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Joel Wolfe
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Professor of History at UMass Amherst. Historian of Latin America, especially Brazil, but also of U.S. Sport History. An odd mix, but there you go. Hoya undergrad, Badger PhD, and lover of all things Philly and many things Massachusetts.
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Bovino Is Said to Have Mocked Prosecutor’s Jewish Faith on Call With Lawyers
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January 31, 2026 at 10:09 PM
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🚨: Johns Hopkins University has named an interim provost, who will take over once Ray Jayawardhana departs in mid-February for CalTech.

Meet Lainie Rutkow, known for leading the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center:

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Johns Hopkins taps former COVID Center leader as interim provost
Lainie Rutkow, the university’s executive vice provost, will lead academics at Hopkins.
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January 22, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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January 21, 2026 at 6:13 PM
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And, of course Cubans are finding out they aren’t as "white" as they thought they were.
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To Their Shock, Cubans in Florida Are Being Deported in Record Numbers
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January 20, 2026 at 6:29 PM
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It’s getting so the only safe place to be is in the Epstein Files. 🔄
January 9, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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🚨: Ray Jayawardhana, the provost at Johns Hopkins University, will depart after three years to serve as the 10th president of Caltech. The leadership change comes at a time when Hopkins deals with repeated blows from the Trump administration.
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Johns Hopkins University loses top academic officer to Caltech
Ray Jayawardhana, provost of the Johns Hopkins University, is leaving after three years to lead the California Institute of Technology.
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January 7, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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The FIFA Peace Prize doesn't mean what it used to
January 3, 2026 at 9:42 AM
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Julie K. Brown is a reporter for the Miami Herald who did groundbreaking work on Epstein beginning in 2018, including groundbreaking work on the disgusting coverup by Alex Acosta.

Her travel itinerary was released with some of the Epstein files. It appears the DOJ was monitoring her in 2019.
Post from Julie K Brown that says Does somebody at the DOJ want to tell me why my American Airlines booking information and flights in July 2019 are part of the Epstein files (attached to a grand jury subpoena)? As the flight itinerary includes my maiden name (and I did book this flight) why was the DOJ monitoring me? Record Locato American Arlines CONPIDENTIAL for official
December 28, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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McDaniel College, private liberal arts college in Westminster, announced Thursday it will offer free graduate tuition to those who teach at a Baltimore County private school, as the state continues to grapple with a teacher shortage.

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McDaniel College to offer free graduate tuition to McDonogh School teachers
Graduate tuition at the Carroll County college averages around $11,500 per year.
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December 18, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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The president of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore is suing a former professor for defamation and seeking $1 million after being accused of plagiarizing her 1986 dissertation. The two meet in court tomorrow, here's what you need to know:
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University of Maryland Eastern Shore president sues ex-professor for defamation
Donna Satterlee, a former faculty member at the HCBU, accused its president, Heidi Anderson, of plagiarizing several paragraphs of her 1986 dissertation.
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December 18, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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BREAKING: University of Maryland College Park President Darryll Pines has been cleared of allegations he plagiarized his doctoral dissertation. Happy Friday night news dump!

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UMD President Darryll Pines cleared of plagiarism allegations
The University System of Maryland announced Friday it has cleared its College Park president of allegations that he plagiarized a paper published during his time at the university.
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December 13, 2025 at 4:07 AM
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New: The University of Maryland, Baltimore County has settled out of court a federal defamation lawsuit filed by the school’s former athletic director over his role in surfacing an abuse allegation. Here's what you need to know:
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UMBC and former athletic director settle defamation lawsuit
Brian Barrio, former athletic director at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, was not fired for cause, according to an out-of-court settlement announced Wednesday
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December 11, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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New: The chancellor of the University System of Maryland said today he fears "irrevocable damage” to the state's public colleges as Maryland faces another billion dollar deficit. Lawmakers have slashed the system's budget by $222 million in the last two years. Read:
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University System of Maryland leaders warn lawmakers of ‘irrevocable damage’
University System of Maryland leaders warned lawmakers in Annapolis on Tuesday that layoffs are imminent if the state cuts their budget for the third year in a row.
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December 9, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Calling it now that she'll eventually end up at CBS www.wsj.com/business/med...
Vanity Fair, Olivia Nuzzi Agree to Part Ways
Nuzzi and the magazine will let her contract expire at year-end, following new allegations and revelations about her conduct while she reported on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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December 5, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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The superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy spoke publicly for the first time about firing the commandant of midshipman, or dean of students, in yesterday's board meeting. You can read what he said in my latest for the @thebaltimorebanner.com:
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Naval Academy superintendent on fired commandant: ‘We have standards’
Naval Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Michael Borgschulte told the Board of Visitors on Monday that Capt. Gilbert Clark did not meet the “standards” of the military academy.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Towson University will dissolve its women's and gender studies department due to low enrollment. Losing departmental status, the WGS chair told me, "feels like defeat." Read more:
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Towson University to dissolve women’s and gender studies department
Towson University’s women’s studies program is one of the oldest in the country, according to the department’s website; it was established in 1973 and became a formal department in 2002.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Morgan State University is one of the first colleges in the country to create its own sovereign artificial intelligence system. The university will soon run entirely on the AI, called Obsidian, which will advise students and grade assignments.

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Morgan State could one day run entirely on AI
The historically Black college may be one of the few universities in the country, perhaps even the world, that has its own sovereign AI.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Breaking news: The commandant of midshipmen (dean of students) at the U.S. Naval Academy is out after six months due to “a loss of confidence in his ability to effectively lead." This summer, the academy's first female superintendent was also removed.

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Another top Naval Academy leader ousted in latest Trump era shake-up
Capt. Gilbert Clark Jr., the commandant of midshipmen at the Naval Academy, was relieved of his duties in the latest Trump-era shake up for the military school.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Exclusive #RHOP news to @thebaltimorebanner.com : prosecutors are alleging that Wendy and Eddie Osefo used 40 credit cards and went by the aliases "Pam Oliver” + “Eddie Hennessy." The latest twist in their alleged insurance fraud. With @justinfenton.bsky.social:
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‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ stars used aliases and 40 credit cards, prosecutors say
“Real Housewives of Potomac” star Wendy Osefo and her husband, Eddie Osefo, are accused of using aliases and dozens of credit cards in new court documents.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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🚨Kurt Schmoke resigned from the Baltimore City Community College Board. Schmoke, the city's former mayor, also serves as the president of the University of Baltimore. He made headlines last month when he proposed a "consolidation" between BCCC and UBalt
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Kurt Schmoke resigns from BCCC board amid proposed consolidation
Schmoke pitched a merger with the University of Baltimore last month.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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The difference between the sociopathic and non-sociopathic takes is really quite stark
November 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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MacKenzie Scott has announced yet another gift to a Maryland HBCU. The billionaire philanthropist gave $50 million to Bowie State University, the largest gift in the school’s history. Read more:
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MacKenzie Scott donates $50M to Bowie State University
The billionaire philanthropist has given $50 million to Bowie State University, the HBCU's largest gift in school history.
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November 15, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Just two weeks after the Historic East Baltimore Community Action Coalition formally separated from Johns Hopkins, the organization has ceased operations due to financial hardship. The org runs a recovery center, homeless shelter, and more:
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East Baltimore nonprofit closes two weeks after separation with Johns Hopkins
Found in 1994, The Historic East Baltimore Community Action Coalition offers a plethora of services, including educational programs, emergency shelter and community beautification efforts.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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BREAKING: Tuition at Johns Hopkins University will be free for students from families making less than $200,000. For families making under $100,000, tuition and living expenses will be covered. The change is taking effect this spring:
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Tuition will be free for more students at Johns Hopkins University
The university will also cover the room and board and other living expenses for students whose families make under $100,000.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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If the sandwich don’t split, you must acquit
ryanjreilly.com Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · Nov 5
Defense says that the officer's testimony was "very questionable" because he said the sandwich both exploded in spray of mustard and onions and also landed in its wrapper on the ground.
November 5, 2025 at 8:29 PM