Joel Wolfe
@joelwolfe.bsky.social
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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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
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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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
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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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
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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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
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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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
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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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
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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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
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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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
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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🚨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
🚨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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The difference between the sociopathic and non-sociopathic takes is really quite stark
November 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The difference between the sociopathic and non-sociopathic takes is really quite stark
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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
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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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
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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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
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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If the sandwich don’t split, you must acquit
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
If the sandwich don’t split, you must acquit
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The solution to the male loneliness epidemic is attending a local Democratic Party canvassing event.
WOW. 81% of women 18-29 voted for Mamdani, 80% for Sherril, and 78% for Spanberger.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
November 5, 2025 at 12:04 PM
The solution to the male loneliness epidemic is attending a local Democratic Party canvassing event.
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BLEXIT arrived at Bowie State University yesterday with a message: “Happy Homecoming! Please leave the Democratic Party.”
Inside the group’s visit, as well as how students and university officials reacted, in my latest story:
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Inside the group’s visit, as well as how students and university officials reacted, in my latest story:
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Happy homecoming, Bowie State. Blexit is here.
The Turning Point USA-affiliated group stopped at the Maryland campus on its HBCU tour.
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November 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
BLEXIT arrived at Bowie State University yesterday with a message: “Happy Homecoming! Please leave the Democratic Party.”
Inside the group’s visit, as well as how students and university officials reacted, in my latest story:
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Inside the group’s visit, as well as how students and university officials reacted, in my latest story:
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The University System of Maryland, which includes 11 of the state’s public universities, has achieved its highest enrollment recorded to date. Universities in the system are educating 178,131 students this fall, surpassing pre-pandemic levels. Read:
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University System of Maryland sees highest enrollment in history
Enrollment in the Maryland system’s 11 public institutions increased to record numbers.
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October 31, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The University System of Maryland, which includes 11 of the state’s public universities, has achieved its highest enrollment recorded to date. Universities in the system are educating 178,131 students this fall, surpassing pre-pandemic levels. Read:
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Morgan State University President David Wilson got a mysterious phone call at the start of October: a confidential high profile donor was interested in giving to the HBCU.
Two weeks later, $63 million was in the university’s bank account.
Here’s what happened:
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Two weeks later, $63 million was in the university’s bank account.
Here’s what happened:
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Inside Morgan State and MacKenzie Scott’s $100 million partnership
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott's second gift, $63 million, to Morgan State University came as a surprise.
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October 30, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Morgan State University President David Wilson got a mysterious phone call at the start of October: a confidential high profile donor was interested in giving to the HBCU.
Two weeks later, $63 million was in the university’s bank account.
Here’s what happened:
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Two weeks later, $63 million was in the university’s bank account.
Here’s what happened:
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A 31-year-old man was arrested for attempting to rape someone on the Johns Hopkins University campus, school and law enforcement officials announced today. The man arrested has an extensive criminal history and has served time before. With @sararuberg.bsky.social:
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Man arrested for attempted rape on Johns Hopkins campus
A 31-year-old man was arrested for attempting to rape a 19-year-old woman on Johns Hopkins University’s campus on Saturday night, according to officials.
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October 22, 2025 at 8:48 PM
A 31-year-old man was arrested for attempting to rape someone on the Johns Hopkins University campus, school and law enforcement officials announced today. The man arrested has an extensive criminal history and has served time before. With @sararuberg.bsky.social:
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WELL HOW ABOUT THAT
"A millionaire levy in Massachusetts has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing significant high-profile departures from the state."
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"A millionaire levy in Massachusetts has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing significant high-profile departures from the state."
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Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
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October 21, 2025 at 3:22 PM
WELL HOW ABOUT THAT
"A millionaire levy in Massachusetts has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing significant high-profile departures from the state."
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"A millionaire levy in Massachusetts has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing significant high-profile departures from the state."
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The antifa terrorist marxists are out
October 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The antifa terrorist marxists are out
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I worked with the great @brendawintrode.bsky.social on my latest: Towson University students moved their “No Kings” rally off campus after a school official told them speakers’ names would be run through federal government databases and vetted for security reasons.
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Towson U. ‘No Kings’ rally relocates over speaker background checks
Towson University students moved their “No Kings” rally off campus after school officials told them speakers’ names would be run through federal government databases and vetted for security reasons.
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October 17, 2025 at 9:40 PM
I worked with the great @brendawintrode.bsky.social on my latest: Towson University students moved their “No Kings” rally off campus after a school official told them speakers’ names would be run through federal government databases and vetted for security reasons.
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They call this their “small-government, big-lunch’” group photo.
October 17, 2025 at 9:33 AM
They call this their “small-government, big-lunch’” group photo.
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BREAKING: Morgan State University has received the largest donation in its 158-year history: $63 million from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. The gift is unrestricted, meaning the HBCU can spend the money however it wants. Here's what you should know:
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MacKenzie Scott gives Morgan State its largest donation ever
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has now given Morgan State University a total of $103 million.
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October 15, 2025 at 8:33 PM
BREAKING: Morgan State University has received the largest donation in its 158-year history: $63 million from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. The gift is unrestricted, meaning the HBCU can spend the money however it wants. Here's what you should know:
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