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and WHEREAS, USM institutions enroll more than 140,000 students annually; graduated nearly 28,000 students in FY 2007, many of whom entered the region’s workforce; have an estimated 400,000 alumni living in Maryland; and attract nearly $1 billion in external contracts and grants annually in support of leading-edge research and related activities; and WHEREAS, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley, members of the Maryland General Assembly, the ЯТдиЖЖвѕ, and the citizens of Maryland share the goals of excellence, access, and affordability for the state’s colleges and universities; and, WHEREAS, in working to resolve the State of Maryland’s $1.7 billion structural deficit, Governor O’Malley has proposed revenue enhancements dedicated to advancing our state; and, WHEREAS, if approved, this proposal would include enhancements dedicated to higher education, marking the first time that the State of Maryland has enacted such dedicated funding, and recognizing that stable and predictable investments in higher education better position our colleges and universities to meet state needs consistently; 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