We’re in the final stretch of the Eubie Challenge and are two-thirds of the way towards our goal. Will you help us get there? Your gift will be matched dollar for dollar up to $10,000. Support UBalt Yale Gordon College of Arts and Sciences by making your gift by June 30 at ubaltgive.org.

Prof. Sharon Glazer, director of the M.S. in I-O Psychology program, is one several experts who was asked to contribute insights and practical advice in a new MarketWatch article about anxiety around layoffs. READ THE ARTICLE: tiny.cc/r149zz #UBalt

Join Asst. Prof. betsy boyd this fall for CWPA 620 CREATIVITY: WAYS OF SEEING, a graduate writing class that explores the creative process. Open to both degree seeking and non-degree seeking students. LEARN MORE: ubalt.edu/news/news-rele… #UBalt

Congratulations to Assoc. Prof. Betsy Yarrison on receiving a prestigious 2024 Fellows Award from the National Collegiate Honors Council, for her many contributions to NCHC, honors teaching, learning, scholarship, and leadership in higher education. tinyurl.com/muzejuvk #UBalt

These are the signs you're looking for this semester. Welcome back, Bees!

We are calling on all students, alumni, friends, faculty and staff to share what makes you proud to be part of our vibrant University community. Your thoughts could win you Centennial prizes Share your UBalt pride now at: ubalt.edu/100/ubalt-prou…

On Wed., Sept. 18 at 7 p.m., the MFA Fall 2024 Reading Series kicks off with a reading by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Mitchell S. Jackson followed by a conversation and Q&A with #UBalt Asst. Prof. D. W A T K I N S. Free and open to the public. ubalt.edu/news/news-rele…

Congratulations to Creative Writing & Publishing Arts alumna, Lady Brion, MFA '19 Lady Brion, a Baltimore-based writer, activist and spoken-word artist, on being named Maryland's 11th Poet Laureate. ubalt.edu/news/news-rele… #UBaltProud UB MFA Program

Oct. 28-31: UBalt's Hoffberger Center for Ethical Engagement will host its annual Ethics Week—a gathering of experts in public discussions about the ethics behind politics, global affairs and more. Get details at tinyurl.com/ser28vrr

Join us this Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. for The University of Baltimore's Fall Open House! 🍁Learn about scholarships, meet faculty and staff, explore our programs, and have your questions answered. Visit ubalt.edu/openhouse to register. #openhouse #ubalt

Congratulations to Prof. Haitham Alkhateeb on being selected as a 2024 Accessibility Inclusion Fellow by the National Federation of the Blind. The one-year fellowship was awarded to four Maryland professors to assist them in integrating accessibility into their curriculum. #UBalt

Congratulations to Rebekah Opher, an Interdisciplinary Studies major and a Helen P. Denit Honors scholar, on receiving a 2024 Baltimore Weaver Award for her work in addressing food insecurity for unhoused people in the city. tinyurl.com/bdzbdkpx Weave: the Social Fabric Project #UBaltProud

For Career Development Month, UB Career & Internship Center named three champions for their work in integrating career development for students into their everyday teaching. Congrats to UBalt Merrick School of Business' Kathea Smith, UBalt Yale Gordon College of Arts and Sciences' Dr. Rachael Zeleny and UBalt College of Public Affairs's Dr. Joseph Adler.

Joshua Kassner, professor of philosophy, has written a new book titled “A New Philosophy of Human Rights,” which offers a strong argument for a reassessment of the study of human rights, from a number of different vantage points. tinyurl.com/s6vkt4k5 #UBalt Rowman & Littlefield

Let’s unite to transform lives! Join us for Giving Tuesday, Dec. 3 in support of UBalt students, faculty, staff and the communities we serve. Make your impact at ubaltgive.org

The Dec issue of Poetry Foundation is live on the website with audio recordings of my poem published in the issue. Here is my poem “How to Incorporate a Town” poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine…

Today, we ask you to join us in support of UBalt Giving Tuesday and help us provide our students with access to life-changing educational opportunities. Let’s unite to transform lives! Join us this Giving Tuesday at ubaltgive.org.

Registration for Global Game Jam 2025 is now open! @GlobalGameJam, hosted by @UBaltMain at USG, will be in-person from January 24 - 26, with optional online events. All are welcome to join and create games regardless of experience level. Register now at bit.ly/globalgamejam25.

JAN. 13: UBalt Prof. Ian Power will perform new music for electric oud alongside fellow Prof. Aaron Oldenburg, who will perform live video, and Baltimore natives Chloe Clarke Smith on piano and Ida Dierker on piano and electronics. Details and tickets at tinyurl.com/y22xfzjj

Stanley Kemp, professor of environmental science and local expert on waterways that run through the city, weighs in on a growing conversation about the past and future of the Jones Falls. #UBalt