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Background

Frostburg State University, located on a 260 acre (1.1 km²) campus in Frostburg, Maryland, is part of the University System of Maryland. For the NSA computer, see FROSTBURG. Frostburg is a city in Allegany County, Maryland, United States located at the head of the Georges Creek Valley. ... University System of Maryland The University System of Maryland (USM) is a public corporation and charter school system comprising 13 Maryland institutions of higher education. ...

History

The school was founded in 1898 under the name State Normal School #2 and began teaching its first class in 1902. Its original mission was to train teachers for the Maryland public school system. In 1935, the school was renamed State Teachers' College at Frostburg and began offering a 4-year degree program leading to a Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education degree. The school was again renamed in 1963 , this time as Frostburg State College. Frostburg received university status in 1987 thus being renamed to what it is today. The university has a number of growing programs and excellent faculty. Business and Education are the most popular majors. Year 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ...

Frostburg has three colleges:

• Education
• Business
• Liberal Arts & Sciences

and, in addition to the Baccalaureate, awards Masters degrees in both arts and sciences.

Notable Alumni

• Richard Rorbert Arnold II- (1985) - NASA astronaut, selected in 2004 as an Educator Mission Specialist
• Billy Caughey, Founder of Karalot ChristmasTree Farms.
• Stephanie A Eaton, Grammy Award-winning country music songwriter.
• John Ellinger, American soccer coach, formerly of the Under 17 United States men's national soccer team and Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer.
• Gregory Thomas Garcia - Emmy-winning writer and producer of television series; he has referenced Frostburg State University in episodes of Yes, Dear and My Name Is Earl
• Donald P. Hutchinson, (1967), Baltimore County Executive, 78-86; member of Maryland House of Delegates, 67-74; and State Senate, 75-78.
• Robert A. McKee, (1991), Maryland politician.
• Jim Riggleman, former baseball player and manager.
• Phil Rosenthal, (1983), [1]
• Matthew Ryan Wertz, Professional Musician and Lead Singer of Bird Flu
• James Wolcott- journalist and cultural critic for Vanity Fair
• Tom Hare, Class of 1972, Famed relief pitcher
• Debra Monk, actress. Tony and Emmy award-winner. Currently appearing in "Curtains" on Broadway. Has appeared in Center Stage, "NYPD Blue" (Emmy Award), "Law and Order," "Desperate Housewives," and "Grey's Anatomy."

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Other

FSU publishes a weekly newspaper called The Bottom Line. To read all current and past articles, including some that didn't make it to the print version, visit http://www.thebottomlineonline.org. The Bottom Line was an intimate music venue in New York Citys Greenwich Village, at West Fourth Street between Broadway and Washington Square Park. ...

External links

• Frostburg State University