September 2008
For immediate release: September 14, 2008
Contact: Christopher Falkenhagen
Communications: (410) 260-4511
MEDIA ADVISORY
What: Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) Finance
Policy Committee Meeting
Items to be discussed include:
Overview of the Operating and Capital Budget Process
Operating and Capital Budget Presentations presented by
segments of higher education
o University System of Maryland; Mr. Joe Vivona,
Chief Operating Officer and Vice Chancellor
for Administration and Finance
(10:15 a.m.)
o Baltimore City Community College, Dr. Carolane Williams,
President (10:45 a.m.)
o St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Dr. J. Margaret O’Brien,
President (11:05 a.m.)
o Maryland Independent College and University Association (MICUA),
Ms. Tina M. Bjarekull,
President (11:25 a.m.)
o Maryland Association of Community Colleges (MACC), Mr.
Clay Whitlow, Esq., Executive
Director (12:45 a.m.)
o Morgan State University, Dr. Earl Richardson, President
(1:05 p.m.)
Regional Higher Education Centers (1:30 p.m.)
o Anne Arundel, Ms. Kathleen Beaumann, Director (1:30 p.m.)
o HEAT Center, Ms. Deborah Urry, Executive Director (1:45
p.m.)
o Laurel, Ms. Nancy Grinberg, Program Supervisor (2:15 p.m.)
o Southern Maryland, Dr. Mel Powell, Executive Director
(2:30 p.m.)
o Waldorf Center, Ms. Jeri Crews, Director (2:45 p.m.)
Who: Higher Education Secretary James E. Lyons, Sr.,
Chairman Paul Saval, committee members Donald J. Slowinski,
Sr., Anwer Hasan, James G. Morgan, Chung K. Pak, Assistant
Secretary Finance Policy Andrea Mansfield
When: 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 18, 2008
Where: 839 Bestgate Road, Suite 400, Annapolis, MD.
The meeting will be held in the Commission’s main conference
room.
The full agenda will be available at the meeting. An
electronic version of the agenda will be available on MHEC’s
website at
www.mhec.state.md.us.
Notice on ADA Compliance
The State of Maryland and the Maryland Higher Education
Commission is committed to ensuring that individuals with
disabilities are able to fully participate in and benefit
from the Commission’s public meetings, programs, and
services. Anyone planning to attend a meeting of the
Commission who wishes to receive auxiliary aids, services,
or accommodations should contact Evangeline Redding at (410)
260-4539 Maryland Relay (1-800-201-7165).