News and Stories

News and Stories

Portrait of Tiffany Garnett

From Museums to memoir to marketing

September 21, 2026
STUDENT STORIES

Voices of Gratitude: How donor support helped shape one MFA student's UBalt experience.

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.

A student wearing a jacket and button-down shirt smiles in a portrait shot in the University of Baltimore library.

Growing with every ‘Yes’

August 28, 2026
Student Stories

Eric Jurkiewicz learned early at The University of Baltimore to accept the opportunities that came his way. He said yes to sitting on a student panel, to joining an honors society, to becoming a peer tutor for math and statistics.

Bryant Lepic smiles while sitting in a monument park near The University of Baltimore's campus.

Dedicating a life to law, helping vets

August 17, 2026
Student Stories

Bryant Lepic had a list of criteria for his future law school. The University of Baltimore School of Law checked every box.

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...

Wardha smiles looking at the camera while standing in an outdoor atrium at The University of Baltimore campus.

Rekindling a passion for design

July 1, 2026
Student Stories

Wardha decided to enroll in a master’s program where she could build on her mostly self-taught skills and rediscover her passion in a career she loves.

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.

Erick Masaua, in his cap and gown, speaks from the podium on stage during commencement.

Family fuels graduate speaker’s resilience

May 21, 2026
Student Stories

Erick Masaua experienced life’s greatest blessings and some of its most difficult challenges while pursuing his master’s degree at The University of Baltimore. He still found motivation in his family to push onward.