Harford County Experiencing Towson University Continued

Being a resident of Towson I think that it is a good idea for Towson University to expand into other parts of maryland rather than expand into the neighborhoods surrounding. Keeping the neighbors happy is an important task for TU because they depend on each other. Having less commuters coming into the Towson area will bring less traffic. This is always a plus for Towson because around those rush hour times it can take awhile to get where you are going.

A downfall to this is for the students who will be attending the new campus in Harford County. Will they be able to easily go to the burser or enrollment services if they are stationed in Harford county? I'm not sure that everything that is done on the TU campus will be able to be done on the Harford County campus. This is a large factor and could make students hesitant to attend the Harford County campus if it is less convenient for those services. 

Another downfall would be that being in Harford County could be less of a college experience because it will be small. Some students go to TU to experience the college life and if these people live in Harford County with their parents they may want to get away.

In the long run I think that only a select few people will be happy with the expansion and benefit from it. These people may be older people who live in Harford County and want to get their degree and not travel to TU with all the young students. So in a way TU is weeding out the older crowd.

Harford County Experiencing Towson University

The Student population in Towson Maryland is growing at a rapid rate and Towson University needs to accommodate to satisfy everyones needs. To do this they are planning on expanding their campus to Harford County near Harford County Community College. 

Towson students will soon be able to get a degree in majors such as education, business, criminal justice, science and technology without ever having to go to the Towson campus. A convenience like this should be helpful to those who live closer to Harford County and have trouble parking in Towson. Parking can be a problem during the school year so this may create less commuters to the Towson Campus therefore creating more parking.

There are many advantages When it comes to the Harford County expansion. Students that are in Harford County can easily do two years at the Community College and then transfer nicely to the Towson Harford County location, this will also cut the commute for about 2,000 students that live in Harford. 

Harford County Community College (HCC) could share its many resources and maybe even build dorms that could be shared. Towson is trying its best to expand in many areas, including the arena. The President of Towson University, Robert L. Caret, is trying his best to make the school bigger and better for the students and the surrounding community. 

Harford County takes the plan with open arms and thinks it's a "great opportunity." Expanding into the surrounding neighborhood is not an option for TU. So this plan is sufficient and will in the long run create more jobs in other counties.

 To learn more go to Towson University Plan Expansion in Hartord County