Frostburg State is facing a multimillion-dollar deficit. Other colleges may follow.
With more budget cuts looming, what’s happening on the Western Maryland campus could serve as a warning to other universities.
Frostburg State University in July of 2019.
Salisbury University students face trial in attack on man from Grindr
Three men face trial in Wicomico District Court for misdemeanors.
Twelve Salisbury University students who were initially charged with hate crimes are facing trial on misdemeanor charges in the next week.
Johns Hopkins agrees to pay $18.5M to plaintiffs in financial aid price-fixing lawsuit
Johns Hopkins University has agreed to pay $18.5 million to settle a financial aid price-fixing lawsuit
Johns Hopkins joins other elite universities in settling a class action lawsuit claiming they overcharged students by colluding on financial aid formulas.
Johns Hopkins won’t cut financial ties to Israel
The board of trustees will not consider cutting financial ties to Israel after a committee rejected calls from some student groups to divest.
As some students turned their backs on speaker Mitt Romney, pro-Palestine demonstrators in the audience called for Johns Hopkins to divest from Israel at the university’s commencement ceremony last spring.
University System of Maryland faces $111 million cut in Gov. Moore’s budget
The budget also predicted tuition increases at system campuses, though the Board of Regents has control of that.
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County is among the 12 campuses in the University System of Maryland.
Frostburg State University president steps down amid deficit, citing health issues
Ronald Nowaczyk, who has been at the helm the university since 2016, announced the decision in an email to community members on Wednesday morning.
Frostburg State University Ron Nowaczyk, shown here at Frostburg City Hall in 2022, will leave after nearly a decade at the Western Maryland institution.
‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ star Karen Huger enters rehab after DUI conviction
Karen Huger, who calls herself the “Grand Dame of Potomac,” has entered a recovery program after her DUI conviction last month
“The Real Housewives of Potomac” star Karen Huger has entered a “private recovery program” weeks after being found guilty in a DUI incident that happened last March.
Johns Hopkins resolves ‘concerns’ over antisemitic, Islamophobic incidents on campus
Johns Hopkins University has entered a resolution agreement with the U.S. Department of Education after the Office of Civil Rights issued "compliance concerns" over the university's handling of antisemitism and Islamophobia complaints
Johns Hopkins University has entered a resolution agreement with the U.S. Department of Education after the Office of Civil Rights issued "compliance concerns" over the university's handling of antisemitism and Islamophobia complaints.
Here’s the Maryland education legislation we’re keeping an eye on
So far, lawmakers seem focused on the Blueprint, cellphone bans and students charged with crimes.
The Maryland State House in Annapolis is the oldest state capital building in the nation still in continuous legislative use.
List: Baltimore-area schools closed Tuesday from winter storm
Public and private school closures for Tuesday, Jan. 7.
Workers shovel snow off the sidewalks near the dorms at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore on Monday.
A look at Marylanders involved in the Jan. 6 insurrection as Trump returns to office
President-elect Donald Trump vowed he would act quickly — on his first day in office — to look at individual cases and pardon people who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Dozens of Marylanders have been charged with involvement in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol in 2021.
5 tips to conserve heat and save money
Here are five things to keep in mind when conserving heat to save money.
Programmable thermostat
Rapper Lupe Fiasco named visiting professor at Baltimore’s Peabody Institute
The Grammy-nominated emcee will teach students in one-on-one studio sessions next fall.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - DECEMBER 24: Lupe Fiasco performs at halftime in the game between the Buffalo Bills and the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on December 24, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois.
Last year’s FAFSA was a disaster. Here’s what to expect this time.
After last year’s tumultuous rollout, experts say this year’s FAFSA is working smoothly so far.
Experts recommend students fill out the FAFSA as soon as possible because some financial aid is distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Inside the race for AI: How Maryland colleges are adapting to artificial intelligence
Colleges are a bit late to the artificial intelligence party, but want to take the lead in studying its ethical uses.
Dr. Kofi Nyarko, director of Morgan State’s AI center, inside his office at Morgan State University in Baltimore, MD, on Dec. 19, 2024.
The Banner’s most memorable education stories of 2024
From allegations against a school board candidate to an AI scandal, this year left a mark on Maryland students, families and educators.
Johns Hopkins plans to settle in lawsuit over wealthy student admissions
The settlement would not admit any wrongdoing from the Baltimore university, a spokesperson said.
The settlement would not admit any wrongdoing from the Johns Hopkins University, a spokesperson said.
‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ star Karen Huger found guilty in DUI case
“Real Housewives of Potomac” star Karen Huger could face up to two years in prison after being found guilty in her DUI case.
Karen Huger defends her actions regarding her DUI in a scene from “The Real Housewives of Potomac.”
Maryland colleges warn international students to return before Trump’s inauguration
The president-elect has said he would reinstate the 2017 travel ban barring people from some predominantly Muslim countries.
More than 27% of Johns Hopkins University undergraduate and graduate students are from outside the U.S.
Feds want 2-year prison sentence for Bar One’s Peter Thomas in tax case
Restauranteur and “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Peter Thomas, who operated Bar One in Baltimore, should face “at least” two years in prison in tax case, federal prosecutors say.
Peter Thomas, owner of Bar One, pleaded guilty in his federal tax case this summer.
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