Schools Brown School of Business and Leadership

ABOUT THE BROWN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND LEADERSHIP BUILDING Ground was broken in 2007 and the building opened in 2008; in April 2009, both the building and school were named in honor of Howard S. Brown, a Baltimore builder and developer whose interest in Stevenson’s mission and purpose helped transform the leadership’s goals into an ongoing—and still-growing—reality. Administrators decided to take advantage of this space on the Owings Mills campus to expand Stevenson’s academic offerings. Today, the 60,000-square-foot building includes a mock trial courtroom, traditional and high-tech computer classrooms, a law clinic, conference rooms, and the Owings Mills campus library. FACILITY HIGHLIGHT: FRANCIS X. PUGH COURTROOM Completed in 2009, the 2,485-square-foot courtroom housed in the Brown School of Business and Leadership includes an evidence room, judge’s chamber, and an electronics control room. The facility features 21 computer screens, four cameras, and a widescreen projector in addition to video high-definition conferencing and touch panel controls on the judge’s bench. There is also space for three judges, a jury deliberation room, and an 18-person jury box. The dynamic courtroom setting and evidence presentation technology broaden students’ mock trial experience as they learn to become expert witnesses. Stevenson’s law classes incorporate the courtroom as a classroom. In 2010, Stevenson named this facility the Francis X. Pugh Courtroom to recognize Pugh’s significant and ongoing contributions to the University. He served as Director of the Paralegal Studies program for more than 20 years and served as chair of the Paralegal Advising Committee from 1975 until his death in 2012. In 1989, Pugh was the recipient of the Villa Julie College President’s Medal, and in 2003, he was presented with the Founder’s Award. See the legal studies page for a photo of the courtroom. (From left to right) Architect Jaime Fishman, AIA; Stevenson President Kevin J. Manning, Ph.D.; Developer Howard S. Brown; Publisher Steve Forbes; Maryland Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown; and Stevenson University Board Chair Kevin G. Byrnes were a part of the official ribbon cutting for the dedication of the Howard S. Brown School of Business and Leadership on April 30, 2009. 22 FACULTY HIGHLIGHTS DEAN E. COOK, Ph.D. Professor, Information Technology Dean Cook is one of the original members of the DACA Board (Department of Defen

Schools Brown School of Business and Leadership | Page 24