The University of Baltimore takes great pride in its new Carnegie Classification, which affirms the significant research being done across campus in areas like public service, business, the humanities and the law. We've always focused on what education can do to improve the lives of everyday people, and through this designation, we're pushing forward into new realms where we know we can make a difference.
For the first time, The University of Baltimore has been classified as a research-active university by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, specifically in the Research Colleges and Universities (RCU) category. Carnegie's research classifications are the standard for institutions with a noteworthy dedication to and production of research. UBalt is among 218 institutions across the country to be given the RCU designation.
According to the American Council on Education (ACE), the Carnegie Classification known as the Research Colleges and Universities category applies to institutions that spend at least $2.5 million on average on research and development per year. UBalt faculty members, along with the institution's centers and institutes, receive grants and contracts from a variety of sources, both public and private, to conduct research in areas that are tied to the subject matter expertise available in each of the University's four schools. UBalt claims substantial research activity for an institution of its size, with current activity averaging about $7 million per year in research expenditures.
"The University of Baltimore takes great pride in its new Carnegie Classification, which affirms the significant research being done across campus in areas like public service, business, the humanities and the law," said University of Baltimore President Kurt L. Schmoke. "We've always focused on what education can do to improve the lives of everyday people, and through this designation, we're pushing forward into new realms where we know we can make a difference. I'm especially proud of our scholars who balance their great teaching with interesting, applicable research, and of the team that supports them in connecting their studies with those who fund the work. It's especially gratifying to know that many of our students are directly involved in UBalt research initiatives. Their experiences may lead them into careers where they make the breakthrough that changes our lives. All of this is energized by this classification."
ACE notes that Carnegie classifications provide "the leading framework for recognizing and describing institutional diversity in U.S. higher education."
The Carnegie Commission on Higher Education developed the classification in 1973 to support its program of research and policy analysis.
"The framework is used in the study of higher education" as an "objective, degree-based lens through which researchers can group and study similar institutions. Carnegie Classifications are used in research study design to ensure adequate representation of sampled institutions, students, or faculty."
The classifications were revamped this year.
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