The latest from Ellie Wolfe
Some of Maryland’s largest literacy gains are coming out of Baltimore
When it comes to literacy rate improvements, many Baltimore City Public Schools take the top prize.
Johns Hopkins University loses two top diversity officers
Johns Hopkins University said goodbye to Katrina Caldwell, the vice provost for diversity and inclusion and chief diversity officer, as well as Emil Cunningham, her deputy.
Her son’s scholarship disappeared days before school started. She wasn’t the only one.
The Maryland Higher Education Commission revokes promised funding as students move in for the semester.
Morgan State poised to reach elite status despite Trump cuts
In 2020, Morgan State brought in just $17.2 million in research funding and graduated 71 doctoral students.
Federal education officials investigating Baltimore schools for antisemitism
An ADL complaint alleged that Baltimore school officials ignored incidents of antisemitic discrimination and harassment.
Senate confirms first Marine to lead Naval Academy
Lt. Gen. Michael Borgschulte is the first Marine to lead the military academy in its 179-year history.
Johns Hopkins University Press will license its authors’ books to train AI models
Authors at the Johns Hopkins University Press will be able to opt out of the AI licensing agreement until the end of August; if they do not, their work will be used to train AI models.
A rocky start and disappointing end for the Naval Academy’s first female leader
Some Naval Academy alumnae are dismayed by the Pentagon’s decision to remove Vice Adm. Yvette Davids, the first female superintendent of the Naval Academy
Pentagon confirms Naval Academy’s first female leader is being reassigned after 18 months
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth confirmed news reports that the first female superintendent of the Naval Academy, Yvette Davids, has been reassigned.
Naval Academy’s first female superintendent is reportedly being removed, in latest Trump-era shift
USNI News is reporting that Vice Adm. Yvette Davids, who has served as Naval Academy superintendent since January 2024, is being reassigned. Davids is the first Latina and first woman to hold the post.
Conservative legal group with Trump ties sets its sights on Hopkins medical school
America First Legal is asking the U.S. Department of Justice to launch a formal investigation into diversity policies at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
UMD’s president was accused of plagiarism. 10 months later, the investigation still isn’t done.
Ten months later, the probe into the research work of University of Maryland President Darryll Pines is still ongoing.
Rebranding in the Trump era: Hopkins’ soft-power campaign to save research through persuasion
After the Trump administration launched a broadside attack against the way the federal government has funded major research universities across the country, Hopkins has been forced to wage a campaign of its own.
Maryland economy could lose $1 billion if international students don’t return
The Trump administration's hostile policies toward international students could be disastrous for Maryland and, in particular, Baltimore.
Struggling with enrollment, Frostburg State University doubles down on China
Despite rising geopolitical tensions between the United States and China, Frostburg State is working to expand a program where it educates Chinese students thousands of miles away.
Maryland programs scramble after Trump administration withholds millions for schools
It’s unclear when, and even if, that money will get distributed to organizations that support low-income families in after-school and summer programs they otherwise couldn’t afford.
University of Maryland presidents push collaboration to restore federal research funding
University leaders at Maryland believe there could be a way to compromise with the Trump administration over research funding.
Century-old University of Baltimore faces new cuts amid declining enrollment
Over the last 10 years, the University of Baltimore’s enrollment has dropped, its faculty has halved, leaving its deficit swollen amid state cuts.
Johns Hopkins, University of Maryland sue U.S. Department of Defense over research funding
Two Maryland universities are joining a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense, arguing they could lose tens of millions of dollars if the department caps its indirect cost rates.
Hopkins’ dimming DEI efforts worry students who feel left behind
Johns Hopkins University is at a complicated crossroads as President Donald Trump’s administration threatens to pull federal funding from institutions with programs that support marginalized groups.