News and Stories

News and Stories

A student wearing headphones around his neck poses for a photo in a lounge.

From Neighborhood Captain America to Campus Leader

April 30, 2026
Student Stories

Tourian Aldridge was always someone others could turn to, but when he hit hard times, he needed a mentor to get back on track. That eventually led him to UBalt where he's back to helping others while pursuing a degree to help change lives.

Student Nes Agopome smiles at the camera while sitting in a yellow-walled classroom.

Scholarship, support systems cement college choice

March 23, 2026
Student Stories

Nes Agopome was only a few weeks into her program at The University of Baltimore when she lost her job in a sweep of federal cuts in 2025. The University that once surprised her with a full scholarship gave her more incentive to stay: a campus job.

Natrea and Justin Wills pose for a selfie in front of a mural wall at The University of Baltimore.

College together, a promise fulfilled

March 2, 2026
Student Stories

Justin Wills Sr. made a promise to his wife, Natrea, when they started their life together. Kids and careers aside, he would make sure she got back to college to earn the degree she never got to finish. Now both are poised to finish their bachelor's degrees at UBalt.

Danica Nelson sits in a chair, laughing while looking off camera.

Chasing a dream, close to home

February 16, 2026
Student Stories

Danica Nelson was a nontraditional student in a nontraditional school. She came to The University of Baltimore at 17. At UBalt, with its average undergraduate age of 31, she was in classrooms unlike anything she could have imagined. It didn’t take long, though, for Danica to find her community.

Quinyardo McClain poses in the UBalt library.

Next career starts here for retired Army sergeant

December 15, 2025
Student Stories

Quinyardo McClain had been working as a security director when he decided to retire from that line of work. Retirement didn’t have a hold on him, so he looked to a local university to start building a new career and found himself pursuing a B.S. in Information Systems and Technology Management at...

Gamar Hayles poses for a photo

Class speaker praises courses, community

December 1, 2025
Student Stories

Growing up in the south suburbs of Chicago, Gamar Hayles knew he needed to build his future somewhere different. He found the change he'd been looking for in UBalt after moving to Baltimore in 2021.

Felipe Rios looks on while standing on campus at UBalt.

Game Design student fulfilling dreams

November 24, 2025
Student Stories

Felipe Rios grew up with video games in his life. It would be years before Felipe, now a B.S. in Simulation and Game Design student, would fully adopt the hobby himself. And when he did, he was all in.

Nicholas Charalambous poses while sitting in the library

Case studies, clubs broaden new perspectives

October 30, 2025
Student Stories

Psychology student Nicholas Charalambous has been able to engage in case studies at UBalt that offer a hands-on perspective of his future career path.

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.