News and Stories

News and Stories

Danica Nelson sits in a chair, laughing while looking off camera.

Chasing a dream, close to home

February 16, 2026
Student Stories

Danica Nelson was a nontraditional student in a nontraditional school. She came to The University of Baltimore at 17. At UBalt, with its average undergraduate age of 31, she was in classrooms unlike anything she could have imagined. It didn’t take long, though, for Danica to find her community.

Twin brothers wearing suits pose for a portrait outside of a window of the library.

Twins motivate each other through MBA pursuit

February 2, 2026
Student Stories

When Samuel and Seth Ingram realized they both wanted an MBA, they knew immediately they should pursue it together. They shared an alma mater and undergraduate major. And they enrolled in the general MBA program at The University of Baltimore in fall 2024.

Memory Jakata smiles while looking at the camera. She's standing in the Student Center and leaning against a wall. Art hangs in the foreground.

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...

Sean Maykrantz holds an array of trading cards he designed, inspired by Edgar Allan Poe

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.

Loren Nelson sits in the cafe with other students.

DPA candidate, inspired by classes, fosters nonprofit for single moms

January 19, 2026
Student Stories

Loren Nelson, a M.S. in Nonprofit Management and Social Entrepreneurship graduate, shares how being a single mother shaped her college journey and influenced her future.

Idil Omar smiles at the camera while posing in the UBalt library.

Criminal Justice student hails challenging coursework

January 12, 2026
Student Stories

Every time Idil Omar comes to The University of Baltimore, she’s relishes in the inspiration of it all. She sees a friendly, respectful community of students working toward their dream careers, mirroring her own experience.

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...

Harshitha Gajula smiles while looking on during a photo shoot on UBalt's campus

Conference visit elevates research, degree value

December 8, 2025
Student Stories

Harshitha Gajula has long loved solving problems. There was no better way for the Cyber Forensics student to culminate her master’s studies than by attending a conference where she could present her research and kickoff her future in the field she’s long worked toward.

Gamar Hayles poses for a photo

Class speaker praises courses, community

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.