News and Stories

News and Stories

Diarra, a student at The University of Baltimore, smiles while wearing an Orioles ballcap and standing outside a campus building.

Building a Blueprint for Hope

October 5, 2026
Student Stories

Diarra “Dee” Scott met a group of men enrolled in The University of Baltimore’s Second Chance program who inspired him to be more than the result of his sentence.

Danica, a UBalt student, stands in front of the University of Texas--Austin seal during a conference visit.

Conference encourages chosen path

October 5, 2026
UBALT STORIES

Danica Nelson, B.S. ’25, an M.S. in Criminal Justice student, shares what a grant-funded trip to a national Crime Victims Conference meant to her.

Visitors from Ehime University pose with the UBalt campus sign

Delegation from Japan's Ehime University Visits UBalt

September 25, 2026
UBalt News

Students and scholars from Japan's Ehime University visited the UBalt campus in September, meeting students and professors to exchange ideas and methods for resolving conflict, as well as discussions on American immigration policy and more.

Philip, an undergraduate student, smiles while sitting on a bench outside of the Student Center at The University of Baltimore campus.

Winding path leads to UBalt

September 21, 2026
Student Stories

Philip Clarke came to UBalt to finish his bachelor's degree. Then he met Dr. Jan Williams and found a future he didn't know was possible.

A student smiles at the camera in a portrait shoot in a campus classroom.

Fresh start brings new growth

September 18, 2026
Student Stories

Once Chauntell decided to return to UBalt in 2024 to complete her degree, she committed to the long haul. Now she's pursuing an M.S. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology.

Two students stand at the Welcome Center front desk where they serve as student ambassadors for visitors.

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...

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 ...