The Friday List Highlights, May 09

The Friday List

May 9, 2025

The University of Baltimore will host

'Reimagining Technology in Education' Conference, May 30

May 9, 2025
UBalt News

The University of Baltimore will host "Reimagining Technology in Education: Insights, Innovations, and Impact," the 2025 Technology and Innovation Conference of the Association of Independent Maryland and DC Schools, on May 30.

A group of master's students pose in a hallway that shows flags from around the world.

D.C. day trip opens door to future career paths

May 9, 2025
UBalt Stories

One student shares about the impact of experiential learning after her professor takes Global Affairs and Human Security master’s students to visit the World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank in Washington, D.C.

Dagemawit Kebede

Adjusting to a new world

May 8, 2025
Going First

Dagemawit Kebede was born in a small town in Ethiopia when opportunities were sparse, and today, she’s a first-generation college graduate in pursuit of a master’s degree at The University of Baltimore.

Dr. Kalyan Singhal, professor of innovation and supply-chain management in The University of Baltimore's Merrick School of Business

Prof. Singhal Recalls the 'Needless' Violence of Kent State in 1970

May 6, 2025
UBalt News

Writing in The Baltimore Sun, Dr. Kalyan Singhal, professor of innovation and supply-chain management in The University of Baltimore's Merrick School of Business and a veteran educator and scholar, recalls his college days at Kent State University, where, on May 4, 1970, National Guard troops kil...

2025 Rise to the Challenge winners announced

2025 'Rise to the Challenge' Winners Announced

May 5, 2025
UBalt News

Four winners, including undergraduate and graduate students, emerged from The University of Baltimore's 13th annual "Rise to the Challenge" Business Pitch Competition on May 1, each receiving their own "big check" and a portion of $30,000 in prize money. The event, supported annually by the Unive...

Matt Mazick, an academic adviser, looks on while sitting in a local cafe.

Access and Advice

May 2, 2025
Charles Street Chats

Matt Mazick mixes his praise of education and natural skills as an adviser to help students on their journey through the Merrick School of Business’ academic programs.

Adam Abidi, a student, sits in a lobby and laughs to himself; the architecture of the building framing his portrait

Finance major steps up to stand out

May 2, 2025
Student Stories

Adam Abidi, a future finance major, invested in himself early in his college career, including joining student organizations and serving as orientation leader, to make the most of his experience.