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DEAN’S REPORT
DEAN’S
REPORT
Taking Note of Smith’s
Latest Accomplishments
“We have truly exceptional
students, world-class faculty
and innovative programs—and
we’re continuously building on
these strengths for the future.”
—Dean Prabhudev Konana
rhsmith-editor@umd.edu
It’s been another outstanding academic year here at the
Smith School. We have a lot to be proud of, and we’re
getting noticed for it.
Forbes recently introduced its list of the “New Ivies”—
the 10 public and 10 private institutions turning out the
best students and research, according to a survey of hiring
managers. The University of Maryland is on the list, and
we’re a big part of the reason why.
Our students are smart, driven and highly sought after
by employers. Our faculty are proli昀椀c researchers and
excellent teachers, and we’ve added 18 more this year.
Our impressive alumni are more involved than ever.
We’ve launched a new Center for Arti昀椀cial Intelligence in
Business. We offer 昀椀ve of the university’s top 10 fastestgrowing majors. We have new cross-disciplinary programs
with other UMD colleges and units that are attracting
students from all over campus. We’re hosting important
events on critical business topics with top industry and
government leaders. We’re making big investments in our
classrooms and technology to support learning for the
future. And we’re delighted to receive big investments
from some of our most successful alumni to support all
that we’re doing and plan to do.
You can read more about our recent accomplishments in
this Dean’s Report. We’re constantly striving to do more as
we build for a strong future at Smith.
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