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MD universities offer support to displaced federal workers
Some Maryland colleges and universities are supporting the state’s population of federal workers who have been displaced amid layoffs.
MD Dept. of Commerce awards $6.95M in ‘Build Our Future’ grants
The Maryland Department of Commerce has awarded grants totaling nearly $7 million through the Build Our Future Grant Pilot Program.
Hopkins, UMD support Harvard’s legal fight against Trump administration
Trump's order to bar foreign students at Harvard sparks backlash from major universities and state attorneys general defending academic freedom.
HBCU leaders remain cautious amongst cuts
Trump affirms support for HBCUs even as his administration cuts DEI programs and research grants, putting Black colleges in a tense position.
Judge blocks Trump’s Harvard foreign student ban
A federal judge halted Trump's order banning foreign students from attending Harvard, citing potential harm. A court hearing is set for June 16.
Howard County students win economics competition
Two teams of Maryland high schoolers were winners of the National Economics Challenge, a yearly competition organized by the Council for Economic Education.
Survivors allege Baltimore school district ‘enabled and facilitated’ sexual abuse
Three former students have sued, alleging the Baltimore City school district allowed a special education teacher to sexually abuse them as teens.
Judge denies MD graduation bid over gender curriculum dispute
A Maryland high schooler was not allowed to graduate because he didn’t take a required health class due to his father’s curriculum objection.
MICA becomes latest school to have new program denied following claim of duplication
The Maryland Higher Education Commission denied MICA’s plans for an interior design program, citing program duplication and lack of a full quorum.
Federal judge extends order blocking Trump administration ban on foreign students at Harvard
A federal judge extended an order blocking the Trump administration’s attempt to bar Harvard University from enrolling foreign students.
UMGC to pull in outside tech team after audit found waste, lack of oversight
UMGC plans to reintegrate staff from its spinoff AccelerEd after an audit revealed lack of oversight and millions in wasted taxpayer funds.
Maryland’s push to become the world’s quantum capital depends partly on this UMD physicist
Maryland invests $27.5M to become a global quantum leader, with UMD and Ronald Walsworth leading cutting-edge research and startup innovation.
