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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Two former University of Maryland, Baltimore County students have filed suit against the school, police and Baltimore County officials alleging a pattern of failing to properly investigate and prosecute sexual assault allegations.

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The University of Maryland Baltimore County and IBM are teaming up Friday for IBM-UMBC Day, which promises academic discussions and recruitment possibilities for the school’s computing students. The first IBM-UMBC Day will feature discussions and talks by top IBM officials, ...

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University of Maryland, Baltimore County President Freeman A. Hrabowski III will receive the American Council on Education’s Lifetime Achievement Award next month at the council’s annual meeting in Washington. Hrabowski has led the university since 1992, presiding over its rise ...

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There will be tipoffs and slam dunks and spikes, but the University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s new arena also represents the continued maturation of the college as an anchor institution in Maryland. Beyond the sports implications of the $85 million ...

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UMBC has a new event center. The 5,000 seat $85 million facility officially opens this Saturday February 3 with the men’s basketball game against Vermont. In addition to serving as the home for men’s and women’s NCAA basketball and women’s ...

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