News and Stories

News and Stories

Twin brothers wearing suits pose for a portrait outside of a window of the library.

Twins motivate each other through MBA pursuit

February 2, 2026
Student Stories

When Samuel and Seth Ingram realized they both wanted an MBA, they knew immediately they should pursue it together. They shared an alma mater and undergraduate major. And they enrolled in the general MBA program at The University of Baltimore in fall 2024.

A hand holds up a phone with an image from a video game. In the background are computers showing the game on one screen and the code used to make the game on the other.

Game design class pairs students with real client

January 30, 2026
UBalt Stories

Dr. Elka Cahn challenges her students to connect with a client, usually a local nonprofit, get to know their mission and goals, and then spend the rest of the semester developing a game that client can use to serve their mission.

Memory Jakata smiles while looking at the camera. She's standing in the Student Center and leaning against a wall. Art hangs in the foreground.

Finance student thrives on program’s challenges

January 26, 2026
Student Stories

Memory Jakata looked at universities all over the world before committing to The University of Baltimore. If she was going to leave her home in South Africa to pursue the advanced degree she needed to achieve her long-term career goals, she knew the choice had to be intentional. UBalt, and it’s M...

Sean Maykrantz holds an array of trading cards he designed, inspired by Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe inspires MFA thesis

January 23, 2026
Student Stories

Sean Maykrantz looked to his childhood passions for inspiration for his MFA thesis. Eventually he designed his own Edgar Allan Poe-themed trading cards for his final project for the MFA in Integrated Design program at The University of Baltimore.

Michelle Gunter, Assistant Dean for Admissions and Enrollment Management at the University of Baltimore School of Law, received the 2025 Unsung Hero Award from the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Section on Pre-Law and Admission to Law School.

AALS honors Michelle Gunter with Unsung Hero Award

January 14, 2026

Michelle Gunter, Assistant Dean for Admissions and Enrollment Management at the University of Baltimore School of Law, received the 2025 Unsung Hero Award from the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Section on Pre-Law and Admission to Law School.

Michael Claxton poses for a photo on campus.

Navy reservist reveres UBalt community

November 24, 2025
Student Stories

Michael Claxton needed a university as flexible as he has to be as a full-time worker and Navy reservist. The University of Baltimore had everything he needed and more than he expected.