Frostburg State UniversityFrostburg State University (FSU), a comprehensive, largely residential, regional university founded in 1898, is the University System of Maryland's premier four-year institution west of the Baltimore/Washington metropolitan areas. It serves as a leading educational and cultural center for Western Maryland.
FSU's undergraduate programs combine a strong liberal arts foundation with preparation for a wide variety of professional careers and lifelong learning. Although primarily an undergraduate institution, Frostburg also offers several master's level programs responsive to regional and state needs.
FSU offers a wide array of baccalaureate and master's programs with a special emphasis on education, business, environmental studies and the creative and performing arts. Programs in wildlife and fisheries, recreation, conservation biology and environmental analysis and planning serve a state-wide need and enjoy the advantage of a diverse natural environment and a highly productive faculty engaged in research in environmental sciences.
In addition, the campus is the site of the Allegany Business Center, an initiative managed by Allegany County to bring technology-based businesses to the area. As the state university in Western Maryland, FSU acknowledges its responsibity to offer life-long educational, professional development and business opportunities to our region.
For more information, consult the Frostburg State University web site at www.frostburg.eduAllegany College of MarylandAllegany County and tristate businesses and other employers have an invaluable asset in Allegany College of Maryland (ACM), a regional leader in providing education, training and life-long learning. Quality education delivered affordably, conveniently and in a personalized and caring atmosphere are ACM hallmarks.
Since the college was founded in Cumberland in 1961, ACM has established a vital role in the area's economic development. Employers look to the college for graduates with the education and skills they require. They also count on ACM as a resource to help their current employees remain on top of their field. Major academic areas of the college include health care and human services, business professions, computer science and other technology fields, and the hospitality and tourism industry. These are primarily in certificate and associate degree programs in career areas thus preparing graduates for prompt entry into the workplace. The college has three-dozen such programs, and there are nearly as many associate degree transfer programs that allow students to begin work toward a bachelor's degree in virtually any major. Complementing ACM credit programs is the college's Center for Continuing Education. This diverse universe of education and training is an important contact for business people, professionals, and other employers. CE instruction provides everything from training for entry-level workers and work force development training for existing employees to continuing education for relicensure and recertification in a wide variety of professions. Computer training is readily available and valuable to virtually anyone. Major CE units include business and industry, health and human services, professional development and extended learning, work force development and training and community services. The recent construction of a garden apartment-style student housing complex has transformed ACM into a residential institution and allowed it to serve more students from the surrounding area and beyond than ever before. These apartments house 240 students in four-person suites. Managed by the college, they feature five three-story apartment buildings surrounding a central courtyard and clubhouse. For more information about Allegany College of Maryland and its offerings, consult the ACM Web site at www.allegany.edu. |
