UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE

ORIGIN & FUNCTIONS

Academic Center, University of Baltimore, 1420 North Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland, July 2003. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

University of Baltimore programs are administered through the Gordon College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Public Affairs, the Merrick School of Business, and the School of Law. The University houses the Schaefer Center for Public Policy, the Hoffberger Center for Professional Ethics, the International and Comparative Law Center, and the Jacob France Center. The University is accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business, the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration, and the American Bar Association, among others. It holds membership in the Association of American Law Schools.

GORDON COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES

The Yale Gordon College of Arts and Sciences originated in 1937 as a junior college, became a four-year institution as the College of Liberal Arts in 1961, and began to offer graduate programs in 1974. The College was named for J. Yale Gordon, an alumnus and businessman, in 1982. In July 2010, it recieved its present name.

Within the College are the School of English and Communications Design and three divisions: Applied Behavioral Sciences; Legal, Ethical and Historical Studies; and Science, Information Arts and Technologies.

HOFFBERGER CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
1420 North Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21201 - 5779

Established in 1987, the Hoffberger Center for Professional Ethics is part of the Gordon College of Liberal Arts. The Center promotes ethical awareness and discussion of ethical issues in curricula and academic programs.

COLLEGE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS

The College of Public Affairs was established in July 2010.

Within the College are the School of Criminal Justice, the School of Health and Human Services, and the School of Public and International Affairs.

The Schaefer Center for Public Policy was established in 1985 and is part of the Gordon College of Liberal Arts. It is named for William Donald Schaefer, Maryland governor (1987-95) and comptroller (1999-2007). The Center provides management consulting and training, research, program evaluation and analysis, opinion research, and strategic planning services to government and nonprofit organizations.

Schaefer Center for Public Policy entrance, University of Baltimore, 1304 St. Paul St., Baltimore, Maryland, July 2003. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

MERRICK SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

The Merrick School of Business was formed in 1925 as the School of Business Administration. From 1945 to 1970, it functioned as the School of Business, Industry and Management. It reformed as the School of Business in 1970 and, in 1982, received its present name. The School was named after Robert G. Merrick, Sr. (1895-1986), former president of the Equitable Bank.

Within the School are five departments: Accounting; Finance and Economics; Information Systems and Decision Science; Management and International Business; and Marketing and Entrepreneurship.

JACOB FRANCE INSTITUTE
1420 North Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21201 - 5779

Within the Merrick School of Business, the Jacob France Institute was established in 1989 as the Jacob France Center. It received its present name in September 2001. The Center was named for Jacob France (1882-1962), a founding director of the Equitable Trust Company who chaired its board from 1929 to 1962. The Institute seeks to increase public awareness of factors that affect business profitability. It distributes corporate and government grants and contracts to faculty researchers, publishes project findings, and conducts research for community organizations.

SCHOOL OF LAW

The School of Law was established in 1925 as a part-time evening program of the University of Baltimore. In 1969, a full-time day division was added. In 1970, the school merged with the Eastern College, Mount Vernon School of Law.

Edgar Allan Poe statue (1921), by Moses Jacob Ezekiel, John and Frances Angelos Law Center, University of Baltimore, Gordon Plaza, 1429 Maryland Ave., Baltimore, Maryland, December 2006. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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