News and Stories

News and Stories

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11 Days in Austria: A Student’s Perspective

June 23, 2025
UBalt Stories

Sabrina Pereira, B.A. ’25, left the day after her commencement at The University of Baltimore for a one-week global field study course in Austria. She kept a journal about her experience, which is excerpted here.

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UBalt 100: Bees' Winning Athletics History

June 20, 2025
UBalt Stories

In honor of UBalt's Centennial, we look back at the impact sports had on our first 50 years.

Lefteris Michael smiles while sitting in a cafe.

Director loves to showcase students' talents on campus

June 15, 2025
Charles Street Chats

Eleftherios Michael shares about the world of experiences he brought to UBalt to develop international student services and celebrate the diverse cultures within the learning community.

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Connections, opportunities propel graduate’s ambition

June 5, 2025
Student Stories

Rebekah Opher's journey to an undergraduate degree started more than two decades ago. While she faced different challenges on the way to this moment, she never wavered in her goals and this May, she graduated with honors.

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Finding Her Own Way

May 15, 2025
Going First

Dr. Llatetra Brown Esters' mother and grandmother wanted her to the first in their family to earn a college degree, so going to college was never a question, but deciding on a career wasn't as clear.

Adam Abidi, a student, sits in a lobby and laughs to himself; the architecture of the building framing his portrait

Finance major steps up to stand out

May 2, 2025
Student Stories

Adam Abidi, a future finance major, invested in himself early in his college career, including joining student organizations and serving as orientation leader, to make the most of his experience. 

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MBA student committed to learning and helping others

April 24, 2025
Student Stories

After crossing the stage with her B.S. in Business Administration from The University of Baltimore in 2022, Meagan Etner felt an unshakeable pull to pursue a master's, and applied for UBalt's MBA.

Alicia Ryan laughs while sitting in the Diversity and International Services office.

MPA student uses personal experience to fight for change

April 2, 2025
Student Stories

Alicia Ryan, a PPIA alum and current MPA student, has been using her personal and academic experiences to fight for change on campus and beyond.

Graduate Student Randy Wells will be honored by Who's Who in Black Baltimore

UBalt Graduate Student Randy Wells Honored by Who's Who in Black Baltimore

February 18, 2025
UBalt News

UBalt Graduate Student Randy Wells Honored by Who's Who in Black Baltimore