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Mortimer H. Neufville, a former leader of a national group of public universities, has been named the interim president of Coppin State University, the university system announced Wednesday.

In the days following last month's nationally televised announcement that Texas twins Andrew and Aaron Harrison had chosen Kentucky over Maryland, there was a lot of message board chatter about Mark Turgeon possibly losing out on other top recruits, including Roddy Peters of Suitland.

Holy Cross edged host Morgan State, 74-73, in men's basketball on Dave Dudzinski's 20 points and eight rebounds Sunday.

It was broad daylight as the 17-year-old community college student left her bus near busy Edmondson Avenue in Catonsville. Two men in a gold SUV pulled up and forced her gunpoint into the back seat, where police said one raped her, then stole her phone and wallet.

College basketball previews for Coppin State, Loyola, Morgan State, Mount St. Mary's, Navy, Towson, UMBC and UMES.

Fang Mitchell, Coppin State men's basketball coach, talks about his 2012-13 Eagles squad.

With just two days left until polls open on Election Day, all sides of Maryland's fiercely contested ballot questions are turning to their final task: getting their supporters into the voting booth.

Coppin State University President Reginald Avery, who received a vote of no confidence last February, will step down in January.

When he was in prison, Harold Bailey said he would often think about the homicide that resulted in his 20-year incarceration and how his criminal record might cost him opportunities.

Judge Catherine C. Blake will have to decide whether Maryland's higher education policies cause racial divisions to persist after hearing closing arguments Friday.

Tray Chaney will perform his new anti-bulling rap 'Mike Bully' at the the 3rd Annual Stamp Out Bullying Conference.

Baltimore's spending panel approved three deals Wednesday that Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake promoted as helping her administration grow and promote Baltimore.

Vera Welch Hall, a retired Baltimore City Public School teacher and librarian, died of heart disease Oct. 6 at the Augsburg Lutheran Home. The West Baltimore resident was 86.

Baltimore Sun reporters Jeff Barker and Don Markus and editor Matt Bracken weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports.

The state's legislative audit office released 26 recommendations to address inadequate oversight of Baltimore school finances and ways that the system could improve policies to be more cost-effective.

The Baltimore school system paid its employees $2.8 million in overtime, including thousands of dollars in overpayments, even though it is doubtful that the employees actually worked the hours.

More than 300 experts and students attended the forum, hosted by Morgan State University, to address the disproportionate number of minorities incarcerated, the societal consequences of inequity and what actions are needed to change the system.

More than 300 experts and students attended the forum, hosted by Morgan State University, to address the disproportionate number of minorities incarcerated, the societal consequences of inequity and what actions are needed to change the system.

Towson will make more than a million dollars playing away games against national powerhouses in football and basketball

Cascelia S. "Cici" Burgess, an educator whose career in city public schools spanned 38 years, including the last seven as director of early intervention programs and services, died Sept. 20 of a heart attack at her Northeast Baltimore home. She was 61.

Acting Police Commissioner Anthony Barksdale, who was vying to take the job permanently, is taking medical leave and will be out of action "indefinitely," leaving the incoming chief without two of the agency's four highest-ranking officers.

Boosting student retention and graduation rates at Maryland's historically black colleges and universities requires a data-driven approach

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded more than $12.2 million to Maryland's four Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Sens. Ben Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski said Monday.

Leonard D. Wheeler, a retired Baltimore public school educator who later served as president of the Harford County Board of Education, died Tuesday. He was 73.

UMBC president had a mentor who believed in his talent

Omar Strong, a Douglass High graduate and now Texas Southern point guard, is a member of The Baltimore Sun's 2012 Sweet 16.

The melody of the president's voice, the intensity of his movements gripped Jeremy Brickey's attention, cutting through the monotony of freshman orientation at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Dr. Rose C. Kurz, a retired psychiatric nurse and educator who had been a consultant to the Pan American Health Organization, died Aug. 3 from complications following surgery at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air.

Princeton Day Academy coach Van Whitfield welcomes Omari George, Kamau Stokes, Anton Waters and Josh Gerard to his program.

Coppin's problem is that Maryland has failed to fund the school adequately

A ground-breaking ceremony was held Monday for an affordable housing complex along a vacant stretch of West North Avenue, the developer announced.

It isn't unusual for students to remember the impact a teacher had on them well into adulthood, but on Saturday, many students of former Baltimore music teacher Lucille Marcus Brooks had an unusual opportunity to tell her — more than a half-century after they sat in her classroom.

A 34-year-old man died of multiple gunshot wounds Thursday in the Chinquapin Park neighborhood of North Baltimore. Earlier a 34-year-old man died in the Coppin Heights neighborhood.

Coppin turnaround requires help from alumni and a plan of action

Coppin has made the tough decisions that will ensure its future

Mount St. Joseph guard Phil Booth has offers from 10 schools, including Maryland, Indiana, Georgetown and Villanova.

Despite ambitious plans to boost student retention and graduation rates, the school is still struggling to find its niche

Former Prince George's Community College player Myron Howe earns an invite to Atlanta to compete for a spot on the Ball Up All-Stars touring team.

A group of about 50 faculty members and students gathered Tuesday to protest the most recent round of staff cuts at Coppin State.