November 20, 1998

Unusual Autonomy and Unique Budget Law Help St. Mary's College to Stand Apart

By PETER SCHMIDT

Some of Maryland's biggest public universities look with envy at a tiny college in this out-of-the-way corner of the state.

St. Mary's College of Maryland receives the sort of academic recognition and financial support that most of the state's other public colleges find elusive. One widely cited reason is that, for a public institution, it enjoys an exceptional degree of political and financial

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