<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/about/newsroom/ubaltnews-cumu-conference.cfm" dsn="blogs"><featured/><pubDate>10/24/2025</pubDate><title>Schaefer Center for Public Policy, UBalt Showcase Impact at CUMU Annual Conference, Oct. 26-29</title><description>The Schaefer Center for Public Policy and The University of Baltimore will highlight the institution's critical role in regional development and community impact at the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities' (CUMU) 2025 Annual Conference, "The Power of Place," to be held Oct. 26-29 in Baltimore. The conference brings together anchor institutions from across the country to explore how urban campuses drive student success and community engagement.</description><author>UBalt News</author><image><img src="https://www.ubalt.edu/about/newsroom/assets/images/Baltimorekyline.jpg" alt="Anchor institutions from across the country will be in Baltimore Oct. 26-29 for the annual Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities' (CUMU) Conference"/></image><image-cap>Anchor institutions from across the country will be in Baltimore Oct. 26-29 for the annual Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities' (CUMU) Conference</image-cap><quote/><quote-name/><quote-info/><tags><tag>College of Public Affairs</tag><tag>Community Engagement</tag><tag>News</tag></tags></item>