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Bowie State is in the midst of one of the nation's most exciting metropolitan areas, within easy reach of Washington, DC, and Baltimore. At the same time, it boasts a serene campus on a 300-acre suburban wooded tract. With seven residence halls, the University is a hub of 24/7 undergraduate life, yet it also offers convenient evening classes and online courses to serve employed professionals seeking to move ahead in their careers.<ref>https://www.bowiestate.edu/about/</ref>

Bowie State’s diverse offering of special programs promotes academic success and provides real-world experience to prepare students for success in the workplace after graduation. These programs help students to gain a global perspective by studying abroad, collaborate with professors on cutting-edge research and get the guidance needed to turn an innovative idea into a successful business<ref>https://www.bowiestate.edu/academics/special-programs/</ref>.

The Entrepreneurship Academy is the go-to resource for entrepreneurship among Bowie State University students, faculty and alumni. This university-wide initiative is made possible by a team of experts, businesses and donors shaping the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders.<ref name=":0" />

Bowie State University’s first signature program, the Education Innovation Initiative (EI2) is a preK-20 pipeline program that promotes academic success and exposes students from underrepresented groups to careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).<ref name=":1" />

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Bowie State University has several core values, including inclusivity and innovation. Bowie State University is intentional about creating a community that encourages involvement, respect, and connection among students, faculty, staff, and administrators regardless of differences of race, gender, ethnicity, national origin, culture, sexual orientation, religion, age, and disability<ref name=":2">https://www.bowiestate.edu/about/at-a-glance/core-values.php</ref>. Bowie State University aspires to infuse innovative practices into academic and administrative functions by encouraging students, faculty, staff, and administrators to utilize best practices and pursue new opportunities<ref name=":2" />. Our team priorities are to build on these values by ensuring commuter students have access to the university's resources and are included at the university's events. Commuter students are those students who, including but not limited to; live off-campus, are part-time, are pursuing graduate degrees or certificates, and/or have children.

I. Ensure commuter students are able to access campus events. We recommend re-designing the university's website to including a commuter student page or tab and making an application to ensure all students are informed about the university's events.

III. Ensure that students with children are able to attend classes and events. We recommend the creation of a childcare program with on-campus facilities and volunteer, student staff. This will help to make it easier for commuter students to attend classes and campus events.

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