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UBalt is part of the annual Global Game Jam, set for next January at the Universities at Shady Grove

Global Game Jam Set for Jan. 26 - Feb. 1

December 5, 2025
UBalt News

University of Baltimore students, faculty, and friends are invited to register for the next edition of Global Game Jam, a participatory, multi-day event in which game designers and gaming enthusiasts gather at the Universities at Shady Grove to create and demonstrate games. All jammers are welcom...

Prof. Jane Delury teaches creative writing at the University of Baltimore

UBalt Writing Prof. Jane Delury Wins Pushcart Prize

December 2, 2025
UBalt News

University of Baltimore Prof. Jane Delury, who teaches in the University’s MFA in Creative Writing and Publishing Arts program as well as its English program, has won a 2026 Pushcart Prize for her short story, "Goodbye, Raymond Carver." The annual Pushcart Prize recognizes the best literary work ...

Students chat in the iconic LAP stairwell

MFA in Creative Writing Hosts Student Reading, Dec. 5

November 26, 2025
UBalt News

Several students from The University of Baltimore's MFA in Creative Writing and Publishing Arts are expected to read from their works in progress as the 2025 Fall Reading Series concludes on Friday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. The event will take place in the Bogomolny Room in the UBalt Student Center, 21 W...

The University of Baltimore supports veterans

UBalt's Veterans Program Claims Top-Third National, #2 in State Ranking from Military Times

November 25, 2025
UBalt News

The University of Baltimore’s service to military veterans and current-serving members of the military, led by The Bob Parsons Veterans Center, has been ranked in the top third nationally and #2 in Maryland in the latest "Best for Vets" survey by The Military Times. The 2025 "Best for Vets" ranki...

University of Baltimore President Kurt L. Schmoke

President Schmoke Named to Daily Record's Power List for Higher Education

November 19, 2025
UBalt News

University of Baltimore President Kurt L. Schmoke was named to The Daily Record's 2025 Power List for Higher Education.

UBalt Student Center, home of the Campus Pantry

Campus Pantry Highlighted as SNAP Uncertainties Continue

November 18, 2025
UBalt News

The University of Baltimore's Campus Pantry was highlighted by The Baltimore Sun in an article about college students' concerns about SNAP benefits.

UBalt's Centennial Grand Celebration, held Nov. 13, 2025 at M&T Bank Exchange

UBalt's Centennial: Making a Little History of Our Own

November 17, 2025
UBalt News

The University of Baltimore's Centennial, which culminated in a Grand Celebration on Nov. 13, is receiving positive attention from all over the community.

Prof. Sascha Sheehan has been named interim dean of the College of Public Affairs.

Prof. Sascha Sheehan Named Interim Dean of College of Public Affairs

November 12, 2025
UBalt News

Dr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan, professor in The University of Baltimore’s College of Public Affairs (CPA), has been named interim dean of the college. Prof. Sheehan, who has served as its associate dean since 2023, will take on the role in an interim capacity as CPA Dean Roger Hartley returns to the fa...

Prof. Mariglynn Edlins

Prof. Mariglynn Edlins Receives 2025 Transformative Teaching Award

November 6, 2025
UBalt News

Mariglynn Edlins, associate professor and program director for the Doctor of Public Administration (DPA) program in the College of Public Affairs, has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Excellence in Transformative Teaching Award. Dr. Edlins was nominated by her peers in recognition of he...