UMUC to inaugurate fifth president

Diversifying University of Maryland University College’s financial base and expanding some of its degree programs, while continuing “to serve as a leader in distance education and in classroom instruction around the world,” are just some of Susan Aldridge’s plans for the university.

On Friday, Aldridge will have an opportunity to present her vision for UMUC when she is officially inaugurated as the university’s fifth president. The inauguration comes a year after she succeeded Gerald Heeger, who served in the post from 1999 to 2005.