Maryland has justly earned a reputation as home to some of the finest institutions of higher education in the nation.

The men and women who make up our 2025 Higher Education Power List are among the reasons why.

They are presidents and other senior administrators leading their colleges and universities, policymakers charting a course for the future, advocates striving to improve access and equity and faculty members on the cutting edge of research and the liberal arts.

They are helping guide their institutions in the ever-changing field of education. Faced with growing challenges from the federal administration, questions about the cost and value of higher education and various other issues, these leaders face the challenges head on. They are working for or with programs that aim to bri

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