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UB’s Kurt Schmoke: No further discussion with BCCC on merger ahead of retirement
Retiring University of Baltimore President Kurt Schmoke said there have been no further discussions to merge the school with BCCC.
UB gets $4.8M grant to support students, veterans
The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation has given $4.8 million to the University of Baltimore to support its veteran-focused and academic programs.
Frost Law, UB establish fellowship and scholarship program
Frost Law and The University of Baltimore School of Law have partnered to form the Frost Law and Tax Practice Scholar Award.
UB law professor John Bessler, Klobuchar’s husband, has virus
John Bessler, a professor at the University of Baltimore School of Law and the husband of former presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar, has tested positive for the coronavirus
Parsons’ UB gift to let community college transfers finish for free
A gift to the University of Baltimore from billionaire alumnus Bob Parsons will allow community college students and military veterans to finish their degree for free, the university announced Monday. […]
Schmoke takes on realignment of Baltimore City Community College
Under legislation passed earlier this year, the new board will focus on making the community college more relevant to businesses and attractive to city students.
UB appoints former biz school dean as provost
The University of Baltimore has appointed a former dean of its Merrick School of Business to be executive vice president and provost. Darlene Brannigan Smith, a professor of marketing at […]
New UB course will focus on fixing divided Baltimore
The riots and peaceful protests that followed the death of Freddie Gray in April put new a focus on Baltimore‘s longstanding social problems, including segregation, public health and economic inequality. […]
Schmoke wants to draw more veterans to UB
Former mayor and current University of Baltimore President Kurt L. Schmoke wants the school to appeal to more military veterans. Many people who went into the military expecting to have 20-year careers are being discharged sooner than expected due to downsizing, said Schmoke, whose formal investiture as university president is scheduled for Tuesday. In addition to attracting more veterans, Schmoke[...]
UB will continue admitting freshmen
The University of Baltimore has decided to keep its four-year undergraduate program intact, officials announced Wednesday.
Ex-Mayor Schmoke looks to make UB an anchor of city
Kurt L. Schmoke is back in town. A lot has changed since Baltimore’s former mayor left office 15 years ago, but Schmoke doesn’t shy away from change. In fact, as the new president of the University of Baltimore, Schmoke seems poised to usher in his fair share of it.
UB weighs return to upper-level programs only
The University of Baltimore's four-year undergraduate program might be discontinued, only seven years after it was reintroduced at the urban university known for its law school and other professional programs.
