University of Michigan

Why education should be considered a civil right

2013-05-13 03:00:00

I recently spoke at a seminar at Harvard on the theme of education as a civil right. Among other things, the seminar conveyed the urgency as well as the intractability of the problem of low college completion rates for certain groups of young people in...

Four public university presidents make collective $9.2 million

2013-05-12 15:50:00

Four presidents at public research universities made a collective $9.2 million in fiscal year 2012, with the top earner of the group making much of his money because he was fired, according to a report released Sunday by the Chronicle of Higher Education....

Michael Phelps headlines first Towson High Athletics Hall of Fame class

2013-04-12 06:35:00

The inaugural class of the Towson High School Athletics Hall of Fame, featuring Michael Phelps (2003), Randy Dase (1972), Sue Beeler (1958), Billy Jones (1964), Jaimee Reynolds (1998) and Jack Thomas (1970), will be honored April 19 at halftime of the...

Former Westminster High ace prepares for career in medical field

2013-03-31 12:00:00

When the Major League Baseball season starts March 31, Brett Harman won't be on a pitcher's mound. Instead, the 23-year-old Westminster resident will be preparing for a career as a physician assistant. But Harman, who had a standout career at...

Dr. Ben Carson announces his retirement, hints at political future

2013-03-17 05:41:00

– Johns Hopkins Hospital's Dr. Ben Carson tested the political waters Saturday at the Conservative Political Action Conference, where many said he would be a popular Republican contender for the White House. Carson's speech was met with several...

As kids head to college, beware liberal groupthink

2013-02-24 05:00:00

I've been thinking a lot about college lately. You see, one of my more time-consuming tasks is to write college recommendation letters. It's an occupational hazard from extended time in the state legislature, Congress and the governorship. But it's one...

Georg H.B. Luck, Hopkins professor

2013-02-19 14:37:00

Georg H.B. Luck, whose career teaching the classics at the Johns Hopkins University spanned two decades and included studying the role magic and witchcraft played in the theology and world of the ancient Greeks and Romans, died Sunday from complications...

Harlem Quartet strings together old and new music

2013-01-31 10:11:00

Musical and cultural diversity are at the heart of what the Harlem Quartet is all about. The string ensemble brings an eclectic program to Columbia when it performs for the Candlelight Concert Society series on Saturday, Feb. 2, at 8 p.m., at Howard...

Phoenix residents flavor first Michigan women's lacrosse team

2013-01-18 00:00:00

Despite shivering during a recent photo shoot on a chilly afternoon, Phoenix residents Allison Silber and Amanda Sutor insist that braving the elements was not much of a factor when choosing a Division I college lacrosse program. Silber was primarily...

Catonsville makes the scene on band's CD

2013-01-02 09:43:00

Catonsville is among a number of Baltimore locales featured in songs on a new CD that will be released Saturday at a special performance party at the Creative Alliance in Highlandtown. Dan Naiman, a Catonsville resident for more than 20 years, plays...

Dr. Ellen G. McDaniel, psychiatrist

2013-01-06 14:18:35

Dr. Ellen G. McDaniel, whose distinguished career in psychiatry spanned more than 40 years and influenced patients, medical students and even juries, died of lung cancer Thursday at her home in Highland. She was 71. The former Ellen Garb was raised in...

Notebook: Locals among Inside Lacrosse's D-III Preseason All-Americans

2012-12-06 14:39:00

Inside Lacrosse published its list of Division III men's Preseason All-Americans on Thursday, and as expected, numerous slots went to players from the Baltimore area. One year after tying a school record with nine USILA All-America selections, Stevenson...

Latham & Watkins announced the arrival of Nabil Sabki to the firm�s Chicago office as a partner in the corporate department.

2013-05-14 10:35:00

University of Michigan graduate student Diana Portner talks to a group of residents who live along Tannery Creek on Monday in Petoskey.

2013-03-05 06:43:00

Denard Robinson at age nine when he played for the Packer Rattlers. He later went on the star at Deerfield Beach High School and the University of Michigan.

2013-01-24 14:40:00