Major Initiatives

East Campus Redevelopment

The University of Maryland is exploring the redevelopment of the East Campus District. The objectives of the University are to develop an environment that will attract quality mixed-use development to the Route One corridor, to promote connections and partnerships with the City of College Park as mandated in the Campus Master Plan, and to provide an enhanced campus setting to support its mission to attract the best students and exceptional faculty to the university. This project is the single largest private development opportunity on Route 1, and is located within the U.S. Route 1 Corridor Sector Plan district. It is planned to be developed through public-private collaboration and will promote regional economic development, provide thousands of new jobs, and attract employers and customers from the surrounding metropolitan Washington area. The East Campus Redevelopment Initiative benefits from the guidance provided by the East Campus Steering Committee and the hard work of the East Campus District Subcommittee.

University of Maryland M Square Research Park

M Square, the University of Maryland Research Park, is a dynamic location for science and technology companies. Adjacent to the University of Maryland, ranked among the nation's top 20 public research universities, and located just 8 miles from the Nation's Capital, the University of Maryland Research Park offers flexible space locations from incubator space for start up companies to build to suit options for larger technology clients in Maryland's largest research park. The park is served by the Washington Metro Subway and a commuter rail station providing service to both Washington, DC and Baltimore, Maryland. The park's location serves to link physically and programmatically university researchers, students and staff with federal laboratories and private sector companies.

The University of Maryland Office of Sustainability supports and advances environmental performance, economic prosperity and social equality through a variety of initiatives. The staff facilitate the development and implementation of sustainable policies, practices and curricula for the campus community by:

• Educating the campus community about sustainability
• Fostering collaboration between units of the university and external resources
• Consulting with campus departments (administrative and academic) to find ways of reducing environmental impacts and promoting sustainability
• Coordinating efforts to meet the goals of the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment
• Measuring and reporting on campus sustainability efforts
• Providing outreach to individuals and organizations both internal and external to the University