Donald Norris, Public Policy, on WBAL-TV

Oct 18, 2013 / 2 minutes of reading

The Gonzales Maryland Poll for October was released Thursday, and the results showed approval ratings dropping for Governor Martin O’Malley and President Barack Obama. The poll surveyed 819 registered voters in Maryland who said they were likely to vote in the 2014 General Election. In an interview aired on WBAL-TV Channel 11, Public Policy Professor and Chair Donald Norris said it’s hard to determine why O’Malley’s approval rating dropped, but a number of laws have taken affect including the controversial gas tax and gun laws. “O’Malley’s popularity rating if I remember correctly has sort of bounced around. A little bit… Continue Reading Donald Norris, Public Policy, on WBAL-TV

Lia Purpura, English, Featured on The Academy of American Poets Website

Oct 16, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

English department Writer in Residence Lia Purpura is featured on Poets.org, From the Academy of American Poets with her poem “Gone” listed as the poem-a-day for Wednesday. In describing the poem, Purpura writes: “The traditional fearsomeness of death (at least when thinking about my own) comes bearing a paradox that’s been palpable to me (and slippery) since childhood. Visually, I guess the paradox would look like a moebius strip, the inside twisting around to become outside…I was finally able to slow it down enough to catch the sensation and pace it out and tack some words to it. The writing of the… Continue Reading Lia Purpura, English, Featured on The Academy of American Poets Website

Thomas Schaller, Political Science, Op-ed in The Baltimore Sun

Oct 16, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

In his latest op-ed in The Baltimore Sun, Political Science Professor Thomas Schaller writes about how Republicans’ attempt to prevent full implementation of the Affordable Care Act was misguided because provisions of the law are becoming increasingly popular. “But do Americans really oppose the Affordable Care Act? Yes, quote-unquote ‘Obamacare’ is unpopular, with disapproval rates trending around 55 percent, with roughly 45 percent approving. But the Affordable Care Act is actually quite popular,” Schaller writes. “If that sounds like a contradiction, it is: Americans like almost all of the ACA’s key provisions; unfortunately, they don’t realize many of the most popular… Continue Reading Thomas Schaller, Political Science, Op-ed in The Baltimore Sun

Michelle Scott, History, Named to Committee for Mellon Mays Graduate Initiatives Program

Oct 15, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

Associate Professor of History Michelle Scott has been appointed to the National Professional Development Planning Committee for the Social Science Research Council/Mellon Mays Graduate Initiatives Program. The Graduate Initiatives Program is funded by the Andrew Mellon Foundation. It “aims to transform the academy by eradicating racial disparities on the faculties of colleges and universities in the United States and South Africa. To that end, the program provides support for scholars from all backgrounds with a demonstrated commitment to this goal through a predoctoral research grant opportunity and an integrated cycle of capacity-building activities intended to enhance the success of Mellon… Continue Reading Michelle Scott, History, Named to Committee for Mellon Mays Graduate Initiatives Program

David Salkever, Public Policy, in the Baltimore Business Journal

Oct 15, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

Maryland’s Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC) is in the process of preparing for a new hospital payment system. An advisory group has been created to provide input and expertise as the new system rolls out. David Salkever, Professor of Public Policy, has been named to the advisory council which is set to hold its first meeting November 13th. He was mentioned in the Baltimore Business Journal along with other members of the council in an article last week. The federal centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services must review and sign off on a waiver proposal that would change the way hospitals… Continue Reading David Salkever, Public Policy, in the Baltimore Business Journal

Donald Norris, Public Policy, in The Washington Post, Baltimore Sun, WJZ CBS Baltimore

Oct 14, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

Maryland Attorney General and Democratic candidate for governor Douglas Gansler named Del. Jolene Ivey (D-Prince George’s) as his running mate for the gubernatorial campaign Monday. In The Washington Post, Public Policy Professor and Chair Donald Norris comments on how the selection of Ivey could potentially hurt Gansler in appealing to the Baltimore region. “It’s clearly an attempt by Gansler to nullify Anthony Brown’s advantage in Prince George’s,” Norris said. “But it makes it more difficult to appeal to the Baltimore region with an all-Washington ticket.” Norris was also mentioned in The Baltimore Sun in an article about Gansler’s running mate… Continue Reading Donald Norris, Public Policy, in The Washington Post, Baltimore Sun, WJZ CBS Baltimore

Laura Hussey, Political Science, in The London School of Economics American Politics Blog

Oct 14, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

In a recent article published in the London School of Economics American Politics and Policy Blog, Political Science Assistant Professor Laura Hussey argues public antipathy toward undocumented immigrants can play a significant role in shaping social welfare policy among Democrats. The article, “Antipathy toward undocumented immigrants risks fracturing support for social welfare among Democrats”, was jointly written by Hussey and University of Rhode Island Assistant Professor Shanna-Pearson-Merkowitz. It argues Republicans tend to broadly oppose social welfare programs, but Democrats’ support for the same programs can depend more on the specific groups of people they benefit. “A key lesson of this research… Continue Reading Laura Hussey, Political Science, in The London School of Economics American Politics Blog

Ellen Handler Spitz, Honors College Professor, in Artcritical

Oct 14, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

The Museum of Modern Art in New York City is hosting an exhibit on Belgian Surrealist painter Rene Magritte. The show, Magritte: The Mystery of the Ordinary, 1926-1938, is running through January 12, 2014. Artcritical has published an article about Magritte by Honors College Professor Ellen Handler Spitz in conjunction with the exhibition. The show is attracting thousands of visitors from around the world. After New York City, it travels to Houston and then Chicago. You can read the full article by Ellen Handler Spitz here.

Andrew Miller, Geography and Environmental Systems, in The Baltimore Sun

Oct 11, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

A project to build a $400 million gambling complex that will be home to a casino on Baltimore’s Russell Street is moving forward. Construction wasn’t allowed on the piece of land until last year due to the risk of flooding. The Federal Emergency Management Agency said the property was in an area that was particularly prone to flooding, but the city paid a consulting firm to re-evaluate the land and file an appeal. As a result, a new federal map was drawn and construction was allowed to move forward. In an article in The Baltimore Sun on Tuesday, Geography and Environmental Systems… Continue Reading Andrew Miller, Geography and Environmental Systems, in The Baltimore Sun

Kimberly Moffitt, American Studies, on The Marc Steiner Show

Oct 11, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

A recent federal court ruling stated Maryland had violated its constitutional commitment by allowing traditionally White institutions of higher education to duplicate programs already offered by Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU’s). Several panelists, including American Studies Assistant Professor Kimberly Moffitt, were on The Marc Steiner Show Thursday to discuss the ruling and its implications. As part of the discussion, the panelists addressed part of the ruling that mentioned transferring or merging high-demand programs from traditionally White institutions to HBCU’s as a remedy. “The fact of lifting or possibly lifting programs and relocating them says a great deal about what hasn’t been… Continue Reading Kimberly Moffitt, American Studies, on The Marc Steiner Show

President Hrabowski speaks about education and U.S. workforce on Education Nation panel

Oct 11, 2013 / 2 minutes of reading

UMBC President Freeman Hrabowski joined U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, former governor of Michigan John Engler and U.S. Manufacturing Council’s Mary Isbister to discuss the role of higher education in preparing the U.S. workforce for global competitiveness in a panel discussion at NBC News’ fourth annual Education Nation Summit. The segment, What It Takes: Keeping Up with the Competition, Part II – Our Workforce, moderated by NBC News “TODAY” co-anchor Matt Lauer, revolves around the recently released Programme for International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) report, which compares the skills and competencies of the adult workforce in 23 countries. According… Continue Reading President Hrabowski speaks about education and U.S. workforce on Education Nation panel

Jason Schiffman, Psychology, in USA Today/The Pew Charitable Trusts

Oct 10, 2013 / 2 minutes of reading

The Maryland General Assembly approved funding this year to establish a “Center for Excellence on Early Intervention for Serious Mental Illness” to identify young people with psychosis or at risk for the specific symptom that makes violence more likely. The program aims to get them into immediate treatment. Psychology Associate Professor Jason Schiffman is a member of the new center’s staff and is quoted in a USA Today/The Pew Charitable Trusts article. He describes how early treatment for people with psychosis can be pivotal. “There’s a lot of evidence to suggest that the sooner a person with psychosis gets into… Continue Reading Jason Schiffman, Psychology, in USA Today/The Pew Charitable Trusts

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