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Rising sophomore Cyrus Nasib, 18, stands outside Dorrance Hamilton Hall at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia on June 14, 2024. The closure of the university has left some 1,300 other students scrambling to find somewhere to go or something to do. (AP Photo/Joe Lamberti)
Jun 18, 2024

When colleges close, students are left scrambling. Some never go back to school.

More colleges have been closing as they cope with steep declines in enrollment, as a result of both changing demographics and the pandemic.

Lawmakers listen as parents speak about the prospect of their children competing against transgender girls in school sports at the Utah State Capitol on March 25, 2022, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Samuel Metz, File)
Jun 17, 2024

Biden’s Title IX rule blocked by judge in 6 additional states

A federal judge temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s new Title IX rule expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students in six additional states.

Student Alexandra Bui, left, of Temple, Texas, explains her project entitled "Turning The Page: The Sears Catalog's Impact On African Americans" to judges Sean Brennan, center, Kris Ice, second from right, and Traci Manning on June 11, 2024, in College Park. Bui's was one of the many exhibits on display for the National History Day event at the University of Maryland. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)
Jun 17, 2024

At age 50, MD nonprofit’s National History Day keeps pushing students to seek difficult truths

A Maryland-based nonprofit's National History Day campaign encourages students to take ownership of their history educations and rigorously examine the past.

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Jun 14, 2024

UMD, Under Armour renew athletic apparel partnership for 12 more years

The University of Maryland has renewed its partnership with Under Armour, extending its agreement for an additional 12 years through 2036.

Demonstrators advocating for transgender rights and healthcare stand outside of the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, on on Jan. 24, 2024. The rights of LGBTQ+ students will be protected by federal law and victims of campus sexual assault will gain new safeguards under rules finalized April 19, 2024, by the Biden administration. Notably absent from Biden’s policy, however, is any mention of transgender athletes. (AP Photo/Patrick Orsagos, File)
Jun 14, 2024

Judge blocks Biden’s Title IX rule in 4 states, dealing blow to protections for LGBTQ+ students

The Biden administration’s new Title IX rule expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students has been temporarily blocked in four states.

Child climbing staircase of books (Deposit Photos)
Jun 13, 2024

Will Maryland’s Blueprint for education work? An oversight board and district officials will be watching.

Maryland plans to spend $16.6 billion through 2029, along with billions more after that, to improve its public schools. But will it work?

Small businesses and nonprofits can receive free internal control risk assessments from the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business. (File photo)
Jun 13, 2024

Registration open for UMD AI in Marketing workshop

Registration is open for the Optimizing Marketing Performance with AI workshop at the University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business.

David N. Maine, M.D., president and CEO of Mercy Health Services, will be honored by the Loyola University Maryland’s Sellinger School of Business and Management as its Business Leader of the Year Nov. 12 at the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel in Baltimore. (The Daily Record file photo)
Jun 10, 2024

Loyola University MD names Mercy Health Services CEO as Business Leader of the Year

Loyola University Maryland’s Sellinger School of Business and Management named Mercy Health Services' CEO as its 2024 Business Leader of the Year.

McDaniel College is a private, liberal arts institution in Westminster. (File photo)
Jun 10, 2024

CampusWorks gives $10K to McDaniel College women’s leadership scholarship fund

McDaniel College received a $10,000 donation from CampusWorks to support an endowed scholarship through the McDaniel Women’s Leadership Network. 

Zum's $32 million award will enable the company to deploy 117 electric school buses to its district partners across the U.S., including Howard County. (Photo courtesy of Zum)
Jun 4, 2024

Howard County schools electric bus maker lands $32M EPA award

Zūm, the supplier of electric school buses to Howard County Public Schools, was awarded $32 million from the EPA's Clean School Bus Program.

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May 31, 2024

Maryland Science Center names 2024 STEM Award winners

The Maryland Science Center announced the recipients of its 2024 STEM Awards.

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May 31, 2024

Stevenson University students help plan Civic Works’ Md. Emancipation Day celebration

Students from The Mill Agency at Stevenson University presented their final vision for a celebration honoring Maryland Emancipation Day.