Inmates Graduate From College + Towson University Honored: Top News

☕️️ Good morning Towson!

We're back in your inbox with the what's happening in and around Towson. In today's newsletter:

• Towson-based Vistant to support Defense Health Agency's project
• Olszewski proposes changes to strengthen Baltimore County Inspector General's office.
• Maryland prisons, including Towson, celebrate first graduation of University of Baltimore's Second Chance College Program.
• Towson University ranks 394th on the list of Best Colleges & Universities for 2024.

And also check out Fall Home & Lifestyle Show - Towson 2023 on the calendar where we have 11 events coming up. Get your event listed too!

Today's riddle: Why don't skeletons fight each other? 🤔 Read on to find out.

Weather forecast

• Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high of 62 and low of 52 degrees. Partly cloudy in the morning, clear in the afternoon and evening, cloudy overnight.
• Thursday: Partly cloudy in the morning, clear overnight. Temps: High: 68 low: 50
• Friday: Moderate rain, with a high of 71 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. DHA Taps Vistant to Support Medical Directorate Logistics & Acquisition Support Program (executivebiz.com) — Vistant, a consulting firm based in Towson, Maryland, has been selected for a two-year project to provide services for the Defense Health Agency's National Capital Region.

2. Olszewski: Proposed changes would strengthen Baltimore County Inspector General's office (foxbaltimore.com) — Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski has proposed changes to strengthen the county's Office of the Inspector General. This comes after attempts to limit the office's power in recent years. The proposals include naming the position in the county charter, ensuring adequate funding, and strengthening the office's subpoena power.

3. Graduation behind bars: University of Baltimore students are first to earn degrees at Jessup Correctional Institution (baltimoresun.com - subscribers only, free version posted here) — The University of Baltimore's Second Chance College Program, which offers credit courses within Maryland prisons, recently celebrated its first graduation at Jessup Correctional Institution. Goucher College in Towson also operates an education program at two other prisons in Jessup. Towson University plans to offer an 'interdisciplinary degree' next fall to inmates at the Maryland Correctional Training Center in Hagerstown.

4. Several Maryland colleges and universities included on list of Best Colleges & Universities for 2024 (wjla.com) — Maryland colleges and universities have made a strong showing on the list of Best Colleges & Universities for 2024, with Towson University ranked 394th.

🗓 Upcoming Events in Towson
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Friday October 20

• Fall Home & Lifestyle Show - Towson 2023
  Fri Oct 20
  Doctors of Optometry - Towson Town Center
• CBE Fall Career Fair
  Fri Oct 20 11:00 am
  West Village Commons
• Towson High School Music Boosters Social
  Fri Oct 20 6:00 pm
  CVP Towson
• XIU XIU w/ RjVj
  Fri Oct 20 7:00 pm
  Metro Gallery
• As You Like It
  Fri Oct 20 7:30 pm
  Center for the Arts

Need to get the word out? Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

Saturday October 21

• Halloween Drag Brunch on POINT!
  Sat Oct 21 10:00 am
  The Point in Towson
• October Caregiver Support Group
  Sat Oct 21 10:30 am
  Cool Kids Campaign
• DANCING BEARS: Grateful Dead Tribute
  Sat Oct 21 7:00 pm
  The Recher

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself!

Chatter 📝

What your neighbors are talking about

• Eudowood Plaza, Best & Co.
  Store (1978 -1997) currently called Towson marketplace (Nextdoor Glen Ellen)
• Do you have a student who is challenged with task initiation?
  Does your student have great ideas, but can’t seem to execute them? Wright Academics coaches students in Executive Function Skills, including task… (Nextdoor West Towson)

• (1/2) A Message from Baltimore County Public Schools on the Violence in Israel and Gaza: Supporting Conversations with Your Child: Team BCPS’… (Twitter @BaltCoPS 1 day ago)
• The Baltimore County Department of Health and Human Services is hosting Super Saturday flu clinics across the county this weekend. Walk-ins are welcome. (Twitter @BaltCoPS 1 day ago)

• Domino's posted a job for Delivery Driver in Towson, MD. Apply via SaluteMyJob
• Baltimore County posted a job for Natural Resource Specialist II - Watershed Management in Towson, MD. Apply via SimplyHired

Ok Towson! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time!

-- The Patch.am Team

P.s The answer to today's riddle: They don't have the guts.

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