The University of Maryland, Baltimore County and the business school at Loyola University Maryland have each received a $25,000 grant to launch microloan programs affiliated with Kiva, a nonprofit that provides loans around the world.

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Loyola University Maryland completed its first semester using Career Navigator, a first-of-its-kind program that uses rewards and social media to guide undergraduate students in career development.

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Loyola University Maryland’s Sellinger School of Business and Management has been ranked as the 53rd top business school in the nation in Bloomberg Businessweek’s “Best Undergraduate Business Schools 2013,” up nine spots from last year.

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Loyola University says more than a dozen students have come down with mumps or suspected mumps cases. University officials say the cases began in mid-February, and they are advising students on ways to avoid spreading the virus. The university says ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Obstacles don’t deter Laura Neuman. She earned a master’s of business administration from Loyola University of Maryland despite failing to finish high school. She got a GED but didn’t earn an undergraduate degree. Neuman overcame that by thriving ...

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Exelon takeover becomes official Exelon Corp. will proceed immediately with staffing decisions now that the company has completed its $7.9 billion acquisition of Baltimore-based Constellation Energy Group, a company spokeswoman said. The deal, which had been in the works for nearly ...

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Loyola University Maryland’s online campus bookstore typically sells between two and five items per day. In the past week, as the school’s basketball team prepares for its first men’s NCAA basketball tournament appearance since 1994, they’ve sold about 300 pieces ...

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Loyola University Maryland said it has selected Baltimore-based Under Armour Inc. to be the official outfitter of the Greyhounds, beginning with the 2012-2013 seasons. The multi-year agreement gives Under Armour, a manufacturer of performance apparel, footwear and accessories, the right ...

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Loyola University Maryland, a Jesuit-run, Catholic university in Baltimore, announced it received a $5.2 million gift from H. Edward “Ed” Hanway, current chair of its Board of Trustees, and his wife, Ellen. The gift, which university officials said is the ...

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BALTIMORE — Baltimore teachers voted to approve a new contract that links pay increases to student performance. Members of the Baltimore Teachers Union voted 1,902 to 1,045 on Wednesday to pass the contract, which originally fell 400 votes short of ...

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