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Scholars News Desk 2005

December 29, 2005

Scholars Recognized as Founding Partner with M-NCPPC

College Park Scholars is recognized as a founding partner of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission's "Partners 'N Parks" effort.

December 22, 2005

Five Scholars Speak at December Commencement Ceremonies

College Park Scholars alumni speak at several commencement ceremonies, earn high honors in their departments, and serve as senior marshals.

December 21, 2005

Scholars Study Abroad Opportunity in China

UM invites College Park Scholars to participate in select study abroad opportunity in partnership with the University of Washington and Sichuan University.

December 19, 2005

Scholar Alumna Receives the Raymond Ehrensberger Award

Stephanie Materese, Media, Self & Society alumna, receives the award for most outstanding M.A. student in the Department of Communication at UM.

December 16, 2005

Hitchhiking Is Out, Slugging Is In

Erve Chambers, Scholars Faculty Advisory Council member, speaks on a practice exclusive to metropolitan Washington workers.

December 9, 2005

City Is Upbeat About Down Under

Janet Wagner, Scholars Faculty Advisory Council member, talks about the opening of the Baltimore Aquarium’s newest attraction.

December 9, 2005

Scholars Honored by ODK

Six College Park Scholars are among those inducted into the Sigma Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK).

December 6, 2005

Scholars Inducted into Phi Kappa Phi

12 College Park Scholars are inducted into Chapter 22 of Phi Kappa Phi, the oldest honor society at Maryland that recognizes academic excellence across all disciplines.

December 1, 2005

Scholars Founding Father contributes to UM's Newest Publication

Ira Berlin, Chair of Scholars Faculty Advisory Council and Founder of Scholars, contributes to Maryland's publication in celebration of 150 years.

November 30, 2005

Black Friday Without the Big-Box Hustle

Roxanne Lefkoff, Director of Business, Society & the Economy, speaks about the demand from consumers for a high-quality shopping experience.

November 21, 2005

Scandals Don't Deter Students

Tom Kunkel, Scholars Faculty Advisory Council member, discusses journalism student's enthusiasm and motivation despite recent scandals in the news.

November 18, 2005

An Open Letter from Knight-Ridder Alumni

Tom Kunkel, Scholars Faculty Advisory Council member, signs a letter from distinguished journalists.

November 17, 2005

Mechanical Engineering Professor Receives Major Award

James Wallace, Director Emeritus of Science, Technology & Society, celebrates receiving the 2005 Maryland Professor of the Year Award from The Carnegie Foundation.

November 16, 2005

Adapting to Change

Roxanne Lefkoff, Director of Business, Society & the Economy, speaks on the struggle for suburban malls to expand and become full-service destinations.

November 9, 2005

Merrill Presidential Scholars Honor Their Best Teachers

Tatyana Delgado, Media Self, and Society student, is referenced in the list of 25 of the university's graduating seniors who honored the teachers and mentors that had the greatest impact in shaping their academic successes.

November 7, 2005

NASA Dawn Asteroid Mission Told to Stand Down

Lucy McFadden, Director Emeritus of Science, Discovery & the Universe, speaks on one of the largest asteroids in the solar system that scientists call a 'mini-planet' because of the possibility of water and ice beneath its surface.

November 2, 2005

College Park Scholars Named as Merrill Presidential Scholars

The Office of Undergraduate Studies announces the twenty-five students chosen as the 2005 Philip Merrill Presidential Scholars, four of whom are College Park Scholars alumni.

November 1, 2005

Possible Meteor Spotted Halloween Night

Elizabeth Warner, Science, Discovery & the Universe Program Associate, explains the balls of fire in the sky that many onlookers saw in the sky on Halloween night.

October 15, 2005

Raptor Line: Fossil Finds Push Back Dinosaur Ancestry

Thomas Holtz, Director of Earth, Life & Time, comments on a recent find that could rearrange the dinosaur family tree.

October 10, 2005

Robotic Comet Explorers Could Be Given New Lives

Lucy McFadden, Director Emeritus of Science, Discovery & the Universe, speaks on a mission to create craters on an asteroid.

September 27, 2005

Japanese Asteroid Probe Readied to Make History

Lucy McFadden, Director Emeritus of Science, Discovery & the Universe, talks about a historic attempt to sample and return a specimen to Earth.

September 25, 2005

Colson Receives President's Distinguished Award

Michael Colson, Associate Director for College Park Scholars, received the President's Distinguished Service Award at the 22nd Annual Faculty & Staff Convocation.

September 23, 2005

Scholars Reaches out to Hurricane Katrina Victims

College Park Scholars helps students donate funds from meal plans for victims of Hurricane Katrina.

September 22, 2005

All City Incumbents Plan to Seek Re-Election

Pat Wu, Resident Assistant for Science, Discovery & the Universe, runs for College Park City Council.

September 22, 2005

Union Split on Hurson Seats

Adam Luecking, Assistant Director of Public Leadership & Public Leadership alumnus, is running to replace Democratic Delegate John A. Hurson in District 18.

September 19, 2005

Darling of the Newspaper Industry Is Starting to Sweat a Bit

Tom Kunkel, Scholars Faculty Advisory Council member, discusses the connection between good journalism and good business.

September 18, 2005

College Students Getting Done Faster

Donna Hamilton, Dean of Undergraduate Studies & Scholars Faculty Advisory Council member, discusses large numbers graduating from college within four years.

September 12, 2005

Ceres: The New Water Planet

Lucy McFadden, Director Emeritus of Science, Discovery & the Universe, speaks about a new discovery regarding Ceres’ environment.

September 10, 2005

Asteroid Ceres Findings

Lucy McFadden, Director Emeritus of Science, Discovery & the Universe, comments on her recently publicized findings on the asteroid Ceres.

September 10, 2005

Deep Impact Taking a Peek Inside a Comet

Lucy McFadden, Director Emeritus of Science, Discovery & the Universe, tells of an exploding star from the early stages of the solar system.

September 1, 2005

Students Roll Up Their Sleeves in Service Work

Martha Baer Wilmes, Associate Director of Student Affairs and Ben Newcomer, Science, Discovery & the Universe student speak about the success of Scholars 10th annual Service Day.

August 25, 2005

Young Democrats are Primed to Run

Adam Luecking, Assistant Director of Public Leadership and Public Leadership alumnus, says that raising resources for the PAC and making connections will give young democratic candidates a better chance of winning in the races.

August 23, 2005

Did Huge Volcanic Blasts Snuff Out Dinos?

Thomas Holtz, Director of Earth, Life & Time, quoted saying one of the Earth's largest lava flows could have been the cause of the dinosaur extinction.

August 23, 2005

Deep Impact Mission Update

Lucy McFadden, Director Emeritus of Science, Discovery & the Universe, says that Deep Impact got spectacular results, providing a wealth of data that is ready to be published.

August 22, 2005

Once Again, Maryland Makes the U.S. News Grade

College Park Scholars joins the campus in celebrating the latest 'U.S. News and World Report' rankings.

August 12, 2005

10th Annual College Park Scholars Service Day

College Park Scholars celebrates its 10th Annual Service Day.

June 7, 2005

Founding Director Contributes to Scholarship on L/L Communities

Nancy Shapiro, founding Executive Director of the College Park Scholars program and current Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University System of Maryland, once again advances the scholarship on learning communities in higher education.

May 4, 2005

ELT Director Discusses New Dinosaur Find in Utah

Thomas Holtz, Director of Earth, Life & Time, talks about the discovery of a new species of dinosaur found in Utah.

April 26, 2005

ES Alumna Awarded National Udall Scholarship

Amalia Pleake-Tamm, a junior environmental science and policy and English language and literature double major and Environmental Studies alumna, is awarded one of 81 national Udall Undergraduate Scholarships.

April 20, 2005

Marketing for Discount Stores

Janet Wagner, Scholars Faculty Advisory Council member, discusses the marketability of Target and Wal-Mart in the media.

Apr/May 2005

The Public's View of Journalists

Tom Kunkel, Scholars Faculty Advisory Council member, uses his regular column in the American Journalism Review to express concern for journalists who are under attack for doing their job.

April 11, 2005

PL Alumna Awarded National Scholarship

Josh Goldstein, Public Leadership alumnus, has been awarded the national Howard R. Swearer Humanitarian Award and the John A. Cade Scholarship for Public Leadership.

March 6, 2005

Advisory Council Chair Reviews "Big Cotton"

Ira Berlin, Scholars Faculty Advisory Council Chair and Founder of Scholars, reviews the book "Big Cotton".

February 23, 2005

ELT Director Discusses New Dinosaur Discovery

Thomas Holtz, Director of Earth, Life & Time, appears in National Geographic in an article about a new dinosaur species discovered in Argentina.

February 23, 2005

ELT Director Discusses Discovery about Raptors

Thomas Holtz, Director of Earth, Life & Time, appears in New Scientist Breaking News.

February 1, 2005

Property Values in Montgomery County

Mahlon Straszheim, Chair of the Department of Economics and former Chair of Scholars Faculty Advisory Council, discusses property values in Montgomery County.