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.

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.

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...

Sharnita Harrison

From Career Changer to Double Scholarship Winner

June 29, 2026
Business Today

University of Baltimore accounting student Sharnita Harrison receives prestigious PCAOB scholarship and MACPA award, earning national recognition.

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.

Nes, a UBalt student, smiles at the camera while sitting in front of colorful street art in Baltimore.

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...