Richmond in the national media

Stephen Addiss, professor of art, was featured in an article in The Birmingham News about his exhibit of Japanese calligraphy.

Azizah al Hibri, professor of law, co-wrote an op-ed on the government’s reliance on watch lists that appeared in the Chicago Sun Times.

Research by Thomas Arnold, assistant professor of finance, John Earl Jr., associate professor of finance, and David North, associate professor of finance, about how stocks respond to cover stories in leading business magazines appeared in The New York Times and Irish Times.

Edward Ayers, president, was quoted in an article in The Boston Globe about the research of Drew Gilpin Faust, the incoming president of Harvard University.

David Burhans, chaplain emeritus and special assistant to advancement, was quoted in two feature articles in The New York Times. One was about the rise of spirituality on college campuses and the other was about campus columbaria. The first article also appeared in International Herald Tribune.

Joanne Ciulla, professor of leadership studies, had her op-ed about college students becoming good employees published in The New York Times.

Chris Cotropia, associate professor of law, was quoted about a Supreme Court decision on patent law in South Carolina Lawyers Weekly.

Richard Coughlan, associate professor of management and associate dean of the Robins School of Business, was quoted about candidates lying on resumes in articles in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. He also published a letter to the editor on the topic in the Wall Street Journal and was a guest on Minnesota Public Radio’s “Midmorning.”

Jim Gibson, assistant professor of law, was quoted in The Orlando Sentinel about illegal downloading of music.

Terryl Givens, professor of religion and literature, was quoted in The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Salt Lake Tribune in articles about a PBS series on the Mormon religion. His comments on Mormonism also appeared in the St. Petersburg Times. He appeared on “CNN Newsroom Sunday Morning” to discuss Mormon beliefs.

Dee Hardy, director of food and auxiliary services, was quoted in Food Service Director in an article about women in power positions in food service.

Ann Hodges, professor of law, wrote an op-ed on the living wage, which appeared in The Washington Post.

John Hoogakker, associate vice president for facilities, was featured in a photograph in The New York Times. The photo accompanied an article about columbaria that prominently mentioned University of Richmond.

Craig Kinsley, professor of neuroscience, was quoted in an article about using technology to enhance humans in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. His research on motherhood making female rats smarter, more efficient and calmer under pressure was highlighted in Redbook. He was quoted in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer about the possibility of post-abortion syndrome.

Howard Lee, a student in the SCS paralegal program, was featured in an article in Law Crossing.

Peter LeViness, director of the Counseling and Psychological Services office, was quoted in an article in The Virginian-Pilot about the lack of guidelines for professors who suspect students need psychological help.

Lit Maxwell, business librarian, had a Web site review published in Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship. He reviewed HR.com, a site that provides companies with the knowledge and resources they need to manage the people side of their businesses.

Gary McDowell, professor of leadership studies, political science and law, wrote an op-ed about a looming constitutional crisis in The Washington Times.

Shari Motro, assistant professor of law, had a letter to the editor about marriage benefits published in The New York Times.

Jim Narduzzi, dean of the School of Continuing Studies, was quoted in The Christian Science Monitor in an article about fraternities.

Joan Neff, associate professor of sociology and criminal justice, was quoted by The Virginian-Pilot and Associated Press in articles about the drop in Richmond’s homicide rate.

Andrea Patenaude, business coordinator of the Columbarium, was quoted in an article in the Los Angeles Times about colleges and universities offering final resting places for alumni.

Herb Peterson, vice president of business and finance, was quoted in an article about endowment investments in The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Terry Price, associate professor of leadership studies, published an opinion essay, “How to Teach Business Ethics,” in Inside Higher Education, a daily online newspaper with more than 45,000 subscribers.

Srini Pularvarti, president of Spider Management Co., was quoted by the Associated Press in an article about endowments purchasing bonds backed by subprime mortgages.

Jim Rettig, University librarian, was featured in an article in Library Journal about candidates for the presidency of the ALA. The Chronicle of Higher Education and American Libraries noted that he was elected president of the ALA for 2008.

Miranda Shaw, associate professor of religion, had a cover article about Buddhist goddesses published in the magazine Tricycle.

Peter Smallwood, associate professor of biology, had a letter to the editor about marriage benefits published in The New York Times.

Mary Kelly Tate, visiting assistant professor of law, was quoted by the Associated Press in an article about University of Richmond’s Institute for Actual Innocence.

Carl Tobias, professor of law, was quoted in USA Today and the Los Angeles Times about the Vonage lawsuit. The Associated Press quoted him in articles about the resignations of three lawyers with the U.S. District Attorney’s office in Minnesota, pet food lawsuits, the possibility of appeals of Mike Nifong’s former cases, the Jose Padilla trial and the David Hicks trial. His comments appeared in the Kansas City Star in an article about a discrimination lawsuit against Dillard’s. He appeared on NPR’s “Morning Edition” in a segment on lawsuits against a pet food firm. The Los Angeles Times, The (Baltimore) Sun and The Miami Herald used his comments in articles about the David Hicks terrorism trial. He was quoted in The Salt Lake Tribune in an article about the appearance of Kyle Sampson before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The Christian Science Monitor, St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Pittsburgh Tribune Review quoted him in articles about the firings of eight U.S. attorneys. He also wrote an op-ed in The Christian Science Monitor about executive privilege and was quoted in articles about the Jose Padilla trial, the Alberto Gonzales controversy and the al-Marri ruling. The New York Daily News also quoted him in an article about the al-Marri case.

Scripps Howard News Service quoted him in an article about Nevada’s two senators, Harry Reid and John Ensign. The Washington Post quoted Tobias in articles about the Supreme Court’s ruling on partial birth abortion and pet food poisoning. U.S.News & World Report and The New York Times quoted him in articles about the Jose Padilla case. The Philadelphia Inquirer quoted him in articles about pet food lawsuits and Sen. Arlan Specter losing confidence in Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. The Chicago Tribune and the Associated Press quoted him in several articles about Bank of America’s offer to buy LaSalle Bank. The Associated Press and Los Angeles Times quoted him in articles about Paul Wolfowitz’s problems at the World Bank. USNews.com and the Mobile Register quoted him in articles about the Jose Padilla case. His op-ed on the U.S. attorney firings appeared in the Providence Journal. The Oregonian quoted him in an article about the settlement of a priest-abuse case. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel used his comments in an article about the firings of U.S. attorneys. He also was a guest on the same topic on NPR’s “Morning Edition.”

Newhouse News Service and The Times-Picayune quoted him in articles about the pending statute of limitations deadline in a court case relating to the FBI raid of Rep. William Jefferson’s Capitol Hill office. The Pittsburgh Post Gazette quoted him in articles about the firing of U.S. attorneys and a possible no-confidence vote against Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. Financial Times quoted him in articles about the push to oust Alberto Gonzales losing momentum and about pressure on the White House from Congress. USA Today quoted him in articles about a plot to blow up fuel tanks at New York’s Kennedy International Airport and the dismissal of charges against two suspected terrorists. His letter to the editor about restoring workers’ rights was published in The New York Times, and the paper quoted him in articles about the Michael Vick dog fighting case and the Catholic Church’s settlement of sexual abuse law suits. Bloomberg.com quoted him in an article about Wal-Mart facing pressure to settle a lawsuit brought by a fired marketing chief.

The Miami Herald, The Sacramento Bee and Knight Ridder Washington Bureau quoted Tobias in articles about the one-vote margins in recent Supreme Court decisions. Knight Ridder also quoted him in an article about the resignation of a high-level Justice Department official. The Toronto Star and Associated Press quoted him in articles about the dismissal of charges against a Guantanamo Bay detainee. His letter to the editor about restoring workers’ rights appeared in The New York Times. The Los Angeles Times quoted him in articles about the nomination for U.S. Attorney in that city and a $54 million lawsuit against a dry cleaner. The International Herald Tribune quoted him about wage-related lawsuits against Wal-Mart. The Mobile Register and Associated Press quoted him in articles about the Jose Padilla case. The San Francisco Chronicle quoted him in an article about the trial of Brocade Communications Systems’ CEO. Newsday quoted him in an article about the Duke lacrosse case settlement. Scripps Howard News Service quoted him about the Duke lacrosse case prosecutor, Mike Nifong, being suspended without pay. Gannett News Service used his quote in an article about the nomination of Leslie Southwick to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The Detroit Free Press quoted him in an article about the importance of an informant in the JFK airport plot. The Boston Globe and Associated Press quoted him in articles about President Bush commuting the prison sentence of Scooter Libby.

Congressional Quarterly Weekly, Congressional Quarterly Today, The Christian Science Monitor and The (Baltimore) Sun quoted him in articles about White House resistance to Congressional subpoenas. His comments were used in an article about a federal appeals court supporting President Bush’s wiretap program in the Detroit Free Press. His op-ed about the U.S. attorney firings appeared in The (Baltimore) Sun. He commented about President Bush commuting Scooter Libby’s prison sentence in The Boston Globe. The Associated Press quoted him about vacancies on the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The Washington Times quoted him about the possibility of Guantanamo Bay detainees using civilian courts. The Globe and Mail quoted him in an article about Robert Zoellick heading the World Bank, and the Los Angeles Times quoted him in an article about a judge’s lawsuit against a drycleaners.

University of Richmond was mentioned in an article in The Christian Science Monitor about colleges finding ways to help students pay for tuition. The University also was mentioned in an Associated Press article about items that students leave behind when the academic year is over. U.S.News &World Report featured the University in an article about colleges trying to keep the male-female ratio equal.

University of Richmond’s Executive Leadership School was mentioned in a CNN.com article on Virginia Tech’s police chief, Wendell Flinchum.

University of Richmond School of Law’s Rule of Law conference was featured in an article by the Associated Press.

Maya Vincelli, operations manager of ETC and 8:15 at Boatwright, was profiled in an article in Food Management.

Vincent Wei-Cheng Wang, associate professor of political science and international studies, had his letters to the editor about missed opportunities and the conservative agenda of China’s leaders published in The New York Times.

Hugh West, associate professor of history and international studies, was quoted in The Boston Globe in an article about the commemoration of Jamestown’s 400th anniversary and the visit by Queen Elizabeth II.

Kristin Woods, executive director of alumni, was quoted in an article about what’s hot in young alumni programming in Currents, the magazine of the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education.

Shirley Woods, director of the professional development program in the Robins School, had her letter to the editor about educational excellence published in The Chronicle of Higher Education.