Donald Norris, Public Policy, in Washington Jewish Week and the Gazette

May 3, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

“The worst kept secret in Maryland is that Martin O’Malley is running for president,” says Donald F. Norris, professor and chair of public policy at UMBC, in a Washington Jewish Week article on O’Malley’s recent visit to Israel and Jordan. He suggests, “One of the important bases that has to be touched is showing you have foreign policy experience. Another is going to Israel. He’s doing a twofer.” Formally, the 8-day visit was a trade mission; the O’Malley administration notes that in 2012 Israel was Maryland’s 43rd largest trading partner. Twenty Israeli companies already have offices in Maryland and three… Continue Reading Donald Norris, Public Policy, in Washington Jewish Week and the Gazette

Donald Norris, Public Policy, in the Baltimore Sun

May 1, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

As the initial shock following last week’s indictment of inmates and correctional officers at the Baltimore City Detention Center gives way to more detailed analysis, the Baltimore Sun is asking what ramifications this case could have on Gov. Martin O’Malley’s future political career. “It’s a major problem that has to be fixed,” Donald F. Norris, professor and chair of public policy at UMBC, told the Sun, suggesting the debacle’s ultimate political impact will depend on how O’Malley handles it going forward. He noted, “It could tarnish O’Malley. It could also rebound in his favor.”

Robert Deluty, Graduate School, Publishes his 41st Book

May 1, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

Robert Deluty, associate dean of the Graduate School, has published a new book, titled “Entering Through the Window.” In his review, physician, poet, and writer Ronald Pies writes, “Robert Deluty’s poems truly do ‘enter through the window,’ surprising and sometimes startling us into new awareness. At times, we experience these short poems with the intensity of a Zen koan; at times, with the power of a perfectly timed joke, as in ‘Yom Kippur/ the quarter-Jewish man/ skipping dessert’ or ‘offered horseradish/ their teen declines, stating/ she’s a vegan.’ As we have come to expect with this prolific poet of the… Continue Reading Robert Deluty, Graduate School, Publishes his 41st Book

Asian Studies Program and Longwood Apartments Begin Partnership

May 1, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

The Asian Studies Program and Longwood Apartments, located in Columbia, MD, have begun a partnership this spring. Asian Studies students will serve internships at this HUD Section 8 housing complex to facilitate communication between the largely Asian population and the non-Asian staff. They will also interact with the Chinese and Korean-speaking residents in a variety of ways, particularly through the Longwood Senior Center, which is located in Longwood Apartments and operated by Howard County On April 26, two ASIA majors, Christine Au and Klara Kim, served as translators and facilitators at Longwood’s Spring Community meeting. Other internship duties will include:… Continue Reading Asian Studies Program and Longwood Apartments Begin Partnership

Joe Tropea ’06 History B.A. and ’08 Historical Studies M.A, in the Baltimore Brew

May 1, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

A film by Joe Tropea ’06 History B.A. and ’08 Historical Studies premiers locally at the Maryland Film Festival next week. The Baltimore Brew covered the film in a May 1 story entitled “A fiery act of civil disobedience in Catonsville still resonates, 45 years later.” “Hit & Stay’ tells the story of nine Catholic activists who protested the Vietnam War by burning draft files in Catonsville on May 17, 1968. Tropea and fellow filmmaker Skizz Cyzyk tell the story using old footage, recent interviews with surviving members of the group and their supporters, images of war horrors, and the… Continue Reading Joe Tropea ’06 History B.A. and ’08 Historical Studies M.A, in the Baltimore Brew

Lia Purpura, English, in the New Yorker

Apr 30, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

A poem by Lia Purpura, writer-in-residence in English, recently appeared in the “New Yorker. “Beginning” was published on April 29 and can be read here.

Lindsay DiCuirci, English, Awarded Fellowship

Apr 30, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

Lindsay DiCuirci, assistant professor of English, has been selected as the Stephen Botein Fellow in the History of the Book in American Culture at the American Antiquarian Society. She will be conducting research for a book based on her dissertation research, titled “History’s Imprint: The Colonial Book and the Writing of American History, 1790-1855,” this summer. Botein Fellows are selected for the one-month fellowship on the basis of the applicant’s scholarly qualifications, the scholarly significance or importance of the project and the appropriateness of the proposed study to the Society’s collections.

Thomas Schaller, Political Science, in the Herald-Mail

Apr 29, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

On Saturday, April 27, UMBC political science professor Thomas F. Schaller spoke at the 9th annual Western Maryland Democratic Summit, alongside Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown, U.S. Sen. Benjamin Cardin, U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski, U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen and others. According to coverage in the Herald-Mail, Schaller commented that the Republican Party has become a “Housified party” in recent years. Since 1994, Republican majorities in the U.S. House of Representatives have been driving the policies, philosophy and message of the party, which Schaller argued is to the GOP’s detriment in Senate and presidential politics. On the 2014 midterm election,… Continue Reading Thomas Schaller, Political Science, in the Herald-Mail

Katie Morris of the Social Work Dept. Wins Program Director of the Year

Apr 29, 2013 / 2 minutes of reading

UMBC’s Social Work Department, along with UMBC-Shady Grove, is pleased to announce Katie Morris as the Program Director of the Year at The Universities at Shady Grove. Ms. Morris received her award at the Student Achievement & Leadership Breakfast at The Universities at Shady Grove on Friday, April 12, 2013. The Program Director of the Year Award is given to a program director from a participating USM institution who has served the students at the Universities at Shady Grove for at least two years. To be eligible the program director must have demonstrated a strong participation in creating a unique… Continue Reading Katie Morris of the Social Work Dept. Wins Program Director of the Year

First Works (5/3)

Apr 26, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

Join the Department of Dance, Friday, May 3 at 8:00 p.m. in Studio 317 of the Fine Arts Building, as Dance students debut their first ever choreographic pieces for this First Works concert.Admission to First Works is free.

Seth Messinger, Sociology and Anthropology, on WTOP

Apr 25, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

As injured survivors of the Boston bombing start their long and challenging road to recovery, Washington D.C.’s WTOP interviewed UMBC’s Seth D. Messinger yesterday on the topic of rehabilitation following traumatic limb loss. Messinger, an associate professor of anthropology who works primarily with service members, notes, “the question is whether or not civilian patients are going to be able to have the kind of time in therapy or in rehab that military patients take for granted.” He also highlights the financial hardship that the recovery process might place on victims and their families, remarking, “It’s not only the individual who’s… Continue Reading Seth Messinger, Sociology and Anthropology, on WTOP

Thomas Schaller, Political Science, in Governing Magazine

Apr 25, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

Thomas F. Schaller, professor of political science at UMBC, offers his expertise on Maryland politics in a new Governing Magazine article that asks “Are the States Deepening the Nation’s Red-Blue Divide?” The article explores how the expansion of unified party control and legislative supermajorities at the state level are impacting policymaking, examining what policies are being approved in strongly Republican and strongly Democratic states. The article identifies Maryland as a Democratic state that has taken a turn to the left with recent legislation on assault weapons, education, same-sex marriage and the death penalty. “Maryland is getting bluer in election results,”… Continue Reading Thomas Schaller, Political Science, in Governing Magazine

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