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Panel Discussion: 'AI and the Human Experience,' March 2

February 19, 2026
UBalt News

The University of Baltimore's Hoffberger Center for Ethical Engagement, the Center for Digital Communication, Commerce, and Culture, and the University's Artificial Intelligence for IT Operations degree program will host a panel discussion, "AI and the Human Experience," on March 2 in UBalt's Bog...

University of Baltimore Interim Dean of the College of Public Affairs Ivan Sascha Sheehan is pictured in his office

Prof. Sheehan: When It Comes to AI, We Should Proceed with Caution

February 19, 2026
UBalt News

Writing in Real Clear Markets, Ivan Sascha Sheehan, interim dean of the College of Public Affairs at UBalt and a professor of public and international affairs, says that there are inherent risks in assigning significant permissions to the creators and purveyors of artificial intelligence.

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UBalt Hosts Spring Career Fair, Feb. 27

February 12, 2026
UBalt News

More than two dozen agencies and organizations will be part of The University of Baltimore's Spring 2026 Career Fair, hosted on campus on Feb. 27.

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Novelist Aja Gabel Opens 2026 Spring Speaker Series, Feb. 25

February 12, 2026
UBalt News

Novelist Aja Gabel, author of The Ensemble and the new Lightbreakers, will kick off The University of Baltimore's 2026 MFA in Creative Writing and Publishing Arts Speaker Series, on Wednesday, Feb. 25.

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UBalt's Acclaimed Doctoral Program in Public Administration Expands Reach with New Base at the Universities at Shady Grove

February 9, 2026
UBalt News

The University of Baltimore's highly regarded Doctor of Public Administration (DPA) will become a permanent part of UBalt's academic offerings at the Universities at Shady Grove in Rockville, Md. The change, which includes offering a fully online option for degree completion as well as locating a...

Ruba Abukhdeir, a candidate in The University of Baltimore's Doctor of Public Administration program in the College of Public Affairs, has been named a 2026 American Society for Public Administration Founders' Fellow.

American Society for Public Administration Names UBalt DPA Student to Its 2026 Class of Founders' Fellows

February 5, 2026
UBalt News

Ruba Abukhdeir, a candidate in The University of Baltimore's Doctor of Public Administration program in the College of Public Affairs, has been named a 2026 American Society for Public Administration Founders' Fellow. The fellowship "recognizes the exceptional accomplishments and promise of the n...

College of Public Affairs Interim Dean Ivan Sascha Sheehan pictured in his office

Can Free Speech Correct the Problem of Lying in Politics?

February 1, 2026
UBalt News

With the country of Wales proposing a law that would ban lying by politicians during elections, University of Baltimore Interim Dean of the College of Public Affairs Ivan Sascha Sheehan is considering how such a law might impact free speech if it were enacted in the United States.

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UBalt awarded $1M from Carnegie Corporation to help students finish their degrees

February 1, 2026
UBalt News

The University of Baltimore received a grant from the philanthropic foundation Carnegie Corporation of New York of $1,000,000 during the fall semester. The multi-year award will be disbursed over three years and is being used to fund the University’s “Near Completers” program.

Dr. Jessica A. Stansbury, director of The University of Baltimore's Center for AI Learning and Community-Engaged Innovation and director of teaching and learning excellence for UBalt's Center for Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Technology

Dr. Jessica Stansbury: Baltimore's Economic Future Hinges on Mastery of AI

January 29, 2026
UBalt News

Dr. Jessica A. Stansbury, director of The University of Baltimore's Center for AI Learning and Community-Engaged Innovation and director of teaching and learning excellence for UBalt's Center for Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Technology, writes in the Baltimore Business Journal that the ec...