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News and Stories

Jan Williams laughs during an interview while sitting in a window seat in the campus library.

Professor adds value for budding accountants

January 14, 2026
Charles Street Chats

Dr. Jan Williams, CPA, brings her students a wealth of expertise having spent time as an auditor and an accounting manager. Learn how she keeps adapting her lessons, what she’s still learning and why accounting has always been—and remains—a viable career option.

UBalt students gathered around a laptop

University of Baltimore Earns 2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement

January 13, 2026
UBalt News

The University of Baltimore has received a 2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement, placing UBalt among the nation’s institutions that are "deepening partnerships, leveraging community assets, and addressing urgent societal challenges," according to the American Council on ...

Students pass through the lobby of the Merrick School of Business, the home of entrepreneurial activity at UBalt

Two UBalt Entrepreneurs Receive Accolades from CCBC

December 19, 2025
UBalt News

In the latest edition of B'More Bold, the official newsletter for CCBC's Center for Business Innovation and Trades, two University of Baltimore entrepreneurs were highlighted for their small-business acumen.

Shelby Blondell, B.S. '14, MBA '18, shows off her Maryland-made product, the Sheller

Alumna Shelby Blondell Touts Locally-Made Goods on CBS Weekend News

December 16, 2025
UBalt News

Two-time alumnus Shelby Blondell tells CBS Sunday Morning that there are advantages to being an entrepreneur who produces goods in the U.S.

Quinyardo McClain poses in the UBalt library.

Next career starts here for retired Army sergeant

December 15, 2025
Student Stories

Quinyardo McClain had been working as a security director when he decided to retire from that line of work. Retirement didn’t have a hold on him, so he looked to a local university to start building a new career and found himself pursuing a B.S. in Information Systems and Technology Management at...

Sheik Md Akij MBA student

MBA Student's Drive Earns Honor Society Scholarship

December 10, 2025
Business Today

University of Baltimore MBA student Sheik Md Akij honored with Sigma Nu Tau scholarship.

stock image of the Brandenberg Gate in Berlin Germany

From Baltimore to Berlin: Experience Business Abroad

December 3, 2025
Business Today

The University of Baltimore has partnered with the Berlin School of Economics and Law to offer an incredible opportunity for students who want to take their learning global.

Gamar Hayles poses for a photo

College brings dividends for business student

December 1, 2025
Student Stories

Growing up in the south suburbs of Chicago, Gamar Hayles knew he needed to build his future somewhere different. He found the change he'd been looking for in UBalt after moving to Baltimore in 2021.

UBalt's Centennial Grand Celebration, held Nov. 13, 2025 at M&T Bank Exchange

UBalt's Centennial: Making a Little History of Our Own

November 19, 2025
UBalt News

The University of Baltimore's Centennial, which culminated in a Grand Celebration on Nov. 13, is receiving positive attention from all over the community.