In the News

Don Norris, Public Policy, in the Washington Post
Don Norris, professor of public policy, appeared in the Washington Post’s “Familiar Steps at the End of Campaign Trail” on Nov. 5. Norris commented on former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich’s declining popularity as reported in various polls before the Nov. 7 gubernatorial election.
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/04/AR2006110400950.html
Tom Schaller, Political Science, in Local and National Media
On Nov. 23, Associate Professor of Political Science Tom Schaller appeared on C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal” (also simulcast on C-SPAN Radio).
On Nov. 21, Schaller was prominently featured in the New York Times’ “Is the South Truly A Dead Zone for Democrats,” in which he said: “Why would Democrats go after the most rural, least unionized, most racially polarized, most evangelized region in the country?”
www.nytimes.com/2006/11/21/us/politics/21south.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin
Schaller said Democrats need to develop a strategy that will help them win 270 electoral votes in the 2008 presidential election in USA Today’s “Behind Democrats’ Climb in Mountain West,” which was printed on Nov. 21.
www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-11-20-democrats-west_x.htm
In the New York Sun’s Nov. 9 “Emanuel in Line for a Big Promotion After Leading Fight for the House,” Schaller speculated that Rep. Rahm Emanuel, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, will likely gain a Cabinet position in a Democratic administration or a Senate seat for leading the party to its victory of gaining the majority seats in the House of Representatives.
www.nysun.com/article/43205?page_no=1
On Nov. 8, the Washington Post quoted Schaller about former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich’s loss to newly-elected Gov. Martin O’Malley in “Cardin, O’Malley Win in Statewide Democratic Wave.”
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/07/AR2006110701842.html
UMBC Volleyball, Swimming Teams in the Baltimore Examiner
On Nov. 18, the UMBC Volleyball and Swimming and Diving teams were mentioned in the Baltimore Examiner’s “Not All Great College Stories are Told on ESPN” which highlighted the accomplishments of college sports teams that generally do not receive daily national media coverage. Ian Blanchard, head coach of women’s Volleyball was praised for leading the team to the American East tournament. The Swimming and Diving teams gained placement in the story too – the men for pursuing their fourth straight America East title and 10th conference victory and the women for going after the title as well.
www.examiner.com/a-406746~Not_all_great_college_stories_are_told_on_ESPN.html
UMBC in the News
Erickson Retirement Communities will relocate its national television network, Retirement Living TV, to a $20 million office building in the bwtech@UMBC technology park, according to the Baltimore Business Journal’s Nov. 20 article, “Erickson to Base TV Network at UMBC tech park.” Mentioned in the article were President Freeman Hrabowski and Executive Director of the UMBC Research Park Corp. Ellen Hemmerly.
www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/stories/2006/11/20/daily5.html
On Nov. 21, the Baltimore Sun’s “Erickson to Construct Building at UMBC Site” also covered this news story.
www.baltimoresun.com/business/realestate/bal-bz.erickson21nov21,0,3930266.story
“Montgomery College Students Can Earn UMBC Scholarships,” a Nov. 8 Gazette article, reported that qualified students who are completing the requirements to receive an associate’s degree from Montgomery College may have the opportunity to receive a transfer scholarship that will help them earn a bachelor’s degree from UMBC. In the article, UMBC President Freeman Hrabowski said, ‘‘Some of our very best students and graduates began their studies at Montgomery College. The Transfer Student Alliance program will make it possible for our two institutions to identify even more students who can follow that path.” www.gazette.net/stories/110806/montcou174926_31943.shtml