Higher education
Commentary: College Board’s rotted roots reflected in decision on AP African American Studies
The College Board stripped down its AP African American Studies curriculum, failing to create a curriculum that centers Black scholars, two University of Maryland College of Education professors say.
More layoffs expected at MICA as financial pressure builds
More job layoffs are expected at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, where administrators say plunging undergraduate enrollment has effectively made the historic city arts institution a smaller college.
Do HBCUs still matter? Black Marylanders say yes.
HBCU grads in Maryland tout their college experience and say it has helped them excel in society.
Maryland parents thought the state was helping them save for college. Then some of the money vanished.
One expert in state-backed college savings plans said she has never seen anything like what’s unfolding now in Maryland.
Naval Academy renames building after Jimmy Carter
The building that had been called Maury Hall was built and named in the early 1900s after Matthew Fontaine Maury, a naval officer and scientist who joined the Confederates.
Opinion: The case for Edward Draper’s admission to the Maryland bar
Draper was eminently qualified to practice law in Maryland when he applied for admission to the Maryland Bar in 1857 but was denied admission because he was Black. Attorney John G. Browning says admitting Draper to the Maryland Bar posthumously is a step toward reckoning with the history of discrimination in the legal profession.
Morgan State University adds metal detectors in dorms
Several students questioned the effectiveness of the metal detectors and said the devices made them feel criminalized.
Warren Hayman has spent decades educating Black students. Along the way, he’s touched generations
Warren C. Hayman, who recently retired for a third time, has influenced countless Black students to pursue higher educational opportunities.
First Latina to be crowned Miss Coppin State University faces backlash
A playful TikTok video led to cyberbullying against Keylin Perez, the first Latina to be crowned Miss Coppin State University at the historically Black college.
Muslim civil rights group applauds Johns Hopkins’ response to student complaints
Things turned around for the students after the Maryland office of the Council on American Islamic Relations got involved.
‘Who better’? Georgetown hires famous exoneree Adnan Syed to help college students investigate wrongful convictions
In his new job, Syed will help Georgetown students investigate wrongful convictions, exonerate men and women and create documentary films about the cases.
CCBC victim of phishing attack
The community college said Wednesday afternoon that it is working with law enforcement authorities who are investigating the attack.
Johns Hopkins unveils architectural sketch for new Henrietta Lacks science building
The 34,000-square-foot building under development will have research and classroom space as well as meeting space intended for community use.
Johns Hopkins police force lawsuit dropped
Donald Gresham, Kushan Ratnayake and Joan Floyd on Dec. 7 voluntarily moved in Baltimore Circuit Court to dismiss the case asking to prevent the Baltimore Police Department from signing an agreement with Hopkins necessary to develop the private, armed police force.
Baltimore County leaders address shortage with assistant-to-nurse program
Facing a big shortage of nurses, Baltimore County partnered with St. Joseph Medical Center and CCBC for training.
As Army-Navy game nears, Annapolis is awash in merch
The Army-Navy Game is Saturday, and even if it wasn’t the only college football on TV this weekend, it would be the only game in Annapolis. Look around, and the town is awash in Navy merch.
Towson University taps provost to be interim president
Melanie Perreault’s appointment comes a week after it was announced that President Kim Schatzel was leaving to become president of the University of Louisville.
The building used to be a place for community. Now, an East Baltimore nonprofit plans to sell.
The former school has hosted a film festival, art shows and photography by neighborhood kids.
Johns Hopkins wants to distance itself from the ‘Real Housewives of Potomac.’ Here’s why.
A cast member who got into an argument on an explosive recent episode is a Hopkins faculty member.
Hopkins and BPD sign operating agreement, paving the way for the hiring of private police force
The publication of the agreement paves the way for Hopkins to being recruiting and training private police officers in the next six to 12 months.
