The Baltimore Banner thanks its sponsors. Become one.

Higher education

    Full-time faculty union organizers said 62% of professors and instructional staff at Anne Arundel Community College supported the efforts to form Riverhawk Educators United.
    Anne Arundel Community College recognizes faculty union
    Next steps for the Anne Arundel Community College union, called Riverhawk Educators United, include bargaining for its first contract.
    Kermit the Frog, created by University of Maryland, College Park, alumnus Jim Henson, will speak to  graduates in May.
    Kermit the Frog to speak at University of Maryland commencement
    The beloved Muppet was created by College Park graduate Jim Henson.
    A U.S. congressional committee sent letters to six universities last week, including the University of Maryland, College Park, demanding information on their Chinese students.
    Citing ‘espionage’ concerns, Congress requests info on Chinese U. of Maryland students
    A United States congressional committee on China has requested a plethora of data about Chinese-born students at University of Maryland College Park.
    The full-time faculty union at Howard Community College has accused campus leaders of unfair labor practices through their enforcement of an updated protest policy.
    Faculty union accuses Howard Community College leaders of seeking to suppress ‘union speech’
    As tensions continue to rise between Howard Community College’s administration and the full-time faculty union, the union is taking aim at an updated policy that restricts free speech and the right to gather on campus.
    Rasheed Mustapha, a first-year engineering student at Loyola University Maryland, is among 5,000-some Maryland residents who receive Sellinger scholarships.
    Maryland college scholarships safe from budget cuts — for now
    Lawmakers ignored a recommendation to cut need-based scholarships at private colleges in half for a second year in a row.
    Library and campus of the University of Maryland located in College Park, MD.
    University of Maryland begins partial hiring freeze amid budget turmoil
    Leaders at the College Park campus said the creation of new jobs is “paused until further notice.”
    The campus of Georgetown University is shown March 12, 2019 in Washington, DC.
    Federal judge blocks deportation of Georgetown scholar detained by Trump administration
    A federal judge on Thursday ordered immigration officials not to deport a Georgetown scholar who was detained by the Trump Administration and accused of spreading Hamas propaganda in the latest battle over speech on U.S. college campuses.
    Linda McMahon
    What Education Department closure could mean for Maryland schools and colleges
    President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.
    As needs of students with disabilities have increased, the county government has devoted a smaller and smaller percentage of its own budget to HCPSS every year.
    Letter: Howard County kids with disabilities want fairness, not luxury
    Benjamin Schmitt, president of the Howard County Education Association, says students with disabilities deserve fairness when it comes to educational funding priorities.
    Jhpiego, headquartered in Fells Point, will lose 130 employees as part of the layoffs.
    Johns Hopkins to cut over 200 Maryland jobs in May
    The layoffs are part of a global reduction of more than 2,000 employees.
    The Howard County delegation to the Maryland General Assembly hears testimony on a bill to increase the size of the HCC Board of Trustees in November.
    Lawmakers back changes for Howard Community College board amid campus tensions
    As state leaders have come together behind four nominees to fill vacancies on the Howard Community College board, a bill that would aims to bring more transparency to the board has the support of the county's senators and delegates.
    The U.S. Department of Education launched an investigation into more than 50 universities, including Towson University, for alleged racial discrimination.
    More than 50 universities, including Towson, face federal investigations as part of Trump’s anti-DEI campaign
    The Education Department announced the new investigations Friday, one month after issuing a memo warning America’s schools and colleges that they could lose federal money.
    Rasheed Mustapha, a first-year engineering student at Loyola University Maryland, was able to attend the school by offsetting tuition with a Sellinger fund scholarship.
    ‘Devastating’ cuts could be coming to Maryland college scholarships
    State legislators are now weighing whether to cut scholarship funds for students at private colleges by 50% for the second year in a row.
    Pocomoke High School math teacher La'Tier Evans helps a student with an algebra assignment in her classroom on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023 in Pocomoke City, MD. Evans was inspired to teach after having a Black teacher in the eighth grade, and is now Worcester County’s only Black secondary math teacher.
    Judge blocks Trump cuts to Maryland teacher recruitment efforts
    The initial victory comes the same day the Department of Education said it would lay off more than 1,300 employees.
    Last spring, protestors created an encampment at Johns Hopkins University Homewood Campus at a grassy area called “The Beach.” They pitched tents and created signs in honor of Palestine.
    Feds threaten Hopkins, other colleges with funding cuts over antisemitism claims
    Like many other colleges last spring, Hopkins grappled with balancing free speech and campus safety after students organized a pro-Palestinian demonstration.
    Former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer, left, was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors by President Donald Trump.
    Trump appoints Sean Spicer to Naval Academy board after firing ‘woke’ members
    After firing six members, President Trump announced his nominees for the Naval Academy's Board of Visitors over the weekend.
    Gannon Sprinkle, Candidate for College Park City Council, stands by a Metro train while out campaigning on February 9th, 2025 in College Park, MD.
    Could College Park’s City Council get its first undergraduate member?
    Gannon Sprinkle, a junior at the University of Maryland, hopes to "bridge the gap" between college students and long-term residents.
    BALTIMORE, MD - DECEMBER 5, 2024: Kindergarten students pay attention to their teacher during an English Language Arts class in KIPP Baltimore on December 5, 2024.
    Maryland joins lawsuit against Trump cuts to teacher recruitment programs
    The state could end up with fewer teachers in classrooms and university layoffs, the attorney general said.
    The Jhpiego headquarters in the Fells Point neighborhood of Baltimore, Md.
    Johns Hopkins University president forecasts possible cuts after Trump directives
    In a letter to campus, Johns Hopkins University President Ron Daniels appears to brace the campus for cuts.
    Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts was scheduled to speak at the University of Maryland law school in Baltimore on Monday night.
    Project 2025 author Kevin Roberts cancels talk at University of Maryland law school
    Kevin Roberts won’t speak in Baltimore because of an illness.
    Load More Stories
    Oh no!

    Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes. If the problem persists, please contact customer service at 443-843-0043 or customercare@thebaltimorebanner.com.