In the News

Barry Lanman, History, in Baltimore Sun
A book authored by Barry Lanman, professor and director of the Martha Ross Center for Oral History, will help celebrate Baltimore County’s 350th birthday in 2009. The illustrated history, Baltimore County: Celebrating a Legacy 1659-2009, was published by the Historical Society of Baltimore County. “It’s one of the fastest pieces I’ve ever done. It was intense, but it was fun,” Lanman said. “This was to be a picture book as well, and our themes were Baltimore County traditions, change and diversity.” The story, “New Book Celebrated Baltimore County’s 350th,” ran Sunday, June 21.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bal-md.backstory21jun21,0,4690124.story
Kriste Lindenmeyer, History, in Baltimore Magazine
Baltimore teenagers feel the reality of the recession alongside their parents, according to a Baltimore Magazine article. Chair and Professor in the Department of History Kriste Lindenmeyer sees similarities between children and teenagers now and those raised during the Great Depression. “Every time kids come of age when there’s a downturn in the economy, I think they have a better grasp of the reality that capitalism doesn’t always guarantee an upward rise to opportunity,” she said. The article, “Reading, Writing, and Recession: Think your teen isn’t worried about the economy? Think again,” ran in the June 2009 issue.
http://www.baltimoremag.com/article.asp?t=1&m=1&c=32&s=715&ai=83686
Don Norris, Public Policy, in Baltimore Sun
In a debate about whether to reduce funding to the inspector general’s office, Don Norris, public policy chair, noted that the city’s legislative body fills a similar role to the inspector general. “If the city council is doing its job, which is in part to hold accountable city government, then there is no need for an IG,” Norris said. The article, “Baltimore inspector general facing cuts and queries,” ran Friday, June 19.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bal-te.md.ci.inspector19jun19,0,515352.story?page=2
Bill Thomas, Erickson School, in Health Progress
Erickson School professor Bill Thomas was featured in The Catholic Health Association’s journal, Health Progress, as one of the “Change Makers of Our Time.” He was described as person who is revolutionizing societal views and care toward older Americans. “You can impact people’s lives and you can impact society in a way that is actually not possible if you’re strictly and only in clinical practice,” he said. The article ran in the July 2009 issue.
http://www.chausa.org/Pub/MainNav/News/HP/Archive/2009/07July-Aug/Articles/SpecialSection/hp0907f.htm

UMBC in the Washington Examiner
In her regular column, Washington Examiner’s Marta Mossburg wrote about the fairness of funding among Maryland colleges and universities. She said even though fewer students are graduating, state taxpayers continue to provide financial backing for higher education projects. “It is not fair to students or taxpayers to focus aid on schools that fail to prepare students to become productive citizens. University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), Frostburg State University and Towson University all provide a low-cost, quality education and a likely path to graduation and a higher paying job that comes with a diploma,” Mossburg wrote. The opinion piece, “Failure to graduate is nothing to worry about in Maryland,” ran Friday, June 19.

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columns/marta-mossburg/Failure-to-graduate-is-nothing-to-worry-about-in-Maryland.html