Higher education

Colleges are a bit late to the artificial intelligence party, but want to take the lead in studying its ethical uses.

After a recent letter from Howard County Executive Calvin Ball called for unity at Howard Community College, the school’s faculty union agrees with the sentiment — and wants to reach a historic first contract agreement.

The settlement would not admit any wrongdoing from the Baltimore university, a spokesperson said.

Howard Community College President Daria Willis said she backs a measure to expand the college’s board of trustees even as she tries to move past concerns about her turbulent tenure.

A Morgan State University professor has been misrepresenting himself as a licensed architect for years. The Maryland State Board of Architects fined him $20,000 this month, the largest such fine in more than a decade.

The president-elect has said he would reinstate the 2017 travel ban barring people from some predominantly Muslim countries.

Earlier this year, Luigi Mangione disengaged. His mother filed a missing person report and friends pleaded with him to return their messages.

A federal judge upheld the Naval Academy’s consideration of race in admissions, which he said is “narrowly tailored” to meet its national security interests.

Misdemeanor false imprisonment and second-degree assault charges remain for most of the defendants, and many trials are set for late January.

The state’s billion-dollar deficit is expected to hit public colleges, said University of Maryland President Darryll Pines.

Howard Community College has made significant progress on improving student lives during President Daria Willis’ tenure, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball says.

In May, a female midshipman will join 31 other graduates heading for rigorous training to become a Navy SEAL. She will be the first woman to make the trip from Annapolis to the training waters of San Diego just as debate over women in combat has been renewed.

Despite assurances from campus officials, advocates fear the cameras and changes to protest policies will create a “chilling” effect on free speech.

The county’s three senators plan to introduce their bill when the General Assembly convenes in January.

Howard Community College President Daria Willis has been facing mounting criticism and controversy. Detractors turned to an anonymous website, which has become a ledger of grievances from employees, students and local residents.

“Real Housewives of Potomac" cast member Wendy Osefo recently announced that she had accepted a distinguished visiting professorship at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut.

For the second time in two years, Morgan State University asserted a Towson doctoral program would violate a 2021 discrimination settlement.

“This is how our community expects this to be handled,” said Nora Demleitner, president of St. John’s College in Annapolis.

Smith Hall, Towson University’s former science building, will be turned into a state-of-the-art space for its communications departments.

Salisbury University condemned any acts of hate and suspended the students and the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity chapter.