Sydney Fryer (GES)
Join a conversation with state leaders whose legislative efforts are addressing policing, prison and inmate rights, and environmental sustainability. Participants will learn about how UMBC students, faculty, staff, and alumni can get involved in the lawmaking process and contribute to the civic health of our state.
Part of this program will take place in small groups where participants will have a chance to interact with state leaders and each other.
State leaders to be announced soon.
To RSVP, follow this link.
This event is hosted by the UMBC’s Center for Democracy and Civic Life in partnership with the Student Government Association and Graduate Student Association.
Note: Changing Maryland: A Conversation with State Leaders is part of a program series, with additional gatherings planned in the Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 semesters. The series will prepare members of the UMBC community for active participation in the 2022 legislative session.UMBC students, faculty, staff, and alumni: Join a conversation about environmental sustainability.
Meet local leaders and learn about their work, aspirations, and challenges, and how you can get involved. You will have the opportunity to hear from several change makers and spend time in small groups interacting with them and other participants.
Among the change makers will be:
Kayla Hickman, Sustainability Coordinator, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
To RSVP, follow this link.
Because we cannot meet in person, this is a bring-your-own dinner event.
This event is hosted by the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) Center for Democracy and Civic Life in partnership with UMBC’s Office of Sustainability.
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Hey Political Science Students,
Looking for an upper level Political Science course to take this coming Fall? I would encourage you to look into a course that was just added, POLI 409- The Politics of Earmarks. The course will take place on Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:30 to 3:45. It will be an in person course that will meet in PUBL 354. Please check out the course description below for more details about the topics the course will address.
POLI 409: The Politics of Earmarks
For most of its history, Congress has insisted that laws contain “earmarks”--directives to spend funds in specific districts for specific purposes. By doing so, legislators enhanced their re-election prospects because they could claim credit for bringing federal funds back to their districts. But after high-profile media criticism of some earmarks, and earmark corruption scandals that landed several Representatives in jail, Congress declared a moratorium on earmarks about a decade ago. Now, however, leaders in both parties have endorsed a return of earmarks, promising to apply strict standards to their use. This course will engage students in a research project about the surprising disappearance of earmarks and the effects of their predictable return. It will first review theories and empirical analyses of “distributive politics” and the history of Congressional earmarks. Then, as Congress considers spending legislation through the fall, the course will explore the validity of three claims made in support of earmarks: that the availability of earmarks will make it easier for Congress to pass legislation; that using earmarks will reduce what some argue is excessive power delegated to the executive branch; and that Congressional discretion to allocate funds through earmarks produces better policy outcomes than the alternatives of allocating funds through formulas and competitive merit applications.
The pandemic has changed almost every aspect of life, especially in the economic and career landscapes. People are thinking about their professional choices with a new lens to ensure they select careers that offer what they may believe to be a stable and secure future. Some may wonder if a degree in the social sciences, arts, and/or humanities will give them this security.
Join us for the CAHSS Spring Spotlight Virtual Event on Wednesday, April 14 from 4:30–5:30 p.m. for this timely conversation featuring CAHSS-affiliated faculty who will share their thoughts on why having or pursuing a degree in these areas is still so important. The panel will feature:
This event is sponsored by UMBC’s Alumni Association, and is open to the general public.
Thursday, April 22, 2021
4:30pm EST (GMT-5)
Webex video conference
The info session will give you the opportunity to talk to Faculty and Staff to learn more about our Master of Public Policy, PhD in Public Policy, Accelerated Bachelor/Master, and joint degree programs.
