University of Maryland, Baltimore's Perman outlines legislative priorities

As president of University of Maryland, Baltimore, Jay Perman is a busy guy on a normal day. But when the state’s General Assembly is in session he has a few more items on his plate. I met with Perman on Monday and talked to him about which legislative items are of the greatest importance to him this year.

Here are some issues that are on his radar these days:

• University System of Maryland budget: Gov. Martin O’Malley’s budget includes almost $5 billion for the university system. Perman…