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UMd. Wants Employees to Call College Park Area Home
University of Maryland is conducting a study to learn what would keep its employees closer to campus.
The is conducting a study to find out where its employees live and what they are looking for in a home neighborhood, The Gazette reported.
With just 33 percent of employees living inside Prince George's County, the university wants to know what it can do to keep employees closer, the The Gazette reported.
University Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Robert Specter told The Gazette that the university isn't currently marketing surrounding communities to its employees. The county is also battling a reputation of poor performing schools and higher crime rates, he said.
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Editor's Note: In an earlier version of this post, we misidentified the percent of employees living in Prince George's County. We regret this error.
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