UMass Boston has a rich history that is intertwined with the city it calls home, beginning in 1852 with the establishment of Girls' High School, which trained Boston's young women to become teachers. A research university with a teaching soul, UMass Boston is nationally recognized as a model of excellence for urban universities.

A global leader in social work education, research, evidence-based practice, and community-university capacity-building partnerships.

The Library of Congress. The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution, and it serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world, with more than 120 million items. The collections include books, sound recordings, motion pictures, photographs, maps, and manuscripts.

The University of Maryland, Baltimore, is the state's public academic health and law university devoted to professional and graduate education, research, patient care, and public service.,