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MFA CWPA graduate Zahra Gordon

Poet Zahra Gordon Wins 2026 MFA Plork Prize

June 11, 2026
UBalt News

Poet Zahra Gordon, a member of The University of Baltimore's Class of 2026 in the MFA in Creative Writing and Publishing Arts program, earned this year's Plork Prize, as voted by the MFA faculty.

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As Incarcerated Men Prepare for Life After Prison, UBalt Supports 'Father Dance'

May 13, 2026
UBalt News

The University of Baltimore recently showed support for incarcerated men at the Jessup Correctional Institution's Father Dance.

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Winners Announced for UBalt's 2026 'Rise to the Challenge' Business Pitch Competition

May 7, 2026
UBalt News

The 14th annual "Rise to the Challenge" Business Pitch Competition was held at UBalt on May 6. Several local entrepreneurs with UBalt connections got their start, and in a big way became part of Baltimore's entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Cover of the 2026 edition of Welter

Welter, UBalt's Widely Recognized Literary Magazine, Embraces 'Flash' – a Literary Form Reflective of the Digital Age

May 6, 2026
UBalt News

Welter, the longtime literary magazine of The University of Baltimore, will soon publish its 2026 edition. All of the accepted pieces, including short fiction, nonfiction, essays and poetry, are presented as a form of flash writing―concise, to the point, and intended to deliver an emotional punch...

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Interim Dean Sheehan: Here Are Some Lessons I've Learned About Change

May 2, 2026
UBalt News

Dr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan, professor and interim dean of UBalt's College of Public Affairs, has a few takeaways after participating in a student-led event about making and sustaining change.

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Applications Now Being Accepted for 2027 Cohorts of the Md. Certified Public Manager Program

April 30, 2026
UBalt News

Apply now for the Schaefer Center's Certified Public Manager program, a competency-based leadership development program that is nationally accredited and taught by public management experts with an emphasis on real-world applications.

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UBalt's New Multimedia Storytelling Major: In Search of Human Connection, the Love of Creating Original Work with the Know-How to Share It

April 20, 2026
UBalt News

UBalt's new B.A. in Multimedia Storytelling degree is a humanities-based, interdisciplinary program that combines creative and professional writing, communications theory, and publishing with visual design and audio-video production. It's a STEM-designated program with a strong focus on future ca...

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Annual Student Book Festival, Graduation Celebration for UBalt's MFA in Creative Writing and Publishing Arts Set for May 9

April 16, 2026
UBalt News

The University of Baltimore's acclaimed MFA in Creative Writing and Publishing Arts will host its annual reading and book fair for all graduating students on May 9.

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Preparing Students for the AI Workforce: Higher Ed Confronts a Rapidly Changing Future

April 10, 2026
UBalt News

A panel discussion hosted by The Chronicle of Higher Education, including Dr. Jessica Stansbury, founding director of UBalt's Center for AI Learning and Community-Engaged Innovation and director of teaching and learning excellence for the Center for Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Technology...