This school is nearly an HBCU due to the high number of African American students enrolled. In any setting where many minorities are represented, there are also greater incidences of racism and discrimination, and it is running rampant at the University of Baltimore.
Following my final semester at UB and upon learning that I had failed both courses attempted, I did what any student would have done. I contacted the University Dean's office for assistance and guidance with filing a formal grievance against my oppressors. Kathy Anderson, Dean of Students refused to allow me access to her office for a sit down meeting. This is a violation of federal law under Title VI. My rights were further violated when the dean of the School of Public & International Affairs appointed Debra Stanley to oversee the complaint and grievance process. In the end, my complaint and grievance were never reviewed by anyone at the university. I have Debra Stanley to thank for this elaborate cover up. She lied and claimed to have never received my complaint and grievance although I sent them via email. Email does not lie, however professors at the University of Baltimore do very well, and even to federal officials.
Like I said, I am continuing my education elsewhere to move forward with my life. I have suffered from insomnia, depression, stomach ailments and unemployment since being ousted from the MPA program. I can no longer continue living as a hostage. As far as the student loans, I am not going to pay them. My husband and I own a very nice home, have three new cars and enough credit cards. There is nothing that I need in the next seven years which bad credit due to student loan default will prevent. In the meantime, I will let the world know what happened to me at the University of Baltimore and hopefully my story will serve as a cautionary tale for everyone, particularly those considering applying to the MPA program at the University of Baltimore. Be very careful about that university; having a black university president means nothing to minority students. Kurt Schmoke is a very bad person who should be ashamed of himself. In fact, he is an embarrassment and I feel very lucky that I do not have that school's name on my resume.