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Hood College’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program has been named No. 12 in the Washington metropolitan area and No. 9 in the state of Maryland by the Nursing Schools Almanac (NSA) in their 2022 yearly report. Hood recently announced an extended partnership with Frederick Health, which will establish dedicated space for the college’s department of nursing. The Hood nursing program has grown from 23 students during its inaugural semester in 2014 to having 149 nursing majors as of spring 2022, a growth of more than 500% over eight years. By the beginning of the fall 2022 semester, Hood expects to add 60 additional students to the program.

A new philanthropic project hopes to invest $100 million in 10 countries, mostly in Africa, by 2030 to support 200,000 community health workers, who serve as a critical bridge to treatment for people with limited access to medical care. The Skoll Foundation and The Johnson & Johnson Foundation announced Monday that they donated a total of $25 million to the initiative. The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria, which will oversee the project, matched the donations and hopes to raise an additional $50 million.

Workers may be making more in the tight labor market, but many small-business owners are forgoing paychecks to survive. About 64% of small-business owners surveyed by Forbes Advisor said they had not paid themselves a salary to keep their business afloat. One-third of respondents say they frequently don’t pay themselves a salary to keep their business operating. The survey found many business owners are indeed worried about the long-term survival of their businesses, with a combined 30% saying they are concerned about their business making it another year. Additionally, about 35% of small-business owners said their revenue is lower than pre-Covid-19 levels.

Maryland casinos recorded a record-setting July, pulling in $181.5 million in total revenue, a 0.8% increase compared to a year ago. The total revenue from slots and table games at Maryland’s six casinos last month was $1.4 million higher than July 2021’s total, according to the latest numbers released by Maryland Lottery and Gaming. The total surpassed the previous single-month record, setting a new high. MGM National Harbor was one of just two casinos to see year-over-year gains in July and brought in the highest gaming revenue in the state at $77.2 million. The total represents an increase of 6.8% from the same month a year ago.

As college freshman, transfer students, and fresh faces of all kinds step onto Salisbury Univerrsity’s campus for the first time, they cannot help but feel overwhelmed. Between navigating new surroundings and meeting strangers at every twist and turn, it can add up to a big change. Newly elected Salisbury University President Carolyn Ringer Lepre wants her students to know they are not alone. Similar to them, Lepre, who recently replaced retired president Charles Wight, is also a newcomer to town.

Maryland’s 6% sales tax on clothing and footware will be waived from Aug. 14 to 20 for Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week, the state comptroller’s office said Monday. There will be no sales tax applied to qualifying clothing or footwear that costs $100 or less, Comptroller Peter Franchot’s office said in a news release.