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Salisbury University has delayed a planned March 9. 2026, speech by Jared Taylor due to security concerns. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Apr 3, 2026

‘White advocacy’ speaker appearance rescheduled at Salisbury University

A Maryland Federation of College Republicans event at Salisbury University with controversial speaker Jared Taylor has now been rescheduled.

Birds fly past the U.S. Capitol building dome in Washington on Jan. 4, 2026. (REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo)
Apr 2, 2026

Black Caucus scholarships discriminate based on race, lawsuit alleges

The American Alliance for Equal Rights sued the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, alleging its scholarships discriminate by race in violation of the Civil Rights Act.

Graduates of Harvard Law School wave novelty gavels as they are conferred their degrees on May 29. (Josh Reynolds/For The Washington Post)
Mar 31, 2026

Some of the most popular graduate degrees don’t pay off financially, study finds

A study by American University finds that graduate degrees in medicine, law, and pharmacy yield high returns, while social work and psychology may not pay off financially.

Secretary of Higher Education Sanjay Rai, left, chats with Del. Jared Solomon (D-Montgomery) inside the State House on April 7. (Photo by William J. Ford/Maryland Matters)
Mar 27, 2026

MD higher education secretary leaving after three years in job

Maryland Higher Education Secretary Sanjay Rai is stepping down Friday, his last day leading the agency that oversees statewide policies on public and private colleges and universities.

Sen. Kevin Harris (D-Prince George’s, Charles and Calvert) during a bill hearing March 25, 2026, as a member of Senate Education, Energy and the Environment Committee. (Photo by William J. Ford/Maryland Matters)
Mar 26, 2026

MD House, Senate approve bills to restrict cellphone use in schools

Cellphone use by students in Maryland’s public schools could be restricted from the beginning until the end of the school day, under bills moving through the General Assembly.

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Mar 20, 2026

Executive Alliance recognizes companies, nonprofits for women’s representation

Executive Alliance honored 64 companies, organizations and institutions through its Honor Roll for Women’s Representation in Maryland. 

A pedestrian casts a shadow on a Harvard University sign after U.S. President Donald Trump said that his administration was close to a deal with Harvard University, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, September 30, 2025. (REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo)
Mar 20, 2026

DOJ sues Harvard over treatment of Jewish and Israeli students, seeks billions

The Trump administration escalated its attacks on Harvard University, as it sued the Ivy League school to recover billions for allegedly failing to protect Jewish and Israeli students.

Stevenson University receives $2M gift for Owings Mills campus library
Mar 18, 2026

Stevenson to dedicate new performing arts center March 31

Stevenson University is hosting a dedication ceremony for its new Sandra and Malcolm Berman Family Performing Arts Center on March 31.

President Donald Trump is ordering U.S. schools to stop teaching what he views as “critical race theory” and other material dealing with race and sexuality or risk losing their federal money. (DepositPhotos)
Mar 18, 2026

Deadline nears for $60K minimum MD teacher salary; 11 counties lagging

Maryland's school districts have until July 1 to raise teacher salaries to a $60,000 minimum, and only about half of them have reached that threshold.

Stuffed Orca whale toys are displayed for sale at SeaWorld in San Diego, California, U.S., May 31, 2017. (REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo)
Mar 17, 2026

SeaWorld sued over mishandling ‘Sesame Street’ brand, unpaid royalties

Sesame Workshop sued SeaWorld to end their decades-long relationship, accusing it of withholding royalties and undermining the "Sesame Street" brand.

The Brightview Homeland project has begun with demolition and clearing of the site next to the Notre Dame of Maryland University campus. When completed in 2028, it will be a combination of 170 independent living, assisted living and memory care residences. (Submitted photo)
Mar 13, 2026

Project integrating higher education and senior living gets underway in MD

Brightview Homeland, a senior living community, will open in 2028 next to Notre Dame of Maryland University's Baltimore campus integrating seniors and students.

Carroll Community College's Cyber Workforce Accelerator is designed prepare students for entry-level jobs in the cyber industry. (Carroll CC)
Mar 12, 2026

Carroll Community College to launch cyber and AI clinic

Carroll Community College will participate in a Cyber and Artificial Intelligence Clinic initiative to enhance the state's cyber workforce.