Towson University

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Towson University, located in Towson in Baltimore County, Maryland, is part of the University System of Maryland.

Contents 1 History 2 Academics 3 Student Organizations 3.1 Cultural 3.2 Greek 3.3 Honor and Recognition 3.4 Media and Publications 3.5 Recreation and Sport Clubs 3.6 Religious 3.7 Service 3.8 Special Interest 4 External link

History

Towson University was founded in 1866 as Maryland State Normal School and over time was situated at several locations in Baltimore, Maryland. Its original mission was to train teachers for the Maryland public school system. In 1915 it moved to Towson and in 1935 its name was changed to Maryland State Teachers College at Towson. In 1963 the name was again changed, this time to Towson State College. In 1976 the school became Towson State University and in 1997 it dropped the "state" designation to become Towson University.

Academics

Towson educates undergraduate and graduate students in thirty academic departments which are subdivided into eight colleges:

• Business and Economics
• Education
• Extended Programs
• Fine Arts and Communication
• Graduate Education and Research
• Health Professions
• Liberal Arts
• Science and Mathematics

The university also provides 26 master's degree programs.

Student Organizations

These groups are affiliated with the Student Government Association:

• Actuary Club
• American Advertising Federation
• American College of Healthcare Executives
• American Marketing Association
• Athletic Training Club
• Communications Society
• Computer and Technology Club
• E-business Association
• English Club
• Excelsior
• Financial Management Association
• Geography Club
• Mathematics Club
• Minority Science and Technology
• National Association of Future Doctors of Audiology
• National Science Teacher’s Association
• National Student Speech Language and Hearing Association
• Nursing Student Association
• Philosophy Forum
• Physical Education Majors Club
• Prelaw Society
• Psychology Club
• Public Relations Group
• Society of Physics Students
• Speech and Debate Team
• Sports Management Club
• Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society
• Student Council on Family Studies
• Student Education Association

Cultural

• African Diaspora Club
• Black Student Union
• Caribbean Students’ Association
• Chinese Student and Scholarship Association
• Delta Phi Omega
• Diverse Sexual Orientation Collective
• Filipino Cultural Association
• International Student Association
• Japanese Association
• Latin American Student Organization
• South Asian Student Association
• Towson Zionist Organization of America
• Zeta Sigma Chi Multicultural Sorority

Greek

• Interfraternity Council – Men’s Fraternities
  • Alpha Epsilon Pi, Delta Sigma Phi, Kappa Sigma, Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Kappa Sigma, Phi Sigma Kappa, Pi Lambda Phi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Chi, Sigma Pi, Tau Kappa Epsilon
• National Pan-Hellenic Council-Historically African-American Fraternities and Sororities
  • Alpha Phi Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Kappa Alpha Psi, Phi Beta Sigma, Sigma Gamma Rho, Zeta Phi Beta
• Panhellenic Association – Women’s Fraternities
  • Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Omicron Pi, Alpha Phi, Alpha Xi Delta, Phi Mu, Phi Sigma Sigma, Zeta Tau Alpha

Honor and Recognition

• Beta Alpha Psi – Accounting
• Golden Key International Honor Society
• Kappa Delta Pi – Education
• Kappa Kappa Psi – Honorary Band Fraternity
• Omicron Delta Kappa – Leadership
• Order of Omega – Greek Life
• Phi Alpha Theta – History
• Phi Sigma Pi – National Honor Fraternity
• Psi Chi – Psychology
• Sigma Alpha Lambda
• Sigma Delta Pi – Spanish
• Sigma Rho Delta – Dance
• Upsilon Phi Delta – Healthcare Management
• Upsilon Pi Epsilon – Computer Science

Media and Publications

• Grub Street Literary and Arts Magazine
• The Towerlight WMJF – TV
• WTMD – FM/WTSR – AM

Recreation and Sport Clubs

• Chess Club
• Dance Team
• Pom Squad
• Sport Clubs Organization:
  • Badminton, Bowling, Cycling, Dodgeball, Field Hockey, Figure Skating, Ice Hockey, Men's & Women's Lacrosse, Martial Arts, Outdoor Adventures Unlimited, Rock Climbing Contingent, Roller Hockey, Rugby, Stunt, Tennis, Track & Field, Men's & Women's Ultimate Frisbee, Men's & Women's Volleyball, Wrestling
• Triple T (Towson’s Tapping Tigers)

Religious

• Alpha Nu Omega
• Athletes in Action
• Baptist Student Ministry
• BASIC
• Campus Crusade for Christ
• Collegelife
• Episcopal Campus Fellowship
• Gospel Choir
• Hillel
• Korean Campus Ministry
• Lutheran Student Movement
• Muslim Student Association
• Newman Club
• Reformed University Fellowship
• University Bible Fellowship

Service

• Alpha Phi Omega
• American Red Cross Corps
• Brotherhood
• Choice Tutoring
• Circle K
• Dance Marathon
• Habitat for Humanity
• Proud Athletes Who Serve (PAWS)
• Pruject L.O.U.
• Sisterhood
• Towson Volunteer Board

Special Interest

• Best Buddies
• Billiards Club
• Campus Activities Board
• Change Agents
• College Democrats
• College Libertarians of Towson
• College Republicans
• Homecoming Committee
• Left Turn
• Marching Band
• Maryland Student Legislature
• ROTC Club
• Sign Up Club
• Student Ambassador Association
• Student Government Association
• The Streak
• Tiger PAW (People for Animal Welfare)
• Tigercore
• Towson Anime
• University Residence Government
• Wallstreet Investors Investment Club

External link

• Towson University homepage
• Official Athletic Website
• The Towerlight, the campus paper
• College Libertarians of Towson
• Student Government Association

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