Freshman Allie Spaay Named America East Volleyball Rookie of the Week
Allie Spaay was named America East Volleyball Rookie of the Week for the week ending October 5. Spaay received this honor for the first time this season and continues a streak of six weeks now that UMBC newcomers have captured America East's Rookie of the Week awards. Freshman Alyssa Lang earned the first five awards.

Barry Lanman Receives 2008 Postsecondary Teaching Award
The Oral History Association (OHA) chose Barry Lanman as the 2008 winner of its prestigious Postsecondary Teaching Award. As the award announcement notes, "this was a highly competitive process." The OHA president writes that Lanman was chosen "for his numerous achievements, such as his book, Preparing the Next Generation of Oral Historians: An Anthology of Oral History Education, his conference presentations and his leadership as the founder and recent past director of the international Consortium of Oral History Educators.” At UMBC, Lanman is director of the Department of History's Martha Ross Center for Oral History, plays important roles in the Center for History Education and teaches graduate level courses in oral history. We heartily congratulate Lanman for this well-deserved honor and are very glad to have him as part of the Department of History.

Caroline Baker Promoted to Director of Corporate Relations
In the Office of Institutional Advancement, Caroline Baker has been promoted to Director of Corporate Relations. Baker has been at UMBC for more than three years. In her new role, Baker will continue to work with the College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences and provide leadership and oversight to the corporate relations team.