This week, it is vital that our voices be heard by Governor Martin O’Malley and the Maryland General Assembly, as they address the state's structural deficit and dedicated funding sources for higher education. These funds would substantially help campuses to continue providing high-quality educational experiences for students while making tuition more affordable.

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Make your voice heard! Please take a few moments now to write your legislators, asking them to support this historic opportunity to secure a dedicated revenue source for higher education.

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U.S. Comptroller General David Walker comes to UMBC (5-7 p.m., Mon., Oct. 29, www.umbc.edu/concord) for the Maryland stop of the “Fiscal Wake-Up Tour,” a nationwide series of town hall forums focusing on the threats posed by the nation’s long-term fiscal challenges. In advance of the event, WBAL Radio will interview Walker and Joseph Gribbin, an affiliate professor in the Erickson School, during The Ron Smith Show at 4:05 p.m on Fri., Oct. 26. Gribbin will precede Walker, who will join the broadcast at 4:30 p.m. The public forum and reception at UMBC is a joint initiative of the political science, public policy and economic departments, the UMBC Graduate and Erickson schools and the U.S. Government Accountability Office, Concord Coalition, Heritage Foundation and the Brookings Institution. The WBAL Radio broadcast can be heard at 1090-AM or www.wbal.com.

President Hrabowski Receives Professional Leadership Award from Leading Academic Internships Center
The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars, the area’s largest provider of academic internship and college seminar opportunities, has recognized UMBC by presenting its Professional Achievement Award to President Freeman Hrabowski.
www.umbc.edu/news/2007/10/president_hrabowski_receives_p.html

UMBC Biotech Entrepreneur Paul Silber Named Baltimore’s Extraordinary Tech Advocate for 2007
Paul Silber, a biotech entrepreneur with roots at UMBC, has been named the 2007 “Baltimore’s Extraordinary Technology Advocate” award winner by the Greater Baltimore Technology Council (GBTC). Silber is the former President and CEO of In Vitro Technologies (IVT), one of the first companies to start and grow on campus through the UMBC incubator program.
www.umbc.edu/news/2007/09/umbc_biotech_entrepreneur_paul.html

Ashley Singer Tabbed America East Women’s Soccer Rookie of the Week
UMBC women’s soccer freshman forward Ashley Singer was named America East Rookie of the Week for the week ending Oct. 21, the conference announced Monday.
www.umbcretrievers.com/sports/wsoccer/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=3644

Soccer's Chris Williams Named America East Rookie of the Week
Freshman fullback Chris Williams was named America East Conference Men’s Soccer Rookie of the Week for the week ending Oct. 20. He is the second Retriever to receive the award in the last three weeks, as forward B.J. Quigley was honored on Oct. 8.
www.umbcretrievers.com/sports/msoccer/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=3643

UMBC Swimming and Diving Take Three of Four Weekly Conference Awards, Favorite to Win 2008 America East Titles
The UMBC men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams accounted for three out of four weekly conference awards as junior Justin Bronson was named the Men’s Swimming Performer of the Week, and freshmen Seth McNew and Crystal Gall earned the Men’s and Women’s Diving Performers of the Week, respectively, for the week ending Oct. 22, the conference announced Wednesday.
www.umbcretrievers.com/sports/swimming/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=3649

The teams have been picked to win the 2008 America East Swimming and Diving Championships, according to a poll by the league’s head coaches, the conference announced Tuesday.
www.umbcretrievers.com/sports/swimming/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=3645

Charles Brown, Athletics, on WNST Radio
Charles Brown, director of athletics, was a live studio guest on WNST-AM radio. During his one-hour appearance on Oct. 24, he discussed the UMBC athletic program and recent accomplishments such as the women’s basketball team’s appearance in the NCAA Division I tournament in March 2007.

Donald Norris, Public Policy, in the News
Donald Norris, professor of public policy, discussed recent polling data regarding Gov. Martin O’Malley and his new state budget proposal. The interview appeared on Fox-45 WBFF-TV’s evening newscasts on Oct. 24.
www.foxbaltimore.com/newsroom/index.shtml

Norris was a studio guest for Maryland Public Television’s “Direct Connection” program on Oct. 22. He discussed the 2008 presidential race.
www.mpt.org/publicsquare/dc/archive/2007/071022.cfm

Tom Schaller, Political Science, in the Baltimore Sun
Associate Professor of Political Science Tom Schaller’s latest column in the Baltimore Sun addressed the U.S. war in Afghanistan. “The sad, embarrassing fact is that six years after the United States and its coalition allies arrived in Afghanistan, that country remains chaotic and unstable,” Schaller wrote. The column, “Facing the Reality of America’s Lost War (no, not that one),” ran on Oct. 24.
www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bal-op.schaller24oct24,0,7325401.column

UMBC on WBAL Radio, 4:05 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26
U.S. Comptroller General David Walker comes to UMBC (5-7 p.m., Mon., Oct. 29, www.umbc.edu/concord) for the Maryland stop of the “Fiscal Wake-Up Tour,” a nationwide series of town hall forums focusing on the threats posed by the nation’s long-term fiscal challenges. In advance of the event, WBAL Radio will interview Walker and Joseph Gribbin, an affiliate professor in the Erickson School, during The Ron Smith Show at 4:05 p.m on Fri., Oct. 26. Gribbin will precede Walker, who will join the broadcast at 4:30 p.m. The public forum and reception at UMBC is a joint initiative of the political science, public policy and economic departments, the UMBC Graduate and Erickson schools and the U.S. Government Accountability Office, Concord Coalition, Heritage Foundation and the Brookings Institution. The WBAL Radio broadcast can be heard at 1090-AM or www.wbal.com.

UMBC in the Baltimore Business Journal
UMBC recently launched a new ad campaign “that touts the school’s programs, range of students and its proximity to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.” The article, “UMBC Launches Ad Campaign,” ran in the Baltimore Business Journal Week in Review section in its Oct. 19-25 issue.
http://baltimore.bizjournals.com/baltimore/

From: Arthur T. Johnson, Provost

It is my pleasure to invite you to participate in the Winter 2007 Commencement Ceremony scheduled for Thursday, December 20, at 10 a.m. at the UMBC Retriever Activities Center Arena (RAC). This is a combined graduate and undergraduate ceremony for students who completed their degree requirements in August or December 2007. As you know, this event means a great deal to our students and their parents and guests. I hope you will make a special effort to share in their celebration.

RSVP PROCESS: We have a streamlined process for faculty and staff to order regalia and to notify the staff that you intend to walk in the Commencement procession-- whether you rent, purchase, or already own your regalia. There is a single web-based response form for faculty and staff to respond, and, if desired, order regalia, all at one time. The address is http://my.umbc.edu/commencementform.

ORDERING REGALIA: As in the past, UMBC will subsidize the rental of academic regalia for faculty, and administrative and associate staff. Please order your regalia by Friday, October 26. After that date, you will be asked to pay a late charge of $20. Please note that it will not be possible to order regalia after December 10. Even if there is only a slight chance that you will attend Commencement, you should order regalia. It is easier for the Bookstore to return unused gowns and hoods then it is to place a late order and not get delivery on time. Regalia will be ready for pick-up in the Bookstore beginning December 10 through December 17. Please use the online Commencement RSVP form at http://my.umbc.edu/commencementform to place your order. If you have any questions, please call Gail Dupree at the Bookstore, ext. 5-3807.

RSVP FOR MARCHING IN THE PROCESSION: Even if you do not order regalia, we need to know whether you intend to march in the Commencement procession, so that appropriate seating arrangements can be made. Please give your RSVP on the Web site response form for Commencement at http://my.umbc.edu/commencementform by Monday, December 10.

Part I
November 3, 2007
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Part II (For top 20 finalists)
December 1, 2007

What is UMBC’s Business Planning Boot Camp?
Open to ALL undergraduate and graduate students, this event will prepare students to successfully compete in both the UMBC and Greater Baltimore Technology Council (GBTC) Mosh Pit Business Plan Competitions. Part I will help participants prepare to write a competitive and realistic business plan, and present their ideas in a clear and concise format.

Participants will submit a half-page write-up describing their business idea by November 6. The top 20 finalists will be invited to attend Boot Camp Part II for one-on-one coaching in planning and preparing their business idea for the UMBC and GBTC Mosh Pit Business Plan Competitions.

Who should participate?
Undergraduate and graduate students from ALL majors and programs interested in learning more about planning/starting a business.

Why participate?
It’s fun and it provides the “real-world” experience that looks great on a resume!

What to do now?
Register by October 26, 2007. Send your name, e-mail address and major to Vivian Armor at armor@umbc.edu or Susy Pincheir at pincheir@umbc.edu.

For more information, visit www.umbc.edu/entrepreneurship.

This event is funded by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.

TO: The UMBC Community

FR: Freeman Hrabowski
Arthur Johnson

RE: Fall Enrollment Sets Record

We want to let you know that the campus has passed a major enrollment milestone this semester. This fall marks the first time that UMBC has enrolled more than 12,000 students — 12,041. This fall’s enrollments include 1,439 new first-time freshmen (with an average combined SAT of 1,191), 1,113 new transfer students (up 142 from fall 2006), and 881 new graduate students (up 112 from fall 2006). Especially encouraging are the increased retention rate of first-year, full-time freshmen (82.0 percent to 84.4 percent) and the 8.2-percent increase in the total number of graduate students.

It is significant that we continue to enroll a very capable freshman class as campuses in Maryland and beyond compete more aggressively for top students. It also is important that UMBC is proving to be an attractive next step both for the growing number of students who begin higher education at community colleges and for professionals seeking applied graduate education.

We are closely monitoring the potential effect on the University budget of a decline in out-of-state enrollment (down 263 from fall 2006) and a slight decline in the percentage of full-time undergraduate students. Currently, we project a $600,000 to $1.5-million revenue shortfall. This projected shortfall is smaller than those we have faced in past years, and we are optimistic it can be offset through recruitment and retention activities to maximize spring 2008 enrollment and through a continued conservative approach to hiring.

Our strong enrollment performance this fall demonstrates what we can achieve as a community when we collectively focus on our priorities. We thank everyone who has played a role in the campus’s recruitment and retention efforts, encouraging students to choose UMBC and to remain here. We appreciate the work of our undergraduate, graduate, and continuing and professional studies enrollment management staffs; advancement staff members involved in the marketing campaign; and faculty and staff in every academic and administrative department who create a welcoming and supportive atmosphere for students. Your efforts make an important difference.

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics is pleased to host David E. Keyes from Columbia University for a colloquium talk on Friday, October 26. Keyes is a distinguished researcher in scientific and parallel computing working on large-scale problems from many applications including Department of Energy applications. He is moreover an excellent speaker and the talk should be entertaining for researchers from a wide range of areas. As the Vice President of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM), Keyes is particularly interested in technical dialogs with engineers, physicists and computer scientists, and we sincerely invite both faculty and students from all departments.

The talk will be Friday, October 26, 2007, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in LH 3 (Administration Building). A brief reception will follow the talk. The title and abstract, and a bio sketch of the speaker follow. If you would like to meet the speaker, please contact Matthias Gobbert, Mathematics & Statistics, at gobbert@math.umbc.edu.

David E. Keyes Bio
David E. Keyes is the Fu Foundation professor of applied mathematics in the Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics at Columbia University. He has authored or co-authored over 100 publications in computational science and engineering, numerical analysis and computer science, and has delivered over 300 invited presentations at universities, laboratories and industrial research centers. With backgrounds in engineering, applied mathematics and computer science, Keyes works at the algorithmic interface between parallel computing and the numerical analysis of partial differential equations, across a spectrum of
aerodynamic, geophysical and chemically reacting flows. Newton-Krylov-Schwarz parallel implicit methods, introduced in a 1993 paper he co-authored, are now widely used throughout engineering and computational physics, and have been scaled to thousands of parallel
processors. Keyes has received numerous awards for his teaching and research, most recently the Sidney Fernbach Award 2007.

Abstract: Scalable Solver Infrastructure for Computational Science & Engineering
Multiscale, multirate scientific and engineering applications based on systems of partial differential equations possess resolution requirements that demand execution on the highest-capability computers available, which will soon reach the petascale. While the variety of applications is enormous, their needs for mathematical software infrastructure are surprisingly coincident. Implicit methods for transient and equilibrium problems lead after discretization to large, ill-conditioned algebraic systems. The chief to bottleneck to scalability is often the solver. At their current scalability limits, many applications spend a vast majority of their operations in solvers, due to solver algorithmic complexity that is superlinear in the problem size, whereas other phases scale linearly. Furthermore, the solver may be the phase of the simulation with the poorest parallel scalability, due to intrinsic global dependencies. The
Towards Optimal Petascale Simulations (TOPS, www.scidac.gov/math/TOPS.html) project focuses on ameliorating this bottleneck while providing a multilevel programming interface that allows users to advance from initial concerns of correctness and robustness to ultimate concerns of efficiency and performance portability by experimenting with a variety of solvers. We begin with an overview of the diverse petascale hardware roadmaps at the laboratories served by the TOPS project, with such applications as electromagnetism, magnetohydrodynamics, and quantum chromodynamics. We then describe the algorithmic and software roadmap of TOPS, which includes such well-known packages as Hypre, PETSc,
SUNDIALS, SuperLU, and Trilinos.

Freeman Hrabowski, UMBC President, in Inside Higher Education

UMBC President Freeman A. Hrabowski testified at a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee hearing focused on the recruitment and retention of female faculty members in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields. He “described the major advances (in UMBC’s increased representation of women in academic science) as happening in the form of honest conversations on the faculty level,” Inside Higher Education reported after the Oct. 17 hearing. President Hrabowski also cited the importance of incentives that could be tied to funding from the federal National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health. The article, “Female Faculty and the Sciences,” appeared on Oct. 18.

http://insidehighered.com/news/2007/10/18/womensci

Donald Norris, Public Policy, in the Baltimore Sun

In calling for a special session later this month to address Maryland’s $1.7 billion budget gap, Gov. Martin O’Malley is risking a potentially significant defeat in a legislature controlled by his own party. “It could waste a lot of time and not produce any results,” Donald Norris, professor of public policy, told the Baltimore Sun. “On the other hand, it could be close enough that he thinks he can forge a consensus. Either way, it’s risky.” The article, “O’Malley Confident on Session,” appeared on Oct. 16.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bal-te.md.session16oct16,0,3700077.story

Bill Thomas, Erickson School, in the News

Bill Thomas, a professor in the Erickson School, discussed Stadium Place, a proposed community for elderly residents. The center could be the first in Maryland to experiment with a new concept in skilled care for elderly residents known as the Green House. "America is moving away from institutional models and more toward community living," Thomas told the Baltimore Business Journal. The article, “Stadium Place Developer Pitches $10M Plan for Site,” ran on Oct. 5.

http://baltimore.bizjournals.com/baltimore/stories/2007/10/08/story11.html?b=1191816000%5E1530741&surround=etf

Drawn by the eternal spring weather and laid-back lifestyle, American retirees have been migrating for some time to Ajijic, a lakeside village deep inside Mexico. "Trying to do that at an advanced age? Wow!" Thomas told the Houston Chronicle. “The pressure is there because of the (more affordable) costs. But I don't think you can globalize your family." The story, “A Refuge for Retirement,” ran on Oct. 14.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5212402.html

Judah Ronch, Erickson School, in the Baltimore Business Journal

Fueled by an aging baby boomer population that is requiring more health care and wants to receive those services from the comforts of home, the home health care industry is on the cusp of another growth spurt. "It's taken awhile for the home health care industry to see the impact," Judah Ronch, a professor in the Erickson School, told the Baltimore Business Journal. "I think they are beginning to see it." The article, “Firms Flood State with Plans to Offer In-Home Health Care,” appeared on Oct. 12.

http://baltimore.bizjournals.com/baltimore/stories/2007/10/15/story8.html?b=1192420800%5E1533367&surround=etf

UMBC in the Baltimore Business Journal

On Oct. 15, UMBC launched a new ad campaign “that touts the school’s programs, range of students and its proximity to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.” The article, “UMBC Launches ‘Learn More’ Ad Campaign,” ran in the Baltimore Business Journal online news alert on Oct. 15.

http://baltimore.bizjournals.com/baltimore/stories/2007/10/15/daily3.html

Ellen Hemmerly, bwtech@UMBC Incubator and Accelerator, Named Catonsville’s Business Person of the Year
Ellen Hemmerly, executive director of the UMBC Research Park Corporation, was honored as “Business Person of the Year” earlier this week by the Greater Catonsville Chamber of Commerce. The award recognized her work growing bwtech@UMBC and techcenter@UMBC into a successful innovation and job creation engine for the greater Baltimore region.
http://www.umbc.edu/insights/2007/10/ellen_hemmerly_bwtechumbc_name_1.html

Women’s Hoops’ Kristin Drabyn Named America East “Shining Stars, Star Students”
Senior Kristin Drabyn was named one of America East’s “Shining Stars, Star Students” this month. The conference documents the life of some its star athletes beyond their athletic achievements.
http://www.americaeast.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1255461&DB_OEM_ID=14000

UMBC Volleyball Sweeps Weekly Conference Awards
Sophomores Ashley Oscars and Kira Giles and freshman Sabrina Hoeks each picked up their second award of the season in their respective categories of Player of the Week, Setter of the Week and Rookie of the Week.
http://www.umbcretrievers.com/sports/wvball/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=3631

Ellen Hemmerly, executive director of the UMBC Research Park Corporation, was honored as “Business Person of the Year” earlier this week by the Greater Catonsville Chamber of Commerce. The award recognized the Catonsville resident’s dedication to growing UMBC’s high tech business incubator, accelerator and research park into a successful economic development and job engine for the greater Baltimore region.

The award was a bit of a surprise for Hemmerly, who attended the 2007 Catonsville Business Awards ceremony to give a presentation on the growth of techcenter@UMBC Incubator and Accelerator and bwtech@UMBC Research and Technology Park.

“I was truly delighted to be chosen as the Catonsville Chamber's Business Person of the Year,” said Hemmerly. “The award was a wonderful surprise. It is especially meaningful to me given that it comes from the community where I have lived and worked for many years,” she said.

Under Hemmerly’s leadership, the University’s incubator and research park have grown from an 8,000-square-foot trailer in 1989 to a five-building research park and fully leased incubator facility that will create over 1,500 full- and part-time jobs in the Baltimore region.

Voice of America recently sent a production team to the UMBC dance studio to profile collaborative work of UMBC dance and visual arts faculty. The work incorporates technology and dance. Interviewed were Carol Hess, chair of the dance department; associate professor of dance (and fall 2007 acting chair of dance) Doug Hamby; associate professor of visual arts Tim Nohe; and dance accompanist/composer Ferd Maisel. The story, broadcast worldwide on Oct. 8, can be viewed by clicking on “Intertwining Dance and Technology” at the link below.
www.voanews.com/english/video_archive.cfm

Dennis Coates, Economics, in the Sacramento Bee
Professional sports team owners who seek a new arena or stadium for their franchise are using land as an economic driver. The National Basketball Association’s proposal to pay for a new Sacramento Kings arena with profits from private development on state-owned land is part of the new trend. “There has been a real pushback by the public on taxes, so they’re finding a way around that,” Dennis Coates, professor of economics, told the Sacramento Bee. The article, “Land is the New Currency in Sports,” ran on Oct. 6.
www.sacbee.com/101/story/418021.html

Freeman Hrabowski, UMBC President, in the News
Corridor Inc. magazine profiled the critical workforce development partnerships between Baltimore-Washington corridor corporations and research institutions in the University System of Maryland. The article, “Chancellor Kirwan Helps Corridor Make the Grade,” acknowledged the economic impact of the UMBC research park complex. “We often say most healthy universities work to develop multi-level partnerships with corporate companies,” UMBC President Freeman A. Hrabowski said. The article appeared in the October issue.
www.corridorinc.com/content/view/422/1/

The Base Realignment and Closure Act (BRAC) is becoming known for a code of acronym-steeped terminology, used by government officials, that confuses average citizens. Speaking recently at a BRAC workforce seminar in Harford County, President Hrabowski urged businesses to become familiar with the acronyms. “We will get more done if we collaborate, and we will make sure we are saying the right things,” he said in his address. The Baltimore Sun article, “The BRAC Alphabet Soup Comes in a Booklet,” ran on Oct. 8.
www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/harford/bal-md.ha.bracspeak08oct08,0,4938463.story

Tom Schaller, Political Science, in the News
The New York Times profiled the governor’s race in Mississippi between incumbent Republican and Democrat John Arthur Eaves Jr. The Democrat is espousing cultural themes traditionally associated with the conservative right. Democrats in the South “always have to clear this cultural hurdle first,” said Tom Schaller, associate professor of political science. “This is, generally speaking, the way you have to do it in the South.” The article, “In Mississippi, Democrat Runs in G.O.P. Lane,” appeared on Oct. 10.
www.nytimes.com/2007/10/10/us/10governor.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Schaller’s latest column in the Baltimore Sun is critical of talk-radio conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh. Limbaugh has used the term “phony soldiers” to describe members of the American military who have voiced concerns to the media about the war in Iraq. The column, “Microphone Marines,” appeared on Oct. 10. “These ‘microphone Marines,’ such as Mr. Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and Ann Coulter, have convinced themselves that their outrage-filled rants, disinformation campaigns and challenges to others’ patriotism constitute national service.”
www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bal-op.schaller10oct10,0,4900559.column

Dance, Visual Arts Faculty on Voice of America
Voice of America recently sent a production team to the UMBC dance studio to profile collaborative work of UMBC dance and visual arts faculty. The work incorporates technology and dance. Interviewed were Carol Hess, chair of the dance department; associate professor of dance (and fall 2007 acting chair of dance) Doug Hamby; associate professor of visual arts Tim Nohe; and dance accompanist/composer Ferd Maisel. The story, broadcast worldwide on Oct. 8, can be viewed by clicking on “Intertwining Dance and Technology” at the link below.
www.voanews.com/english/video_archive.cfm

Anna Rubin, Music, Receives ASCAP Award
Music professor Anna Rubin has received an ASCAPLUS Award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. ASCAPLUS is an awards program that provides cash and recognition to active writers in the early and mid stages of their careers and to established writers whose main activity is outside of broadcast media.

Bob Carpenter, Economics, in the Baltimore Sun
The slots issue has been as polarizing as any the General Assembly has debated, prompting concerns about the social impact of gambling, especially in poorer communities. A critical question is whether Maryland wants to serve state residents or attract vacationers from other places, Bob Carpenter, associate professor of economics, told the Baltimore Sun. “Are we going to be a destination resort? To be a destination resort, you’d want to offer more than slots,” Carpenter said. The article, “Retailers Asking: Why Stop at Slots,” appeared on Sept. 27.
www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/politics/bal-te.md.games27sep27,0,3848543.story?page=1

Brian Grodsky, Political Science, in the Christian Science Monitor
The case of Georgian opposition leader Maia Topuria is being played out against a backdrop of simmering tensions between a resurgent Russia and Georgia. The independence of the judiciary is also being called into question. “How you deal with the judiciary in a post-repressive state is very complicated. Certainly, other states have handled the courts more cautiously, though,” Brian Grodsky, assistant professor of political science, told the Christian Science Monitor. The article, “As Georgia Reforms, Judiciary Under Scrutiny,” ran on Sept. 17.
www.csmonitor.com/2007/0917/p07s02-woeu.html

Freeman Hrabowski, UMBC President, in Urbanite Magazine
In its October 2007 issue, Urbanite magazine addresses Baltimore’s business and economic transformation. UMBC President Freeman A. Hrabowski serves as the guest editor. “The most progressive parts of our country understand the value of robust corporate-government-university ties, and we at UMBC are constantly focused on building these ties,” he wrote in the guest editor’s profile.
www.urbanitebaltimore.com

Roy Meyers, Political Science, in the Baltimore Sun
Gov. Martin O’Malley has used campaign-like events to explain how he would fill a projected $1.7 billion hole in the state budget next year. “The governor is stepping up and making brave proposals, but he is doing that in the typical trial-balloon fashion,” Roy Meyers, professor of political science, told the Baltimore Sun. “He can hear from the state’s active participants, and if it’s negative in some ways, he can back down from his proposals in his negotiations with legislators.” The article, “Tax Talk Catching Ears of Lobbyists,” ran on Sept. 30.
www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bal-md.lobbying30sep30,0,5178603.story

Don Norris, Public Policy, in the Baltimore Sun
Political analysts are divided over whether the decision by the four leading Republican candidates to skip a presidential debate – set at a historically black college in Baltimore and focusing on issues of importance to minority voters – is likely to inflict enduring wounds. “There’s no group that actually votes in the Republican primary that is going to hold it against these guys for either A, not courting the black vote, or B, not showing up at Morgan State,” Donald Norris, professor of public policy, told the Baltimore Sun. “And there’s everything to lose by showing up.” The story, “Analysts Split on Impact of Debate Snub,” appeared on Sept. 27.
www.baltimoresun.com/news/nation/bal-te.debate27sep27,0,6954938.story

Manil Suri, Mathematics, on WYPR-88.1 FM
Manil Suri, professor of mathematics, joined Maryland Morning with Sheilah Kast on WYPR-88.1 FM for a discussion on what can be done to encourage more public venues for mathematics. He also discussed his work as a novelist. The interview aired on Oct. 1.
www.wypr.org/MD_MORNING.html

Volleyball Freshman Sabrina Hoeks Named America East Rookie of the Week
Freshman Sabrina Hoeks (Olympia, Wash./AG West Black Hills) became the fourth Retriever to earn a weekly conference award, as she was named the America East Rookie of the Week for the week ending Sept. 30, the conference announced Oct. 1.
www.umbcretrievers.com/sports/wvball/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=3605

Men's Tennis Defeats Georgetown in ECAC Division I Championships
The men’s tennis team produced a strong showing at the 46th annual ECAC Division I Championships, held at the National Tennis Center. The 14th-seeded Retrievers fell to No. 3 Princeton, 6-1 in the opening round, but upset No. 11 Georgetown, 4-3 in the first match of the consolation bracket. In the 10th place match, UMBC dropped a 5-2 decision to St. John's to finish the tournament in 12th position.
www.umbcretrievers.com/sports/tennis/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=3604

The Learning Resources Center is glad to announce and welcome the following new staff members for fall 07: Lorine Dabeck, administrative assistant, and Teresa Valais, academic skills coordinator.

Lorine Dabeck, the new LRC administrative assistant, brings a wealth of administrative know-how, comprehensive software knowledge, a strong desire to work with students and an infectious smile to her position. Lorine has over 20 years of combined experience within the federal and state governments including an assignment with the National Security Agency and more recently within higher education administration. Lorine says,"Because I am a dedicated staff member, parent of a UMBC sophomore and a student myself, I am knowledgeable and passionate about the inner-workings and overall mission of this campus community."

Lorine is advancing toward a B.A. in English Literature at UMBC. Please join the LRC staff, the 60-70 peer tutors, and the office assistants in welcoming Lorine to the department. She can be reached at ext. 5-5506 and in ACIV-B, room 347.

Teresa Valais joins the LRC staff as academic skills coordinator. Teresa is a long-time LRC friend who has conducted several short-term projects in the department while serving as adjunct faculty in ESOL programs at UMBC, the College of Notre Dame and at Howard Community College. Teresa's extensive teaching background in reading, writing, speaking and listening for academic purposes and experience in conducting language placement/proficiency testing will undergird LRC's study skills programming, social sciences tutoring and administration of UMBC's Placement Testing Program for new students.

Her world view--including study at the University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria, and her proficiency in German and Greek--will increase the global perspective of all students who use the LRC services. Again, please join the LRC
staff in welcoming this exceptional new colleague. Teresa can be reached
at ext. 5-2448 in ACIV-B, room 352.

Please welcome UMBC’s newest faculty and staff (hired 7/1-9/30/07):

Janis Rainer, Administrative Asst II, Admissions

Lateef Badru, Associate Professor, Africana Studies

Kelly Berger, Assistant Lacrosse Coach, Athletics

Quinn Carney, Assistant Coach, Athletics

Amy Fleming, Sport Turf Technician, Athletics

Aki Thomas, Assistant Coach, Athletics

Wayne Baumgartner, Research Associate, Center for Space Science and
Technology

Robin Corbet, Senior Research Scientist, Center for Space Science and
Technology

Timothy Norton, Associate Research Scientist, Center for Space Science
and Technology

Marie-Christine Daniel, Assistant Professor, Chemistry

J. Ingram, Director, Counseling Center

Anna Sommers, Senior Research Analyst, Center for Health Program
Development and Management

Virginia Whelley, Specialist, Center for Health Program Development and
Management

Marsha Willis, Senior Research Analyst, Center for Health Program
Development and Management

Kathleen Fisher, Assistant Artist in Residence, Dance

Bing Ma, Assistant Professor, Economics

Morgan Rose, Assistant Professor, Economics

Eunju Chen, Clinical Instructor, Education

Teresa Filbert, Clinical Assistant Professor, Education

Jonathan Singer, Associate Professor, Education

Helen Burgess, Assistant Professor, English

Julie Donovan, Lecturer, English

Carole Stewart, Assistant Professor, English

Bruce James, Accountant I, Erickson School of Aging Studies

Zakia Johnson, Coordinator, Erickson School of Aging Studies

Patricia Owens, Administrative Assistant II, Erickson School of Aging
Studies

Junmei Tang, Assistant Professor, Geography

Matthew Poland, Specialist, Graduate School

Brandon Tilghman, Specialist, Graduate School

Norman Meres, Visiting Lecturer, Interdisciplinary Science Program

Vandana Janeja, Assistant Professor, Information Systems

James Kamonjoh, Advisor, International Education Services

Cuneyt Utku, Research Associate, Joint Center for Earth Systems and
Technology

Susan Graham, Librarian I, Library

Melissa Sergent-Button, Business Manager, Library

Haijun Su, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Deborah Wright, Program Coordinator, MIPAR

Stephen Robinson, Registrar, Office of Enrollment Management

Cynthia Hoffmaster, Assistant Bursar, Office of the Bursar

Michael Ferry, Visiting Lecturer, Philosophy

John Borrero, Assistant Professor, Psychology

Kelvin Harris, Community Director, Residential Life

Sara Leidner, Community Director, Residential Life

Kia Wood, Community Director, Residential Life

Elisabeth Chakmakian, Visiting Lecturer, School of Social Work

Sonya Crosby, Assistant Director, Shady Grove Program

Lori Counsell, Coordinator, Shriver Center

Cynthia White, Administrative Assistant I, Shriver Center

Sherron Wilson, Administrative Assistant I, Shriver Center