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Dr. Al Gourrier Receives USM Grant to Support Justice-Impacted Students

September 11, 2026
UBalt News

Prof. Al Gourrier is the recipient of a USM grant that is part of a larger initiative by UBalt's Center the Justice Impacted Students to better serve our students in the reentry and transition to on-campus classes. Both housing and technology have been identified as major obstacles for these stud...

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Dr. Sheehan: '9/11 Changed My Life in Profound Ways'

September 11, 2026
UBalt News

Dr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan, interim dean and professor in UBalt's College of Public Affairs, is speaking out about 9/11's impact on his life.

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Schaefer Center Introduces 2027 Certified Manager Program Cohort

September 8, 2026
UBalt News

The Schaefer Center for Public Policy has announced the members of its 2027 Certified Public Manager cohort. More than 70 students will participate, representing state, county, municipal and nonprofit agencies from across the state.

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‘UBalt chose me’

August 31, 2026
Student Stories

Kennedi Amaker chose UBalt’s M.S. in Negotiations and Conflict Management program—embarking on a new journey for a future she hadn’t imagined but now wanted.

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Prof. Sheehan: Don't Abandon the International Criminal Court - Rebuild It

August 22, 2026
UBalt News

Dr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan, interim dean of The University of Baltimore's College of Public Affairs and an expert in international affairs, writes in USA Today that it's time to rebuild the International Criminal Court from the ground up.

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New Book by Dr. Ross Offers Window into Criminal Justice

August 17, 2026
College of Public Affairs

The University of Baltimore professor Jeffrey Ian Ross's new book, Letters to a Young Criminologist, looks at what the discipline is and how criminologists think.

Joseph Adler smiles while sitting in a cafe and wearing a UBalt hat.

MPA professor preaches value of public service

August 12, 2026
Charles Street Chats

Joseph Adler found his calling in public service as a college freshman in the Bronx. An internship's lessons in politics, human resources, and the impact one individual can have set the MPA director's future as a public servant. Here's his story.

Students in the Human Services Administration senior seminar class pose for a photo on the day they hosted an event for Turner Station seniors.

Service Focus Enriches Senior Project

August 12, 2026
UBalt Stories

Dr. Tiffaney Parkman challenges students in the final stage of their B.A. in Human Services Administration program to put all the skills they’ve learned to practice into one community event.

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Stars align at UBalt

July 20, 2026
Student Stories

Long before they accepted student jobs in the Office of Admission at The University of Baltimore, Deshanae Clarke and Rihanna Graham were two students at the same high school in Jamaica. Neither knew they would reconnect in the same major at the same university at the same time nearly 1,500 miles...