News and Stories

News and Stories

From Left to right Professors John Bessler, Nienke Grossman, and Tim Sellers

Three School of Law Professors Receive 2026 USM Regents Faculty Awards

March 5, 2026

Three faculty members from UBalt Law are recognized by the University System Board of Regents' 2026 Faculty Awards -- the single highest honor bestowed by the board across a select number of categories.

A male student wearing a ballcap looks at a smart phone to watch a Reel video.

Mock event invigorates revised PR course

March 5, 2026
UBalt Stories

When UBalt professor Marion Winik started planning her public relations course, she wanted it to be memorable and dynamic. She devised a plan: Students would face a semester-long project revolving around an imagined event. Then at some point, they would throw the students a curveball.

Natrea and Justin Wills pose for a selfie in front of a mural wall at The University of Baltimore.

College together, a promise fulfilled

March 2, 2026
Student Stories

Justin Wills Sr. made a promise to his wife, Natrea, when they started their life together. Kids and careers aside, he would make sure she got back to college to earn the degree she never got to finish. Now both are poised to finish their bachelor's degrees at UBalt.

Headwshot of Zina Makar

Professor Makar Presents on Bail Reform at National Symposium

February 26, 2026

Assistant Professor of Law Zina Makar participated in Bail Reform and Backlash: Litigation, Legislation and Experimentation, a major symposium reflecting on the ten-year anniversary of the landmark ODonnell v. Harris County litigation.

Dr. Jessica Stansbury

Dr. Jessica Stansbury Discusses Building Community Power Through AI at Digital Equity Coalition Session, March 4

February 26, 2026
UBalt News

Dr. Jessica Stansbury, director of the Center for AI Learning and Community-Engaged Innovation at The University of Baltimore, will speak on "Beyond Access: Using AI for Community Power, Workforce Pathways, and Local Innovation," as the Baltimore Digital Equity Coalition hosts a virtual session o...

University of Baltimore Celebrates International Women's Day, March 5

UBalt Celebrates International Women's Day, March 5

February 26, 2026
UBalt News

UBalt School of Law Dean LaVonda N. Reed and Dr. Jennica Larrison, executive director of the School of Public and International Affairs and an associate professor in the College of Public Affairs will lead a University-wide celebration of International Women's Day on March 5.

University of Baltimore writing and literary faculty

UBalt Hosts Celebration of Writers for National AWP's Baltimore Conference, March 5

February 26, 2026
UBalt News

UBalt's writing and literature faculty will celebrate the art and craft of the written word on March 5, as part of the national Association of Writers and Writing Program hosts its annual meeting in Baltimore.