<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/about/newsroom/ubaltnews-dpa-at-shady-grove.cfm" dsn="blogs"><featured>true</featured><pubDate>02/09/2026</pubDate><title>UBalt's Acclaimed Doctoral Program in Public Administration Expands Reach with New Base at the Universities at Shady Grove</title><description>The University of Baltimore's highly regarded Doctor of Public Administration (DPA) will become a permanent part of UBalt's academic offerings at the Universities at Shady Grove in Rockville, Md. The change, which includes offering a fully online option for degree completion as well as locating all in-person classes at the convenient USG campus, highlights UBalt and USG's strong commitment to preparing leaders for public service careers and to providing accessible degree pathways for working professionals.</description><author>UBalt News</author><image><img src="https://www.ubalt.edu/about/newsroom/assets/images/USGoutdoorLG%20copy.jpg" alt="Students walking at Shady Grove campus"/></image><image-cap>UBalt's acclaimed Doctor of Public Administration program will be available at the Universities at Shady Grove  </image-cap><quote/><quote-name/><quote-info/><tags><tag>Academics</tag><tag>College of Public Affairs</tag><tag>Main News</tag></tags></item>