Transcript Accomplishments After Two Years January 2015 A Bold Initiative to Enhance Higher Education and Workforce Development in Northeastern Maryland 2/24/2015

Accomplishments After Two Years
January 2015
A Bold Initiative to Enhance Higher Education and
Workforce Development in Northeastern Maryland
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Northeastern Maryland Higher Education Advisory Board
Functions
Board’s Focus: Support
Development of Higher
Education and Workforce
Needs in Northeast Maryland
Advises
Assists
Advisory
Board
Supports
in identifying
institutions and
programs
University Center
Director and Site
Coordinators
Facilitates
Interactions among
Business, Nonprofit,
Education and Government
Communities
In setting the missions
and accomplishing the
goals of Sites in Harford
and Cecil Counties
Board leverages current
and historical
collaborations among
institutional members of
NMHEAB
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Northeastern Maryland Higher Education Advisory
Board Membership
Academia
Business
&
Industry
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Officio (Non-voting) Members:
University Center Director
APG Garrison Commander
APG Senior Mission Commander
Board
Members
Cecil &
Harford
County
Government
Community
A Leadership Team Focused on Higher
Education and Workforce Needs
in Northeastern Maryland
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Our vision is a campus based on the
“Universities at Shady Grove” model
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Have been functioning as an Advisory Board since
January 2013
Excellent partnership established with the
University Center (UC)
Worked closely with Maryland Delegates and
testified before subcommittees to establish and
revise the law
◦ Law took effect on July 1, 2012
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An additional 5 educational institutions joined the
board in July 2014. Educational Partners now total
13 with another joining in the fall of 2015
Law has the potential to be a critical multiplier for the Northeastern
Region’s highly skilled workforce
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Frostburg State
University
McDaniel College
Mt St Mary’s and
Hood College
Morgan State University, JHU,
UMBC, Towson University, Notre
Dame of MD University
Washington College
Universities of Shady Grove
St John’s College
US Naval Academy
UMCP
St Mary’s College of MD
Salisbury University
UMES
Northeastern Region (Cecil and Harford Counties)
is the only region without a 4 year college and/or
university campus presence
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Assisted in the development of an Educational Partnership
Agreement between APG organizations and the UC at HEAT
◦ Objective is to coordinate higher education programs and services for APG
◦ UC will act as liaison between partnering institutions and APG
◦ Establishes a known point of entry for APG higher education opportunities
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Supported the development of a Cybersecurity Certificate
Program and a Cybersecurity Masters Program – a key workforce
development effort
◦ UMBC (Certificate) and Johns Hopkins (Masters) will offer programs at UC
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Established a partnership with MHEC
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Needs Assessment completed December 2014
◦ Regularly attend Board meetings
◦ Funded a Northeastern Maryland Higher Education Needs Assessment
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Develop a communication strategy for NMHEAB
◦ Status: As a relatively new organization, a communications strategy would educate
key stakeholders on the purpose and accomplishment of the NMHEAB. Seed money
would be very helpful in developing the communications strategy.
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Promote utilization of the MOU agreement and newly established
processes in developing the joint UC/APG Cyber Security programs.
◦ Status: Initial cohort starts Fall 2015 and focuses on government agencies and their
support contractors
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Explore additional funding/revenue generating opportunities for UC
◦ Status: Recent Maryland State financial cuts require increased attention on finding
revenue generating opportunities
NMHEAB is a volunteer Advisory Board executing the
law with no designated funding stream
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Northeastern Maryland (Cecil and Harford Counties) is
the only region without a 4 year college and/or
university campus presence in the region
NMHEAB is working very hard to fill that “void”
NMHEAB is making a positive impact on the region
◦ Brings academia, government (federal, state and local) and
industry together to foster workforce development
◦ Bringing programs and courses to the Northeastern Maryland
region to prepare the future workforce
 Cyber Security
 Logistics/Supply Chain Management
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Higher Education support to the robust research and
development in the Northeastern Region is a key factor
for future BRAC decisions
Impact will be Workforce Development
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Brief State Legislature and County Leadership
on the NMHEAB and UC accomplishments
Engage educational institute Governmental
Relations Offices
Raise visibility of the importance of this
regions need for enhanced Higher Education
Success of NMHEAB Efforts is Key to
Future Regional Growth
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Back-up Slides
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Voting Members
Dr. Dexter Smith, Johns Hopkins University
John Desmone, Towson University
Dr. Maurice Taylor, Morgan State University
Dr. Candace Caraco, College of Notre Dame of
Maryland
Dr. Elizabeth Beise, University of Maryland
College Park
Dr. Dennis Golladay, Harford Community
College
Dr. Mary Bolt, Cecil College
Dr. Kenneth Lewis, Union Hospital (Vice Chair)
Brian Simmons, Sigmatech, Inc.
Lisa Webb, Cecil County OED
Dr. John Gray, Wilmington University
Dr. Joseph Hoffman, Frostburg State University
Dr. David Weir, University of Delaware
Barbara Jenkins, Central Michigan University
Jessie Yerkic, Florida Institute of Technology
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Mary Morris, Harford County OED
Danny DeMarinis, Northeastern Maryland
University Research Park (Secretary)
Barney Michel, Army Alliance
Karen Holt, Harford County OED and
Chesapeake Science & Security Corridor
Dr. John Ferriter, Science and Technology
Corporation (Chair)
Ex-Officio Members (Non-voting)
Gary Martin, US Army Communications
Electronic Command
Mr. David Jimenez, US Army Test & Evaluation
Command
Nancy Spence, University Center
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Leverage current and historical collaborations between members of
NMHEAB
◦ Status: Ongoing activity
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Encourage collaboration with the University Center
◦ Status: Ongoing activity with all academic partners
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Maintain a consolidated inventory of local degree programs and
continuing education opportunities.
◦ Status: Current inventory will need to be continually updated
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Differentiate higher education and training needs of various regional
sub-populations
◦ Status: Needs Assessment delineates future workforce needs
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Advocate for further review of governance structure, staffing, and resources
available to the University Center.
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Status: Topic for the future
Explore additional funding/revenue generating opportunities for the
University Center
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Status: Recent Maryland State financial cuts require increased attention on finding revenue
generating opportunities
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