Ellie Wolfe

5 days ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Ellie Wolfe

A foreign passport is no longer an accepted form of identification to visit the U.S. Naval Academy, marking the latest change to the Annapolis military academy since President Donald Trump took office in January. The policy was quietly announced on the U.S. Navy’s website.As of Wednesday, visitors accessing the Naval Academy must show a Real ID-compliant driver’s license or a state identification card. They can also present a U.S. passport, but not a foreign one, according to the website.

1 week ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Ellie Wolfe

Perhaps anticipating what was to come,U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan spent his opening remarks as chair of the U.S. Naval Academy’s Board of Visitors on Monday imploring members to ignore partisan issues. Two hours later, though, and the Alaska Republican’s advice was out the window. U.S. Sen.

1 week ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Ellie Wolfe

Kermit The Frog Students at the state’s flagship university will have Maryland college graduation season is right around the corner. This May, graduates will be sent off with words of wisdom from all manner of speakers. There are traditional types, like state leaders, barrier-breaking industry titans, a Paralympian and even a famous green puppet. Here’s a rundown of some notable commencement addresses announced so far. an unusual (and green) commencement speaker: Kermit The Frog.

1 week ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Ellie Wolfe

Maryland college graduation season is right around the corner. This May, graduates will be sent off with words of wisdom from all manner of speakers. There are traditional types, like state leaders, barrier-breaking industry titans, a Paralympian and even a famous green puppet. Here’s a rundown of some notable commencement addresses announced so far. Kermit The Frog Students at the state’s flagship university will have an unusual (and green) commencement speaker: Kermit The Frog.

2 weeks ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Ellie Wolfe

Staff have lost jobs. Faculty grants have vanished. Graduate programs have stopped accepting as many students. The Johns Hopkins University faces a dramatic loss of up to $1 billion — so far — amid the Trump administration’s cuts to research, foreign aid and higher education. On Monday, the university announced it was using some of its endowment earnings to temporarily replace some federal grants, a rare stopgap measure to sustain what the university considers critical research.