Towson University: Four Key Takeaways From Towson University's Campus Master Plan

Press release from Towson University:

Proposed investment includes campus buildings, new and renovated spaces and more.

The future starts here.

With that ambitious statement, Towson University has shared its 2020–30 Campus Master Plan. It serves as a roadmap for the sustainable development of TU’s main campus and presents
a 10-year outlook of investments that advance TU’s institutional mission and align
with the aspirations of a world-class research university as spelled out in the strategic plan.

In total, the master plan will amount to 1.3 million gross square feet of new and
renovated space and $1.2 billion in proposed investment in campus buildings.

“It is at this key time in our university’s history where our strategic plan and our
campus master plan are in alignment to support our mission, and you can see through
this master plan a vision to harness Towson University’s momentum and impact to benefit
the public good,” TU President Kim Schatzel says. “The TU community was represented
in this campus master planning process, and I’m thankful to all who played a role
in bringing this important living document together.”

TU’s master plan is also in direct alignment with its Self-Study for Middle States Re-Accreditation. The re-accreditation process provides an opportunity to reflect on institutional
successes and to identify strategies for continued improvement. The culmination of
this self-study process results in reaffirmation of the institution’s accreditation.

The campus master plan outlines a long-term framework for the sustainable development
of academic, research and student life buildings as well as landscapes and infrastructure
to connect and support them.

Here are some key focus areas in the plan:

The plan calls for integrating research space throughout TU's facilities. A research
concentration center in the southeast area of campus will support the strategic goal
of achieving Carnegie Classification as an R2 Doctoral University with High Research
Activity.

The master plan will transform more than 1 million gross square feet of space through
new construction and renovation projects in each major campus district, including
the academic core, campus life center, West Village and South Campus.

The plan envisions a braided network of paths that enrich connections from downtown
Towson to South Campus. It starts with a new College of Business & Economics building
connecting to York Road and Burke Avenue at grade and culminates with a new pedestrian
bridge connecting to South Campus.

The master plan thoughtfully develops key campus edges as a physical manifestation
of the Together Towson initiative. Investments in multimodal transportation support
safe, sustainable and convenient access to and from main campus.

Find more about the master planning process, 10 priority projects and more highlights
at https://www.towson.edu/facilities/masterplan/

This press release was produced by Towson University. The views expressed here are the author’s own.