It’s almost Valentine’s Day, and love is in the air, especially for Yogita Tailor ’05, M13, who just got engaged. Of course, every marriage proposal is special in its own way, but Tailor got an extra special surprise when her boyfriend Dhaval Desai asked her to marry him while they were standing in the crowd outside the “Good Morning America” studio in Times Square. From the GMA video: “The past two years have been amazing and I want you to know how much I love you. Nothing would make me happier than to spend the rest of my life with… Continue Reading A Good Morning for a Proposal
The Interdisciplinary Studies Program and Council of Majors present the 2012 Petrovich Lecture and Film Screening with director Richard Chisolm ’82, interdisciplinary studies. Chisolm will discuss the interdisciplinary mission of his film company Recipe for Change Films and his latest film, Cafeteria Man. The movie concentrates on Chef Tony Geraci’s efforts as food director of the Baltimore City Public School system to educate school kids about nutrition, food preparation and locally sourced organic food, as well as his efforts to reform the food purchasing system. The lecture, discussion and screening will take place on February 22 at 7 p.m. in… Continue Reading Chisolm '82 to Screen Film at UMBC
At one point in her life, Sheila Williams ’11 was homeless and separated from her children. But scholarships for mature female students at UMBC – funded by the Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation – helped Williams obtain a sociology degree and begin a career dedicated to service. “Honestly, without my experiences here, I wouldn’t know how to serve them,” she says. “I know I would not have made it through without that support system.” Since 1981, The Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation has provided scholarship funding for mature women students at UMBC. According to the Foundation, “[UMBC]’s commitment to academic excellence, its… Continue Reading Newcombe Scholarship Changes Lives
It may still be January, but UMBC’s students are already thinking ahead to Spring Break — and not for the reasons you may be thinking. UMBC’s Alternative Spring Break, which gives students a chance to band together and volunteer in a variety of settings, is as popular as ever this year. Among the trips planned for this March: ARC Trip (serving mentally and physically disabled individuals in Carroll County) Environmental Trip (emphasizing sustainable living in urban environments) Through the Eyes of a Refugee (focusing on the refugee population in Baltimore City) Animal Advocacy Trip (exploring animal rights and humane treatment… Continue Reading Thinking Spring: Students Give Back
Baltimore social media entrepreneur Sean Carton ’90, English, headlined UMBC’s inaugural Social Media Strategy Summit today, speaking to a group of more than 80 from local colleges and universities about the “Myths & Realities” of social media in higher education. Founder and director of the Center for Digital Communication, Commerce, and Culture at the University of Baltimore, and chief creative officer of idfive, a Baltimore-based advertising, web design, brand consulting, and digital media agency focused on higher ed and non-profits, Carton joked that as long as viral videos like “Charlie Bit My Finger Again” rise to the top of Internet… Continue Reading Carton '90 Headlines UMBC Social Media Conference
Lansdowne Community Association president Brian Bailey ’07, public policy, is moving to Arizona, taking with him a wealth of devotion to a town he’s called home his entire life, the Baltimore Sun reports. “It’s the personal relationships here that I’ll miss the most,” Bailey said. “I’m excited to continue hearing about the things that are happening here. “Lansdowne will always be my home,” Bailey said…” Over the years, Bailey has served on numerous community committees in Lansdowne, as well as serving as chairman of the Baltimore County Democratic Party, co-chairman of the Southwest Area Educational Advisory Council, treasurer of the… Continue Reading Community Activist Bailey '07, Pub Pol, to Leave Lansdowne
By day, Sam Eitel ’10 works in business administration for Beltway International Trucks. By night (and weekend, and every other spare moment he can find), Eitel indulges his true passion: dreaming up and making his own line of longboard skateboards. Though Sam has only been out of college a few years, it’s clear from the moment you meet him that he is passionate about his labor of love: Roots Board Company. After a childhood spent body surfing and longboarding during family trips to Ocean City, in fall of 2009, Eitel found himself wondering just how hard it would be to… Continue Reading Concrete Surfer: Sam Eitel '10
Tanner Almon ’02 has a lot on his plate, and everybody knows it. That’s because the visual arts alum runs multiple blogs and Tumblr feeds chronicling his life, his photography and poetry — and pretty much anything else that strikes his fancy. The Huffington Post interviewed the Brooklyn-based artist this week about “My Daily Journal Thing,” which literally lists a daily to-do list and accompanying drawings each day. HuffPost Arts: You have a lot of different projects on your website, what are you most passionate about? Photography or film? Almon: I don’t know anymore. Film is where I started (at… Continue Reading Artist Almon '02 To-Do Tumblr Hits HuffPost
Just in time to commemorate the 2nd anniversary of the earthquake that devastated Haiti, leaving 316,000 people dead and millions displaced, an alumni-directed documentary chronicling two brothers’ return to the country has been released for online viewing. “Lift Up,” which was co-directed by Huguens Jean ’03, ’11, Ph.D., electrical engineering, and Philip Knowlton ’03, visual arts, recently completed a year-long international film festival tour during which is was awarded the Amsterdam Film Fest Van Gogh Award, Documentary Directing and the Williamsburg Film Fest Outstanding Achievement, Feature Documentary award. The film follows Jean as he and his brother, Clifford Muse, ’11, information systems, returned to… Continue Reading Alum-Directed Documentary Release Commemorates 2nd Anniversary of Haiti Earthquake
While a student at UMBC, Hasina Jamal Stearns ’09, computer engineering, founded the publishing company Fred & Barrel, Inc. Now, the company’s first book, Guy, a philosophical play by Cinna, is available in the UMBC bookstore. Stearns is the editor-in-chief and illustrator. Guy—a hybrid novel, play, and movie script—tells the story of Guy, a tall handsome tennis player who thinks deeply about mankind and life. At least, he does in the first act. He would continue to ruminate about such things if he weren’t so swamped with homework and projects. He spends most of his time in an old children’s… Continue Reading Stearns '09 Founds Publishing Group, Releases Novel
Steven Fischer ’98, visual and performing arts, a filmmaker profiled with several other director alumni in the September 2011 issue of UMBC Magazine, has been interviewed by the Lincolnshire Review. Read the Q&A in the Lincolnshire Review here. The two-time Emmy-nominated writer/producer and the creator of Steve & Bluey recently released a new documentary entitled “Old School New School” in which he interviews artists he respects about the nature of creativity and how to sustain a career in the arts. In photo: Fred Weil, videographer, Steve Fischer, director, Brian Cox, actor and Chris Cassey, director of photography for “Old School… Continue Reading Filmmaker Fischer '98 Profiled in Chicago Newspaper
