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Jul 31, 2026

With law school deans off board, who oversees Baltimore inspector general?

Maryland's two law school deans resigned from the Baltimore City Inspector General Advisory Board. Who does that leave amid Isabel Mercedes Cumming's legal fight with the mayor?

Shot of the campus at CCBC Dundalk. MF-D 6/5/03.
Jul 27, 2026

3 MD community colleges’ account deficits ‘could indicate a potential financial problem,’ audit says

Anne Arundel Community College, the Community College of Baltimore County and Carroll Community College ended the 2025 fiscal year with deficits to their unrestricted spending accounts, according to a state audit.

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Jul 23, 2026

MD employees union files labor charge against USM, Moore administration over raises

AFSCME filed a labor charge against Gov. Wes Moore’s administration and the University System of Maryland, accusing them of withholding raises.

A MARC commuter train crossing the Edmondson Highway bridge in west Baltimore. (Maximilian Franz/The Daily Record file photo)
Jul 21, 2026

Bowie State mixed-use, transit development takes step forward

A development project around Bowie State University’s commuter rail station took a step forward with the selection of contractors.

Notre Dame of Maryland University recently announced the launch of a School of Integrative Health which was done through a merger of the former Maryland University of Integrative Health into NDMU. (Photo courtesy Notre Dame of Maryland University)
Jun 1, 2026

Notre Dame of Maryland names new president

Notre Dame of Maryland University named its 15th president after a unanimous vote by its board of trustees.

Newborns explore their pen during lambing and kidding season at UMES Extension's Small Ruminant Farm in April 2025. (Todd Dudek/UMES Extension)
Apr 24, 2026

UMES vet school: Where does accreditation stand?

The University of Maryland, Eastern Shore’s planned school of veterinary medicine is preparing to complete its next major step toward accreditation status.

Jon Weinstein (standing at the front) teaches at Loyola’s Sellinger School of Business and Management and is an the inaugural occupant of the Simon Professorship in Entrepreneurship. (Courtesy of Loyola University Maryland)
Apr 23, 2026

Higher education leaders discuss AI, Blueprint for Maryland’s Future at panel

Maryland higher education leaders discussed AI integration, workforce development and the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future in a Daily Record webinar.

Carroll Community College is the latest institution to participate in a statewide cyber and artificial intelligence program aimed at increasing the labor pool in those fields. (Photo courtesy Carroll Community College)
Apr 22, 2026

Carroll Community College launches cyber, AI clinic under MD grant

Carroll Community College is the latest Maryland institution to participate in a new statewide cyber and artificial intelligence initiative.

Towson University's fall semester begins Aug. 28, and the university has enrolled an inaugural class of doctoral students for its Ph.D. in business analytics, a program at the center of a controversial state commission vote. (The Daily Record/ Maximilian Franz)
Apr 21, 2026

Towson U campus shooting liability case tossed by MD Supreme Court

The Maryland Supreme Court dropped a case over Towson University’s liability for an on-campus shooting.

Past law students arrive at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law in this 2013 file photo. (The Daily Record/Maximilian Franz)
Apr 8, 2026

MD law schools see dip in bar exam pass rate, but first-timers improve again

Alumni of Maryland’s two law schools scored lower on the February state bar exam than they did the previous year, but first-time test-takers improved again.

K.L. Allen
Feb 13, 2026

The path to more Black educators starts in higher education

Maryland is grappling with a persistent educator shortage. The challenge is especially acute in schools serving students of color.

Students Ava King, center, and Jack Cardon, right, begin their digital detox class at Loyola University Maryland, Baltimore, on Dec. 16. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post)
Jan 8, 2026

Phones ruled their lives. A new Loyola class helped them break free.

Loyola University Maryland launched a digital detox class to help students curb smartphone addiction, reduce screen time and rebuild focus.