What's in our University name?
It is the most frequently used word in the English language—we've already used it twice. This simple, three-letter word comprises two consonants and a vowel, and it is powerful. It introduces and emphasizes the importance of the words that follow it. It's in that spirit that we embrace the word "the" within our name, The University of Baltimore, and how we intend to integrate it into how we speak and write about the University.
We are UBalt.
We are The University of Baltimore.
We are strikingly different.
We are fueled by an inextinguishable purpose.
We are ambitious, hard-working and resilient.
We are inclusive.
We are genuine.
We are Baltimore.
We are UBalt.
We're different by design.
The University of Baltimore is strikingly different. We're unlike any other university. Our pursuits are fueled by an inextinguishable purpose and we know what we stand for—and why we're all here. We are here to steer the world toward the greatness that Baltimore has to offer. We celebrate it. We live it. We love it.
Our career-focused approach to education has reinforced the backbone of the region's legal, business and public policy communities. At The University of Baltimore, we're a collection of individuals who are ready to fuel the world with purpose. Our community of hardworking people, driven by relentless tenacity and forged in the hard work of scholarly discipline, is engaged on every street, around every corner and in every neighborhood in Charm City. Here, we're ready to move the world forward.
This is the pulse of our University, informed by Baltimore and inspiring our future. In a city of grit and determination, we are honing our work ethic, hungry to take what we've learned into the world.
We are The University of Baltimore.
The impact of "the"
Why is the word "the" important to us now? In 2025, we will celebrate the University's Centennial Anniversary. Our commitment to our students, alumni, faculty, staff and to our namesake city is that we take our uniqueness and make it a powerful story on the world's stage. By emphasizing and capitalizing the word "The" at the beginning of our name we are signifying that we are a preeminent university, making strides in the halls of justice, in the rooms of commerce, and that we are actively advancing ideas in public policy and telling the world.
Take a moment now and say our name out loud: The University of Baltimore. Be sure to emphasize the word "the" to sound like "thee." How does that feel? Yes, it is the most frequent word you'll use today, but its influence cannot be denied. Our proud history of providing quality, professional undergraduate and graduate education for working adults who aspire to advance in their careers, is in our DNA. Adding "The," shows we are the premier choice for those seeking a bold future—a future that is filled with engaged citizens of a modern society who are equipped with the knowledge and fortitude to create their own future. We're it. Look no further.
It's true, in the end, the word "the" in English grammar, is only a "definite article." But to us the word "the" expresses who we are, where we've been and where we are going as an essential institution in a globally-known city. There is no other higher education institution that believes in Baltimore more than we do. What we teach and discover here at the University will be shared, replicated and disseminated to the far reaches of the earth. When we recognize that—when we believe it—the world will see that as an anchor institution, The University of Baltimore is "the" university that ignites untapped student talent and potential, and disseminates compelling knowledge impacting the greater good. And for that, we give an unwavering shout-out to "the," a powerful, three-letter word that will make us more prominent today and even better for tomorrow.
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