News and Stories

News and Stories

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Only Opportunities Ahead

September 10, 2026
Student Stories

Tamara Ward-Lucas arrived, quite unexpectedly, at a career crossroads. The job she once loved had changed beyond recognition, and the uncertainty of what came next made leaving on her own terms the only choice that made sense. Tamara’s first step was enrolling in The University of Baltimore’s M....

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‘UBalt chose me’

August 31, 2026
Student Stories

Kennedi Amaker chose UBalt’s M.S. in Negotiations and Conflict Management program—embarking on a new journey for a future she hadn’t imagined but now wanted.

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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.

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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.

Nivel Gurung poses, smiling, at the camera, while standing on the UBalt campus outside its Academic Center.

Alum leverages lessons in finance, confidence

March 27, 2026
UBalt Stories

Nivel Gurung had more than a decade of experience in the banking sector when he enrolled in M.S. in Finance at UBalt. He wanted a place that would challenge him to grow academically and set him apart in the workforce.

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Forging her path, on her time

March 10, 2026
Student Stories

After working as a guidance counselor in Baltimore city, Mellanie realized she was ready to take the next step in her own journey by returning to school to earn her bachelor’s degree. That decision would lead her to become a two-time graduate of The University of Baltimore.

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Twins motivate each other through MBA pursuit

February 2, 2026
Student Stories

When Samuel and Seth Ingram realized they both wanted an MBA, they knew immediately they should pursue it together. They shared an alma mater and undergraduate major. And they enrolled in the general MBA program at The University of Baltimore in fall 2024.

Memory Jakata smiles while looking at the camera. She's standing in the Student Center and leaning against a wall. Art hangs in the foreground.

Finance student thrives on program’s challenges

January 26, 2026
Student Stories

Memory Jakata looked at universities all over the world before committing to The University of Baltimore. If she was going to leave her home in South Africa to pursue the advanced degree she needed to achieve her long-term career goals, she knew the choice had to be intentional. UBalt, and it’s M...

Sean Maykrantz holds an array of trading cards he designed, inspired by Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe inspires MFA thesis

January 23, 2026
Student Stories

Sean Maykrantz looked to his childhood passions for inspiration for his MFA thesis. Eventually he designed his own Edgar Allan Poe-themed trading cards for his final project for the MFA in Integrated Design program at The University of Baltimore.