Mrinalini Sinha Lecture on the Global Ramifications of Abolishing Indentured Labor (4/18)

Apr 16, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

The system of indentured labor from India, which the British devised in the aftermath of the abolition of slavery to replace the demand for labor world-wide, has often been referred to as a “new system of slavery.” When, how and why did this once lucrative system eventually come to an end? What was the significance of this second abolition? Mrinalini Sinha, associate professor of history and women’s studies at Penn State, will address these questions in a Social Sciences Forum lecture on April 18, 4:00 p.m. in the UMBC library, 7th floor. The talk is co-sponsored by UMBC’s Asian Studies… Continue Reading Mrinalini Sinha Lecture on the Global Ramifications of Abolishing Indentured Labor (4/18)

Donald Norris, Public Policy, in the Washington Post and Baltimore Sun

Apr 16, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

Donald F. Norris, professor and chairman of UMBC’s Department of Public Policy, offered insight to both the Washington Post and Baltimore Sun this week on what the media are calling Maryland’s “budget meltdown.” Although state lawmakers passed a budget, the Senate failed to vote on a package of tax increases that would fund it. If the problem isn’t corrected by July 1, it will trigger a “Doomsday” budget that cuts hundreds of millions of dollars from public safety and education. “If the Doomsday budget stands, everybody gets hurt,” Norris argues, including both interests in Maryland that now lack funding and… Continue Reading Donald Norris, Public Policy, in the Washington Post and Baltimore Sun

John Winder ’12, on NPR’s “This I Believe” Website

Apr 16, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

John Winder ’12, computer science, has an essay posted on NPR’s “This I Believe” website. Winder’s essay details how an embarassing experience led him to the belief that “we can either take command of our mistakes, or let them command us.” “I realized I had already screwed up as bad as anyone could, undermining an easy victory, looking like a fool to the world. If I tried again, how could I do any worse? Knowing that, I relinquished my fears,” he writes. His full essay can be read here.

Anne Rubin, History, and Tom Beck, Library Gallery, to Discuss Civil War Photographs (4/17)

Apr 13, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

On April 17, Anne Rubin, associate professor of history, and Tom Beck, chief curator of the Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery and affiliate associate professor, visual arts, will discuss the gallery’s current exhibition, “The Photographer’s Eye: Civil War Photographs Selected from the UMBC Photography Collections.” Rubin will discuss “Myth, Memory, and the American Civil War,” while Beck will speak about “Civil War Photography as Art and Historical Evidence.” Their talk will take place at 4 p.m. in the Library Gallery. The American Civil War coincided with the early years of photography, and the images captured by the early practitioners… Continue Reading Anne Rubin, History, and Tom Beck, Library Gallery, to Discuss Civil War Photographs (4/17)

John Olszewski, Jr., Public Policy, Honored as Up-and-Coming Leader

Apr 13, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

Maryland State Delegate John Olszewski, a Ph.D. student in public policy at UMBC, has been named to the Daily Record’s “20 in Their Twenties” list, which honors up-and-coming leaders in Maryland “chosen on the basis of professional accomplishment, civic involvement and impact of achievement.” Olszewski, 29, a second-term Baltimore County Democrat, was a social studies and special education teacher prior to enrolling at UMBC. As a delegate, he regularly comments on state governance in the media, including in the Baltimore Sun‘s most recent coverage of Maryland budget developments.

Craig Saper, LLC, to Discuss “Digital Legacies”

Apr 12, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

Craig Saper, associate professor of language, literacy and culture, will participate in “Digital Legacies of the Avant-Garde,” a two-day international conference that examines the continuing influence of avant-garde concepts and practices on contemporary digital culture. The conference will be held in the New School in New York on April 20. Saper will participate in a panel entitled “The Legacy of the AvantGarde between Generative Art and Networked Art.”

Sara Patenaude ’11 Wins Arnold Prize

Apr 12, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

Sara Patenaude ’11 M.A., historical studies, has won the Arnold Prize for Outstanding Writing on Baltimore’s History. The Arnold Prize is named for Joseph L. Arnold, a professor of history at UMBC who died in 2004. He was a vital and important member of the faculty for three and a half decades, as well as a leading historian of urban and planning history. He also played an active and often leading role with a variety of private and public historical institutions in the Baltimore area, and at his death was hailed as the “dean of Baltimore historians.” The Arnold Prize… Continue Reading Sara Patenaude ’11 Wins Arnold Prize

President Hrabowski and COEIT in PRISM

Apr 11, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

In the March 2012 issue of PRISM, the flagship publication for the American Society for Engineering Education profiled UMBC’s President, Freeman Hrabowski. “He just knows the path so many of the students have taken,” PRISM quoted Warren DeVries, dean of UMBC’s College of Engineering and Information Technology. “He seems to have everybody’s curriculum and progress in the back of his mind.” PRISM interviewed a former COEIT student too: “He’s always pushing us to be able to talk about what we did,” says Malcolm Taylor, who graduated in 2008 with a bachelor’s in computer engineering and is now in his third… Continue Reading President Hrabowski and COEIT in PRISM

Roy T. Meyers, Political Science, on PolitiFact

Apr 11, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

UMBC professor Roy T. Meyers, political science, offered his budget expertise in this week’s PolitiFact analysis of a claim by Rep. Paul Ryan that “the president has doubled the size of government since he took office.” The article concludes that data do not support Ryan’s statement. Meyers argues that even if the doubling claim were true, President Obama would not be the cause.“Were all the increased outlays because of Obama’s actions? Of course not,” Meyers says. “Many of them were the result of ‘mandatory’ policies in place before he took office, and those policies responded to unfavorable economic conditions —… Continue Reading Roy T. Meyers, Political Science, on PolitiFact

Jen Dress and Lee Calizo, Student Life, Honored by ACPA

Apr 10, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

Jen Dress, assistant director of Student Life was honored at the national convention of ACPA College Educators International with the Commission for Student Involvement’s Outstanding Mid-Level Professional Award. Dr. Lee Calizo, director of Student Life was honored at the national convention of ACPA College Educators International, with the Standing Committee for Women’s Research and Scholarship Award.

Christopher Corbett, English, to Speak at City Lit Festival

Apr 10, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

Christopher Corbett, professor of the practice of English, will give a talk at Baltimore’s City Lit festival on Saturday, April 14. Corbett will join author Arthur Magida to discuss “Literary Necromancy: The Art of Writing Biography.” The two authors, and moderator Evan Balkan, will explore the art of writing biography, how subjects are chosen, and why writers delve into the lives of often not-so-well known figures. Their talk will take place at 11 a.m. in the Central Library’s fine arts department. The Central Library is located at 400 Cathedral Street, Baltimore. For more information, visit the City Lit Project.

Burroughs and Murray ’14, on CNN’s “Schools of Thought”

Apr 9, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

CNN’s “Schools of Thought” blog has featured UMBC students David H. Murray ’14, economics, and Edward Burroughs, who made headlines last week after strong wins in the Prince George’s County Board of Education primary election (districts 1 and 8). “At the end of the day, it’s about student success,” Burroughs told CNN. “My number one priority is going to be hiring and retaining highly-qualified teachers…and the ones that are struggling we need to provide them professional development. If they’re not able to be successful after that, they have to exit our system.” Reflecting on criticism that the candidates are too… Continue Reading Burroughs and Murray ’14, on CNN’s “Schools of Thought”

Mrinalini Sinha Lecture on the Global Ramifications of Abolishing Indentured Labor (4/18)

Donald Norris, Public Policy, in the Washington Post and Baltimore Sun

John Winder ’12, on NPR’s “This I Believe” Website

Anne Rubin, History, and Tom Beck, Library Gallery, to Discuss Civil War Photographs (4/17)

John Olszewski, Jr., Public Policy, Honored as Up-and-Coming Leader

Craig Saper, LLC, to Discuss “Digital Legacies”

Sara Patenaude ’11 Wins Arnold Prize

President Hrabowski and COEIT in PRISM

Roy T. Meyers, Political Science, on PolitiFact

Jen Dress and Lee Calizo, Student Life, Honored by ACPA

Christopher Corbett, English, to Speak at City Lit Festival

Burroughs and Murray ’14, on CNN’s “Schools of Thought”

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