Md. Code, Education § 10-204
This is the official text of Md. Code, Education § 10-204, part of Maryland’s Code, Education — governs public schools and universities in Maryland.
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§10–204.
Official statutory text
Public institutions of higher education shall:
(1) Provide postsecondary education to students;
(2) Transmit culture and extend knowledge through general higher education;
(3) Teach and train students for careers and advanced study;
(4) Protect academic freedom;
(5) Promote civic responsibility;
(6) Enhance economic development of the State through research, training, and extension services to business and industry;
(7) Provide public services for citizens of the State; and
(8) Assure that women and minorities are equitably represented among faculty, staff, and administration, so that the higher education community reflects the diversity of the State’s population.
(1) Provide postsecondary education to students;
(2) Transmit culture and extend knowledge through general higher education;
(3) Teach and train students for careers and advanced study;
(4) Protect academic freedom;
(5) Promote civic responsibility;
(6) Enhance economic development of the State through research, training, and extension services to business and industry;
(7) Provide public services for citizens of the State; and
(8) Assure that women and minorities are equitably represented among faculty, staff, and administration, so that the higher education community reflects the diversity of the State’s population.
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