University of Baltimore

Making it new in Maryland

2013-05-20 03:00:00

Would it surprise you to learn that Fast Company magazine just ranked Maryland the third-most innovative state in the nation? Or that Maryland took the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's No. 1 spot for both innovation and entrepreneurship? It's a fact: In our...

Benjamin Lipsitz, 94, Pikesville attorney who defended Bremer

2013-05-19 13:09:00

Benjamin Lipsitz, whose commitment to the spirit and letter of the law led him to defend a would-be assassin, a Nazi sympathizer and a craven murderer during a career that spanned more than a half-century, died May 10. He was 94. "He was so...

University system board approves tuition, fee increase

2013-05-15 18:48:04

Maryland's in-state undergraduates will pay a few hundred dollars more per semester this fall under a new tuition-and-fee plan approved Wednesday by the university system's Board of Regents. Out-of-state students will be hit a little harder, paying as...

The Sun Remembers May 12-18

2013-05-12 12:32:00

May 15, 2004: In sultry heat and on a bone-dry track, Smarty Jones wins the Preakness by a record 111/2 lengths before an announced record crowd of 112,668 at Pimlico Race Course. The victory gives Smarty Jones two legs up in his quest to win the Triple...

Digest: Maryland coaches caravan comes to Baltimore May 29

2013-05-11 01:37:00

Et cetera Maryland coaches caravan comes to Baltimore May 29 Maryland's 2013 Coaches Caravan will stop in Ocean City, Baltimore, Annapolis and Washington. Each event runs from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and features a short program followed by an...

Commencement speakers strive to inspire, entertain

2013-05-10 16:36:00

Expectations are high for this year's commencement speakers at Maryland universities — an august crew that includes the Obamas and their team of writers as well as funnyman Bill Cosby and Hollywood director Jason Winer. But to stand out — or...

Residents oppose town house development on historic site in Hampden

2013-05-15 08:28:00

A developer's plan to turn a historic house into townhouses and apartments is sparking consternation among residents, who say their streets are already overly dense and congested. General contractor John Brooks wants to convert the old Crittenton Home...

Admit Coppin State University is a failed institution and close it

2013-05-07 09:45:00

Your article on Coppin State University's new science building truly boggles the mind ("Science center may help Coppin close the gap," May 3). The state is spending $80 million for a building the university admits it does not have sufficient funds to...

Mark D. Sokolik, corporate attorney, formerly of Hunt Valley

2013-04-28 13:10:08

Mark D. Sokolik, a corporate lawyer remembered as a fitness and music enthusiast, died last week after complications from a fall. He was 30. A former Hunt Valley resident who attended Loyola Blakefield in Towson, Mr. Sokolik went on to graduate from the...

Brown to launch campaign for governor

2013-05-09 17:55:00

Seeking to emerge from the long shadow of Gov. Martin O'Malley, Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown will make official Friday what everyone in Maryland politics has known for a long time: He's running for governor. Brown, 51, will announce his candidacy in his...

Hopkins announces $4.5 billion fundraising goal

2013-05-04 17:30:00

Johns Hopkins announced Saturday a $4.5 billion fundraising goal — among the largest in the country — to help the university and health system address some of the world's most challenging issues, including water scarcity, education quality and...

Baltimore Co. hopes to attract thousands of jobs to Sparrows Point

2013-05-03 18:07:08

A new marine terminal could bring 9,000 jobs to the Sparrows Point peninsula, Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz said Friday as he laid out the county's vision for remaking the land around its closed steel mill. A terminal in the peninsula's...

Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a preview of the University of Baltimore's new law center.

2013-04-16 00:00:00

The cafe is on the sixth level of the new John and Frances Angelos Law Center, home to the University of Baltimore School of Law.

2013-04-08 00:00:00

The event also coincided with CA's monthly "Tertulias" - where guests enjoy speaking Spanish along with a little wine.

2013-02-06 00:00:00