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UBalt Law Swears In Spring 2026 Clinical Law Student Attorneys

January 30, 2026

The University of Baltimore School of Law’s Clinical Law Program held its Spring 2026 Rule 19-220 Swearing-In Ceremony on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, in the Warnken Moot Courtroom, formally welcoming a new cohort of student attorneys into clinical practice, where they will represent clients for ...

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Game design class pairs students with real client

January 30, 2026
UBalt Stories

Dr. Elka Cahn challenges her students to connect with a client, usually a local nonprofit, get to know their mission and goals, and then spend the rest of the semester developing a game that client can use to serve their mission.

Dr. Jessica A. Stansbury, director of The University of Baltimore's Center for AI Learning and Community-Engaged Innovation and director of teaching and learning excellence for UBalt's Center for Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Technology

Dr. Jessica Stansbury: Baltimore's Economic Future Hinges on Mastery of AI

January 29, 2026
UBalt News

Dr. Jessica A. Stansbury, director of The University of Baltimore's Center for AI Learning and Community-Engaged Innovation and director of teaching and learning excellence for UBalt's Center for Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Technology, writes in the Baltimore Business Journal that the ec...

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Applications Now Open for 'Rise to the Challenge' Pitch Competition

January 28, 2026
Business Today

UBalt students and alumni: pitch your business for up to $30,000 at Rise to the Challenge 2026. Applications open now through Feb. 27.

Jacob DeGeal, assistant professor in the MFA in Integrated Design program

Prof. Jacob DeGeal Wins Two GDUSA Graphic Design Awards

January 28, 2026
UBalt News

Prof. Jacob DeGeal has been recognized in the 62nd Annual GDUSA (Graphic Design USA) Design Awards, earning wins in the categories of Logos and Symbols and Signs and Environmental Graphics.

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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...

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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.

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UBalt Law's 2026 Commencement Speaker: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown

January 21, 2026

The Honorable Anthony G. Brown, Maryland Attorney General, will serve as the 2026 Commencement Speaker for the University of Baltimore School of Law.

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A Message from Interim Dean Ivan Sascha Sheehan

January 20, 2026
College of Public Affairs