In the News

Don Norris, Public Policy, in the Baltimore Sun
The Baltimore Sun interviewed Don Norris, professor of public policy and director of MIPAR, regarding the poor economy’s impact on local political fundraising. Norris said that donations from the development industry might not be affected by the recession. “People make contributions to gain influence,” Norris said, a desire that doesn’t change with the economy. The article, “Poor Economy Hasn’t Hurt Political Fundraising in Howard County,” ran Sunday, February 1.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/howard/bal-ho.politics01feb01,0,6501001.story
President Hrabowski in the Baltimore Sun
Governor Martin O’Malley’s announced freeze in his 2010 budget for in-state undergraduate tuition seeks to keep the state competitive and higher education affordable, the Baltimore Sun reported. The newspaper noted that President Hrabowski is among the presidents in the University System of Maryland who support the tuition freeze. The story, “Freeze in Maryland Tuition Could be Tough Sell,” appeared Sunday, February 1.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/politics/bal-md.tuition01feb01,0,1964108.story
Kevin Gibbons-O’Neill, OIA, in the Arbutus Times
The Arbutus Times reported that Kevin Gibbons-O’Neill, assistant athletic director for marketing and a member of the Office of Institutional Advancement, helped raise more than $2,000 in donations from family and friends to benefit Maryland Special Olympics. The paper cited his roles at UMBC and as a member of the Arbutus Business and Professional Association. He participated in the annual “Polar Bear Plunge.” The story, “Fundraising Result Warms Chilled Participants,” appeared Wednesday, January 28.
http://www.explorebaltimorecounty.com/community/7047/fundraising-result-warms-chilled-participants/
Amanda Shinholser ’11 in the Washington Post
The Washington Post cited Amanda Shinholser ’11, a member of the UMBC swimming and diving team, in a feature article about her younger brother. The article, “Jumping Into the Family Sport – And Sticking with the Landing,” appeared Thursday, February 5.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/03/AR2009020303382.html
UMBC GAIM in the Catonsville Times
The Catonsville Times profiled the inaugural “Global Game Jam,” a competition sponsored by the International Game Developers Association that matched UMBC students in a video-game design competition against more than 1,500 people in 23 countries. UMBC was the official Baltimore location for the competition. Marc Olano, an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, and Neal McDonald, an assistant professor of visual arts in the Games Animation and Interactive Media Program (GAIM), were quoted. Lesa Wilcox ’09 and Jonathan Merkle ’09 also were cited. The story, “Global Game Jam Features a Packed Weekend at UMBC,” appeared Wednesday, February 4.
http://www.explorebaltimorecounty.com/business/7229/global-game-jam-features-packed-weekend-umbc/
UMBC LEGO Robotics on Channel 13-WJZ TV
WJZ-TV Channel 13 featured video of the annual LEGO Robotics competition for middle-school students, a statewide competition held at UMBC Saturday, January 31. The brief video story aired during the 6 p.m. broadcast Saturday, January 31.