America's Best Leaders: Freeman Hrabowski, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

tsdad · 11-21-2008, 10:59 AM

America's Best Leaders: Freeman Hrabowski, University of Maryland-Baltimore County - US News and World Report

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Freeman is one of the rare figures who has single-handedly turned around a major institution," says Anthony Marx, president of Amherst College. "Along the way, he has taught all of higher education that minority and low-income students can and should be held to the highest standards, and can meet those standards and excel.

sueinphilly · 11-21-2008, 01:18 PM

great story, thanks for sharing

misralz · 11-21-2008, 03:24 PM

I've met him a few times and he is an impressive guy.

jmmom · 11-21-2008, 04:02 PM

Thank you from me as well. As a native Washingtonian who grew up in the Maryland suburbs, I have watched UMd-CP change over the years from a perceived "warm body = admittance" institution to a highly respected top tier University.

Even more exciting is watching how the perception and reality of UMBC has changed.

jincheker · 04-22-2009, 05:54 AM

hope he can lead umbc to top tier school

tom1944 · 04-22-2009, 06:20 AM

He was one reason I wanted my D to apply to UMBC last year. I thought he was doing very good things at the school.