Lee Boot, Imaging Research Center, Mentioned In the Huffington Post

Jul 9, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

A June 29 Huffington Post blog post focused on Baltimore’s online magazine What Weekly. “The Baltimore Experiment: Getting Out From Under ‘The Wire’” detailed What Weekly‘s focus on more positive coverage as opposed to the more-or-less expected grim news dispatches so often associated with Baltimore, as well as its strong links with the city’s arts community who work and live there. Among the contributors listed was Lee Boot, associate research professor and associate director of the Imaging Research Center, whose column “Who We Aim” appears in the publication. Boot’s clog, also entitled “Who We Am,” focuses “on building a transdisciplinary, online discourse about human behavior.”

“Where Do We Migrate To?” Travelling Exhibition Reviewed in Art in America

Jul 2, 2012 / 2 minutes of reading

“Where Do We Migrate To?”, a national touring exhibition organized by the Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture (CADVC), was reviewed for the June/July issue of Art in America. The exhibit was curated by Niels Van Tomme, director of arts and media at Provisions Learning Project in Washington, DC, and features 19 internationally-recognized artists and art collectives. The works exhibited deal in various mediums with the subject of migration, ranging from the two video pieces by Kimsooja and Julika Rudelius which anchor the exhibition, to more sculptural and installation-oriented work by Blane De St. Croix and the French collective Claire Fontaine, and… Continue Reading “Where Do We Migrate To?” Travelling Exhibition Reviewed in Art in America

Alumnus Erick Sahler ’89, Graphic Design and Art History, in Delmarvanow.com

Jul 2, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

Alumnus Erick Sahler ’89, Graphic Design and Art History, was featured on the news site Delmarvanow.com on June 28th, with a focus on his latest silkscreen print for purchase. The piece, entitled “Summer of ’61,” is based on a photograph of the time, depicting the Chincoteague, VA’s Island Theatre with its marquee featuring the 1961 film adaptation of Misty of Chincoteague, and a ’55 Ford in the foreground. Sahler, who worked for Salisbury, MD’s The Daily Times as managing editor from 1989 to 2011, currently sells his artwork and screen prints under his “Erick Sahler Serigraphs” moniker, which was launched… Continue Reading Alumnus Erick Sahler ’89, Graphic Design and Art History, in Delmarvanow.com

Shana Palmer ’15, MFA in Visual Arts, Exhibits in Finland

Jun 29, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

Shana Palmer, an MFA candidate with Visual Arts for 2015, is participated in the Invisible Time exhibition at the MUU Gallery based in Helsinki, Finland. Palmer contributed to the track “Lunar Storm” from her band Secret Secrets’s latest album Chiromagica, to the “Wall of Sound” portion of the exhibit, alongside ten other track by other participating artists. Secret Secrets is a duo of Palmer on vocals and electronics with drums provided by Melissa Moore. Invisible Time opened at the MUU Gallery on June 8th and closed on June 21st. More information on the exhibit and its participants can be found… Continue Reading Shana Palmer ’15, MFA in Visual Arts, Exhibits in Finland

Dance Piece by Josephine Kalema ’13, Dance, Performed in D.C. in July

Jun 29, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

Josephine Kalema, a senior dance major, will have her piece Past, Present, and Future performed at the Washington, D.C. performance space Dance Place as part of the annual New Release Choreographer’s Showcase this coming July. It will feature dancers Arnesha Reives, Jonique Holcomb, Alexis Renee, Candice Grace, and Jasmynn Speight, and mixes traditional and modern African dance. Kalema dedicates Past, Present, and Future to her Ugandan family, as well as “every culture that has gone through life changing barriers,” according to Dance Place’s website. The dates for the New Release Choreographer’s Showcase are July 7th at 8 p.m., and July 8th at… Continue Reading Dance Piece by Josephine Kalema ’13, Dance, Performed in D.C. in July

STEP T for ELLs Program Awarded Additional Year of Funding

Jun 27, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

UMBC’s Secondary Teacher Education and Professional Training for English Language Learners (or STEP T for ELLs) program has been awarded an additional year of funding by the U.S. Department of Education. The program is funded through the Office of English Language Acquisition. The STEP T for ELLs Program helps secondary teachers of math, science, and social studies to provide effective instruction to ESOL students. This program provides professional development in areas such as teaching strategies and cross-cultural communications. The program has surpassed its original goal of training 880 in-service teachers and 60 teacher leaders in the state of Maryland. The… Continue Reading STEP T for ELLs Program Awarded Additional Year of Funding

Donald Norris, Public Policy, in The Washington Post

Jun 27, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

On June 24, The Washington Post published an Associated press article entitled “Md. governor struggles at home while critics say he’s too focused elsewhere.” O’Malley’s critics have claimed he has been delinquent in his obligations at home and that he is treating Maryland as a weigh station to a national office. Donald Norris, chair of public policy, said that O’Malley’s recent difficulties regarding the expansion of gambling in the state reflected more on the dynamics between Maryland’s Senate and House leaders. “This is the strongest gubernatorial office in the country and this particular governor is a strong governor, so my guess is… Continue Reading Donald Norris, Public Policy, in The Washington Post

Rebecca Boehling, History, in the News

Jun 27, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

News that Dresher Center for the Humanities director Rebecca Boehling’s was recently named Director of the International Tracing Service, has recently been covered in several news outlets. On June 22, The Baltimore Jewish Times published a story entitled “Professor To Head International Tracing Service,” which explored Boehling’s background and that of the ITS. Boehling spoke on a number of topics which ranged from anecdotal experiences related to the ITS’s profile and the shifting discourse within Germany on the war to the possible advantage of being an American “outsider” holding such a sensitive post as hers. As to her plans for the ITS during her expected 2 1/2… Continue Reading Rebecca Boehling, History, in the News

Kate Drabinski, Gender and Women’s Studies, on the Marc Steiner Show

Jun 27, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

On June 26, Kate Drabinski, lecturer in gender and women’s studies and director of UMBC’s Women Involved in Learning and Leadership (WILL) program, was a guest on the Marc Steiner show for a discussion on the dynamics of gender in contemporary society and whether the differences between the genders are innate or socially constucted. Drabinski was joined by former American Psychological Association (APA) head Diane Halpern and Goucher College women’s studies visiting associate professor Jennifer Williams. “In feminist theory the debate about the difference between sex and gender is an old one, sex being biological and gender being social,” Drabinski… Continue Reading Kate Drabinski, Gender and Women’s Studies, on the Marc Steiner Show

Gary Kachadourian ’12, MFA in Visual Arts, to Participate in MAP’s Young Blood 2012

Jun 20, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

Gary Kachadourian ’12, imaging and digital arts, will be participating in the Maryland Art Place’s Young Blood 2012: Work by Recent MFA Graduates exhibition this summer. In addition to Kachadourian’s large-scale installation, the fifth annual exhibition will feature work by artists from the Maryland Institute College of Art, The University of Maryland-College Park and Towson University. The exhibition runs from July 18th to August 25th, and will feature an artists’ talks and reception at 6 p.m. on the 18th. For more information, visit the Maryland Art Place’s website here.

Seth Sawyers ’99, History, in The Baltimore Sun

Jun 20, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

For Father’s Day 2012, The Baltimore Sun published an essay written by alumnus Seth Sawyers ’99, history, entitled “Driving with Dad.” Sawyers, who teaches essay writing for the English Department, recounted his memories of riding around Western Maryland with his father and brothers as a boy. The piece is at times poignant, but often humorous, such as when Sawyers remembers one incident involving his father convincing another driver to go through a broken light which only flashed red. He writes: “Somebody behind us honked. Dad craned his neck, looking at the light. Somebody honked again. Dad yanked on the parking… Continue Reading Seth Sawyers ’99, History, in The Baltimore Sun

Constantine Vaporis, History, to Give Lectures Aboard Cruise

Jun 19, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

Constantine Vaporis, professor of history and director of the Asian studies program, will give a series of lectures onboard the Orion II, an Australian-operated cruise ship, during a ten-day tour around the islands of Japan and Korea. The cruise will begin in Hokkaido in the far north, travel along the Sea of Japan to Busan, Korea, and then through the Inland Sea. The ship stops in a number of cities, including Otaru, Kanazawa, Matsue, Busan, Nagasaki, Hiroshima and Kobe. During the cruise, Vaporis will deliver lectures entitled “A Maritime View of the Japanese Archipelago,” “The Samurai in History” and “Popular… Continue Reading Constantine Vaporis, History, to Give Lectures Aboard Cruise

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