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The latest from Ellie Wolfe
Johns Hopkins University loses top academic officer to Caltech
Ray Jayawardhana, provost of the Johns Hopkins University, is leaving after three years to lead the California Institute of Technology.
How Maryland colleges are fighting rising hunger
Campus pantries at schools like Coppin State University and UMBC give students free food and clothing, no questions asked.
Expect sleet, freezing rain on Friday after a warm Christmas
The day will bring clouds in addition to the sleet and freezing rain, so if you’re looking to burn calories on a post-Christmas walk, stick to a treadmill.
‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ stars have ‘very little money,’ prosecutor alleges
Wendy and Eddie Osefo of “The Real Housewives of Potomac” actually “have very little money,” a Maryland state prosecutor told a Carroll County judge Friday.
McDaniel College to offer free graduate tuition to McDonogh School teachers
Graduate tuition at the Carroll County college averages around $11,500 per year.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore president sues ex-professor who accused her of plagiarism
Donna Satterlee, a former faculty member at the HCBU, accused its president, Heidi Anderson, of plagiarizing several paragraphs of her 1986 dissertation.
UMD President Darryll Pines cleared of plagiarism allegations
The University System of Maryland announced Friday it has cleared its College Park president of allegations that he plagiarized a paper published during his time as a professor at the university.
The disappearing diversity programs at Johns Hopkins University
Under Donald Trump, Johns Hopkins University has changed policies and scaled back its diversity office.
UMBC and former athletic director settle defamation lawsuit
Brian Barrio, former athletic director at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, was not fired for cause, according to an out-of-court settlement announced Wednesday
University System of Maryland warns lawmakers of ‘irrevocable damage’ from budget cuts
University System of Maryland leaders warned lawmakers in Annapolis on Tuesday that layoffs are imminent if the state cuts their budget for a third year in a row.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
‘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.
Kurt Schmoke resigns from Baltimore City Community College board amid proposed consolidation
Kurt Schmoke pitched a merger with the University of Baltimore last month.
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.
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.
