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Buchbinder is a Registered Nurse with a Ph.D. in Health Resources Management from the University of Illinois at Chicago and brings over 40 years of professional experience to her new role. Prior to joining the university, Buchbinder served as Coordinator for the Healthcare Management program and Chair of the Department of Health Sciences while at Towson University, growing the program enrollment and leading the process for achieving the 2000 certification and the 2006 recertification of the program through the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA).
Since transitioning to the School of Business and Leadership from 麻豆视频免费在线观看 Online in July 2020, Buchbinder has been actively engaged with both the campus-based (鈥渢raditional”) and SUO programs, aligning the SUO curricula for the Business Administration program with the traditional program and making substantive contributions to the university鈥檚 recent IACBE accreditation.
As a thought leader and distinguished scholar, Buchbinder鈥檚 textbooks are best-sellers in the realm of healthcare management education and are used in programs around the world. Buchbinder also has sustained engagement with a variety of professional journals and organizations and served as past Chair of the Board of Directors for AUPHA. As a researcher, teacher, and academic administrator, Buchbinder has a demonstrated her commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, incorporating direct instruction in cultural competency throughout the Healthcare Management program curriculum as well as in her published work and student-facing textbooks.
$2 Million Gift from Women鈥檚 Hospital Foundation to Support Nursing Scholarships and Educational Technology
Stevenson is pleased to announce that the Women鈥檚 Hospital Foundation, Inc., has pledged $2 million to the university鈥檚 Sandra R. Berman School of Nursing and Health Professions. The gift–one of the largest to the university in the university’s 74-year history–will be used to support scholarships for nursing students as well as new educational technology to enhance teaching and professional preparation.
鈥淭he Women鈥檚 Hospital Foundation has been a great friend and supporter of Stevenson nursing for many years,” said President Hirshman. 鈥淭he Foundation鈥檚 generosity has helped us to ensure quality nursing education for our students鈥攆rom endowed professorships to this most recent gift for scholarships and educational technology. We are very grateful for this extraordinary gift and for the Foundation鈥檚 commitment to fostering access to and excellence in nursing education.”
A significant portion of the Foundation鈥檚 gift to Stevenson will be dedicated to scholarships that enhance students鈥� access to nursing education, an initiative that helps meet the region鈥檚 ongoing need for highly skilled and qualified nurses. Additional funds from the gift will be used to implement new educational technology in courses that develop students鈥� skills in patient health assessment and prepare Stevenson nursing students for licensure.
鈥淭he Women’s Hospital Foundation is thrilled to make this gift to Stevenson鈥檚 Sandra R. Berman School of Nursing and Health Professions,” said Foundation President Catherine Boyne. 鈥淭he Foundation is committed to attracting, educating, and providing our region with expertly trained nurses and looks forward to a continued partnership.”
The Women鈥檚 Hospital Foundation is a Maryland-based charitable organization tracing its roots to the Hospital for the Women of Maryland of Baltimore City, better known as The Women鈥檚 Hospital, which served the healthcare needs of women and operated a hospital in the Bolton Hill section of Baltimore from 1882 until 1965. During much of its period of operation, the Women鈥檚 Hospital also operated a nursing school. Today the Women鈥檚 Hospital Foundation continues the mission of the hospital鈥檚 founders by providing support to organizations and educational institutions which seek to improve health care education and broaden access to health care services.
Stevenson’s nursing program was founded in 1991 and has since graduated more than 3,000 bachelor’s and master’s nursing students. As of Fall 2021, Stevenson served 485 students in its traditional undergraduate nursing program, 255 students in its RN-to-BS/Associate to Bachelor’s nursing program, and 130 students in its Master’s in Nursing program.
Stevenson to Host Online Interviews with Candidates for Maryland鈥檚 Governorship, Dec. 6-10
麻豆视频免费在线观看 is pleased to host the Maryland State Bar Association鈥檚 (MSBA) 鈥淕overnor Candidate Interviews,” which will be moderated by former State Senator Bobby Zirkin and livestreamed the week of December 6-10 from SU鈥檚 Inscape Theatre.
鈥淭his digital venue will give the citizens of Maryland the opportunity to learn more about the broad field of gubernatorial candidates and their views on the many important issues facing the state,” said Elliot Hirshman, President of 麻豆视频免费在线观看.
The public is invited watch the livestreamed interviews online at and learn more about the various candidates and their plans for moving Maryland forward in the coming years.
Each interview is one-our long and the full schedule of candidate interviews is posted at the link above.
Congratulations to the Dick Watts Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2020 Inductees
On Friday, October 22, Stevenson inducted the 2020 Dick Watts Athletics Hall of Fame class inside Owings Mills Gymnasium as part of Homecoming weekend. The 2020 class included six former student-athletes: Allison (Humphries) Cuneo ’11 of women’s soccer, Tanisha Foster ’08 of women’s basketball, men’s volleyball standout J.R. Jackson ’09, Steve Kazimer ’10 of men’s lacrosse, Matt Lukehart ’10 of men’s golf and Lauren Zegowitz ’10 of women’s lacrosse. In addition, current men’s and women’s golf head coach and former Assistant Athletic Director and women’s basketball head coach Chris Ramer was inducted as a contributor. The Hall of Fame also recognized the 2010 women’s lacrosse team as a Team of Tradition.
Blue Chips and Bull Markets: SU Dedicates New Starliper Applied Finance Lab
On September 21, 2021, 麻豆视频免费在线观看 dedicated the new Starliper Applied Finance Lab, made possible by a donation from SU faculty member Dennis Starliper. The lab will allow Stevenson finance students to analyze markets and trade in real time.
$1 Million Anonymous Gift to Support Stevenson鈥檚 New Library, Scholarships, and Biomedical Engineering Program
Stevenson is pleased to announce that an anonymous friend has given $1 million to the University. The gift will support the construction of the University鈥檚 new 42,000-square-foot Philip A. Zaffere Library as well as student scholarships and the bachelor鈥檚 program in Biomedical Engineering.
鈥淲e are profoundly grateful to this University friend and supporter for their extraordinary generosity,” said Elliot Hirshman, Ph.D., President of Stevenson. 鈥淭he faith of our donors in our student-focused mission is inspiring. On behalf of our leadership and our entire campus community, I extend our deepest gratitude to our good friend for this transformative gift.”
In addition to the construction of the Zaffere Library, funds from the gift will be used to support two full four-year Presidential scholarships as well as for the development and equipping of a new laboratory for the University鈥檚 Biomedical Engineering bachelor鈥檚 program. The scholarships, the Archives and Dean鈥檚 Suite in the Zaffere Library, and space in the new Biomedical Engineering lab, will be named in honor of the late Nicholas F. Mueller, Jr., who served for 30 years as an advisor, Trustee, and Board Chair to Stevenson鈥檚 predecessor, Villa Julie College.
The Zaffere Library, named in honor of the late Eastern Shore entrepreneur Philip A. Zaffere, will complement the Manning Academic Center and School of Design, creating an academic hub at the Stevenson鈥檚 Owings Mills North campus. In addition to resources for student and faculty research and collaboration, facilities for campus events, and faculty offices, the Zaffere Library will be home to the Zirkin Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, named in honor of late Stevenson Associate Dean Barbara Zirkin. Construction on the library is slated to begin this Fall.
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鈥淥n behalf of our entire campus community, I would like to thank David and Suzi for this extraordinary gift to the University,” said Stevenson President Elliot Hirshman. 鈥淏oth have been impressed with the educational mission and momentum of Stevenson and have expressed their hope that this gift will inspire others to support our students and our institution in the coming years. We are very grateful for their generosity and their friendship.”
Born and raised in Baltimore, David Cordish is the Chairman of The Cordish Companies, now in its fourth generation of family ownership. Over the past decades, the Company has grown into one of the largest real estate and entertainment businesses in the United States with a focus on commercial real estate, entertainment districts, casino resorts, hotels, residential, restaurants, sports-anchored development, and coworking spaces.
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麻豆视频免费在线观看 Named a “Best Value School” in the 2022 U.S. News College Rankings
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To assign a university the 鈥淏est Value” designation, U. S. News evaluates an institution鈥檚 academic quality and its net cost of attendance after the average level of need-based financial aid. The higher the quality of the program and the lower the cost, the better the value. Only schools ranked in or near the top half of their categories are included because U.S. News considers the most significant values to be among colleges that are above average academically.
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Excellence in Education: Stevenson’s Business and Accounting Programs Receive IACBE Accreditation
麻豆视频免费在线观看 is pleased to announce that its Howard S. Brown School of Business and Leadership has received specialized accreditation for its business programs from the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) located at 11960 Quivira Road in Overland Park, Kansas, USA. Accreditation by the IACBE is a means by which students, families, alumni, employers, and other institutional stakeholders can be assured that Stevenson鈥檚 business programs comply with high principles of excellence and follow best practices in business education.
鈥淚ACBE accreditation reflects a significant achievement for our business programs, and, most importantly, it supports the success of Stevenson鈥檚 students while advancing their careers and professional opportunities,” said Susan T. Gorman, Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost.
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- Bachelor of Science in Accounting
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with tracks in
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