{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-education-10-204","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Education § 10–204","heading":"","body":"Public institutions of higher education shall:\n(1) Provide postsecondary education to students;\n(2) Transmit culture and extend knowledge through general higher education;\n(3) Teach and train students for careers and advanced study;\n(4) Protect academic freedom;\n(5) Promote civic responsibility;\n(6) Enhance economic development of the State through research, training, and extension services to business and industry;\n(7) Provide public services for citizens of the State; and\n(8) Assure that women and minorities are equitably represented among faculty, staff, and administration, so that the higher education community reflects the diversity of the State’s population.","path":["Article - Education"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ged\u0026section=10-204","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:38Z","sha256":"bfe0c84c1bead23a19808bee3fda3dcec4c2ff3217472424a1f66ce18ca5edeb","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-education-10-203","next":"us-md/md.-code-education-10-205"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}