Richmond in the national media
Dr. Aziza al-Hibri, professor of law, was interviewed on Voice of America about Muslim women joining a leadership program in Washington.
Research by Dr. Tom Arnold, assistant professor of finance, Dr. John Earl, associate professor of finance, and Dr. David North, associate professor of finance, was mentioned in MarketWatch.
Dr. Dean Croushore, associate professor of economics, was quoted in an article about the appointment of Charles Evans as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago in Chicago Tribune.
Dr. Gareth Fisher, visiting lecturer of sociology, was quoted in an article in BusinessWeek about the money-raising activities of Chinese Buddhist temples.
Dr. Libby Gruner, associate professor of English and women’s studies, was quoted in Hindustan Times about the new Harry Potter novel.
Brian Henry, associate professor of English and creative writing, was quoted in an article on PBS Online–NewsHour about Charles Simic, the new poet laureate.
Dr. Woody Holton, associate professor of history, had a review of his book, Unruly Americans and the Origins of the Constitution, reviewed in Publishers Weekly Reviews.
Dr. Sandra Peart, dean of the Jepson School of Leadership Studies, was featured in an article in Economic Principals.
Carl Tobias, professor of law, was quoted in Los Angeles Times about judges studying a cap on prison populations. The Associated Press quoted him about a new Missouri abortion law and abusive driver fees in Virginia. Financial Times quoted him about turmoil in the San Francisco U.S. Attorney’s office. The Birmingham News and Newhouse News Service quoted him about the case of Gov. Don Siegelman of Alabama. The Plain Dealer and The Washington Times quoted him about Craig Morford serving as acting deputy U.S. Attorney General. The Washington Times also quoted him about Virginia’s abusive driver fees. Detroit Free Press and The New York Times quoted him about the Catholic Church’s Los Angeles archdiocese’s apology and settlement. San Francisco Chronicle quoted him in an article about bay area churches settlement of abuse lawsuits. He was quoted about the Michael Vick and Jose Padilla cases in The New York Times. The Washington Post quoted Tobias in an article about a resolution by Prince William County to deny services to illegal immigrants and about the Drummond Co. being cleared in the deaths of three Colombians. He was cited by The Christian Science Monitor and Associated Press in articles about the battle between Congress and the White House. The Christian Science Monitor also quoted him about the departure of Karl Rove from the White House and Alberto Gonzales as attorney general. San Jose Mercury News and San Francisco Chronicle quoted him in articles about the Gregory Reyes stock option backdating case. The Associated Press quoted him in an article about the David Bershad conspiracy case, and Chicago Tribune quoted him about insurers winning a key Katrina flood ruling. He was quoted in articles about the Michael Vick case in Atlanta Journal-Constitution and USA Today. The Morning Call and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette quoted him in articles about the Hazleton ruling on illegal immigration. Newsday, The Washington Post and Associated Press quoted him in articles about Attorney Gen. Alberto Gonzales. His letter to the editor about executive privilege appeared in The Baltimore Sun. Salon.com quoted Tobias in an article about upgrading abortion clinics to ambulatory surgical centers. His letter to the editor about the Jose Padilla conviction appeared in The New York Times.
University of Richmond’s RA crisis response and management training was featured in an article in Time. The University also was mentioned in a BusinessWeek article about a leadership book written by a former commandant of the West Point Corps of Cadets. The University’s new emergency alert system was featured in an article in The Washington Post.