Courtesy of Bowie State University
Dr. Aminta Breaux and Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman today officially announced a strategic partnership at Crownsville Hospital Memorial Park. The partnership, built upon the historic relationship between Bowie State University and Crownsville Hospital, will include collaboration on planning educational programming, research, internships, and initiatives focused on health and wellness at Crownsville Hospital.
“The historical relationship between Bowie State University and Crownsville Hospital is one we should honor, and the engagement of their faculty and students in our planning efforts will deliver young Black voices and academic expertise,” said County Executive Pittman.
“Working with Anne Arundel County on the Crownsville project will have major benefits to the university, our students and to residents who live in the community,” said Dr. Aminta Breaux, president of Bowie State University. “Overall, the University’s combined effort with the County is dedicated to promoting community well-being, advancing education and increasing awareness of the need for ongoing mental health reform.”
The collaboration between Anne Arundel County and Bowie State will also include addressing historic preservation, library science and environmental science.