October 30, 1998

College Presidents in U. System of Maryland Seek Autonomy

Maryland's public-university system appears to be coming apart at the seams.

Several leaders of its member institutions publicly declared last week that belonging to the University System of Maryland has forced them to deal with excessive, bureaucratic oversight and a chronic lack of state support.

One president, Hoke L. Smith of Towson University, said the system, as now structured, had neglected his

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