John Olszewski, Jr., Public Policy, in Baltimore Sun

Feb 20, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

Maryland State Delegate John Olszewski, a Ph.D. student in public policy at UMBC, spoke out about his vote on Maryland’s same-sex marriage bill in the Baltimore Sun this weekend. Olszewski, 29, a second-term Baltimore County Democrat, says he wanted to be sure the bill enables religious institutions who do not want to participate in same-sex marriage ceremonies to refrain from doing so, and that he is confident the measure “goes above and beyond” to “protect religious institutions.” He concluded, “To go another day denying full rights to all Marylanders would be a disgrace.” Prior to enrolling in UMBC’s Ph.D. program… Continue Reading John Olszewski, Jr., Public Policy, in Baltimore Sun

Remembering Robert K. Webb

Feb 20, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

From Marjoleine Kars, Chair of the History Department I regret to inform the campus that Robert K. Webb died on February 14. Born in 1922, Bob Webb was long the preeminent American scholar of British history, with a glittering array of Guggenheim, NEH, and other fellowships and distinctions. He came to UMBC in 1975, from being editor of the American Historical Review, the nation’s most important journal of history, and before that he had been Professor of History at Columbia University. Giving his energy, leadership, and commitment, not just his name and stature, to UMBC, he helped shape not only… Continue Reading Remembering Robert K. Webb

Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture in The Washington Post (2/17)

Feb 18, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

In an article about the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, The Washington Post mentioned For All the World to See, an exhibition organized in partnership between the museum and UMBC’s Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture. The full text of the article is available here.

Michael Fallon, English, to Read at CityLit Festival

Feb 16, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

Michael Fallon, senior lecturer of English, will be a featured poet at the ninth annual CityLit Festival. Presented by CityLit Project and Pratt Library, the festival takes place on Saturday, April 14, 2012 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Enoch Pratt Central Library. Fallon’s reading will take place at 12 p.m. in the library’s Poe Room. The festival features panels, readings, book signings, the Maryland Humanities Council’s annual “Letters About Literature” ceremony, and a Literary Marketplace. Fallon’s recent works have appeared in The American Scholar, The Antietam Review, Sin Fronteras, The Attic, and The Oyez Review. His book… Continue Reading Michael Fallon, English, to Read at CityLit Festival

Constantine Vaporis, History and Asian Studies, Contributes to Exhibition

Feb 14, 2012 / 2 minutes of reading

Constantine Vaporis, professor of history and director of the Asian studies program, is a consultant and writer on a new exhibit opening at Washington D.C.’s National Geographic Museum on March 7. “Samurai: The Warrior Transformed” examines the transformations experienced by Japan’s samurai and is built around material artifacts of samurai culture, including gifts of the same given by the Japanese government to American presidents and mid-nineteenth century portraits of the warriors. A companion exhibit displays images by writer, photographer and geographer Eliza Scidmore, who was instrumental in the gift of the Japanese cherry trees to Washington that adorn the Mall… Continue Reading Constantine Vaporis, History and Asian Studies, Contributes to Exhibition

University of Michigan Press Blogs about Ellen Handler Spitz, Honors College

Feb 14, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

The University of Michigan Press recently posted to their blog about the travels that Ellen Handler Spitz, honors college professor of visual arts, completed this winter. The post, entitled “‘Illuminating Childhood’ author recounts her travels in Czech Republic and India,” is based on Spitz’s recent post to UMBC’s Talking Heads blog. Spitz’s book Illuminating Childhood: Portraits in Fiction, Film, and Drama was published by the press and will be available in paperback this March.

KAL, UMBC Artist-in-Residence, Returns to the Baltimore Sun

Feb 14, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

The Baltimore Sun has announced that Kevin “KAL” Kallaugher, editorial cartoonist for The Economist and UMBC artist-in-residence, will be publishing a new cartoon each week in the paper’s Sunday edition. In the Sun‘s announcement video, KAL describes his recent work at UMBC, where he advises student bloggers in their coverage of current events and politics on USDemocrazy. KAL also shares his experiences speaking to international audiences on freedom of the press and the power of caricature.

Roy Meyers, Political Science, on PolitiFact

Feb 14, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

UMBC Political Science Professor Roy T. Meyers offered a dissenting voice in PolitiFact’s recent analysis of comments by White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew on President Obama’s 2013 budget proposal. Lew said, “You can’t pass a budget in the Senate of the United States without 60 votes” — a statement rejected by critics who note only a simple majority is needed for a budget vote.Meyers offers the counterargument that “Lew is absolutely on the mark on the bigger picture” given that the budget resolution requiring a majority vote is just a blueprint and legislation to actually implement the budget’s… Continue Reading Roy Meyers, Political Science, on PolitiFact

Kimberly Moffitt, American Studies, Chosen by America East as Representative for Black History Month

Feb 8, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

Each year, the America East conference celebrates Black History Month by recognizing a Black faculty or staff member from each of the nine schools school in the conference. These features highlight the connection each of these individuals have on campus as well as in the surrounding communities. This year, the conference highlighted Kimberly Moffitt, assistant professor of American studies. “As a community member and a fan for Retriever sports, Dr. Kimberly Moffitt has been introducing students to how African-Americans are portrayed through various media outlets,” they write. A video interview with Moffitt produced by America East can be seen here.

Denis Provencher, MLLI, Awarded Fellowship

Feb 8, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

Denis Provencher, associate professor of Modern Languages, Linguistics and Intercultural Communication, has been awarded a Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowship to the European Union. This is a $180,000 fellowship from the European Commission’s CORDIS (Community Research and Development Information Service). For a one-year period beginning in September 2012, Provencher will lead a research group of scholars in French studies, cultural studies and linguistics at Nottingham Trent University (UK) while also pursuing research on his second scholarly monograph, currently titled “Queer-Arab-France: Sexuality, Islam and Citizenship in France.”

City Paper Lauds Visual Arts MFA Exhibition (2/8)

Feb 8, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

Andrea Appleton at City Paper reviewed the MFA Imaging and Digital Arts Thesis Exhibition at the Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture in the publication’s February 8th issue, concluding with, “Bravo, class of 2012. This is a show not to be missed.” The exhibition, on display through February 18, features work by Visual Arts graduate students Meghan Flanigan, Gary Kachadourian, Timothy Noble and Ali Seley. To read City Paper‘s review—”A UMBC MFA exhibition dazzles with its scope, quality, and sense of fun”—click here. For additional information about the exhibition, visit the Arts & Culture Calendar. Photo by Steve Bradley.

Thomas Schaller, Political Science, in the Baltimore Sun

Feb 7, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

UMBC political science professor Thomas Schaller’s latest Baltimore Sun column offers a primer on corporate tax policy. Although the top nominal corporate tax rate in the U.S. is 35%, the Wall Street Journal reports the average, effective corporate tax rate for FY 2011 was 12.1%. “So we are not taxing our corporations to death,” Schaller argues, “Nor are we funding our government on the back of corporations.” Schaller writes, “To their credit, several of the Republican presidential candidates and President Obama advocate lowering the nominal rate in exchange for eliminating various tax loopholes and exemptions.” This suggests an opportunity for… Continue Reading Thomas Schaller, Political Science, in the Baltimore Sun

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