Blackboard Inc. announced that Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski III, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), will deliver a keynote at BbWorld 2021.

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A team of two competitors from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) defeated Cal State Fullerton of the Big West Conference to become the first champion of the Collegiate Esports Invitational featuring “Fortnite.” Representing the America East Conference, Kiran “VenomFN” Yarlagadda, a ...

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If you are a student aiming for a career in cybersecurity, how can you practice some of the things you’re likely to do day-to-day in your job after graduation? At UMBC, some students participate in the Cyber Defense Club, a ...

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A federal judge on Monday dismissed – at least for now — a civil rights lawsuit alleging UMBC, county police and the Baltimore County State’s Attorney’s Office improperly handled sexual assault investigations by at least five women. In dismissing the ...

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Maryland colleges and universities have added vaping to campus smoking bans, providing resources to help students stop vaping or to encourage them not to start up the habit at all. But the rapid rise of the vaping industry has left ...

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Several Maryland universities have been ranked among the best in the world by a group that looks at 20,000 institutions of higher learning. The Center for World University Rankings lists the top 2,000 of the 20,000 universities it scores. Six ...

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Baltimore County claims plaintiffs to a federal lawsuit alleging police and prosecutors improperly handle sexual assault allegations are misusing the Maryland Public Information Act by making records requests before discovery has started. The lawsuit was filed in September and contends that ...

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Maryland universities are creating new academic programs they say could help the state adapt to a changing innovation economy and help meet needs for tomorrow’s educators. The Education Policy and Student Life committee of the University System of Maryland’s Board ...

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The Baltimore County council will vote on hiring a private law firm to help defend against a lawsuit.

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Three more women have joined a class-action lawsuit accusing prosecutors, detectives and university officials of covering up sexual assault complaints at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

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