Steve Bradley, Visual Arts, Baltimore City Paper
The Baltimore City Paper included in its “Critic’s Pick” section a “small processes concert” that was to be performed Thursday, January 22, by Steve Bradley, associate professor in the visual arts department, at the Hexagon in downtown Baltimore.
http://www.citypaper.com/calendar/event.asp?whatID=118398
Michael Fallon, English, on Maryland Public Television
Michael Fallon, a senior lecturer of creative writing in the English department, was a guest on the Maryland Public Television program “Direct Connection with Jeff Salkin.” He joined a roundtable discussion Monday, January 19, regarding the 200th anniversary of the birth of Edgar Allen Poe.
http://mpt.org/publicsquare/dc/archive/2009/090119_poe.cfm
President Hrabowski in the News
President Hrabowski wrote an opinion piece for the Baltimore Sun reflecting on the significance of President Obama’s inauguration. The piece, “The Power of Education to Transform Lives,” appeared in a special section Sunday, January 18.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nation/politics/bal-in.hrabowski18jan18,0,4094608.story
President Hrabowski was among the local leaders who shared with the Catonsville Times what he would like to see from President Obama. “From the perspective of UMBC, we are especially excited about investments in higher education. It’s fairly apparent that this new administration understands the important role that colleges and universities can play in building the economy,” he said. The article, “Looking to Obama for Help and Hope,” appeared Wednesday, January 21.
http://www.explorebaltimorecounty.com/news/6794/looking-obama-help-hope/
The Greenville (S.C.) News reported that President Hrabowski spoke at Clemson University’s annual “MLK March and Memorial Service.” The report noted that students should believe in their ability to reach goals and education can make a critical difference in their lives. The story, “Inauguration Day March Memorializes King’s Dream” appeared Wednesday, January 21.
http://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/20090121/NEWS01/901210358/1001
Doug Manzelmann ’09 in the Baltimore Sun
Doug Manzelmann ’09 wrote an opinion essay for the Baltimore Sun about the start of the Obama administration. “I am hopeful that Mr. Obama will continue to embrace the Internet to facilitate communication among the public, academia and the government,” he wrote. His commentary, “Young People Will be White House Watchdogs,” appeared Tuesday, January 20.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bal-op.obamadoug20jan20,0,1051190.story
RLTV Network in the Wall Street Journal
The Retirement Living TV Network (RLTV), established by Erickson School founder John Erickson, has signed a deal with Comcast Corp., the nation’s largest cable operator when measured by subscribers, to bring RLTV into more than 12 million homes. The story, “Retirement Living TV Gets Boost,” was reported by Wall Street Journal.com on Friday, January 16.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123206842595288271.html
UMBC in the Chronicle of Higher Education
The Chronicle of Higher Education, in a profile of the chief financial officer at Wright State University, recognized UMBC’s strengths as a research institution. “Wright State is also a young institution. Like other upstarts with solid research bases, like the University of Maryland-Baltimore County, the university has a history of being nimble,” the Chronicle reported. The story, “A Number Cruncher Goes Out of His Way to Put Students First,” appeared in the Friday, January 23.
http://chronicle.com/temp/email2.php?id=rzgqqh4VbfsQ9hxmkdYmrNjrZfyCgQYX
