Prof. Alkhateeb Speaks on 'Authentic Learning' at Maryland Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference
October 22, 2019
Haitham Alkhateeb, professor of mathematics and director of the Mathematics program in UB's Yale Gordon College of Arts and Sciences, recently spoke at the 2019 Conference of Maryland Council of Teachers of Mathematics on "Learning Mathematical Concepts Through Authentic Learning."
UB Faculty Members Joshua Clark Davis, Elizabeth M. Nix Provide Guidance, Insights in New Book,'Baltimore Revisited: Stories of Inequality and Resistance in an American City'
October 21, 2019
Baltimore is "a city of contradictions," says a new book of essays about the city, Baltimore Revisited: Stories of Inequality and Resistance in an American City. The city's history, still the subject of lively debate and intense scholarship, much of it contributed over the years by University of Baltimore faculty, is at the heart of the book, which was co-edited by UB's Joshua Clark Davis and includes essays by Elizabeth M. Nix and Aiden Faust.
Finalists, Judges Announced for 2019 Attman Business Pitch Competition
October 21, 2019
Each year, the Leonard and Phyllis Attman Competitive Business Prize Competition showcases many of the University of Baltimore community's most talented and driven entrepreneurs. And 2019 is no exception: More than 45 students - undergraduates and graduates, representing a wide range of academic backgrounds and disciplines - submitted applications for their enterprising ideas. Now, six teams represented by nine students have been named finalists. On Nov. 19, the winner will be chosen.
'Stories of Elijah': UB Remembers Rep. Cummings
October 18, 2019
With the passing of Rep. Elijah Cummings, the University of Baltimore community is looking back at the life of this monumental pubic servant - and taking the measure of his impact on the city, the University, and so much more.
University of Baltimore Community Mourns the Passing of Rep. Elijah Cummings
October 17, 2019
The University of Baltimore community is mourning the loss of U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings, long-serving Congressman for Maryland's 7th District, civil rights leader and a friend of the institution. The Baltimore native died on Oct. 17. "He was the exemplar of what it means to be a public servant," said UB President Kurt L. Schmoke, a former mayor of Baltimore and a fellow native of the city.
'400 Years: Slavery and the Criminal Justice System' Symposium to Take Place at UB School of Law, Nov. 15-16
October 14, 2019
A two-day symposium examining the impact of slavery on the U.S. criminal justice system will bring scholars and historians from across the nation to the University of Baltimore School of Law on Nov. 15-16.
Bring a Poem to UB to Celebrate National Black Poetry Day, Oct. 17
October 11, 2019
National Black Poetry Day is Oct. 17, and the University of Baltimore's M.F.A. in Creative Writing and Publishing Arts will celebrate the occasion with poetry readings from the community.
M.F.A. Fall Reading Series: Tyrese Coleman and Danielle Evans, Oct. 15
October 9, 2019
The University of Baltimore's M.F.A. in Creative Writing & Publishing Arts Reading Series will host Danielle Evans and Tyrese Coleman on Oct. 15. Evans is a co-winner of the 2011 PEN American Robert W. Bingham Prize for a first book, a National Book Foundation 5 under 35 selection for 2011, winner of the 2011 Paterson Prize for Fiction and the 2011 Hurston-Wright award for fiction, and an honorable mention for the 2011 PEN/Hemingway award. Coleman is a 2019 Pen Open Book Award finalist for How To Sit. A writer, wife, mother, and attorney, she is an editor at SmokeLong Quarterly, an online journal dedicated to flash fiction. Her essays and stories have appeared in several publications, including Black Warrior Review, Literary Hub, The Rumpus, and the Kenyon Review.
Prof. Epps: It's a 'Hot October' for Supreme Court
October 8, 2019
October is here, and Supreme Court watchers are sitting up straight. The 2019 term is underway, and already a number of potentially controversial cases are on the docket. Pending SCOTUS review are federal protection for LGBTQ employees, gun rights, abortion rights and the fate of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, with rulings expected during the hotly contested 2020 presidential election. UB School of Law Prof. Garrett Epps says, "The court is nearly as polarized along partisan lines as is the nation, and like the rest of us is stressed by the unpredictability of the political situation and the Trump administration. All told, this is going to be a hot October term."
President Schmoke Discusses 'City University for Baltimore' Idea on WYPR's 'Midday'
October 6, 2019
University of Baltimore President Kurt L. Schmoke joined higher education journalist Jon Marcus for a discussion about President Schmoke's concept for establishing a City University for Baltimore - a collaboration between UB, Coppin State University and Baltimore City Community College designed to increase efficiencies and inspire new educational opportunities for the citizens of Baltimore - on WYPR's Midday on Oct. 11.
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