Richmond in the national media

Publisher’s Weekly noted that a book, John Cage: The Zen Ox-Herding Pictures, will be published by Braziller. Stephen Addiss, professor of art, worked on the project.

Tom Arnold, assistant professor of finance, was quoted on RBC Dain Rauscher about Circuit City closing.

History News Network published an article about history on the radio that featured BackStory, the program co-hosted by Edward Ayers, president. Law.com noted that Ayers participated on a panel discussing the role of humanities in civic life.

Bill Bergman, adjunct professor in the Robins School of Business, was quoted on Tradingmarkets.com about Starbuck’s marketing problems.

An op-ed by Joanne Ciulla, professor of leadership studies, appeared in The Washington Post. It concerned whether college coaches are paid too much.

Bettie Clarke, director of residential dining, and Glenn Pruden, executive chef, were honored by United Fresh. The honor was noted in ThePacker.com.

Richard Coughlan, associate dean for graduate and executive programs in the Robins School of Business, was quoted about navigating business school in a rough economy on MSN.com.

Jeffrey Geiger, adjunct assistant professor of paralegal studies, was quoted in TriCities.com about some states not banning sexual relations between attorney and client.

Terryl Givens, professor of religion and literature, was quoted about pre-mortal existence in Mormon Times and Deseret News.

A book written by Chancellor Bruce Heilman, An Interruption that Lasted a Lifetime: My First Eighty Years, was featured on PR Newswire.

Ann Hodges, professor of law, was quoted on TMC News about claims that Qimoda might have violated federal labor laws.

Craig Kinsley’s research on motherhood being beneficial to the brain appeared on Mercator.net.

A book about ADHD by faculty members Rick Mayes, associate professor of political science, Catherine Bagwell, associate professor of psychology, and Jennifer Erkulwater, associate professor of political science, was reviewed in Mighty Ape.

Inside Higher Ed published an article about Richard Morrill, chancellor, taking over as president of The Teagle Foundation.

Dan Palazzolo, professor of political science, was quoted on TMCnet about what Barack Obama would say in his inaugural address.

Elizabeth Ransom, assistant professor of sociology, was quoted about politicians meeting over steak dinners in The Miami Herald.

Jim Rettig, University librarian, was quoted in The Washington Post about the brisk business at Washington-area libraries. The Doings Clarendon Hills quoted him about how the poor economy has helped people reconnect with their libraries.

Research about compulsive buying by Nancy Ridgway, associate professor of marketing, and Monika Kukar-Kinney, assistant professor of marketing, was mentioned in Chicago’s Redeye.

Sigma Phi Epsilon was featured in an article about a fraternity taking a hands-on approach to philanthropy in TradingMarkets.com.

Newstin noted that Tanja Softic, associate professor of art, had received a professional artist fellowship from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

Joe Testani, associate director of the Career Development Center, was quoted about business school students looking at government jobs in The Wall Street Journal.

Carl Tobias, professor of law, was quoted about the trial of Rep. William Jefferson in The Times-Picayune. He was quoted in Forbes about Circuit City going out of business and the electronics retail industry. The Wall Street Journal quoted him about President Obama’s chance to shape federal courts and the prospects of appeals courts moving to the left. His letter to the editor about letting the federal judiciary try alleged terrorists appeared in The (Baltimore) Sun. His quote about the selection of a U.S. attorney in South Dakota appeared in The Bismark Tribune. His quotes about a third trial for alleged Sears Tower plotters and the ongoing case against Barry Bonds appeared in The New York Times. An additional quote about the Bonds case appeared in The Orlando Sentinel. He commented in the Chicago Tribune about a Guantanamo judge’s refusal to stop proceedings of a military tribunal. The Boston Globe used his comments about the choice of Sen. Judd Gregg as secretary of commerce and Gregg’s decision to recuse himself from voting on the stimulus bill. His op-ed about how President Obama can set an example by filling the 14-year vacancy on the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals appeared in Find Law. Tobias’ quote about whether Roger Clemens will take a plea deal if charges are filed against him appeared in USA Today. The same newspaper quoted him about Barry Bonds’ federal appeal. His quote about Sen. Ted Stevens’ prosecutors being held in contempt of court appeared in The Washington Times. McClatchy News quoted Tobias about President Obama filling vacancies on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Dow Jones Newswires quoted him about the case against Qwest CEO Joe Nacchio. The Christian Science Monitor published his quote about the decision to move detained terrorists to the U.S. criminal justice system. Bloomberg news quoted him about a Congressional panel questioning Karl Rove and Harriet Miers. Denverpost.com quoted him about President Obama’s changes to stem-cell studies. His quote about the misrepresentation of North Carolina on the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals appeared in The News & Observer. His quote about Obama’s first judicial nomination for the federal court of appeals appeared in The Courier-Journal. His comments about Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine’s efforts to focus attention on conservation appeared in The Washington Post. Bloombergnews.com quoted him about President Obama’s administration siding with Wal-Mart employees in a class-action law suit. McClatchy Newspapers quoted him about North Carolina Sen. Kay Hagen naming a panel to help find candidates for judgeships. Denverpost.com quoted Tobias about the Qwest CEO’s petition to the Supreme Court. Statesman.com quoted him about President Obama working with Texas Democrats on judge nominations.

Andrew Torget, director of the Digital Scholarship Lab, was featured on a podcast interview on a blog at WordPress.com.

An economic summit at the University of Richmond was mentioned in an article on Bloomberg news. The University’s Robins School of Business was ranked #12 by BusinessWeek on its list of the best undergraduate business schools. The opening of UR Downtown was featured in an Associated Press article. Activerain.com noted that UR Downtown was both a historic and green renovation.

Vincent Wei-cheng Wang, associate professor of political science, co-wrote a letter that appeared in the Taipei Times.