Homecoming: October 8-14

Homecoming is not just for alumni and their families. TU welcomes faculty, staff, students and alumni to “Let the Good Times Roar” with seven days of festivities and events. [more]

Five questions for ... Greg Faller

TU to host the Maryland Sister States International Film Festival

A professor of electronic media and film explains how TU's cultural exchange with Lódz, Poland, lead him to co-chair an international film festival at TU's Center for the Arts. [more]

So they said...

"The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience."

Harper Lee, 1926- To Kill a Mockingbird

Be a superhero

Superheroes save lives. It's in their blood.

What? Towson University Blood Drive

Where? University Union's Chesapeake Rooms

When? Monday, October 9, 8 a.m.–2 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday, October 10 and 11, 8:30 a.m.–6 p.m.

Why? To help the Red Cross during this time of blood shortages.

How? To schedule your life-saving donation, call Gail Price at x46017 or e-mail: gprice@towson.edu. You can pre-register on October 2, 3 and 4, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., on the University Union's second floor.

TU in the news

How to Help Children Cope With School Tragedy

WBAL Channel.com, October 4

Mindy Feinberg, Department of Psychology, spoke about how school officials and parents can help children in Maryland sort through the recent series of school shootings around the nation. She said that the way parents respond to confusing questions can go a long way toward helping children try to understand what's happened. Feinberg suggested parents strive for "a good balance between providing opportunities for them to talk about things and modeling for them how to do that."

Nursing School Faculty Shortage Imminent, Study Says

WTOP Radio News, September 29

Marilyn Halstead, graduate program director, Department of Nursing, told Capital News Service reporter L. Reed Walton about the critical need for nurses trained at the Ph.D. and Doctor's of Science level. "If we want to expand—and we are expanding—there is an ongoing need for faculty at the doctorally prepared level," she said. Walton noted that of the Maryland schools offering graduate nursing education, only TU and the University of Maryland at Baltimore offer teaching certificates in nursing and master's degrees with a nurse educator focus.

A Rapid Age Shift in the Population

The Washington Post, September 28

Donna Wagner, Gerontology Program, explained to staff writer Aruna Jain that as the baby boomers hit their golden years a large number of them will move into suburbs such as Montgomery County. "It's the first time a majority of the elderly has lived in the suburbs. Prior to that most of the older people lived in the cities.... And now they're growing old," Wagner said. Jain noted that Montgomery County officials are starting to develop a "senior strategic plan" to address the needs of this growing elderly population.