Link Roundup: UMBC in the News

Jan 29, 2016 / 1 minute of reading

Here’s who (and how much snow) made the news this week: In case you hadn’t heard, it snowed a lot in Baltimore this past weekend, and UMBC was one of many schools affected by the record accumulation. Residential students were able to move in Wednesday, and spring semester classes began Thursday. Baltimore Sun columnist Dan Rodricks has some ideas on how the city might deal with future blizzards, and he references a conversation with Don Norris, public policy, about the pros and cons of regional governance. Kimberly Moffitt, American studies, discussed the influence of present events on this year’s Black History Month… Continue Reading Link Roundup: UMBC in the News

Alums in the Community: Vitale, Barbosa

Jan 20, 2016 / 2 minutes of reading

UMBC is proud of all that our alumni go on to achieve, and we’re especially proud that we’ve graduated so many people who bring their talents and skills back to their communities. Today, we recognize Clolita Vitale ’75, theatre, a former UMBC employee who has just been appointed to the USM Foundation Board of Directors, and Ray Barbosa ’09, a former Retriever basketball player who, after playing professionally for several years, has been honored by his high school, and is now coaching in his home state of Pennsylvania. Clolita Vitale ’75, theatre, has been named to the University System of Maryland (USM) Foundation Board of… Continue Reading Alums in the Community: Vitale, Barbosa

Link Roundup: UMBC in the News

Jan 8, 2016 / 2 minutes of reading

One of the things that makes UMBC great is how wonderful our alumni, students, faculty, and staff are. Because of these amazing people, UMBC often finds itself “in the news,” so each week, we’ll be sharing with you a round-up of the most newsworthy achievements from our community. Dr. Hrabowski, when asked for his New Year’s resolution by Baltimore magazine, says he resolves “to see challenges as opportunity for growth.” Govind Rao, chemistry and biochemistry, discusses the potentially life-saving improvements he and his team have made to the design of a low-cost incubator for preterm and low-birth-weight babies. Kimberly Moffitt,… Continue Reading Link Roundup: UMBC in the News

Roundup: UMBC in the News

Dec 4, 2015 / 1 minute of reading

One of the things that makes UMBC great is how wonderful our alumni, students, faculty, and staff are. Because of these amazing people, UMBC often finds itself “in the news,” so each week, we’ll be sharing with you a round-up of the most newsworthy achievements from our community. Kimberly Moffitt, American studies, appeared on WEAA-FM’s The Marc Steiner Show on Monday to discuss the Freddie Gray case, Maryland political happenings, and the recent shooting at a Planned Parenthood location in Colorado. Ellen Hemmerly, bwtech@UMBC, penned an op-ed for the Baltimore Sun on the city’s future as a cybersecurity hub, citing… Continue Reading Roundup: UMBC in the News

Roundup: UMBC in the News

Nov 13, 2015 / 1 minute of reading

One of the things that makes UMBC great is how wonderful our alumni, students, faculty, and staff are. Because of these amazing people, UMBC often finds itself “in the news,” so each week, we’ll be sharing with you a round-up of the most newsworthy achievements from our community. Kimberly Moffitt, American studies, appeared on Dan Rodricks’ podcast to analyze Tuesday night’s Republican debate. Tanya Olson, English, will do a reading for the Broadkill Review on Wednesday, November 18, at Irish Eyes in Milton, Delaware. Manil Suri, mathematics, talked to the Washington Blade about his childhood in India, his varied career… Continue Reading Roundup: UMBC in the News

Round Up: UMBC in the News

Jun 5, 2015 / 1 minute of reading

One of the things that makes UMBC great is how wonderful our alumni, students, faculty, and staff are. Because of these amazing people, UMBC often finds itself “in the news,” so each week, we’ll be sharing with you a round-up of the most newsworthy achievements from our community. American Studies and Media and Communication Studies Students Produce Radio Series for The Marc Steiner Show Shari Waldstein, Psychology, Named Lipitz Professor for 2015-2016 CAHSS Faculty Research Awards and Fellowships Announced for 2015-2016 John Rennie Short, School of Public Policy, Discusses Cities’ Impact on Climate Change in Citiscope Read more at UMBC… Continue Reading Round Up: UMBC in the News

Round Up: UMBC in the News, 10/31

Oct 31, 2014 / 1 minute of reading

One of the things that makes UMBC great is how wonderful our alumni, students, faculty, and staff are. Because of these amazing people, UMBC often finds itself “in the news,” so each week, we’ll be sharing with you a round-up of the most newsworthy achievements from our community. Clifford Murphy, American Studies, in The Washington Post George Derek Musgrove ’97, History, in The New York Times Laura Hussey, Political Science, in The Baltimore Sun Amanda Knapp, Assistant Vice Provost, in The Baltimore Sun Tyson King-Meadows, Africana Studies and Political Science, Co-Authors Report on Black Voter Turnout and the 2014 Midterm… Continue Reading Round Up: UMBC in the News, 10/31

Round Up: UMBC in the News, 10/17

Oct 17, 2014 / 1 minute of reading

One of the things that makes UMBC great is how wonderful our alumni, students, faculty, and staff are. Because of these amazing people, UMBC often finds itself “in the news,” so each week, we’ll be sharing with you a round-up of the most newsworthy achievements from our community. Kimberly Moffitt, American Studies, on The Marc Steiner Show Thomas Schaller, Political Science, Op-Ed in The Baltimore Sun Eric Ford, Shriver Center, Advises Prospective College Students on Paths to Success in College Express Preminda Jacob, Visual Arts, Examines Visual Culture and Indian Politics in Scroll Read more at UMBC Insights!

Student Scholarship Q&A: Randi Lindsay ’16, media and communications, American studies

Aug 29, 2014 / 5 minutes of reading

Every so often, we highlight the importance of student scholarships by introducing you to the very students they help to succeed. Today, we’re featuring Randi Lindsay ‘16, media and communications and American studies, who is an Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship recipient. This scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate student who is a child or grandchild of a UMBC graduate, and who demonstrates great community involvement. Name: Randi Lindsay Major: Media and communications studies, American studies Extra Curricular Activities: Student Events Board, Baltimore Collegetown Leadershape, TOMS Representative Scholarship received: Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship Q: Why did you decide to attend UMBC?… Continue Reading Student Scholarship Q&A: Randi Lindsay ’16, media and communications, American studies

Round-Up: UMBC in the News, 7/25

Jul 25, 2014 / 1 minute of reading

One of the things that makes UMBC great is how wonderful our alumni, students, faculty, and staff are. Because of these amazing people, UMBC often finds itself “in the news,” so each week, we’ll be sharing with you a round-up of the most newsworthy achievements from our community. Roy Meyers, Political Science on MarylandReporter.com Leslie Morgan, Sociology and Anthropology, in The Baltimore Beacon Nicole King, American Studies, in City Paper Thomas Schaller, Political Science, Op-Ed in The Baltimore Sun Paul Smith, Chemistry, in The Baltimore Sun Read more great news here!

Oh Sew Rewarding: Mimi Dietrich ’70 Teaches Quilting to 14,000

Jun 10, 2014 / 2 minutes of reading

Mimi Dietrich ‘70, American studies, made her first quilt in 1975 as a gift to her oldest son, Jon. Now, 40 years later, she has a great many accomplishments in her sewing kit. She has written 17 quilting books, helped stitch the American flag that was displayed at Camden Yards on Opening Day of April 2014, and was named International Association of Professional Quilters Teacher of the year for 2013. Her dream-come-true moment was filming her first Craftsy — an online crafts education platform based in Colorado — class in 2013 called “Finishing School” that teaches quilters how to finish… Continue Reading Oh Sew Rewarding: Mimi Dietrich ’70 Teaches Quilting to 14,000

Round-Up: UMBC In the News, 5/16

May 16, 2014 / 1 minute of reading

One of the things that makes UMBC great is how wonderful our alumni, students, faculty, and staff are. Because of these amazing people, UMBC often finds itself “in the news,” so each week, we’ll be sharing with you a round-up of the most newsworthy achievements from our community. Students Share Stories: Navigating College with Mental Health Challenges Recap Kerry Kidwell-Slak, Career Services, in Policy Link Emily Eaglin ’17, Visual Arts, on NBC Washington Kimberly Moffitt, American Studies, on The Marc Steiner Show and in The Baltimore Sun Check out all the other great campus news on Insights Weekly.

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