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News and Stories

A graduate smiles while taking a selfie during the commencement ceremony at The University of Baltimore.

Class of 2026 perseveres

May 22, 2026
UBalt Stories

There was a common thread among The University of Baltimore’s Class of 2026 graduates. These graduates worked hard to reach this moment, but it was their support system that made it all possible.

Gamar Hayles speaks from the commencement stage podium, looking off camera.

UBalt's 2026 commencement speeches

May 22, 2026
UBalt Stories

Find your why. Keep pushing through obstacles. Turn pressure into purpose. These were some of the messages delivered to the Class of 2026 at The University of Baltimore’s graduate and undergraduate ceremonies on May 20.

Erick Masaua, in his cap and gown, speaks from the podium on stage during commencement.

Family fuels graduate speaker’s resilience

May 21, 2026
Student Stories

Erick Masaua experienced life’s greatest blessings and some of its most difficult challenges while pursuing his master’s degree at The University of Baltimore. He still found motivation in his family to push onward.

Baltimore's Inner Harbor at night

University's Expertise Brought In to Check Effectiveness of City's Pandemic Recovery Spending

May 19, 2026
UBalt News

UBalt centers evaluate Baltimore's ARPA Recovery spending impact.

Students gather in small groups conversing outside the Liberal Arts and Poilcy building

U.S. News Ranks UBalt College of Public Affairs Among Nation's Best

May 15, 2026
College of Public Affairs

The College of Public Affairs at the University of Baltimore has again been recognized among the nation’s top graduate schools for public affairs in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report rankings.

Martins Awofadeju poses in a blue suit on a dark background

Applied learning elevates degree’s value

May 14, 2026
Student Stories

Martins Awofadeju is an analytical thinker that makes decisions with clear intentions. He came to The University of Baltimore for a degree that promised an education as practical as he is.

Students and Real Estate Professional in a Corporate Building in Downtown Baltimore

Students Experience Baltimore's Real Estate Future Firsthand

May 13, 2026
Business Today

Students see more of the city on the real estate industry immersion and development tour.

Jaime Lee, professor, smiles while looking on during a conversation in her office.

Driving change through law clinics

May 13, 2026
Charles Street Chats

A first-generation lawyer, Jaime Lee, professor of law for The University of Baltimore, enjoys making an impact in her classrooms and community, through scholarship and clinical work.

Incarcerated men pictured at the Jessup Correctional Institution prepare for the Father Dance

As Incarcerated Men Prepare for Life After Prison, UBalt Supports 'Father Dance'

May 13, 2026
UBalt News

The University of Baltimore recently showed support for incarcerated men at the Jessup Correctional Institution's Father Dance.