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UB Welcomes 17 New Faculty Members

The University of Baltimore has appointed 17 new full-time faculty members, teaching in a variety of disciplines in the School of Law, the Yale Gordon College of Liberal Arts and the Merrick School of Business. These new educators bring a wealth of practical knowledge and insight to UB’s undergraduate, graduate and pre-professional classes.

The School of Law welcomes the following new faculty members:

Kimberly Brown, associate professor. She will teach Introduction to Lawyering Skills/Civil Procedure, Federal Jurisdiction and Administrative Law.

Nienke Grossman, assistant professor. She will teach International Law and lead the International Environmental Law Seminar.

William Hubbard, assistant professor. He will teach Patents, Trademarks and Technology, and the Property course.

Matthew Lindsay, assistant professor. He will teach Introduction to Lawyering Skills/torts and lead the American Legal History Seminar.

Christopher J. Peters, professor. He will teach Civil Procedure I and II and Constitutional Law I and II.

John Bessler, visiting professor. He will teach Introduction to Lawyering Skills/Civil Procedure I.

Laura Kessler, visiting professor beginning in Spring 2010. (Her teaching assignments have not yet been made.)

The Merrick School of Business welcomes the following new faculty members:

Dalton Tong, lecturer. He will teach accounting.

Steven Woods, lecturer. He will teach marketing.

The Yale Gordon College of Liberal Arts welcomes the following new faculty members:

Cecelia Brown, assistant professor in the School of Information Arts and Technologies. Brown will teach computer science.

Valzhyna Cortese, lecturer in the School of Communication Design. She will teach creative writing. (Cortese began in spring 2009.)

Jeanne Fountain, lecturer in the School of Communications Design. She will teach publications design in UB’s program at the Universities at Shady Grove in Montgomery County.

Nicole Hudgins, assistant professor in the Division of Legal, Ethical and Historical Studies. Hudgins will teach history.

Wolf Pecher, lecturer in the Division of Liberal Studies. Pecher will teach general science.

Maria Plochocki, lecturer in the School of Communications Design. She will teach writing. (Plochocki began in spring 2009.)

Renita Seabrook, assistant professor in the Division of Criminology, Criminal Justice and Forensic Studies. Seabrook will teach criminal justice.

Sascha Sheehan, visiting assistant professor in the Division of Legal, Ethical and Historical Studies. He will teach negotiations and conflict management.

Fado: Music to Our Ears

(Article reprinted from The Merrick Exchange, the official newsletter of the Merrick School of Business)

Ever heard of fado? Think it's a new soft drink, or an iPod knockoff? Think again. It's the national music of Portugal, an entrancing mix of familiar and unfamiliar sounds that is notable for its use of a unique stringed instrument-the Portuguese guitar. The instrument's design, tuning, sound, and even the way it is played are different than the qualities of any other guitar from anywhere else in the world. Fado is so closely linked to Portugal that it is widely acknowledged as a cultural metaphor for the nation, the equivalent of American jazz or Scottish folk. Now, an effort is underway to further popularize fado, and the Merrick School of Business is playing a critical role in the work.

(Want to learn more? Check out the full article here.)   

 

New Library Catalog Makes the World(Cat) Local

(Article reprinted from The Langsdale Link, the official newsletter of the Langsdale Library.)

Langsdale Library has a new search interface for its online catalog, called WorldCat Local. With this catalog you can search for books (and some articles) owned by libraries all over the world. While that may seem overwhelming at first blush, the benefits are significant: You'll be able to first view books and articles owned by Langsdale, followed by those owned by other libraries. In other words, you can see what's available here at Langsdale first; then, if you want to explore further, you merely need to scroll down the results list. If you're searching for books outside UB just make use of links that allow you to request your selection from another library. And if you have ever been confused by our system for requesting books from other campuses (which, in certain circumstances, is way too complicated), you will appreciate that WorldCat Local will automatically send your request to the correct place.

(Want to learn more? Go to The Langsdale Link.)

UB Brings Pepsi Products to Campus

(Article reprinted from Connections, the official newsletter of Auxiliary Enterprises.)

In January, UB finalized a new beverage vending contract with the Blind Industries and Services of Maryland that permits Pepsi products to be sold in addition to Coca-Cola products in vending machines as well as in the cafe and bookstore. Previously, this organization had handled only the University's snack vending services.

(Get more news and information from Auxiliary Enterprises here.)