Commission vote endorsing the Towson program. We do not want

House backs bill mediating MBA fight The House of Delegates approved a bill last night designed to resolve through mediation a bitter two-year dispute over a new MBA program at Towson University. The vote was 109-28, with two delegates abstaining. A more litigious approach to the conflict was endorsed by the Senate last month, raising the possibility of a showdown on a racially charged issue between the two legislative chambers before the session ends Monday night. More : baltimoresun.com

Duplicate MBA Programs Stirs Debate State Senator Joan Conway is warning that the state could face sanctions for violating federal desegregation law if nothing is done to address duplicate programs at state universities. Conway is sponsoring a bill that would require a review of the Maryland Higher Education Commissions 2005 decision allowing a joint MBA program at Towson University and the University of Baltimore over the objections of nearby Morgan State University, a traditionally black college. Conways bill would force the commission to review whether unnecessary duplication existed, if a historically black college asked for a review. It also would allow

Although efforts to quash a joint MBA program between University of Baltimore and Towson University have been unsuccessful, the controversy over the program still lingers. Opponents of the new MBA program could refile a federal lawsuit by the end of the year. State legislation, which came close to banning the program this year, could resurface during the next legislative session. Source : baltimore.bizjournals.com

Prof. P.P. Arya, University Business School, Panjab University, was appointed as the PU Senate, in his capacity as chairman of the Punjab University Teachers Association. A statement by the secretary PUTA Harjinder Singh said that his appointment was Chancellor of the Confederation Krishna Kant, Vice-President of India, as a successor to outgoing President PUTA M. Satya Pal Gautam. Today, the former chairman of Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers Union (PCCTU), Charanjit Chawla, today called for Senate seats, meant for teachers college to college should continue to teachers. In a statement today, he asked that the Senate seats for teachers of schools

GSE regulation has 40 pct chance of passing - MBA Legislation to create a stronger regulator for government-sponsored housing agencies Fannie Mae (FNM.N: Quote, Profile, Research), Freddie Mac (FRE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and the Federal Home Loan Bank System has a 40 percent chance of passing this year, Kurt Pfotenhauer, top lobbyist for the Mortgage Bankers Association, said on Wednesday at a Reuters panel. I give it only a 40 percent chance that we get a bill done this year and if we dont get a bill done this year, we wont get a bill done next year, he said. While the U.S.

Md. schools announce new hires Gearing up for the arrival of students in the fall, Maryland colleges and universities announced this week a flurry of high-level academic and administrative appointments. The job of managing a new MBA program offered jointly by the University of Baltimores Merrick School of Business and Towson University will fall to Ron Desi, a former project manager at Baltimore-area high-technology companies and an instructor in the Loyola College MBA program. As program director, Desi will straddle both campuses, overseeing admissions, student advising and marketing. More : baltimoresun.com

The much-awaited Common Universities Act (CUA) will be passed in March. The Act had led to a lot of speculation in the universities in the state, especially among the elected representatives to various bodies like senate and syndicates. Education minister Anandiben Patel on Friday said that the draft of the Bill was ready. "It will be passed by the Assembly in March," Patel said. The Bill had raised a lot of speculation amongst university circles, and its probable contents had generated a lot of interest. The anxiety was most amongst elected representatives, who were wondering about their status if the new Act

Surat: The common long awaited University law (AUC) in March. The law has led to speculation that many universities in the state, especially among representatives of different bodies like the Senate and unions. Education Minister Anandiben Patel said Friday that the bill was ready. "It is by the Assembly in March," says Patel. The bill has raised a lot of speculation in academia, and its contents likely had a great interest. The fear was for most elected officials who wonder about their status when the new law is implemented. Patel was talking about the city on the achievements of his ministry over the

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