Video: montage of various students on UBalt campus
Dagemawit KebedeM.A. in Global Affairs and Human Security student; division operations specialist
Adjusting to a new world
Receiving my undergraduate education was really the fruit of the sacrifice that my parents made, that I made, and also that my community had made for me.
Dagemawit Kebede was born in a small town in Ethiopia when opportunities were sparse, and today, she’s a first-generation college graduate in pursuit of a master’s degree at The University of Baltimore.
I grew up a working class, first-generation college student, and it changed my world to be able to have access to a university, to degrees. Being part of that for others makes the work so fulfilling.
Matt Mazick mixes his praise of education and natural skills as an adviser to help students on their journey through the Merrick School of Business’ academic programs.
After you graduate, opportunities are going to come from the people you meet and the opportunities you created for yourself.
Adam Abidi, a future finance major, invested in himself early in his college career, including joining student organizations and serving as orientation leader, to make the most of his experience.
Yunzi "Rae" Tanassociate professor and program director
Teaching conflict management skills
Between the lived experiences of our students and what we think we know in negotiation and conflict management research lies a big gap.
Rae Tan, associate professor and program director of the M.S. in Negotiations and Conflict Management in the College of Public Affairs, grabs a booth at R. House to talk about the part that negotiations and conflict management plays in all of our lives.
