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The Schaefer Center for Public Policy wioll host its annual conference on April 24, with a focus on sustaining public sector employees

2026 Schaefer Center Conference to Address Public-Sector Workforce Needs, April 24

April 14, 2026
UBalt News

The 2026 William Donald Schaefer Policy Conference and Award Ceremony, hosted by the Schaefer Center for Public Policy, will be held on April 24. Maryland House of Delegates Speaker Emerita Adrienne A. Jones will receive the 2026 William Donald Schaefer Award.

A student sits at an office front desk looking at one of two computer screens on the desk during his role as a student employee.

Earning and Learning: UBalt's Student Workforce

April 13, 2026
UBalt Stories

Over the 2025-26 academic year, The University of Baltimore had 269 student employees, serving as peer tutors, customer service agents, administrative assistants and lab support, to name a few. The roles vary but there’s one constant: student employment opportunities benefit everyone on campus.

Street view of UBalt's Angelos Law Center, home of the School of Law

Frost Law, University of Baltimore School of Law Establish Frost Law and Tax Practice Scholar Award Fellowship and Scholarship

April 13, 2026
UBalt News

Frost Law and the UBalt School of Law have announced the creation of a special program designed to encourage and reward law students interested in pursuing a career in tax law. Through this partnership, Frost Law will provide at least two UBalt law students with a paid, 10-week summer fellowship ...

Ioanna Tourkochoriti and Tim Sellers

Professors Sellers and Tourkochoriti Elected to the International Academy of Comparative Law

April 10, 2026

UBalt law is thrilled to announce that Professor Mortimer Sellers has been elected a titular member, and Professor Ioanna Tourkochoriti an associate member, of the International Academy of Comparative Law (IACL). This prestigious election recognizes the exceptional scholarship and contributions o...

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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...

Memoirist Jeannie Vanasco

Memoirist Jeannie Vanasco Leads Next MFA Speaker Series Event, April 13

April 10, 2026
UBalt News

Jeannie Vanasco, author of the memoir A Silent Treatment, will discuss her work as The University of Baltimore's 2026 MFA in Creative Writing and Publishing Arts Speaker Series continues on April 13. The event is free and open to the public.

University of Baltimore Professor Joshua Clark Davis

Prof. Joshua Davis: 'There is More to Say About Police Violence During the Civil Rights Era'

April 9, 2026
UBalt News

Speaking on the Everyday Injustice podcast, Joshua Clark Davis, associate professor of history and the author of several books covering 20th century American history with a focus on social movements, policing, and urban history, says there is still much to learn about the impact that police-led a...

A student reads from her book at the podium

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

April 9, 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.

Shelly Clay-Robison

Professor interprets conflict through stories, art

April 8, 2026
Charles Street Chats

Dr. Shelly Clay-Robison earned her M.S. in Negotiations and Conflict Management at The University of Baltimore before going out into the world to advance research in critical areas such as peacebuilding and atrocity prevention. Now an assistant professor for UBalt's College of Public Affairs’ Sch...