In the News

Erle Ellis, Geography and Environmental Systems, in WiredScience.com
Erle Ellis, professor in the geography and environmental systems department, wrote an opinion essay for WiredScience.com calling for a “ ‘postnatural environmentalism.’ ” He wrote, “Postnaturalism is not about recycling your garbage, it is about making something good out of grandpa’s garbage and leaving the very best garbage for your grandchildren. Postnaturalism means loving and embracing our human nature, the nature we have created to feed ourselves, the nature we live in. What good is environmentalism if it makes you depressed about the future?” The piece, “Stop Trying to Save the Planet,” appeared Wednesday, May 6.
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/05/ftf-ellis-1/
President Hrabowski in the Baltimore Sun
The Baltimore Sun reported that President Hrabowski has been named the winner of the Virginia B. Smith Innovative Leadership Award by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education and the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning. The award recognizes innovative leaders in higher education. President Hrabowski was praised for his efforts to enroll minority students in science, technology, engineering and math courses, as well as for his research and publications in the areas of math and science education. The news brief, “UMBC’s President Honored for Leadership,” ran Friday, May 1.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/education/bal-md.briefs012may01,0,4494548.story
Tom Schaller, Political Science, in the News
Associate Professor of Political Science Tom Schaller’s latest column for the Baltimore Sun focused on the causes and consequences of childhood pneumonia. “The bigger mystery is why the United States isn’t taking a lead role in eradicating this killer,” Schaller wrote. The column, “The Right Fight,” ran Wednesday, May 6.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bal-op.schaller05may05,0,6407896.column
Schaller told the NationalReview.com that the Republicans “have completely marginalized themselves to a mostly regional party.” The story, “The Campaign Spot,” appeared Thursday, April 30.
http://campaignspot.nationalreview.com/post/?q=NGFmOGVlMzg0MGNlOWNmOGM5ZWU5ZTZlMDczNzcxZGE=
Schaller contributed a “report card” to Salon.com regarding the first 100 days of the Obama administration. The story, “Obama’s 100-Day Report Card,” ran Wednesday, April 29.
http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/04/29/100_days/print.html
Students for Environmental Awareness (SEA) in the News
Members of the UMBC Students for Environmental Awareness (SEA) group were included in a segment of the Maryland Public Television Volunteer-A-Thon. The segment aired Friday, April 24.
Erickson School Professors Bill Thomas and Judah Ronch in American Medical News
Bill Thomas and Judah Ronch, professors at the Erickson School, were featured in an article about accommodating aging for older individuals. “Geriatrics is going to be the fastest-growing segment of primary care practice, and this is good, because taking care of older people is one of the most thrilling experiences in medicine,” said Bill Thomas. “Keep them function independently and having a good quality of life,” Ronch said. The article, “Accommodating aging: Helping your older patients live the life they want,” ran Monday, May 4.
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/05/04/hlsa0504.htm
Jeffrey Campbell, assistant research scientist in the Center for Urban Environmental Research and Education (CUERE) and advisor to students in SEA, was interviewed by Watermarks, the membership magazine of the National Aquarium in Baltimore. For the May issue, he discussed the involvement of students in environmental research.
UMBC Alumnae Capture Teacher of the Year Awards
Two UMBC alumnae have won Teacher of the Year awards in Maryland.
Cecily A. Anderson ’93, English teacher at Catonsville Middle School, was named Baltimore County Teacher of the Year.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/education/bal-md.co.teacher05may05,0,7930111.story
Kimberly A. Schmidt ’95, social studies teacher at Havre de Grace High School, was named the 2009-10 Harford County Public School Teacher of the Year.
http://wbal.com/apps/news/templates/story.aspx?articleid=25861&zoneid=3