What is Towson University?
[[Image:TURezTower.JPG|thumb|TU's high rise dorm, the Residence Tower.]] '''Towson University''' (TU) is a public [[university]] in [[Towson, Maryland|Towson]], [[Maryland]]. The university has about 20,856<ref>{{Cite web|title=TU at a Glance|url=https://www.towson.edu/about/ataglance/index.html|access-date=2022-07-20|website=Towson University|language=en}}</ref> students. It was founded in [[1866]]. The current president of the university is Mark R. Ginsberg.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Office of the President|url=https://www.towson.edu/about/administration/president/|access-date=March 27, 2024|website=Towson University|language=en}}</ref> ==History== It started in [[Baltimore]] as '''State Norman School''' in 1866. TU moved to Towson in 1915. In 1935, the name was changed to '''State Teachers College at Towson''' because Maryland opened more colleges. In 1963, TU became '''Towson State College'''. In 1976 the name changed to '''Towson State University'''. Finally, in 1997, it became Towson University.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.towson.edu/main/abouttu/glance/|title=Towson at a Glance|accessdate=January 15, 2012|archive-date=January 3, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120103105307/http://www.towson.edu/main/abouttu/glance/|url-status=dead}}</ref> ==Sports== The athletics teams of the university are called the Tigers. They have 18 varsity teams and they compete in the [[Colonial Athletic Association]]. ==References== <references/> ==Other websites== *[http://www.towson.edu/ Towson University's Official website] *[http://www.towsontigers.com/ Towson Tigers' Official athletics website] {{Colonial Athletic Association}} {{authority control}} {{US-geo-stub}} [[Category:Colonial Athletic Association]] [[Category:Colleges and universities in Maryland]] [[Category:1866 establishments in the United States]] [[Category:19th-century establishments in Maryland]]