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News and Stories

A student smiles while looking on and standing in the city of Baltimore.

When college becomes more than a degree

May 27, 2026
Student Stories

Judah Contreras came to The University of Baltimore with a degree and a job in mind. He’s graduating with a completely different perspective. The people he met and experiences he enjoyed helped Judah see that college was about more than the endgame.

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.

Students consider the aspects of an escape room they built while standing inside an exhibit room at the Walters Art Museum.

Escape room project connects UBalt to community

May 7, 2026
UBalt Stories

UBalt students spent a semester in Dr. Rachael Zeleny’s Arts in Society course building elaborate scrapbooks that could serve as portable escape rooms. These books would live at Walters Art Museum for visiting high school students to play--enhancing students' connections to an art museum through ...

A student in a classroom talks while two other students look at her.

One course, 13 professors: Applied Feminism from every lens

March 27, 2026
UBalt Stories

Imagine a course where every week you get to engage with a different law professor in their area of expertise under the same theme. That’s exactly what The University of Baltimore School of Law students love about the Special Topics in Applied Feminism course.

Samantha Hildwein poses in the Student Center

Each Degree Opens More Doors

October 8, 2025
Student Stories

Samantha Hildwein wanted to prove something to her niece when she first committed to college. But once she got started, she realized there was so much opportunity to grow herself.

Alan Lyles

Support, mentorship boost ‘the hero’s journey’

May 17, 2024
Going First

Alan Lyles would become the first in his family to earn a college degree. He would go on to earn another bachelor’s degree, a professional pharmacy degree, a master’s in public health and a doctor of science.

Nikki Yeboah, a UBalt alum and student, smiles at the camera.

Greater Expectations

November 8, 2023
Going First

Nikki Yeboah knew as a teen mom that getting a college degree—the first in her family—would enable her to set an example for her daughter.