During their regular October meeting, the St. Mary’s College Board of Trustees approved a new state-mandated Immigration Enforcement Policy. The Board also heard a report from President Rhonda Phillips on her first 100 days at the College, during which she engaged in a “listening tour” that saw her meet with hundreds of students, faculty, staff and other College stakeholders, on campus and throughout Maryland. Action was taken on budget-related proposals and mandatory state reports as delineated in the agenda; all action items were approved. “In a challenging time for higher education, St. Mary’s College is thriving on many fronts,” said John J. Bell ’95, chair of the Board of Trustees. “Yet there is always more we can do to support current and future students as we live our mission—to make an exceptional liberal arts education accessible to talented students from Maryland and beyond – regardless of background or circumstance.” In the light of unprecedented and far-reaching federal enforcement policies that have caught up legal residents, the General Assembly enacted the HB 1222 (Maryland Values Act). Provisions of the bill require state colleges and universities to develop policies to restrict federal access to areas not accessible to the general public. “This policy […]
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