Ellie Wolfe
higher education reporter
Ellie Wolfe reports on higher education at the Baltimore Banner. Raised in western Massachusetts and a proud graduate of Bates College, Ellie spent a year reporting on higher education at the Arizona Daily Star in Tucson before moving to Baltimore. At the Star, she covered the University of Arizona’s financial crisis, presidential search and pro-Palestinian encampments. When she isn’t reporting, she loves to read novels, binge reality television and spoil her rescue cat, Chimichanga.
The latest from Ellie
Wendy Osefo discusses fraud case while filming ‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ in Baltimore
“Real Housewives of Potomac” star Wendy Osefo discussed her fraud case in the Season 11 premiere.
Naval Academy, other military colleges won’t give tenure to civilian faculty, Hegseth says
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed a memo directing that the U.S. Department of Defense no longer appoint civilians as tenured faculty at the nation’s military academies, including the Naval Academy in Annapolis.
Bowie State University to lay off 20 faculty members amid $18 million deficit
Roughly 20 faculty members at Bowie State University, at least one of them tenured, have been told they won’t have a job next year as administrators seek to curb the historically Black university’s $18 million deficit.
Maryland campuses grapple with cheating as AI reshapes college life
Some professors are worried an overreliance on large language models is impacting students’ ability to learn.
Baltimore County businessperson Jeffrey Nattans was a ‘larger-than-life’ champion for students
Jeffrey Nattans, a Baltimore County businessperson and philanthropist, died this month at 59.
Towson University to discount tuition for some out-of-state students
Starting next fall, Towson University will cut tuition and fees by more than $12,000 for students from six neighboring states and Washington, D.C.
Coppin State University’s best perk? $50,000 to buy a house.
Coppin State University’s program, launched in 2023 with $300,000 in state funding, has now helped faculty and staff members buy six homes near campus.
Baltimore Ravens owner commits $3 million in scholarships for Morgan State students
The Bisciotti Family Foundation committed to giving Morgan State University $3 million to support the Ozzie Newsome Scholars program for Baltimore City Public Schools graduates.
Prince George’s students can now earn free college certificates at Maryland’s online university
Prince George’s County Public Schools and the University of Maryland Global Campus have partnered on a new dual enrollment program to allow students to graduate from high school with a college certificate.
Not those Terps: UMD threatens legal action against cannabis product company over name
The University of Maryland, College Park, is threatening legal action against a cannabis product company over its “Terps” name.
Baltimore City Community College faculty ratify first union contract
Baltimore City Community College is the seventh institution to ratify a contract since the Maryland legislature first granted community college faculty the right to unionize in 2021.
University of Maryland predicts 30% decline in new international grad students due to Trump visa restrictions
The University of Maryland, College Park, and the University of Maryland, Baltimore, painted a bleak picture of the consequences in federal lawsuit filings.
Larry Hogan and this Maryland college want to bridge the partisan divide
Maryland’s former governor and Washington College will open a civics center with help from political allies and alumni.
College move-in is here. Here’s how to avoid the traffic.
The Banner compiled a list of undergraduate move-in dates at Maryland colleges so you can know when — and where — to steer clear of the congestion.
Trump’s new CDC director is a University of Maryland, Baltimore, alum
Erica Schwartz, who earned a law degree from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, will lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Johns Hopkins president helped craft Trump’s new higher education framework
Ron Daniels, the longtime leader of Johns Hopkins University, helped the Trump administration craft its new higher education call to action
ICE arrests of two Baltimore academics shake Maryland universities
The recent arrests of the two Baltimore academics by federal immigration enforcement officials have roiled two university systems in Maryland that have robust networks of international faculty, researchers and students.
As business programs struggle to find students, UMD offers a faster way to an MBA
The University of Maryland Smith School of Business will allow students to earn their degrees with three fewer courses.
ICE detains Hopkins public health researcher as agency expands airport arrests
A Johns Hopkins University public health researcher and former Fulbright scholar was detained this week by immigration agents while boarding a domestic flight as the Trump administration ramps up immigration enforcement efforts at airports.
Gov. Moore announces fast-tracked admissions for unenrolled Howard University students
Students unenrolled from Howard University last week may now receive financial and application support from the University System of Maryland.
