Richmond in the national media

A talk by Steve Addiss, professor of art, was mentioned in an article in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

Tom Arnold, assistant professor of finance, commented on Circuit City’s turnaround strategy in Home Media Retailing and TMCnet. His quote about Philip Schoonover resigning as president, CEO and chairman of Circuit City appeared on TMC.net and Calibre MacroWorld.

Edward Ayers, president, and the Digital Scholarship Lab, were featured in The Chronicle of Higher Education. The launching of his History Engine Web site appeared on Inside Higher Education. BusinessWire reported that he would serve on The Chronicle of Higher Education – New York Times Higher Education Cabinet. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch noted that Ayers would speak at the Historic Hanley House Fall Festival.

Carolyn Bigler, assistant director of student housing, was featured in a front-page article about selecting roommates in The Chronicle of Higher Education. She also was mentioned in a similar article in the Detroit Free Press.

Ted Bunn, assistant professor of physics, was quoted in an article about black holes in Slate.

Joanne Ciulla, professor of leadership studies, was quoted in USA Today in an article about John Edwards’ infidelity.

Research by C. Mitchell Conover, associate professor of finance, appeared in Seeking Alpha.

William Cooper, University professor, had his letters and op-eds appear in a variety of publications in the United States and abroad, including China Post, The (Baltimore) Sun, Taipei Times, Los Angeles Times, The Arizona Republic, Newport Daily News, Asia Times, Zambia Post, The New York Times Magazine, The Christian Science Monitor, Royal Gazette, Providence Journal, Sowetan, The Village Voice, The Washington Times, Times of Swaziland, Mail and Guardian, The New York Times, MMegi Online, Zimbabwean, Eagle-Tribune, Boston Herald, Patriot Ledger, Japan Times, Cape Gazette, Athens News, The Wall Street Journal, The Nation, Technology Review and The Washington Post.

Terryl Givens, professor of religion and literature, was quoted in an article in the Deseret News about 19th century literature using Mormons as villains.  

A paper co-authored by Jeffrey Harrison, professor of management, was cited in an article in The New York Times.

Bruce Heilman, chancellor, was featured in a video on the Web site of The Chronicle of Higher Education. He was discussing his upcoming motorcycle ride across the United States. His trip also was featured in The Courier-Journal in Louisville.

An op-ed by Doug Hicks, associate professor of leadership studies and religion and executive director of the Bonner Center for Civic Engagement, about Bill Maher’s movie, Religulous, appeared in Biblical Recorder. His commentary, in the form of a memo to John McCain and Barack Obama, about leading a devout and diverse nation appeared in The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Woody Holton, associate professor of history, and his book, Unruly Americans, were mentioned in an article in The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer.

Craig Kinsley, professor of psychology, had his research on motherhood and the brain mentioned in The Sunday Times.

UPI reported about a new scale for measuring compulsive buying developed by Monica Kukar-Kinney, assistant professor of marketing, and Nancy Ridgway, associate professor of marketing.

Kevin Kuswa, director of debate, was quoted in a FOXNews.com article about the second McCain-Obama presidential debate.

Ascribe Newswire reported that Richard Morrill, chancellor, was elected chair of the board of The Teagle Foundation. Newsday published his quotes about the benefits of having a presidential debate on campus.

Dan Palazzolo, professor of political science, commented on Mark Warner giving the keynote address at the Democratic Convention in The Globe & Mail. He was featured on CNN talking about the presidential election and Virginia’s role as a swing state. He also commented about the presidential election for Italian Public Radio.

Sandra Peart, dean of the Jepson School of Leadership Studies, had her article on the role of ratings agencies in the busted housing market printed in Reason magazine.

Dan Petty, ’09, participated in writing live blogs during the presidential debates for The New York Times. His blogging also was mentioned in Seventeen.

Jim Rettig, University librarian, was quoted about banning books on PlanetOut.com.

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported about a speech presented by Lori Schuyler, chief of staff, at the 50th anniversary celebration of Women’s Emergency Committee to Open Our Schools, a group of white women who fought to re-open Little Rock schools after they closed in 1957–59.

Beth Simonds, police captain, and Porcher Taylor, associate professor of paralegal studies, co-authored an article about the constitutional authority to ban guns in Campus Safety.

Carl Tobias, professor of law, was quoted in The New York Times about the rehearing of a case by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd District. His letter about trying Guantanamo detainees in federal courts rather than military commissions was published in The (Baltimore) Sun. He was quoted about the Maher Avar court decision in The Globe & Mail. Macro World Investor quoted him about Gov. Tim Kaine filling judgeships. Tobias was quoted in The Washington Post about the appointment of LeRoy Millette Jr. to the Virginia Supreme Court. His quote on Walmart possibly being shielded from class-action lawsuits appeared on Bloomberg News. The Denver Post included his quote in an article about judicial appointments to the U.S. District Court in Denver. He commented about federal court appointments by the Bush administration for KSHB-TV. His quotes about the U.S. Supreme Court possibly reconsidering its ban on the death penalty for child rapists, the possible impeachment of U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Porteous, and the appeal case of Rep. William Jefferson appeared in The Times-Picayune. He discussed Michael Anello’s chances of being confirmed as a federal judge in The San Diego Union-Tribune. His comments about a class-action complaint against The Tribune Company by employees of the Los Angeles Times were carried on biz.Yahoo. His op-ed about why the Senate should approve more judges before it adjourns appeared in Find Law. His letter about Karl Rove’s defiance of a Congressional subpoena appeared in The New York Times. His quote about the collapse of a Senate hearing about five district court nominees appeared in The National Law Journal. The Tampa Tribune carried his quotes about the probability of Senate confirmation of U.S. District Court judge nominees and U.S. Attorney nominees. He was quoted in The Charlotte Observer about Citigroup’s bid for Wachovia and the San Francisco Chronicle about Wells Fargo’s bid for the same bank.

Tobias’ op-ed on bipartisanship in the judicial nomination process was published in The Miami Herald. His comments on judicial nominations in Colorado appeared in The Denver Post. His quotes about Bayer AG facing 1,200 claims of crop contamination were cited by Bloomberg News. The Associated Press quoted him about the possibility of Sen. Ted Stevens testifying at his corruption trial. He appeared on Minnesota Public Radio discussing the few women judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals. His quote about the investigation of the Justice Department by a special prosecutor appeared in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. The New York Times and The Washington Times quoted him in articles about Citigroup and Wells Fargo trying to purchase Wachovia. His letter about pollution threatening the crab population appeared in The (Baltimore) Sun. Jurist quoted him about President Bush and partisan judicial selection. He discussed the Constitution and the death penalty on NPR. The Charlotte Observer quoted him in an article about a raid of a poultry plant.

University Museums was mentioned in articles on ArtDaily.org about universities receiving Andy Warhol photos and an exhibit of Inuit art.

The University of Richmond’s free bus pass program was mentioned in an article in The New York Times about employers helping workers with the high price of gas. Articles about the University receiving a grant from Dominion to monitor electrical usage appeared on Individual.com and Treehugger. Research conducted at the University on illegal downloading and business feature stories’ effect on companies’ performance appeared in the Arkansas Traveler, The Sunday Business Post (Ireland) and The Content Corner. The University’s sophomore retention program was featured in USA Today. The University was included on lists of colleges that meet full financial need and that are mentioned most often in print and online media in U.S.News & World Report. The University’s honor code was featured in an article on Indystar.com. The University’s endowment was named the top large endowment of the year by Foundation and Endowment Money Management. The article also appeared on PRWeb Newswire.

Ellis West, professor of political science, commented for Macro World Investor about the 1964 movie, The Best Man, which predicted a black or female president.

Thad Williamson, assistant professor of leadership studies, wrote about the Obama campaign’s grassroots efforts in Richmond in New Statesman.