Towson University

Hey, Potbelly fans, that new Potbelly Sandwich Shop in Towson is opening on Tuesday, May 1. This is the first Potbelly in Towson and the seventh in the Baltimore area for the Chicago-based franchise, which began back in 1977 in a small antique store that offered homemade sandwiches to its customers. The Towson Potbelly is located on 8600 La Salle Road in the Maryland Executive Park, where the Gino's Burgers & Chicken is. The new Potbelly will be open Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. The shop will offer delivery Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the coming weeks.

Stephanie Posey and Ryan Dougherty were joined in marriage on Feb. 11, at Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church, in Baltimore. The Rev. Martin H. Demek celebrated the nuptial Mass. The bride is the daughter of J. Steven and Debra Posey, of La Plata. The groom is son of Thomas and Robin Dougherty, of Parkville. Presented in marriage by her father, the bride was attended by her close friend, Cara Myers, matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Brianna Twait, Caitlin Dougherty, Amy Ziegler, Jessica Watts, Taryn Igoe, Megan Loewe, and Stephanie Cox. Best men were Kevin Stern and James Hardesty.

No, Towson University is not suggesting anyone try a new weight loss plan. The university's TowsonUNews Twitter account was hijacked late last week, leaving some 6,121 people wondering why Towson was suggesting via Twitter that they try this new weight-loss diet. Towson media specialist Gay Pinder sheepishly acknowledged Monday morning, that, yes, she clicked on one of those "people are saying nasty things about you, click here to find out what" links late last week. That's why the notices showed up on so many people's Twitter feeds.

A website that helps people rent their tools to make money and another that offers a low-cost way for diagnosing causes of fevers were the top two winners of the TowsonGlobal business plan competition yesterday, the university announced .  The first place winner ToolSpinner, designed by two brothers -- Daniel and Steven Cole -- who graduated from Towson, bills itself as an online rental marketplace for tools. People who have tools -- i.e. a circular saw, a palm sander -- can rent them out for several dollars a day. ToolSpinner charges a 20 percent fee for facilitating the transactions.

Twelve years ago, I moved to Towson from New Haven upon my marriage to a lovely woman, Baltimore born and bred. I happily settled into my wife's condo right in the center of town. The apartment on the 23rd floor faces south and west and has terrific views. On a clear night, I can see all the way to lit-up Camden Yards. I can watch an Orioles game on TV, and get up and look out at the lights of the stadium. Living in the center of Towson has great advantages. Everything you need is only a short walk away: the bank, the post office, the library, the dry cleaners, the copy shop, even Trader Joe's.

The Towson University Student Government Association and TU's Veterans Services group will host the first Military Appreciation Day on Monday, April 23, beginning at 1:30 p.m., at the school's Burdick Field. The event will include family-friendly attractions including a rock wall, Humvee, Bungee trampoline and an inflatable obstacle course, sponsored by the Loyola University/Towson University ROTC. The official dedication ceremony that recognizes and honors Towson University military students, past and present, will begin at 3:30 p.m. adjacent to Burdick Hall.

As a 1972 graduate, former elected Student Government Association senator and prior appointed alumni board member of Towson University — as well as a resident of the Towson community since 1989 — I think that the main quality that the institution's next chief executive should and must have is a decent respect for the feelings and opinions of the surrounding areas that give the campus its home ("A search for excellence," March 31). This has been a quality sorely lacking in the last several presidents, most recently over the seven-years term of the current incumbent.

Towson University's provost will become its interim president after the departure next month of Robert L. Caret, a spokeswoman for the state university system confirmed Monday morning. William E. Kirwan, chancellor of the University System of Maryland, appointed Marcia G. Welsh, who has served as provost and vice president for academic affairs since 2009 at Towson. The decision was announced to the Towson community in an email Monday, said system spokeswoman Anne Moultrie. Welsh will begin her new duties on April 20, the day after Caret is scheduled to depart Towson.

A Towson University student from Long Island, N.Y., who gave up lacrosse to turn his attention to his accounting studies was killed near campus by a hit-and-run driver early Saturday. Ryan Bailey, 20, a junior, was considering a career on Wall Street, his father said, adding that his son had followed his best friend to Maryland and had fallen in love with the area and the school. "Nobody disliked Ryan," said the father, William Bailey, by telephone from his home in Seaford N.Y., where the young man grew up, graduated from high school in 2009 and was an All-Nassau County attackman for the lacrosse team.

There were football players in high heels, police officers in pumps, and students in spikes marching around campus on Wednesday, April 4, as Towson University hosted its third annual Walk a Mile In Her Shoes event. Walk A Mile is a national movement and marks April as National Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The event invites men to walk a mile on campus in a pair of women's shoes. Scores of students - men and women - took part in the walk, with many men choosing from a wide range of shoe choices at the sign-in table before stepping out. Towson University Student Government President Matt Sikorski, wearing a fashionable pair of heels, carried a sign stating, "My strength is not for hurting.

Baltimore County police are making another plea for help in finding the killer of Joann "Jody" LeCornu, a 23-year-old Towson University student who was shot in the back near her car in a shopping center on York Road in 1996. Metro Crime Stoppers has upped an reward to more than $30,000 in the 15-year-old case. The student was killed about 3:40 a.m. March 2, 1996 in the back of the Drumcastle Shopping Center, and managed to drive across the street to what was then York Road Plaza, where she died.

Hey, Potbelly fans, that new Potbelly Sandwich Shop in Towson is opening on Tuesday, May 1. This is the first Potbelly in Towson and the seventh in the Baltimore area for the Chicago-based franchise, which began back in 1977 in a small antique store that offered homemade sandwiches to its customers. The Towson Potbelly is located on 8600 La Salle Road in the Maryland Executive Park, where the Gino's Burgers & Chicken is. The new Potbelly will be open Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. The shop will offer delivery Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the coming weeks.

Sharon and Jerry Kramer, of Ellicott City, announce the engagement of their daughter, Allison Elizabeth Kramer, to Stephen Robert Heussler, son of Robert and the late Marcia Heussler, of Hamden, Conn. Allison E. Kramer and Stephen R. Huessler Sharon and Jerry Kramer, of Ellicott City, announce the engagement of their daughter, Allison Elizabeth Kramer, to Stephen Robert Heussler, son of Robert and the late Marcia Heussler, of Hamden, Conn.

No, Towson University is not suggesting anyone try a new weight loss plan. The university's TowsonUNews Twitter account was hijacked late last week, leaving some 6,121 people wondering why Towson was suggesting via Twitter that they try this new weight-loss diet. Towson media specialist Gay Pinder sheepishly acknowledged Monday morning, that, yes, she clicked on one of those "people are saying nasty things about you, click here to find out what" links late last week. That's why the notices showed up on so many people's Twitter feeds.

Baltimore County Police said Thursday, April 19, that they will partner with Towson University to curb unruly behavior during Tigerfest weekend, April 27-29. Beginning on April 27 at 11 a.m. and continuing throughout the weekend, special enforcement patrols will be visible in the Donnybrook, Knollwood, Towson Manor and Kenilworth Avenue communities to address any negative impact of Tigerfest on residential neighborhoods, police said in a release. Tigerfest has been a point of some contention in years past because of drinking, noise and trespassing that has occurred over the weekend.

The Towson University Student Government Association and TU's Veterans Services group will host the first Military Appreciation Day on Monday, April 23, beginning at 1:30 p.m., at the school's Burdick Field. The event will include family-friendly attractions including a rock wall, Humvee, Bungee trampoline and an inflatable obstacle course, sponsored by the Loyola University/Towson University ROTC. The official dedication ceremony that recognizes and honors Towson University military students, past and present, will begin at 3:30 p.m. adjacent to Burdick Hall.

Towson University will be allowed to construct and operate a new branch on the campus of Harford Community College, under a decision released Friday afternoon by the state's interim secretary of higher education. The $25 million project will proceed despite previously expressed reservations from Morgan State University leaders, who questioned the fairness of allowing Towson to stake a foothold in Harford County, a growing suburb with a rich base of military jobs and no four-year universities.

Last week, Towson University announced that Dr. Maravene Loeschke will take the reins of Towson University as its new president. I wish congratulations and best wishes to Dr. Loeschke. She has accomplished much in her life and seems to be an outstanding choice. I am particularly happy that the new president is a Baltimore County native who spent more than three decades as a Towson University student, professor and dean. In my 10 months as County Council member, I've enjoyed a good relationship with former President Bob Caret and interim President Marcia Welsh, as well as administrators and staff who work closely with the community.

Twelve years ago, I moved to Towson from New Haven upon my marriage to a lovely woman, Baltimore born and bred. I happily settled into my wife's condo right in the center of town. The apartment on the 23rd floor faces south and west and has terrific views. On a clear night, I can see all the way to lit-up Camden Yards. I can watch an Orioles game on TV, and get up and look out at the lights of the stadium. Living in the center of Towson has great advantages. Everything you need is only a short walk away: the bank, the post office, the library, the dry cleaners, the copy shop, even Trader Joe's.

There were football players in high heels, police officers in pumps, and students in spikes marching around campus on Wednesday, April 4, as Towson University hosted its third annual Walk a Mile In Her Shoes event. Walk A Mile is a national movement and marks April as National Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The event invites men to walk a mile on campus in a pair of women's shoes. Scores of students - men and women - took part in the walk, with many men choosing from a wide range of shoe choices at the sign-in table before stepping out. Towson University Student Government President Matt Sikorski, wearing a fashionable pair of heels, carried a sign stating, "My strength is not for hurting.