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graduate lecture series
Since the Fall 2000 Semester, the Graduate Lecture Series has brought one guest speaker to the campus each semester to discuss a topic that is timely and interesting to the campus and the community. The programs are free and open to the public, preceded by a reception. Usually the speaker talks for about 45 minutes to one hour and then encourages questions and comments from the audience.
The Fall 2009 program was Erik van Ommeren, the Director for Innovation of Sogeti USA, speaking on “Me the Media”, about Web 2.0, social networking, and their applications in industry, communications, etc. The program was on Monday, October 26. A blog of ‘Me the Media” is at http://www.methemedia.com/.
The program for Spring 2010 will be announced later.
For Spring 2009, the program was, “CHILDHOOD OBESITY: Fighting America’s Growing Epidemic” presented by Dr Norma Olvera of the University of Houston, a leading researcher in this field. The program was on March 23.
Here is a list of the earlier programs:
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| October 27, 2008 |
Dr Martha Kumar, White House advisor/scholar and faculty member of the Political Science Dept of Towson University, “Changing Presidents: Managing a Successful White House Transition” |
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| April 29, 2008 |
Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Towson University Graduate Programs (1958-2008) |
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| October 22, 2007 |
Dr Rosina Bierbaum, Dean of the School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Michigan, “How YOU can Prevent Global Warming” |
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April 16, 2007 |
Sorrel King, founder of the Josie King Foundation, “Removing Insult from Injury: Disclosing Medical Errors” |
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| October 16, 2006 |
Doug Whatley, founder and CEO of BreakAway, Ltd., "How I Conquered Civilization, Defeated Napoleon, and Even Won Some Federal Contracts" |
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| March 29, 2006 |
Dr. Elizabeth Higginbotham, Professor of Sociology, University
of Delaware
"Search for Claire Huxtable: Realities of Life for Black
Professional Women" |
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| November 3, 2005 |
Jayne Miller, Chief Investigative Reporter, WBAL-TV 11
“Information Overload: Ethics and Truth in a 24-Hour News
Cycle” |
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| April 26, 2005 |
Richard Ingersoll, Associate Professor of Education and Sociology,
University of Pennsylvania
"The Teacher Shortage:
Causes and Solutions" |
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| November 8, 2004 |
Vic Maconachy, National Security Agency, National Information
Systems Security Education and Training Program
"Information
Assurance in American Education: Securing the Edges of the Net"
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| April 26, 2004 |
United States Senator Paul Sarbanes of Maryland
"Civic
Engagement: Why Your Participation Matters" |
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| November 11, 2003 |
Peter Beilenson, Baltimore City Health Commissioner
"Keeping Baltimore Healthy: Putting Policy into Practice"
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| March 18, 2003 |
Ben Cameron, Executive Director, Theatre Communications Group
"State of the Arts in Today's Society" |
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| November 19, 2002 |
Harold Hodgkinson, Center for Demographic Policy
"What
Does the Future Hold? Planning for Maryland's Future" |
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| March 12, 2002 |
A panel: Nancy Grasmick, State Superintendent of Schools
June Streckfus, Maryland Business Roundtable for Education
Carl Roberts, Superintendent, Cecil County Public Schools
Bonnie Copeland, Fund for Educational Excellence
Skipp Sanders, Deputy State Superintendent of Schools
"Developing
Leadership in an Era of Educational Accountability" |
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| November 1, 2001 |
Mark Adams, Vice-President, Celera Genomics
"Studies
on the Human Genome" |
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| March 1, 2001 |
Donald Coffey, Director of Research Laboratories, Johns Hopkins
School of Medicine
"The Meaning of Life" |
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| November 30, 2000 |
Frances Bond, Special Assistant to the Secretary of the U.S.
Department of Education
"Making a Difference: Helping
All Children Become Successful Learners |
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| October 5, 2000 |
Clinton Brooks, Corporate Knowledge Specialist, National
Security Agency
"Balancing Rights, Responsibilities,
and Freedom in an Electronically Networked World" |
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