UMBC political science professor Roy T. Meyers has been named recipient of the Frieder Naschold Award for Excellence in Scholarship in the Field of Public Management for his paper “The Remarkable Case of Disappearing Earmarks in the United States: The Limits of Transparency Reforms” (download full pdf).

The Naschold Award recognizes the best paper presented at the conference of the International Public Management Network (IPMN) and is given once every other year. Meyers will formally receive the honor at the IPMN 2013 Conference in Siena, Italy.

Meyers also recently participated in the Memos to National Leaders project, coauthoring four memoranda (full PDF) that outline the bold and practical actions needed to repair our federal budget process. The National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) and the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) launched this project to address current policy challenges facing the United States. Their recommendations represent “a consensus of the best thinking by public management practitioners and researchers across the country.”

Earlier this summer, UMBC Associate Professor Ilsa Lottes (Sociology and Anthropology) presented a lecture on human rights at the Center of Excellence in Sexual Health Education at JAMK University of Applied Sciences in Jyväskylä, Finland. Lottes traveled to Finland as a Fulbright Specialist in the areas of sexual health and research methods.

Lottes is an expert on sexual and reproductive health in both the United States and Finland, with much of her research focusing on the views of college students. In this lecture, Lottes describes the basic principles of human rights and how sexual rights have been incorporated into human rights discourse to guide sexual health policy. Her lecture was also shared by video with conference participants in Russia.

Baltimore, MD (July 6, 2012) – Duane Pinnix of RMF Engineering and Christopher Brandt of Audacious Inquiry, were nominated for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards. Both companies reside in bwtech@UMBC Research & Technology Park.

"It’s exciting to have such successful companies at bwtech@UMBC." says Ellen Hemmerly, Executive Director of bwtech@UMBC, "It’s entrepreneurs like Duane and Chris that help create the vibrant community that makes bwtech@UMBC an ideal environment for companies to grow and prosper."

, www.rmf.com, The firm of RMF Engineering, Inc. (RMF) was incorporated in 1983 with its initial focus on mechanical and electrical engineering. Since then, RMF has expanded its services and has five office locations. The firm is nationally recognized for the analysis, planning, and design of complex buildings and campus utility generation and distribution systems. Disciplines include: mechanical, electrical, civil, structural, infrastructure, and aquacultural engineering. Other services include commissioning, plant operations, emissions testing, and non-destructive testing. The firm also has several experienced LEED Accredited Professionals.

http://www.audaciousinquiry.com, Audacious Inquiry is a management and technology consulting firm with domain expertise in health information systems, web application development and analytical services. The company works in partnership with client organizations, including healthcare provider organizations, businesses, non-profit associations, and government organizations to maximize positive outcomes and minimize the risks of the practical application of information technology. Audacious Inquiry also won the SmartCEO VOLT: Leaders in Technology Award in May of 2012 in the Technology Innovator Emerging category.

program honors entrepreneurs whose ingenuity, hard work and perseverance have created and sustained successful, growing business ventures. The Ernst & Young EOY Award is one of the world’s most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The award program originated in 1986 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and is celebrating more than 25 years of recognizing successful entrepreneurs. Now a global award, the Ernst & Young EOY Award program has expanded to more than 140 cities in more than 50 countries around the world with 26 programs in the United States this year. The Ernst & Young EOY Award has become the mark of world-class individuals leading world-class companies as it honors the men and women who create the products, services and jobs that help our economy and communities grow and whose success encourages others to follow in their paths.

Bb course shells for FA 2012 were created on July 5, and will continue to be updated daily. Bb shells are available for all courses (designated as lecture, lab, field or discussion) listed in the UMBC Schedule of Classes (SOC), provided that there was an instructor of record listed. The addition of new course sections and instructors will result in new Bb shells being automatically generated each morning. Student enrollment in Bb will continue to mirror the official registration in SA, and will update hourly.

If you are an instructor, and your name is not associated with the course you are teaching in the SOC, please see your departmental scheduling coordinator to get that issue resolved.

Additionally in situations where one instructor is teaching multiple sections of the same course, by default all sections will be combined into one Bb course shell. If you want to have separate shells for different sections, or if you need a shell for for a research or independent study course, please submit a new course request or submit an RT ticket with your request.