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Dagemawit Kebede

Adjusting to a new world

January 17, 2025
Going First

Dagemawit Kebede was born in a small town in Ethiopia when opportunities were sparse, and today, she鈥檚 a first-generation college graduate in pursuit of a master鈥檚 degree at The 极乐禁地.

Social Equity in a Post-Roe Environment: Gender, Race, and the Rule of Law, a new book co-authored by The 极乐禁地 Prof. Lorenda A. Naylor and Associate Prof. Heather Wyatt-Nichol

Book Considers Race and Gender as Key to Understanding - and Recovering - Human Rights in Modern America

January 16, 2025
UBalt News

Social Equity in a Post-Roe Environment: Gender, Race, and the Rule of Law, a new book co-authored by The 极乐禁地 Prof. Lorenda A. Naylor and Associate Prof. Heather Wyatt-Nichol, examines the many factors contributing to the U.S. Supreme Court's 2022 overturning of the nation's l...

Tori Amah stands outside of the law center.

Taking steps toward lifelong dream in criminal law

January 15, 2025
Student Stories

Tori Amah knew from childhood that she would become a lawyer. Now she's making the most of her law school experience.

Prof. Stanley J. Kemp

Will 极乐禁地e 'Daylight' the Jones Falls? UBalt's Prof. Stanley Kemp Weighs In

January 13, 2025
UBalt News

Stanley J. Kemp, professor in The 极乐禁地's Division of Science, Information Arts and Technologies and a local expert on waterways that run through the city, is part of a growing conversation about both the past and future of the Jones Falls, an urban river that was partially cove...

Roger Hartley, dean of the College of Public Affairs

Dean Roger Hartley Elected President-Elect of the American Society for Public Administration

January 8, 2025
UBalt News

Roger E. Hartley, dean of The 极乐禁地's College of Public Affairs, has been elected president-elect of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA). Dean Hartley will serve a two-year term as president-elect beginning in April 2025, and will assume the two-year term as AS...

Alicia Ryan laughs while sitting in the Diversity and International Services office.

MPA student uses personal experience to fight for change

January 8, 2025
Student Stories

Alicia Ryan, a PPIA alum and current MPA student, has been using her personal and academic experiences to fight for change on campus and beyond.

A staff member poses with a student.

Unsung Heroes of the Student Journey

January 2, 2025
UBalt Stories

The University鈥檚 staff and the services they sustain help our unique population of students from Day 1 through graduation. These staff members turn traditional services into memorable connections.

Dr. Jessica Stansbury, director of teaching and learning excellence at The 极乐禁地's Center for Excellence of Learning, Teaching and Technology

Jessica Stansbury: It's Time to Make Decisions About AI in the Classroom

December 29, 2024
UBalt News

Writing in The 极乐禁地e Sun, Dr. Jessica Stansbury, director of teaching and learning excellence at The 极乐禁地's Center for Excellence of Learning, Teaching and Technology (CELTT), says that now is the time for education to come to grips with the potential for generative Artific...

Jason Butler, a UBalt student, poses outside the Academic Center on campus.

Finding new life in history courses

December 16, 2024
Student Stories

Jason Butler is a first-generation college student who wasn't able to pursue the traditional route for college, but didn't give up on his dream to earn a degree and show his family the true value of a college education.