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A Message from the Dean
An ideal setting for the pursuit of graduate education is one that
combines opportunity for in-depth work in a field of specialization with
the breadth of experience that large multidisciplinary institutions afford.
The University of Maryland provides that opportunity and breadth.
The University is an internationally recognized research university.
It is also the most comprehensive institution of higher education, research,
and service in the state of Maryland. With over 32,000 students (approximately
8,000 of whom are graduate students) and over 2,800 faculty, it is the
primary statewide center for graduate education and research.
The Graduate School offers 87 master's degree programs and 68 doctoral
programs which are guided and taught by a community of renowned scholars,
researchers, and performing and creative artists. Working independently
and together, they offer the committed graduate student virtually unlimited
opportunities to excel.
Throughout the history of the Graduate School, our graduates have gone
on to distinguished careers in engineering, science, agriculture, the arts
and social sciences, business, and education. The University takes pride
in its tradition of excellence and in its success in nurturing, challenging,
and developing future scholars, researchers, and professionals. The University
of Maryland is a scholarly community in which a diversity of ideas, experiences,
backgrounds, and perspectives is valued and encouraged.
This Graduate School Catalog provides an overview of the University,
its policies, programs, and resources. For additional information, we invite
you to visit our web page at http://www.gradschool.umd.edu.
You may also contact the individual programs directly. You are cordially
invited to visit the campus. Our faculty and staff will be pleased to explore
with you the fit between your research interests and career aspirations,
and the particular strengths of our programs and faculty.
I look forward to welcoming you.
William W. Destler
Spring 2000
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Dr. William W. Destler
Vice President for Research
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Dean of the Graduate School
Photograph by John T. Consoli
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