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UBalt Law Hosts Wil Haygood in Conversation with Dean LaVona Reed on "The War Within a War: The Black Struggle in Vietnam and at Home"

February 13, 2026

The University of Baltimore School of Law had the extraordinary honor of hosting acclaimed author and journalist Wil Haygood for a moving conversation about his new book, The War Within a War: The Black Struggle in Vietnam and at Home.

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UBalt Hosts Spring Career Fair, Feb. 27

February 12, 2026
UBalt News

More than two dozen agencies and organizations will be part of The University of Baltimore's Spring 2026 Career Fair, hosted on campus on Feb. 27.

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Novelist Aja Gabel Opens 2026 Spring Speaker Series, Feb. 25

February 12, 2026
UBalt News

Novelist Aja Gabel, author of The Ensemble and the new Lightbreakers, will kick off The University of Baltimore's 2026 MFA in Creative Writing and Publishing Arts Speaker Series, on Wednesday, Feb. 25.

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Career coach adopts lifelong learning to serve students

February 11, 2026
Charles Street Chats

La-Toya Gomez works as a career manager for The University of Baltimore’s Career and Internship Center and career coach for the Merrick School of Business. Seeing the rising demand for knowledge about AI, La-Toya decided to enroll in the business school’s M.S. in Artificial Intelligence for Busin...

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UBalt Law Hosts Symposium on Maryland's Expanded Voir Dire Pilot Program

February 11, 2026

The University of Baltimore School of Law recently hosted From the Bench to the Bar: Unveiling the Voir Dire Pilot Program, a timely and substantive symposium examining Maryland’s Expanded Voir Dire Pilot Program and its potential impact on jury selection and the administration of justice across ...

Paul Rodriguez and Stephen Cirino stand together in a bright, modern atrium at the University of Baltimore School of Law. Both are smiling and dressed in professional attire, reflecting a welcoming and collegial environment. The contemporary space, with open balconies and suspended light installations, highlights the school’s vibrant academic community and spirit of connection.

Alumni Spotlight: Q and A with Paul Rodriguez, J.D. ’17.

February 9, 2026

UBalt Law alumni put their education to work in meaningful ways. Class of 2017 graduate, Paul Rodriguez, exemplifies how hands-on learning translates into practice-ready advocacy. An Assistant Solicitor with the City of Baltimore Department of Law, Paul works in the Litigation and Land Use practi...

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UBalt's Acclaimed Doctoral Program in Public Administration Expands Reach with New Base at the Universities at Shady Grove

February 9, 2026
UBalt News

The University of Baltimore's highly regarded Doctor of Public Administration (DPA) will become a permanent part of UBalt's academic offerings at the Universities at Shady Grove in Rockville, Md. The change, which includes offering a fully online option for degree completion as well as locating a...

Ruba Abukhdeir, a candidate in The University of Baltimore's Doctor of Public Administration program in the College of Public Affairs, has been named a 2026 American Society for Public Administration Founders' Fellow.

American Society for Public Administration Names UBalt DPA Student to Its 2026 Class of Founders' Fellows

February 5, 2026
UBalt News

Ruba Abukhdeir, a candidate in The University of Baltimore's Doctor of Public Administration program in the College of Public Affairs, has been named a 2026 American Society for Public Administration Founders' Fellow. The fellowship "recognizes the exceptional accomplishments and promise of the n...