Higher education

    Larry Hogan and this Maryland college want to bridge the partisan divide
    Maryland’s former governor and Washington College will open a civics center with help from political allies and alumni.
    Former Gov. Larry Hogan gives a concession speech after losing U.S. senate seat at during his Election Night Victory Party held at The Graduate in Annapolis, on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
    College move-in is here. Here’s how to avoid the traffic.
    The Banner compiled a list of undergraduate move-in dates at Maryland colleges so you can know when — and where — to steer clear of the congestion.
    Students walk outside the Guerrieri Academic Commons at Salisbury University on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024 in Salisbury, MD.
    A Maryland teacher of the year was detained by ICE weeks ago. His day in court is coming.
    After more than three weeks in immigration detention, a University of Maryland School of Pharmacy instructor is expected to appear in court for the first time Friday.
    Berhanu Kibret, a University of Maryland School of Pharmacy instructor arrested by immigration agents on July 21, 2026, participated in a professional development fellowship for early career faculty members this year.
    Trump’s new CDC director is a University of Maryland, Baltimore, alum
    Erica Schwartz, who earned a law degree from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, will lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 15: Erica Schwartz attends her confirmation hearing to become director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Capitol Hill July 15, 2026 in Washington, DC.  Schwartz, President Trump's pick to lead the CDC, would fill the position left vacant since August 2025 when Trump ousted former CDC Director Dr. Susan Monarez. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)
    Johns Hopkins president helped craft Trump’s new higher education framework
    Ron Daniels, the longtime leader of Johns Hopkins University, helped the Trump administration craft its new higher education call to action
    Ronald J. Daniels, President Johns Hopkins participates in a panel discussion on funding and research for Maryland based Universities at Impact Maryland at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore.
    ICE arrests of two Baltimore academics shake Maryland universities
    The recent arrests of the two Baltimore academics by federal immigration enforcement officials have roiled two university systems in Maryland that have robust networks of international faculty, researchers and students.
    University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
    ICE releases Johns Hopkins researcher detained while boarding flight
    A public health researcher at the Johns Hopkins University who was arrested by immigration officials while boarding a domestic flight has been released after spending days in federal custody across three states.
    Fatima Ameaka, a Johns Hopkins public health researcher, was detained by immigration agents while boarding a domestic flight this week.
    As business programs struggle to find students, UMD offers a faster way to an MBA
    The University of Maryland Smith School of Business will allow students to earn their degrees with three fewer courses.
    The University of Maryland Smith School of Business has reduced requirements to earn an MBA.
    ICE detains Hopkins public health researcher as agency expands airport arrests
    A Johns Hopkins University public health researcher and former Fulbright scholar was detained this week by immigration agents while boarding a domestic flight as the Trump administration ramps up immigration enforcement efforts at airports.
    U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers gather for a briefing before an enforcement operation, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Silver Spring, Md.
    Gov. Moore announces fast-tracked admissions for unenrolled Howard University students
    Students unenrolled from Howard University last week may now receive financial and application support from the University System of Maryland.
    Thursday, May 28, 2026 — University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) campus in Catonsville.
    You can now major in artificial intelligence at these Maryland colleges
    AI majors are “the trendy thing” right now, one Maryland computer science professor said.
    Oyster farmers have been probing murky bay water with bamboo poles for centuries—a technique one waterman calls "caveman-ish." AI-trained sonar mounted on autonomous drones can now see through turbid water to locate oysters, determine their size, and distinguish living shellfish from dead ones. The technology aims to modernize Maryland's $350 million oyster industry while supporting oysters' role as natural water filters.
    The gamble behind Maryland’s most affordable university
    Rather than raising tuition to bring in more revenue, Coppin State University slashed it, wagering that a more affordable college would draw more students.
    When Anthony L. Jenkins took over as president of Coppin State University, the historically Black university was losing half its freshmen every year and struggling with recruitment.
    502 students lose spots at Howard University over tuition payments weeks before classes start
    More than 500 incoming students at Howard University learned this week that they have been unenrolled from the Washington school and no longer have spots for the fall semester that begins Aug. 17. Many have taken to social media — some in tears — to share their stories.
    FILE - A sign welcomes people to the Howard University campus in Washington on July 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
    Maryland colleges raised tuition again. See how much.
    All but one of Maryland’s four-year colleges and universities raised tuition for the 2026-27 academic year.
    St. John’s College, which this year will charge $44,858, has the largest tuition hike at almost 6%.
    Hutzell: Christopher Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’ has nothing on Annapolis’ Homer obsession
    COLUMN | However big the song of Odysseus’ journey home 3,000 years ago will look on — really big — screens in Christopher Nolan’s IMAX adaptation this weekend, it has a home in Annapolis.
    Emily Wilson's 2017 translation of "The Odyssey" takes most of a shelf of the Homer section of the library at St. John's College.
    Trump administration sues Maryland over college tuition for students living in the US illegally
    The United States Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Thursday over policies that offer undocumented students in-state tuition at public colleges.
    An undocumented student revisits a math problem from class earlier that day at his school in Baltimore, Maryland.
    Amid conflict, law school deans quit Baltimore inspector general oversight board
    The deans have been part of the inspector general advisory board since it was created in 2018.
    April 28, 2026 -  Inspector General Isabel Cumming watches as the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement, MONSE, testifies about a  report that several contractors submitted fraudulent invoices to the office during a Baltimore City Council  public safety meeting.
    Johns Hopkins president among America’s highest paid college leaders
    Ron Daniels, the president of the Johns Hopkins University for 17 years, received a multiyear payout ahead of a drastic drop in federal research funding.
    Johns Hopkins University President Ron Daniels has led the prominent Baltimore institution since 2009.
    AI is the easy villain in a brutal job market. Researchers see more at play.
    As hiring slows and unemployment rates rise, workers are blaming artificial intelligence. New research from the University of Maryland suggests otherwise.
    Giant robot flicking tiny man. Ai technologies and unemployment problem concept. Vector illustration.
    The Naval Academy enrolled women 50 years ago. It’s not celebrating.
    The U.S. Naval Academy isn’t celebrating the 50th anniversary of women enrolling due to an executive order from President Donald Trump.
    Midshipman Jenna Jeletic, right, puts the shoulder boards on her friend, newly commissioned naval officer Arianna Longo, following the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 2025’s graduation ceremony at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md. on Friday, May 23, 2025.
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