UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND AT HAGERSTOWN
Frostburg at USMH education faculty and staff: Jade Sutton, graduate assistant( L – R); Dr. Kris McGee, assistant professor; Dr. Jennifer Rankin, assistant professor; Dr. Jamey Tobery-Nystrom, master of arts in teachingelementary coordinator; Rose Pellegrino, early childhood / elementary education program liaison; Dr. John Stoothoff, education program coordinator; and Cameron Dennison, administrative assistant.
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UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND AT HAGERSTOWN
CAMPUS EXPANSION BOOSTS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
The University System of Maryland at Hagerstown( USMH) opened in 2005 with a mission to provide higher education opportunities to residents of Hagerstown and the surrounding areas. At USMH, students can complete the last two years of a bachelor’ s degree or earn a master’ s degree. Enrollment has climbed steadily since the center’ s inception, with approximately 500 students currently taking classes.
To accommodate this growth, USMH is leasing space from the City of Hagerstown in the former CVS building, located west of USMH with University Plaza separating the facilities. The City renovated 2,700 square feet in the back third of the building to meet the specific requirements of USMH. With input from USMH officials, the space was configured into three faculty offices and three classrooms.
The offices are occupied by Frostburg State University( FSU) education faculty, and many of the education classes are taught in the new classrooms. The FSU education programs offered at USMH have grown during the past two years, with one program, the bachelor’ s in early childhood / elementary education, nearly doubling in enrollment.
According to Dr. John Stoothoff, coordinator of Frostburg educational programs at Hagerstown,“ Education students will benefit
from the exciting technology facilities the new space affords.” Dr. Jamey Tobery-Nystrom, coordinator of the Master of Arts in Teaching( MAT) program, explained,“ Technology like the Promethean Boards [ interactive whiteboards ], which are housed in each classroom, and iPads will be used to simulate how teachers use technology in the classroom.”
Additionally, the space boasts a classroom that is larger than any of the existing USMH classrooms, allowing for more teaching options.“ We have programs, such as the MAT-elementary and early childhood education that might benefit from whole-group instruction,” says Dr. Stoothoff.“[ The large classroom ] provides opportunities for onsite professional development for staff and community partners,” adds Dr. Nystrom.
“ The increased space enables us to expand our class offerings and accommodate larger enrollments,” says Mark Halsey, USMH executive director.“ I believe that two buildings with grass in between constitutes a campus, and as we establish this campus, we improve our ability to provide accessible and affordable higher education opportunities to area residents.” l
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND AT HAGERSTOWN
32 W. Washington St. Hagerstown, MD 21740 240-527-2060 • www. hagerstown. usmd. edu
PROGRAMS OFFERED AT USMH
Undergraduate: Accounting, Business Administration, Cybersecurity, Information Systems Management, Early Childhood / Elementary Education, Nursing( B. S. and RN to B. S.), Health Information Management, Sport Management, Criminal Justice, Investigative Forensics, Psychology, Social Science, Sociology, Social Work and Liberal Studies.
Graduate: Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Nursing and Social Work.
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