Five questions for ... Laleh Malek

Increasing CBE internships priority for director of professional experience

Doubling the number of TU student internships over five years is a 2010 action item. Laleh Malek, director of professional experience for the College of Business and Economics, matches CBE students with businesses. [more]

So they said...

"A new scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents eventually die, and a new generation grows up that is familiar with it."

Max Planck, German physicist and founder of quantum theory, 1858-1947

Choose wisely, choose well

Two crucial events under one roof

What? 22nd Biannual Employee Benefits Festival and

            1st Biannual Employee Health Fair            

Where? University Union's Chesapeake Rooms (third floor)

When? Wednesday, May 9, 10:30 a.m.–2 p.m.

Why? Get all the benefits information you need for the 2007-2008 plan at one time and in one place. The Wellness Center will provide access to community vendors offering health screenings, promotional displays, program materials, educational literature and demonstrations.

How? For more information on the benefits festival, call Dave Curtis, x46018, or Gail Price, x46017. Questions regarding the health fair may be directed to Christine Woods, x44555.

TU in the news

City schools to transfer 49 teachers
The Sun, May 3

Brent Jones reported on a city school system plan to transfer 49 teachers out of five academically troubled elementary/middle schools, despite objections from the Baltimore Teachers Union. Last week, the state school board gave preliminary approval to a plan allowing TU to run three Cherry Hill schools: Dr. Carter G. Woodson, Arundel and Cherry Hill elementary/middle schools. TU runs Morell Park and is scheduled to manage another Cherry Hill School, Patapsco Elementary/Middle.

State colleges move toward privately financed dorms

Baltimore Examiner, May 1

James Sheehan, vice president for Administration and Ffinance and chief fiscal officer, spoke with reporter Megan McIlroy about TU breaking ground on a new $39 million student housing complex that will be built and operated by a private developer. "We have a lot of needs... that will be addressed by us borrowing money ... and if we can build that housing component by partnership with someone who will bring money to the table ... it's advantageous," Sheehan said.

The Power of Persuasion

Viewpoints, April 29

Richard Vatz, Department of Mass Communication and Communication Studies, talked about persuasion in politics, public opinion polls and media bias for Viewpoints, a prerecorded public affairs radio program airing on more than 340 stations. He defined persuasion as "the struggle among competing sources to establish salience and meaning, or spin, for chosen audiences."