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

Tagged with: Amy Klobuchar COVID-19 John Bessler Kurt Schmoke Maryland Law COVID-19 UB School of Law

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. Parsons’s $5 million gift over five years will bridge the ...

Tagged with: Bob Parsons Debra L. McCurdy jay perman Kurt Schmoke Sandra Kurtinitis scholarships University of Baltimore

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.

Tagged with: baltimore city community college House Speaker Michael Busch Kurt Schmoke Sen. Joan Carter Conway Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. University of Baltimore

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 the business school who has taught at UB since 2005, ...

Tagged with: Kurt Schmoke University of 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. Now, a course being offered this fall at the University ...

Tagged with: Kurt Schmoke University of Baltimore

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 said he also wants to increase the university's endowment to $100 million by 2025, about double what it is now.

Tagged with: Kurt Schmoke University of Baltimore veterans

The University of Baltimore has decided to keep its four-year undergraduate program intact, officials announced Wednesday.

Tagged with: Kurt Schmoke University of Baltimore

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.

Tagged with: Baltimore Kurt Schmoke maryland ub law

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.

Tagged with: graduate higher education Kurt Schmoke professional UB undergraduate University of Baltimore

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has added six new people to the Baltimore Development Corp. Board of Directors, including former mayor and current University of Baltimore president Kurt Schmoke.

Tagged with: Baltimore Baltimore Development Corporation board of directors Development Kurt Schmoke