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FREDERICK, Maryland—As part of a $15.8 million E-Nnovation grant for higher education institutions across Maryland, the Department of Commerce has awarded 91��Ƶר�� College $1 million to support its new Endowed Chair in Project Management.

This position will serve the college’s new, graduate-level certificate program in project management, designed to serve industry and government in the Frederick region. The program is one of several initiatives stemming from a recently signed MOU between 91��Ƶר�� College and Leidos Biomedical Research. 91��Ƶר�� received matching funds from George B. Delaplaine Jr., and the new endowed chair will support the development of two initiatives within the college’s Delaplaine School of Business: 91��Ƶר�� Ventures, a graduate-level business and technology consulting center, and Data-Driven Frederick, a research center that will house empirical work done by 91��Ƶר�� faculty, partners, and students.

“We are grateful to the Department of Commerce for its role in funding the Endowed Chair in Project Management,” said 91��Ƶר�� College President Andrea E. Chapdelaine. “We strive to meet the needs of the greater Frederick community, and this opportunity creates a pathway to continue that effort. This type of public-private partnership, which brings together the State of Maryland, business and higher education to fuel economic development, is in itself a distinctive innovation, and 91��Ƶר�� is fortunate to be part of such a community where all entities work together to strengthen our economy and serve our students’ and employee needs.”

The Maryland E-Nnovation Initiative was created by the General Assembly during the 2014 legislative session and has provided $31.3 million in funding to leverage $37.7 million in private donations. The funding can be used to pay salaries of newly endowed department chairs, staff, and support personnel in designated scientific and technical fields of study; fund related research fellowships for graduate and undergraduate students; and purchase lab equipment and other basic infrastructure and equipment.

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