In the News

President Hrabowski in the Raleigh News & Observer
The Raleigh News & Observer reported that President Hrabowski would receive an honorary degree from North Carolina State University during its fall commencement ceremony Wednesday, December 17. The story, “Bill Cowher of Steelers to Give NCSU Speech,” appeared Monday, December 15.
http://www.raleigh3.com/default.asp?sourceid=&smenu=1&twindow=&mad=&sdetail=1662&wpage=1&skeyword=&sidate=&ccat=&ccatm=&restate=&restatus=&reoption=&retype=&repmin=&repmax=&rebed=&rebath=&subname=&pform=&sc=2724&hn=raleigh3&he=.com
Virginia McConnell, Economics, on National Public Radio
Virginia McConnell, professor of economics, was a guest commentator on the National Public Radio business program Marketplace. McConnell’s commentary argued that higher gas prices and taxes could be good for the auto industry and the planet. The story aired Monday, December 15.
http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/12/15/pm_gas_tax/
John Rennie Short, Public Policy, in Stateline.org
An opinion column on Stateline.org by Professor of Public Policy John Rennie Short called for new thinking and oversight regarding spending on new infrastructure in the U.S. “In order to short-circuit the possibilities of future bridges to nowhere, we need a bipartisan commission that evaluates objectively the cost and benefit of major infrastructural investment,” he wrote. The commentary, “New Infrastructure Spending Demands New Thinking, Oversight,” ran Tuesday, December 16.
http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=363320
Tom Schaller, Political Science, in the Baltimore Sun
In his latest column for the Baltimore Sun, Associate Professor of Political Science Tom Schaller assesses the opportunities and challenges Barack Obama’s election presents for African-American political leaders. “The significance has largely been couched in terms of the election of a mixed-race candidate by a multi-racial coalition in a suddenly post-racial America. This is a convenient, incomplete truth that ignores the meaning of Mr. Obama’s win for national black politics, including organizations like the Congressional Black Caucus and National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, as well as the African-American community generally,” Schaller wrote. The column, “Raising Expectations,” ran Tuesday, December 16.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bal-op.schaller16dec16,0,1230529.column
UMBC in the Baltimore Examiner
UMBC has received a grant from the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Higher Education Investment Fund. The grant money will support the development of courses in UMBC’s Engineering Management and Electrical Engineering master’s programs that will assist the needs of professionals relocating to Aberdeen and Fort Meade. The Baltimore Examiner cited the grant as part of its recent coverage of the BRAC initiative. The story, “State Gives Tax Break to BRAC Areas,” appeared Tuesday, December 16.
http://www.baltimoreexaminer.com/local/121608brac.html
UMBC Camerata in the Baltimore Sun
The Baltimore Sun reported that the UMBC Camerata will appear with popular singer Kenny Rogers during his annual Christmas special concert Sunday, December 21, at Baltimore’s Hippodrome Theater. The story, “Holiday Show Isn’t Much of a Gamble for Kenny Rogers,” appeared Thursday, December 18.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/bal-li.kenny18dec18,0,105921.story