Scholars Newsdesk
January - December 2004
| Article Subject, |
Brief Overview |
| BSE
Freshmen Present at Strategy Board Competition |
Students from the Business, Society & the Economy program tackle corporate challenges at their annual strategy board competition. |
Renee Sihvola, an alumna from College Park Scholars
in Public Leadership, has been selected as the student speaker for
Winter Commencement. |
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Two BSE Scholars Selected
for Scholarship December 13, 2004 |
Two alumni from Business, Society & the Economy
are awarded the Helen E. Clark Phi Eta Sigma Scholarship. |
Mahlon Straszheim, chair of the Department of Economics
and former chair of the Scholars Faculty Council, comments on Washington's
economic transformation since 1971 in the Baltimore Sun. |
|
Bruce James, Director of Environmental Studies,
was featured by Fox News focusing on the use of alternative fuels
in a Takoma Park, MD cooperative. |
|
SDU
Director Emeritus Discusses Deep Impact Mission |
Lucy McFadden, Director Emeritus of Science Discovery
& the Universe, contributed to a Baltimore Sun story featuring
the Deep Impact Mission. |
Scholars Faculty Honored
as Outstanding Mentors November 10, 2004 |
Brian Shaffer, Associate Director of Business, Society
& the Economy, and David Solomon, co-Director of Arts, were recently
recognized as Philip Merrill Master Teachers. |
Elizabeth Warner, Program Associate with Science,
Discovery & Universe, facilitates a viewing of the lunar eclipse. |
|
ES
Scholar "Aiming
to Make a Difference" |
Environmental Studies Scholar Grace Evans travels
to Florida to recruit voters for John Kerry with the League of Conservation
Voters. |
Advisory
Council Member Serves on Economic Advisory Council of Montgomery County
Washington Post October 21, 2004 |
Mahlon Straszheim, chair of the Department of Economics
and former chair of the Scholars Faculty Council, is featured in the
Washington Post about his work evaluating Montgomery County's economic
situation after September 11th. |
"President's
Promise" to Expand University Offerings like Scholars The Diamondback September 20, 2004 |
Under the new "President's Promise", the
University is to expand programs including Scholars. |
College Park Scholars joins the campus in celebrating
the latest 'U.S. News and World Report' rankings. |
|
Five Scholars to "Teach
for America" August 17, 2004 |
Five UM initiates into the "Teach for America"
program are former College Park Scholars. |
Tom Holtz, Director of Earth, Life & Time, reflects
on the findings surrounding the growth spurt the T-Rex enjoyed as
a teen. |
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Roxanne Lefkoff, Director of Business, Society &
the Economy, and Brian Shaffer, Associate Director of Business, Society
& the Economy, participate in Freeman Institute. |
|
Brian Bauer, a rising junior in College Park Scholars
in Media, Self & Society, is interviewed regarding an internship
he won in the music industry. |
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Tom Holtz, Director of Earth, Life & Time, shares
insights on dinosaur tooth found in spine of flying reptile. |
|
Lee Strickland, a former CIA officer and former
visiting associate with College Park Scholars, comments on the smart
way to fix intelligence, given likely 9/11 panel recommendations. |
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Tom Holtz, Director of Earth, Life & Time, shares
insights on the skull of the T-Rex. |
|
Jordan Goodman, professor and chair of the Department
of Physics and a member of the Scholars Faculty Council, received
the 2004 Kirwan Award for Undergraduate Education. |
|
Life Sciences Scholar
Wins Homeland Security Scholarship June 14, 2004 |
Kevin Valsi, a rising junior in College Park Scholars
in Life Sciences, is awarded a prestigious Homeland Security Scholarship. |
Elizabeth Warner, Program Associate with Science,
Discovery & the Universe, contributes to an article which shares
information on the rare transit of Venus between Earth and the sun. |
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ELT
Director comments on Discovery Putting South America, Africa Together
Longer USA Today June 2, 2004 |
Tom Holtz, Director of Earth, Life & Time, comments
on the discovery of an African dinosaur that indicates a land bridge
existed between South America and Africa much later than thought. |
Mahlon Straszheim, chair of the Department of Economics
and former chair of the Scholars Faculty Council, offers his expertise
to a story on state revenue and the economic outlook. |
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ELT
Director comments on T-Rex found in Montana |
Tom Holtz, Director of Earth, Life & Time, offers
his expertise to a 'National Geographic' story on the T-Rex. |
Lucy McFadden, Director Emeritus of Science, Discovery
& the Universe, is interviewed about the "rare treat"
coming to stargazers. |
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| Lillie Ransom, Director Emeritus of American Cultures & former Interim Executive Director of Scholars, has accepted an associate professorship at Gallaudet University. | |
| Dorith Grant-Wisdom, Director of International Studies; Roxanne Lefkoff, Director of Business, Society & the Economy; Brian Shaffer, Associate Director of Business, Society & the Economy; and John Merck, Associate Director of Earth, Life & Time, are each honored. | |
| Ira Berlin, the current chair of our Faculty Advisory Council and distinguished professor of history, was inducted to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences alongside President Mote. | |
| Ira Berlin, the current chair of our Faculty Advisory Council and distinguished professor of history, received the 2004 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for his work, Generations of Captivity, A History of African-American Slaves. | |
| Ruth Fassinger, co-Director of Advocates for Children, is cited for excellence in research. | |
Scholars Faculty Recognized
for Outstanding Scholarly Achievement January 15, 2004 |
Jim Duncan, Director of Science, Technology & Society and Bruce James, Director of Environmental Studies, are named as two of the University of Maryland’s 2004-2005 Distinguished Scholar-Teachers. |
