Hoyer Marks DREAM Act Anniversary
Upon the fourth anniversary of the DREAM Act passing the House, Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer released a statement calling on Congress to speedily fix the nation’s immigration system.
Bing is Back for the Holidays
Bing Crosby, top performer during WWII, is undergoing a revival just as his top record, White Christmas is again heralding a holiday with US troops again stationed overseas.
UMD UAS Test Site Flies Talon 240
The Talon 240 is the start. Other projects in progress at the UMD UAS Test Site include natural resource surveys, utilities inspections, agriculture research, and support to emergency services.
TPP Elects New Members to Board
At the Annual Meeting on Oct. 28, The Patuxent Partnership announced its 2014-2015 Board of Directors. TPP Board members are leaders within Industry and Academia, giving their time and energy to further the mission of TPP. New members include Mr. Steve Eastburg, Mr. Chris Flood, Ms. Dorothy Hammond, Dr. Tracy Harris, Mr. Bert Johnston, Mr. Michael Johnston, Mr. Kal Leikach, and Mr. Steve Tomaszeski.
Map Details MD Capital Budget By County
The Maryland Association of Counties provides an interactive map of Maryland’s capital budget, county by county.
Congressmen Address Baltimore VA Issues
Congressmen Hoyer and three other MD congressmen meet with VA Secretary over findings in a 2014 Inspector General’s Report on the VA’s Baltimore Regional Office.
SMR’s Computer Animation Class Takes Silver
Mrs. Paula McGuigan’s Computer Animation class was nudged out of first place by only 31 points out of a possible 600.
CSM Holiday Closure & January Schedule
CSM closes for Winter Break 3 pm, Dec. 22, 2014 and reopens Jan. 5, 2015.
Labor Report Shows Steady Job Growth
The employment news was good out of November, though still not good enough. Rep. Hoyer calls for ‘work across the aisle’ to continue ‘the gains we’ve seen in recent months.’
MA in Robotics Coming to SMHEC
The Master’s in Robotics Engineering from the Maryland Robotics Center at the Clarke Engineering School, University of Maryland College Park will be offered Spring 2015 at the SoMD Higher Education Center.
