U.S. News Again Recognizes UMBC as Leader in Innovation and Undergraduate Teaching

Sep 12, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

From Freeman Hrabowski, President, and Philip Rous, Provost and Senior Vice President We are delighted to share the news that UMBC has been recognized again as a national leader in innovation and undergraduate teaching in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges guide. For the fourth year in a row, UMBC tops the U.S. News ranking of “Up-and-Coming” national universities, a place we share this year with George Mason University. U.S. News also ranks UMBC eighth on a list of the national universities that excel in undergraduate teaching, tied with Duke University, the University of California-Berkeley, the University of Chicago,… Continue Reading U.S. News Again Recognizes UMBC as Leader in Innovation and Undergraduate Teaching

UMBC ‘Cracks the Code’ on Student Success, The Baltimore Sun

Sep 11, 2012 / 2 minutes of reading

The Baltimore Sun recently chronicled UMBC’s rise over the past two decades into a nationally-recognized powerhouse for academic innovation. As the campus approaches its 50th anniversary in 2016, UMBC sports enviable credentials, the Sun wrote: “It’s cited as America’s top up-and-coming university and a leader in undergraduate teaching by U.S. News. It has an endowment of about $60 million, built from less than $1 million when Hrabowski took over. Research funding has risen from less than $10 million to about $90 million.” While UMBC is known for excellence in a wide range of fields, the Sun notes that the university has found remarkable success… Continue Reading UMBC ‘Cracks the Code’ on Student Success, The Baltimore Sun

UMBC Training Centers Launches Cyber Academy

Sep 7, 2012 / 2 minutes of reading

UMBC’s Training Centers launched its Cyber Academy program on September 10th, with the new certification program profiled by Baltimore Business Journal‘s Sarah Gantz in an article published September 7th. In the subscriber-only article, UMBC Training Centers President Kent Malwitz spoke with Gantz about the idea behind the academy, where already-existing security courses will be tied with more specialized ones to aid in preparing students for entry-level technology jobs at cyber-security companies. The purpose will be to aid students who might not necessarily be as initially tech-oriented as others, and to help them gain more work in this information era, as well… Continue Reading UMBC Training Centers Launches Cyber Academy

Emerald Christopher receives WREI Fellowship

Aug 29, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

Emerald Christopher has been selected as one of WREI’s 2013 Congressional Fellows on Women and Public Policy. “The Women’s Research & Education Institute (WREI) is an independent, public policy research and information center whose mission is to inform and help shape the public policy debate on issues affecting women and their roles in the family, the workplace, the classroom, the military, and the public arena. The WREI Congressional Fellowship on Women and Public Policy is designed to train potential leaders in public policy formation to examine issues from the perspective, experiences, and needs of women. Administered by WREI, a nonprofit,… Continue Reading Emerald Christopher receives WREI Fellowship

Bruce J. Walz, PhD Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from National Association of EMS Educators

Aug 21, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

At the Annual Meeting of the National Association of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Educators (NAEMSE), held on August 8, 2012, at the Walt Disney World Coronado Springs Resort in Orland, Florida, Bruce J. Walz, PhD, received the Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Walz is professor and chair of the Department of Emergency Health Services. The Lifetime Achievement Award is a special award selected and approved by the NAEMSE Board of Directors to recognize a member who has made a significant long-term contribution to NAEMSE and the larger EMS community. Dr. Walz is a charter member of NAEMSE and a past president.… Continue Reading Bruce J. Walz, PhD Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from National Association of EMS Educators

Ellen Hemmerly of bwtech@UMBC in Catonsville Patch

Aug 13, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

Ellen Hemmerly, executive director for bwtech@UMBC, was profiled in Catonsville Patch by reporter Meg Tipper August 12th. The article covered not only Hemmerly’s background, family life, as well as her work and research at bwtech@UMBC, but her involvement and thoughts on the greater Catonsville community, as well. Speaking on what she would like to see happen in the area’s future, Hemmerly told Tipper that “Catonsville could have a better mix of retail, more mixed use housing, and more activities on Frederick Road. We could make the business district more attractive than it is. I also would love for Catonsville and UMBC to be… Continue Reading Ellen Hemmerly of bwtech@UMBC in Catonsville Patch

Honoring Bobbie Shahpazian Upon Her Retirement

Aug 13, 2012 / 2 minutes of reading

TO: UMBC Faculty and Staff FROM: Yvette Mozie-Ross, Associate Provost for Enrollment Management After 32 years of distinguished service to UMBC, Bobbie Shahpazian will retire on August 31, 2012. Bobbie began her career with the Office of Undergraduate Admissions in 1977 as part of an all new admissions staff focused on the recruitment of freshmen, international students and incoming merit scholars. She was soon promoted to Associate Director and after taking a brief sabbatical to travel she rejoined the university as a scholarship counselor. Bobbie worked with the Financial Aid and Scholarships Office through the early 90’s awarding merit scholarships to… Continue Reading Honoring Bobbie Shahpazian Upon Her Retirement

UMBC’s “Great College to Work For” Ranking Garners Media Attention

Aug 10, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

A number of news outlets have noted that UMBC again made The Chronicle of Higher Education’s list of “Great Colleges to Work For.” This marks the third time in a row UMBC has made the annual list, the latest of which was published August 6. Here’s a sampling of the coverage: ABC-2 News – “UMBC among best colleges to work for” Baltimore Business Journal – “Four Maryland colleges among best places to work” Arbutus Patch – “UMBC Named ‘Great College to Work For’” The Huffington Post – “The Best Colleges to Work For: Chronicle of Higher Education List 2012”

UMBC Named “Great College to Work For”

Aug 6, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

UMBC has again been named one of America’s “Great Colleges to Work For” by The Chronicle of Higher Education. “We are a ‘Great College’ because of the people here,” says President Freeman Hrabowski. “This honor yet again affirms what we all know: UMBC is a place that supports people, values collaboration, and fosters trust, respect, and enthusiasm for educating our students.” An annual survey by The Chronicle asks faculty and staff at institutions across the country to rank their workplaces on a host of factors. UMBC has made the list of “Great Colleges” for three years running. This year, it… Continue Reading UMBC Named “Great College to Work For”

Julie Rosenthal, Asian Studies, in Washington Jewish Week

Aug 2, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

Julie Rosenthal of the Asian Studies Program was interviewed by Washington Jewish Week about her work fighting hunger in the community. In neighboring Howard County, Julie Rosenthal, founder of the program Food on the 15th, is working with county parents and student volunteers to fight senior hunger while operating without any overhead. To date, Julie’s teams have delivered nearly 14,000 free bags of nonperishable regular and diabetic groceries and toiletries to low-income seniors right around the 15th of the month, when social security checks often run out. “What people don’t realize is senior citizens don’t have transportation to food banks,”… Continue Reading Julie Rosenthal, Asian Studies, in Washington Jewish Week

President Hrabowski in US News and World Report

Aug 1, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

U.S. News & World Report’s “STEM Education” blog recently featured President Hrabowski’s thoughts on the future of science, technology, engineering and math in higher education, including ways to develop a more robust pipeline for students and workers in those fields. President Hrabowski, who was recently inducted into the magazine’s STEM Hall of Fame, was interviewed along with four other inductees. He spoke to U.S. News about the necessity for greater cooperation across spectrums. “Let’s knock down the boundaries between public and private sectors,” he said. Doing so, President Hrabowski said, would help businesses better communicate exactly what they need in… Continue Reading President Hrabowski in US News and World Report

Don Engel, ITE, in Communications of the ACM

Aug 1, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

Don Engel, assistant vice president for research, was interviewed in the August issue of Communications of the ACM, the primary journal for the field of computer science. Engel spoke about his participation in the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) “Shredder Challenge.” Engel was half of the two-person team “Schroddon,” which was earned second place.

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