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    University officials said they will continue to look for ways to build a diverse university community.
    Johns Hopkins sees ‘significant setback’ as diversity of incoming class drops sharply
    Johns Hopkins University shared socioeconomic statistics and self-reported racial and ethnic identities of this year’s incoming first-year undergraduates.
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    University of Maryland president’s research will be reviewed for plagiarism
    The review follows accusations that University of Maryland President Darryll Pines plagiarized a research paper more than 20 years ago.
    Library and campus of the University of Maryland located in College Park, MD.
    Students sue University of Maryland over canceled Gaza vigil
    A student group is alleging in a federal lawsuit that the University of Maryland has violated its First Amendment rights.
    An anti-affirmative action group that won a landmark 2023 Supreme Court decision sued the Naval Academy for considering race in its admissions.
    Naval Academy on trial over race in admissions: What you should know
    The case marks latest effort by Students for Fair Admissions to eliminate race-conscious policies in higher education.
    The new health professions building at Towson University moves most of the College of Health Professions programs into one building for the first time in the university’s history.
    From high-tech simulations to rooftop gardens: Towson’s $192M health professions building by the numbers
    The new building at Towson University includes simulation labs that feel like walking into the wing of a hospital or a primary care office.
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    Maryland public colleges limit events on anniversary of Oct. 7 Hamas attack
    The University System of Maryland — which oversees the state’s public colleges — will not allow special events on Oct. 7 unless they “support a university-sponsored Day of Dialogue.”
    Andrea Rodriguez Avila wearing glasses and a powder blue suit jacket while holding an award.
    Family of Rice University student killed remembers her as academic achiever, caring leader
    Andrea Rodriguez Avila was found dead in her residential hall on the campus of Rice University in Houston. The family of the 21-year-old issued a statement, saying her "precious life was lost to horrific violence."
    A police line do not cross tape blocks a pathway near Penn Station.
    Rice University student killed in dorm was political science major from Baltimore County
    Andrea Rodriguez Avila transferred to Rice, in Houston, Texas, last spring from the Community College of Baltimore County. She was from Nottingham, Maryland, and graduated from Perry Hall High School in 2021.
    Students applying for fall 2025 admission are encouraged, but not required, to submit test scores.
    Johns Hopkins University will require SAT, ACT scores again
    Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore will again require standardized test scores for undergraduate admissions.
    Aneil Mishra, who was named the dean of the College of Business & Economics at Towson University last year, died Sunday.
    Towson University business college dean, Aneil Mishra, dies at 62
    Aneil Mishra, who was named the dean of the College of Business & Economics at Towson University last year, died earlier this month.
    A former University of Maryland, Baltimore County athletic director said he was the first person to hold Chad Cradock, then a swim head coach and senior staff member, accountable about sexual assault and harassment accusations. Brian Barrio is suing the university for “fraudulent inducement,” saying the school misrepresented the state of the athletic department, and for “libel by implication.”
    Ex-UMBC athletic director sues over dismissal, says issues with swim coach were hidden at hiring
    Brian Barrio didn’t know that the university knew about serious misconduct until earlier this year when the United States Department of Justice released a report that Chad Cradock sexually assaulted, harassed and discriminated against student athletes on the swim team.
    Those attending the signing of the new union labor contract for the University System of Maryland pose for a portrait in Baltimore on Friday.
    University System of Maryland workers secure ‘historic’ systemwide union contract
    University System of Maryland workers secured what they called a “historic” systemwide union contract after years of negotiation.
    The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.
    Letter: Bloomberg’s $1 billion gift to JHU will pay dividends for generations
    The entire health care ecosystem, and the communities it serves, have been uplifted by the transformational generosity of Michael Bloomberg, says Mohan Suntha, president and CEO of the University of Maryland Medical System.
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    Maryland education giant files for bankruptcy, but says students won’t notice
    The Prince George’s County technology company once valued at $5 billion is now valued closer to $11 million.
    A fan that is nineteen feet in diameter pushes the wind through the tunnel at The Glenn L. Martin Wind Tunnel at University of Maryland.
    A rare look inside UMD’s historic wind tunnel will blow you away
    The Baltimore Banner photojournalist Kaitlin Newman and audience engagement editor Krishna Sharma were granted rare access to The Glenn L. Martin Wind Tunnel at the University of Maryland. See how much wind they could withstand.
    Library and campus of the University of Maryland located in College Park, MD.
    UMD will pay $500K to settle allegations of failing to disclose Chinese companies’ funding
    The undisclosed funding came from two Chinese companies, both of which have been viewed with skepticism in the U.S.
    Baltimore City Councilwoman Odette Ramos listens during a hearing inside Baltimore City Hall. Glasses sit atop her head and there is a laptop computer open in front of her on a desk.
    Odette Ramos sends Hopkins $100M wishlist in negotiation over AI project
    Johns Hopkins and Baltimore City Councilwoman Odette Ramos say they’ve consulted attorneys following their back-and-forth over a proposed AI center, according to communications obtained by The Baltimore Banner.
    The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.
    Johns Hopkins to offer free medical school tuition from $1 billion Bloomberg Philanthropies grant
    Bloomberg Philanthropies grants Johns Hopkins $1 billion to cover the cost of medical school.
    The new building will be named after Morgan State alum Enolia Pettigen McMillan, the first Black woman to lead a Maryland high school and the first woman to head Baltimore’s NAACP.
    Morgan State to open new off-campus housing by fall 2025 to combat shortages
    Morgan State University students are expected to gain a new off-campus housing option by Fall 2025 to combat campus housing shortages.
    Judges Stefanie Mathew (left), Cody Ingraham and Patrice Richter (right) examine one of the many historical exhibits by high school students on display at the National History Day event at the University of Maryland.
    At age 50, National History Day keeps pushing students to seek difficult truths through research
    This year’s theme, “Turning Points in History,” asked students to explore ideas or events that sparked change. More than 2,800 finalists reached the national competition after months spent visiting libraries and poring over primary sources. Contestants lined University of Maryland hallways this week as they eagerly waited to present trifold exhibits, documentaries and even theatrical performances.
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