For the Media
This page is your resource for covering Towson University and the evolving landscape of higher education.
Access press releases, story leads, and interview opportunities showcasing the impact of our students, faculty, and staff. We aim to provide timely, accurate and meaningful content to support your coverage.
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For inquiries or requests, contact Jamie Abell, jaabell AT_TOWSON, Assistant Director of Media Relations.
Latest Press Releases
Monthly Highlights
Tiger Takeaways for June
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In Case You Missed It
Save the Dates
Media is invited to attend to the following events this month. Please let us know if you plan to attend so we can secure parking for you.
- june 25 - June 27 | Tigers Connect: This week, join college and career ready students from Baltimore City high schools get a glimpse of university life while exploring college-level programming. With fun activities planned and courses designed to make math practical.
- june 26 | Meet the people changing the world: Meet with the entrepreneurs starting ventures that will impact the industry at the StarTUp Meet & Greet from 5 – 7 p.m.
- june 13 - july 12 | 1930s Hollywood: Money, Food, and Fashion in the Great Depression: A multimedia exhibition curated by TU faculty exploring the interplay between 1930s cinema and consumer culture, featuring life-size recreations of iconic, film-inspired fashion as well as period recipes. Exhibition runs from June 13 to July 12.
- June 26 | “It’s The Comedy of Errors, Hon” by Ian Gallanar, presented by Chesapeake Shakespeare Company’s Shakespeare Beyond: Mistaken identities, outrageous antics and double the hilarity: “The Comedy of Errors, Hon!” is coming your way! Not one but two sets of twins separated at birth find themselves in Baltimore at the same time, leaving a whirlwind of mix-ups, comic chases and chaos in their wake. The show begins on June 26 at 7 p.m.
Interviews Available
We have experts ready to chat about major current events – and anything else you might need. Interested? Contact Jamie Abell, jaabell AT_TOWSON, to set up an interview. You can also find featured interviews in this section.
- Laurie Mullen, dean of the College of Education, is happy to discuss a new grant that will help displaced federal workers in Maryland transition to a career in teaching.
- Jessica Shiller, the director of Maryland Center for Community Schools, can talk about the value of community schools and how your audience can support these institutions in your own communities.
- Kaitlyn Wilson, chair of the Autism Studies PhD program, has happy to discuss the evolution in understanding autism, support for the neurodivergent community and TU's pioneering autism studies doctoral program.