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A mural by artist Tene Smith is seen near the entrance of Chicago Women in Trades, a nonprofit dedicated to training and retaining women in the skilled construction trades is photographed April 1, 2025, at the facility in Chicago. (AP Photo/Claire Savage, File)
Aug 15, 2025

Judge in MD strikes anti-DEI Trump policies at schools and colleges

A federal judge struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating DEI programs at the nation’s schools and universities.

24 universities plan to back Harvard in their legal battle.
Aug 13, 2025

Harvard, Trump administration nearing a settlement including a $500 million payment

Harvard and the Trump administration near a $500M settlement to restore federal funding and end months of political and legal battles.

Loyola University Maryland's Sellinger School of Business. (Loyola University Maryland)
Aug 11, 2025

Loyola business school launches three new majors  

Loyola University Maryland's Sellinger School of Business and Management announced it is introducing three new majors. 

Natasha Torkzaban stands outside Lawrence High School, where she and other students have filed a lawsuit against the school district's use of digital surveillance software, Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Aug 11, 2025

Students have been called to the office — and even arrested — for AI surveillance false alarms

A Tennessee teen’s arrest over an online joke fuels debate on school AI surveillance, false alerts, and the balance between safety and privacy.

This aerial image shows the Princeton University campus in Princeton, N.J., Oct. 8, 2024. (AP File Photo/Ted Shaffrey)
Aug 10, 2025

College endowment tax causing financial uncertainty, hiring freezes

A big increase in the tax on university endowments is adding to financial uncertainty for the wealthiest colleges in the U.S.

Harvard University professor Alberto Ascherio opens a liquid nitrogen freezer used to store blood samples used for research at the university's T.H. Chan School of Public Health on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025 in Boston. (AP Photo/Leah Willingham)
Aug 8, 2025

Harvard scientists say research could be set back years after funding freeze

Harvard lost $2.6B in federal funding amid a clash with the Trump administration, halting major research on MS, addiction, cancer, and more.

CCBC officials announced that its Essex campus pool will be open for the public through Aug. 15. (CCBC Essex Athletics)
Aug 7, 2025

CCBC Essex opens campus pool for public access 

Baltimore County has no public pool for general use, and CCBC said it has taken a meaningful step in addressing that matter. 

Bowie State University students in biopharma lab gear stand in front of a poster indicating a new partnership between the school and BioHub Maryland. (Courtesy of BioHub Maryland)
Aug 6, 2025

BioHub Md., Bowie State partner to implement life sciences training

BioHub Maryland announced a partnership with Bowie State University to provide hands-on experience in biopharmaceutical manufacturing.

Notre Dame of Maryland University and Mount Mary University are addressing teacher shortages through a joint agreement intended to increase the number of students with advanced credentials. (Notre Dame of Md.)
Aug 5, 2025

Notre Dame of Maryland joins partnership to address teacher shortage

Notre Dame of Maryland University and Milwaukee’s Mount Mary University are partnering to address education staffing shortages. 

LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier (13) passes in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Vanderbilt in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
Jul 31, 2025

Deal on ‘valid business purpose’ avoids threat of college NIL settlement heading back to court

The agency vetting NIL deals in college sports reached an agreement that relaxes standards on player agreements with third-party collectives.

MCB Real Estate and Morgan State University have officially opened The Enolia off-campus housing development. The 151-unit, $58 million development is the first new privately-funded off-campus housing project at MSU in about 20 years. (Karl Connolly)
Jul 28, 2025

Morgan State off-campus housing opens in Northeast Baltimore

MCB Real Estate joined Morgan State University to announce the grand opening of an off-campus student housing development.

LASOS summer campers work on an art project at Bel Air High School in Bel Air, Maryland, on July 24, 2025. (AP Photo/KT Kanazawich)
Jul 28, 2025

Education Department to release billions in remaining withheld grant money for schools

The Trump administration is releasing billions of dollars in withheld grants for schools, the Education Department said.