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Ellie Wolfe

Ellie

Ellie Wolfe reports on higher education at the Baltimore Banner. Raised in western Massachusetts and a proud graduate of Bates College, Ellie spent a year reporting on higher education at the Arizona Daily Star in Tucson before moving to Baltimore. At the Star, she covered the University of Arizona’s financial crisis, presidential search and pro-Palestinian encampments. When she isn’t reporting, she loves to read novels, binge reality television and spoil her rescue cat, Chimichanga.

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Naval Academy superintendent on fired commandant: ‘We have standards here’
Naval Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Michael Borgschulte told the Board of Visitors on Monday that Capt. Gilbert Clark did not meet the “standards” of the military academy.
 Lt. Gen. Michael Borgschulte took responsibility for firing the commandant of midshipmen, Capt. Gilbert Clark.
Towson University to dissolve women’s and gender studies department amid low enrollment
Towson University’s women’s studies program is one of the oldest in the country, according to the department’s website; it was established in 1973 and became a formal department in 2002.
Towson University
Visa canceled at the border, a Hopkins grad student has been stuck in Canada for months
Ehsan Rajabi said the university declined to advocate for him.
Ehsan Rajabi and his wife have been stranded in Canada for three months.
Morgan State could one day run entirely on AI
The historically Black college may be one of the few universities in the country, perhaps even the world, that has its own sovereign AI.
Morgan State University may be one of the few universities in the country, perhaps even the world, that has its own sovereign AI.
Trump’s new loan policy may end this future doctor’s dreams
A bill signed by President Donald Trump this summer ended the popular Grad PLUS loan program, which allowed graduate students to take out full loans for their studies.
Jefferson Vasquez-Reyes, a senior at the University of Maryland, College Park, is worried he won't be able to afford medical school because of new caps on the Grad PLUS loan program.
Another top Naval Academy leader ousted in latest Trump-era shake-up
Capt. Gilbert Clark Jr., the commandant of midshipmen at the Naval Academy, was relieved of his duties in the latest Trump-era shake-up for the military school.
The Naval Academy announced Monday that Capt. Gilbert E. Clark, Jr., has been removed as commandant of midshipmen.
‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ stars used aliases and 40 credit cards, prosecutors say
“Real Housewives of Potomac” star Wendy Osefo and her husband, Eddie Osefo, are accused of using aliases and dozens of credit cards in new court documents.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 08: Eddie Osefo and Wendy Osefo attend Tyler Perry's "Divorce In The Black" New York Premiere at Regal Times Square on July 08, 2024 in New York City.
Kurt Schmoke resigns from Baltimore City Community College board amid proposed consolidation
Kurt Schmoke pitched a merger with the University of Baltimore last month.
University of Baltimore President Kurt Schmoke addresses faculty and staff at convocation in August.
Johns Hopkins University has spent nearly double on lobbyists since Trump took office
In the first nine months of this year, Johns Hopkins spent $1.3 million on lobbyists, compared to $750,000 during the same period last year, according to federal disclosure forms.
Empty lounge chairs sit on the quad at Johns Hopkins University on July 3, 2025.
MacKenzie Scott gives $50M to Bowie State, marking her 3rd major gift to Maryland HBCUs
The billionaire philanthropist has given $50 million to Bowie State University, the historically Black university’s largest gift in school history.
Banners at Bowie State University.
East Baltimore nonprofit closes 2 weeks after separation with Johns Hopkins
Founded in 1994, the Historic East Baltimore Community Action Coalition offers educational programs, emergency shelter, community beautification and other services.
The Historic East Baltimore Community Action Coalition has been operating for 31 years.
Johns Hopkins University to offer free tuition to families making under $200K
The university will also cover room and board and other living expenses for students whose families make under $100,000.
University President Ron Daniels announced Thursday that Johns Hopkins will guarantee free tuition for undergraduate students whose families earn less than $200,000 a year.
Police shooting in Baltimore County sends man to hospital, closes portion of MD 43
A police shooting in Baltimore County sent one person to the hospital and closed a section of Maryland Route 43.
Police responded to calls of an armed man in Baltimore County, though it’s unclear what kind of weapon he allegedly possessed.
Happy homecoming, Bowie State. Blexit is here.
The Turning Point USA-affiliated group stopped at the Maryland campus on its HBCU tour.
Conservative commentator Siaka Massaquoi, left, interviews junior DeeAndrew Hogan at Bowie State University on behalf of Blexit.
University System of Maryland sees highest enrollment in history
Enrollment in the Maryland system’s 11 public institutions increased to record numbers.
The University of Maryland, College Park is among the campuses whose enrollment grew this year.
Inside Morgan State and MacKenzie Scott’s $100 million partnership
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s second gift to Morgan State University, $63 million, came as a surprise.
Morgan State President David Wilson at Morgan State University on August 5, 2025.
Towson University Professor Thomas Lieb inspired students to work hard
Thomas Lieb, a longtime communications professor at Towson University, died of cancer this month. Friends, family and former students remember him as passionate, hardworking and kind.
Thom Lieb.
The $148 fee at the center of the University of Maryland’s free speech controversy
Turning Point USA claims a security charge targets the group’s free speech at the University of Maryland, College Park.
The University of Maryland College Park chapter of Turning Point USA was asked to pay for security when it brought a speaker to campus.
You got into college! The catch: You still have to apply.
More and more colleges in Maryland are offering direct admissions through the Common App, meaning students are receiving acceptances without even applying.
Notre Dame of Maryland University president will retire
Notre Dame of Maryland University Marylou Yam will retire June 30 after leading the school for 12 years.
Notre Dame of Maryland University president Marylou Yam
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