VISIONARIES

As a generation of nearly 80 million is on the brink of turning 60, a societal revolution is on the rise.    

It takes individuals of great vision to recognize an opportunity that will help society continue to run smoothlyand maybe even advance it to the next level.

John Erickson, Founder and Chairman of Erickson Retirement Communities, and Freeman Hrabowski, III, President of UMBC, had such a vision. They recognized a significant societal shift and answered it with an interdisciplinary education intended to address every phase of aging in America.

At the Erickson School, our goal is to provide high-quality teaching, experiential learning, and exposure to applied management skills, blended to form a new generation of aging services professionals. Utilizing the integrative approach of combining aging, management, and policy with groundbreaking research and a faculty who have been immersed in the field, we inspire new ideas and new knowledge.

But our successes should not only be measured by our scholastics, but also by our ability to impact change with the ideas we create. From healthcare and housing, to finance and development, Erickson School will enhance the relevance of aging adults by preparing leaders for this revolution.