News and Stories

News and Stories

Angela, a psychology graduate student at UBalt

Putting Education First

November 2, 2026
STUDENT STORIES

It took nearly 20 years for Angela DeBerry to put a name to the work she was interested in and finally get the opportunity to study it. Now, she's not wasting a minute at UBalt.

Josiah Guthland, director of The Bob Parsons Veterans Center, speaks with a student during the 2025 Veterans Day ceremony.

Transforming Veterans’ College Experience

November 2, 2026
UBALT STORIES

In six years as veteran center director, Josiah Guthland’s increased the veteran student population and raised the center’s standings with consistently high national rankings on military friendliness and veteran support.

Three side-by-side faculty headshots: Anne Johnson, Bradley Pough and Anjali Pathmanathan, against a University of Baltimore blue background.

New Faculty Members Bring Expertise in Academic Success, Criminal Law, and Urban Policy

October 30, 2026
UBALT LAW

The University of Baltimore School of Law welcomes three new faculty members whose experience spans academic success, criminal law, appellate advocacy, property law, public policy, and government service.

Photo of Dr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan

Prof. Sheehan: In Azerbaijan, Secularism Serves U.S. Interests

October 28, 2026
UBalt News

Writing in Stars and Stripes, Dr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan, interim dean of The University of Baltimore's College of Public Affairs and professor in the School of Public and International Affairs, says a long-term strategy of supporting Azerbaijan's policy of secularism may best serve American strateg...

Seth, a UBalt student, leans against a pool table while posing for a photo.

Facing New Challenges

October 26, 2026
Student Stories

Seth Perlow didn’t have a clear picture of where his future was headed when he lost his job in 2023. He was willing to seek guidance, explore new possibilities and trust where those opportunities might lead. That’s how he arrived at UBalt.

Professor Zina Makar stands beside the entrance to Yale University’s Sterling Law Building

Surveillance Behind Bars: Professor Zina Makar Examines Privacy Rights in the Digital Age of Incarceration

October 26, 2026
UBALT LAW

At a Yale Law School law and technology speaker series, new scholarship examines outdated privacy doctrine in modern carceral technology.

photo of author Rachel Khong

An Evening with Fiction Writer Rachel Khong, Nov. 19

October 22, 2026
UBalt News

Rachel Khong, author of the novel The Real Americans and the new collection of short stories, My Dear You, will visit The University of Baltimore on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m., as The University of Baltimore's MFA in Creative Writing and Publishing Arts continues its fall authors series.

photo of Tracey Smith

UBalt Brings Documentary Film on Multi-Generational Trauma, Plus Filmmaker Tracey Arcabasso Smith, for Campus Conversation, Oct. 28

October 21, 2026
UBalt News

As a kickoff for UBalt's new B.A. in Multimedia Storytelling, Tracey Arcabasso Smith will discuss her award-winning documentary film, Relative, on Oct. 28.

photo of books with the word ethics on the cover

UBalt Ethics Week, Oct. 26-30

October 20, 2026
UBalt News

The Hoffberger Center for Ethical Engagement will present a series of public events as part of its Ethics Week celebration, Oct. 26-30.