Kimberly Moffitt, American Studies, on The Marc Steiner Show

May 27, 2014 / 1 minute of reading

On Monday, May 19, WEAA’s The Marc Steiner Show hosted a panel discussion remembering the life and legacy of Malcolm X. The day would have been his 89th birthday. American Studies Assistant Professor Kimberly Moffitt participated in the discussion and shared her thoughts on why Malcolm X might not play as significant a role with young learners as other activists during his time. “A lot of that has to do with him not fitting the paradigm of what we consider to be acceptable activism,” Moffitt said. “At that point in time, even in the midst of a very radical period in our country’s… Continue Reading Kimberly Moffitt, American Studies, on The Marc Steiner Show

Marie Spiro, Marilyn Goldberg Honored by UMBC’s Ancient Studies Department

May 27, 2014 / 2 minutes of reading

After five decades of collecting ancient artifacts, Dr. Marie Spiro wanted to donate her collection to an institution that would continue her approach of interactive learning, and she selected UMBC three years ago. Spiro, an associate professor emerita of art and archaeology at the University of Maryland, College Park, recently visited UMBC to attend Ancient Studies Associate Professor and Chair Marilyn Goldberg’s retirement party. The Spiro Artifact Collection features Greek, Roman and Byzantine artifacts and contains mosaics, pottery, figurines and other pieces that date back as far as 15,000 years. The collection has provided a hands-on learning opportunity for ancient studies students… Continue Reading Marie Spiro, Marilyn Goldberg Honored by UMBC’s Ancient Studies Department

Joseph L. Arnold papers now open to researchers

May 9, 2014 / 1 minute of reading

The Special Collections department of the Albin O. Kuhn Library, in partnership with the history department and the Center for Digital History Education, is happy to announce that the Joseph L. Arnold papers are now open for research use. The collection will be a valuable resource for researchers and students of Baltimore history. The Joseph L. Arnold papers contain more than three decades of research on Baltimore history by the urban historian and longtime UMBC History Department faculty member. Within this collection are Dr. Arnold’s manuscripts for two works on the history of Baltimore, one organized chronologically and another thematically by ethnic/social groups.… Continue Reading Joseph L. Arnold papers now open to researchers

Donald Norris, Public Policy, on WJZ 13 and in The Washington Post and Baltimore Sun

May 9, 2014 / 2 minutes of reading

The first televised debate in Maryland’s Democratic gubernatorial campaign aired Wednesday, May 7. Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown, Attorney General Douglas Gansler, and Del. Heather Mizeur discussed everything from the rollout of the Affordable Care Act to legalization of marijuana. Public Policy Professor and Chair Donald Norris was interviewed for several stories previewing and recapping the debate. In The Washington Post on May 6, Norris discussed what was at stake for the front-runner in the race, Anthony Brown, saying “his main goal has got to be not to make any colossal mistakes.” In a Baltimore Sun article analyzing the debate, Norris commented on Mizeur’s performance: “She was… Continue Reading Donald Norris, Public Policy, on WJZ 13 and in The Washington Post and Baltimore Sun

Kimberly Moffitt, American Studies, on The Marc Steiner Show and in The Baltimore Sun

May 9, 2014 / 2 minutes of reading

On Saturday, April 26, Kimberly Moffitt participated in a panel discussion at Baltimore’s Everyman Theatre as part of its World of the Play series. The event, called “Race and Representation: Our Greatest Accomplishment. Our Greatest Shame,” featured panelists who shared their commentaries on race, theatre and film, drawing from the current production at Everyman, By the Way, Meet Vera Stark by Lynn Nottage. The discussion was broadcast May 2 on The Marc Steiner Show. Moffitt, an assistant professor of American studies, discussed how the play applies to present day society. “What I thought was most interesting about Lynn Nottage’s work is that it makes the evolution of… Continue Reading Kimberly Moffitt, American Studies, on The Marc Steiner Show and in The Baltimore Sun

Students Share Stories: Navigating College with Mental Health Challenges Recap

May 9, 2014 / 2 minutes of reading

On Tuesday, May 6, as part of an event during the Children’s Mental Health Matters Campaign, the UMBC Department of Psychology’s YouthFIRST team, led by Associate Professor Jason Schiffman and YouthFIRST Anti-Stigma Division Director Danielle Denenny; Taking Flight and the Maryland Coalition of Families for Children’s Mental Health; the Mental Health Association of Maryland; and the UMBC Counseling Center hosted a panel discussion entitled, “Students Share Stories: Navigating College with Mental Health Challenges.” Speaking to an audience of nearly 100 people, three UMBC student panelists shared their personal journeys through illness and recovery and discussed issues of stigma and mental health.… Continue Reading Students Share Stories: Navigating College with Mental Health Challenges Recap

Jessica Berman, English, Gives Keynote Address at the French Modernist Studies Association Inaugural Conference

May 1, 2014 / 2 minutes of reading

On Thursday, April 24, Jessica Berman gave the opening keynote address at the French Modernist Studies Association inaugural conference, held at the Sorbonne Nouvelle University, Paris 3. Berman, Director of the Dresher Center for the Humanities and Professor of English, presented, “Re-Routing Community: Radio, Colonial Voices, and Transnational Listening,” which explored the intersections and interactions among writers from India and the Caribbean, developing an alternative version of modernist community that is transnational, transmedial and often inter-linguistic. The conference explored the notion of community in the modernist period, honoring Berman’s book, Modernist Fiction, Cosmopolitanism and the Politics of Community (2001) as a significant event in the… Continue Reading Jessica Berman, English, Gives Keynote Address at the French Modernist Studies Association Inaugural Conference

Thomas Schaller, Political Science, in The Washington Post and The Baltimore Sun

May 1, 2014 / 1 minute of reading

As the Democratic primary in the Maryland race for governor approaches next month, Attorney General Douglas Gansler has intensified his criticism of Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown’s handling of the state’s online health exchange. Political Science Professor Thomas Schaller was quoted in a Washington Post article about the increased criticism: “Right now, this is the best punch Gansler’s got, and Brown may be a little bloodied by it,” said Schaller. “But it remains to be seen how much mileage he can get.” Schaller also published a column in The Baltimore Sun on April 29 about public sentiment shifting toward marijuana legalization. “Marylanders’ attitudes are consistent with… Continue Reading Thomas Schaller, Political Science, in The Washington Post and The Baltimore Sun

Rebecca A. Adelman, Media and Communication Studies, Publishes New Book

Apr 30, 2014 / 2 minutes of reading

Rebecca Adelman, assistant professor in the Department of Media and Communication Studies, has authored a new book, “Beyond the Checkpoint: Visual Practices in America’s Global War on Terror” (The University of Massachusetts Press, 2014). Since the 9/11 attacks on U.S. soil, American citizenship has been redefined by the visual images associated with the Global War on Terror (GWOT). Rebecca A. Adelman contends that, in viewing images such as security footage of the 9/11 hijackers, film portrayals of the attacks and subsequent wars, memorials commemorating the attacks, and even graphics associated with increased security in airports, American citizens have been recast… Continue Reading Rebecca A. Adelman, Media and Communication Studies, Publishes New Book

Donald Norris, Public Policy, on WJZ 13, in The Baltimore Sun

Apr 25, 2014 / 1 minute of reading

With the primary election in Maryland’s race for governor approaching in June, a new poll out shows that more than half of Maryland voters are still undecided. WJZ 13 interviewed Public Policy Professor and Chair Donald Norris about the new poll and what it could mean for voter turnout in June. Norris said timing could have a significant impact because the candidates were restricted from campaigning during the legislative session, which just ended, leaving just a few short months to win over undecided voters. “If the numbers remain anywhere near like that on June 24, turnout will be abysmally low,” Norris… Continue Reading Donald Norris, Public Policy, on WJZ 13, in The Baltimore Sun

John Rennie Short, Public Policy, in World Future Review

Apr 25, 2014 / 1 minute of reading

In the March 2014 issue of World Future Review (WFR), Public Policy Professor John Rennie Short was interviewed about his book Stress Testing the USA. WFR is a quarterly publication that explores trends and alternatives for society and regularly features interviews with leading experts in policy analysis, operations research and issues management. Short was interviewed by the associate editor of WFR as a “featured futurist.” The interview opens with Short outlining one of the main arguments in his book. “What I did in the book was to look at the whole range of events—four in particular, namely, the Iraq war, Hurricane Katrina, the financial crisis,… Continue Reading John Rennie Short, Public Policy, in World Future Review

Deborah Trautman ’04, PhD, Public Policy, Named CEO of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing

Apr 25, 2014 / 1 minute of reading

On Thursday, April 24, Deborah Trautman ’04, PhD, Public Policy, was named Chief Executive Officer of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). AACN represents 750 member schools of nursing at public and private institutions nationwide, and its educational, research, governmental advocacy, data collection, publications, and other programs work to establish quality standards for bachelor’s and graduate degree nursing education. “I’m honored and excited to take the helm of this important and respected organization,” Trautman said in an AACN press release announcing her appointment. “My goal is to bolster AACN’s longtime mission of finding new ways to improve the quality of… Continue Reading Deborah Trautman ’04, PhD, Public Policy, Named CEO of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing

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