In the News

President Hrabowski in the News
U.S.News & World Report named President Hrabowski to its “America’s Best Leaders 2008” list. The prestigious group of American leaders includes Ben Carson of Johns Hopkins University, children’s rights activist Marian Wright Edelman and Nobel laureate David Baltimore. Several news organizations, including the Chronicle of Higher Education and WJZ-TV in Baltimore, have reported on the list.
http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/best-leaders/2008/11/19/americas-best-leaders-freeman-hrabowski-university-of-maryland-baltimore-county.html
http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/umbcnews/2008/11/wjztv_ch_13_interviews_preside.html
http://chronicle.com/news/article/?id=5540&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en
Mike Lebson, Political Science, in the Baltimore Sun
In a commentary for the Baltimore Sun editorial page, Mike Lebson, an instructor in the political science department, wrote that lower gas prices must not halt efforts to shift to alternative energy sources and end America’s addiction to oil. The piece, “The Danger of Low Prices,” appeared Friday, November 21.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bal-op.gasprices21nov21,0,7726706.story
Greg Simmons, Institutional Advancement, in the Baltimore Examiner
Interim Vice President of Institutional Advancement Greg Simmons spoke with the Baltimore Examiner about levels of alumni giving in a difficult economy. The paper reported that alumni officers in the region have been making a more personal approach when contacting alumni. “There’s got to be a different kind of value proposition then there was in the past. People have to feel connected to the institution,” Simmons said. The article, “Economic Downturn Punishes Alumni Fundraisers,” ran Sunday, November 23.
http://www.baltimoreexaminer.com/business/112408giving.html
UMBC Symphony, E. Michael Richards, Music, in the Catonsville Times
The Catonsville Times profiled the UMBC Symphony and E. Michael Richards, chair of the music department, after a campus performance of Beethoven and other works Sunday, November 23. Jacob Jensen ’09, Michelle Ko ’10 and Tim Meushaw ’97 were interviewed. “There have always been community members involved. It’s great for the students,” Richards said. The story, “Orchestra Offers Measure of Opportunity for All,” ran Monday, November 24.
http://www.explorebaltimorecounty.com/community/5286/orchestra-offers-measure-opportunity-all/
James Trela, Sociology, in the Baltimore Sun
With the weak economy persuading more people to shop hard for bargains, many seem to be resorting to good old-fashioned haggling. “The Internet has become really important as a tool for consumers,” James Trela, chair of the sociology department, told the Baltimore Sun. “By the time a consumer shows up at a store, they have the information, they know what they should pay for an item.” The story, “High-Tech Haggle,” ran Tuesday, November 25.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/custom/today/bal-to.haggle25nov25,0,7276016.story