The College of Public Affairs has done it again! Thanks to the many donations made by students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends on Giving Tuesday, CPA won UB’s 2016 #BowOnPoe competition, garnering the highest number of gifts out of all four schools and the library. Dean Hartley and the college are now two-time reigning champions, having won last year’s competition as well. Today, Dean Hartley was presented with the coveted 2016 “Bowphy,” in honor of the college’s big win. Thanks to the generosity and school spirit of everyone who contributed, we are now the proud owners of not one but two bowphies!

Join the Global Affairs and Human Security Student Association and a panel of experts for a discussion about careers in international development. The event will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 29 at 6 p.m. in the Bogomolny Room, located on the fifth floor of the UB Student Center (21 W. Mt. Royal Ave.).

Roger Hartley, dean of the College of Public Affairs

On Sunday, Nov. 6, Dean Roger Hartley joined a panel of political experts on WBAL-TV’s “11 TV Hill” to examine the ‘unpredictable’ race for the White House, as we gear up for Election Day tomorrow. The other panelists were Mileah Kromer from Goucher College and Max Hilaire from Morgan State University. This is the second time the panelists have joined host Jason Newton to discuss the 2016 election.

Watch part 1 of the broadcast: http://www.wbaltv.com/article/11-tv-hill-panel-reviews-unpredictable-race-for-white-house/8239250

Watch part 2 of the broadcast: http://www.wbaltv.com/article/11-tv-hill-immigration-early-voting-have-big-impact-on-2016-election/8239240

Learn more about Dean Roger Hartley.

On October 24, students from the government and public policy course, “The Legislative Process,” had the opportunity to put classroom learning into practice when they participated in a live legislative session at the Office of City Council President Bernard C. “Jack” Young (center). This undergraduate course is taught by Retired Senator Verna Jones-Rodwell (far right).

On Tuesday, Nov. 1, the Schaefer Center for Public Policy held it’s second annual “Do It Now” reception and fundraiser, celebrating the life and legacy of William Donald Schaefer. Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick, former State Superintendent of Maryland Public Schools, was presented with the William Donald Schaefer Award during the evening event, held at Martin’s West. Students, faculty and staff were among the attendees, along with many important community leaders like Senator Catherine Pugh, Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby and City Councilman Carl Stokes (all pictured below). Funds raised from the event will go to benefit the center, named in Schaefer’s honor.

State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby and our students were all smiles!

Congratulations to Mary Randolph, winner of the “Do It Now” scavenger hunt that led up to the event; pictured here with fellow students and Dean Roger Hartley, Senator Catherine Pugh and UB President Kurt Schmoke.

City Councilman Carl Stokes took some time to pose with our students.

Dean Roger Hartley hamming it up with some of our students who attended the event.

Learn more about the Schaefer Center for Public Policy.

Alan Weisman, lecturer in the School of Health and Human Services, has been elected as the Regent for the Maryland Association of Healthcare Executives (MAHCE). The Regent is the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) leader within a specified geographic jurisdiction elected by the voting members to represent the interests of members in the governance of ACHE and its chapters. In this role, the Regent promotes the vision, mission and values of ACHE. Weisman will begin his three-year tenure in March 2017.

Learn more about Alan Weisman.

On Sunday, Oct. 30, Dean Roger Hartley joined a panel of guests on WBAL-TV’s “11 TV Hill” hosted by Jason Newton, to examine the presidential and Maryland Senate races. The other panelists were Mileah Kromer from Goucher College and Max Hilaire from Morgan State University.

Watch part 1 of the broadcast: http://www.wbaltv.com/article/11-tv-hill-panel-examines-campaigns-for-president-senate/7664359

Watch part 2 of the broadcast: http://www.wbaltv.com/article/11-tv-hill-voters-react-to-volatile-political-climate/7664362

And be sure to tune into “11 TV Hill” this Sunday, Nov. 6 at 11 a.m. when the panelists will join Jason Newton again for one final look at election 2016 before Election Day next Tuesday.

Learn more about Dean Roger Hartley.

Are you passionate about international affairs, global governance, political science, law, international business, international development and/or human civil rights? If you answered yes, then you’ll definitely want to check out UB’s Global Affairs and Human Security Student Association (GAHSSA). GAHSSA is a graduate student organization whose mission is “Think Globally, Act Locally.” The organization helps to foster a community for students, faculty and alumni who are interested in global issues; they coordinate activities and events both on and off campus and connect graduate students with professionals in the field for internship and employment opportunities.

Interested in learning more? Join GAHSSA at its first happy hour of the fall 2016 semester on Wednesday, Sept. 7 from 6-9 p.m. at Owl Bar, located at 1 E. Chase Street.

Can’t make it to the happy hour? Then be sure to connect with GAHSSA on social media for all the latest GAHSSA news and events:
https://www.facebook.com/GAHSSA/
https://www.instagram.com/gahssa_ub/

2016-17 GAHSSA Executive Board. Pictured, l. to r.: Nat ‘Kofi’ Abu Bonsrah (vice president), Ellen Hutton (events coordinator), Brittany Roberson (president), Briayna Cuffie (treasurer), Kevin Lassiter (external affairs officer)

Global Affairs and Human Security graduate student, Katherine Teresa Towey, successfully co-authored and published an article in volume 4, issue 3 of the international relations journal, Politics and Governance, along with Assistant Professor Carla Barqueiro and Adjunct Professor Kate Seaman. The article, “Regional Organizations and the Responsibility Protect: Normative Reframing or Normative Change?” assesses the ability of regional organizations to implement the Responsibility to Protect principle, a global political commitment which was endorsed by all member states of the United Nations at the 2005 World Summit to prevent genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity. The authors argue that politicization and reframing of the norm has hindered progress on protecting civilians from mass atrocities in Libya and in Syria.

Read the article, “Regional Organizations and the Responsibility to Protect Normative Reframing or Normative Change?”

Kate Seaman, adjunct professor

Katherine Teresa Towey, M.A. in Global Affairs & Human Security student

Carla Barqueiro, assistant professor

Christine Hunter, a senior health systems management student, was awarded the prestigious Douglas Sheppard Memorial Scholarship, sponsored by the Maryland Association of Health Care Executives (MAHCE). The $3,000 award—given in memory of former MAHCE president, Doug Sheppard, who died in 2012—is awarded to one graduate and one undergraduate healthcare administration or management student who has exhibited ethical behavior, demonstrated leadership qualities and contributed to their school’s knowledge base through active participation in student activities.

Christine, who stood out as a candidate because of her exemplary academic record and level of student involvement, will receive her award at the MAHCE’s upcoming education seminar, “The Power of Technology and Information in the Modern Day of Healthcare,” to be held at the Sheppard Pratt Conference Center in Baltimore on Sept. 29.