Metro State in the Media

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Metro State in the Media -- 6/30/08 Jun 30, 2008

It’s 4th of July week and a true countdown to the Democratic National Convention. During these exciting times, Metro State continues to be a leader in educating the community on and off the campus, as evidenced by the array of media coverage this past month. Our expert faculty and staff have weighed in on stories ranging from politics, to the airline industry, to the death penalty. These news media stories highlight Metro State’s many successes and help to further the College as the preeminent public urban baccalaureate college in the nation.

If we have overlooked any interviews in this report, please contact Angelia McGowan, assistant director of communications, at 303-556-5133 or angeliam@mscd.edu.


Metro State President Stephen Jordan chimed in on important higher education news even as the academic year came to a close. President Jordan’s appearance at the Molson Coors Brewing Company retirement party for John Ortiz, a longtime volunteer in the Latino community, was covered in the June 5 issue of La Voz. Coors established a scholarship at Metro State in his honor. To read the article, go to http://www.lavozcolorado.com/news.php?nid=2613. President Jordan was also quoted in two Denver Post articles on June 6 and May 29 about the Colorado Promise Scholarship Fund. To read the article, go to http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_9495799.   http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_9408476.

The latest exhibit at the Metro State Center for Visual Art was also featured in the news. Assistant Director/Curator Cecily Cullen was interviewed by 9NEWS/MY 20 about the “Changing Identity” exhibit. The piece which ran on June 11 and 12, features a video and an online slide show of art from the exhibit. In addition, Westword.com ran a piece, including a quote from Cullen in its June 5 issue. To view the article and the slides, go to http://www.9news.com/rss/article.aspx?storyid=93566

http://www.westword.com/2008-06-05/calendar/good-morning-vietnam/

Metro State faculty members have also shared their expertise on a broad range of subjects.


In an article that ran on June 26 in Education News Colorado and June 27 in Examiner.com, Mathematics Professor Jim Loats responded to recent research about the quality of math teacher education programs across the country. To read the articles, go to

http://ednewscolorado.org/other-news/math-teacher-prep-a-national-crisis-study.html

http://www.examiner.com/x-423-Colorado-Education-Examiner~y2008m6d27-Bad-report-card-for-math-training

On June 24, Professor of Computer Science Steve Beaty was featured in a story on FOX 31 regarding online scams.

Adjunct Professor of Psychology Laura Manuel penned a guest column in the Greeley Tribune. The June 19th piece addressed the role of CSAP testing in the education system. To read the article, go to CSAP tests are dehumanizing education.

Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology Allison Cotton was interviewed by Univision Colorado about the death penalty on Tuesday, June 17.

Economics Professor Mohammed Akacem penned two guest columns in June. The Rocky Mountain News column on June 14 was written in response to the June 9 bombing of a train station in Algeria that killed 13 people.  The Denver Post column on June 18 addresses oil prices. To read the columns, go to

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jun/14/terror-born-of-injustice/

http://denverpost.com/topic/382-Opinion/articles/125100429


On June 27, Metro State Professor Norman Provizer was interviewed by CW2 about early poll results of Colorado voters on the U.S presidential candidates.

Norman was also quoted in a piece that ran on June 16 in the Rocky Mountain News about campaign advertising. Provizer was also interviewed on May 30 by CW2 about funding issues the Democratic National Convention is facing. To read article Rocky Mountain News article, go to http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jun/16/candidates-shape-image-theirs-other-guys/. What a trooper!

On June 10, Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology Joseph Sandoval was quoted in The Denver Post about property crime. To read the article, go to http://www.denverpost.com/ci_9534369.


On June 5, Aviation and Aerospace Science Associate Professor James Simmons was interviewed by Univision Colorado about the many changes happening in the airline industry.

On June 4, Political Science Assistant Professor Sheila Rucki was interviewed on FOX 31’s “Good Day Colorado” about Sen. Barack Obama’s nomination and the chances of him choosing Sen. Hillary Clinton as a running mate.

Assistant Professor of African and African American Studies Derrick Hudson addressed the Democratic nomination in two 2-minute interviews on 7NEWS. One piece ran on June 3, the other on June 4. To view the clips, go to http://www.thedenverchannel.com/politics/16481373/detail.html

In other news, Adrianne Almaraz’s promotion to head coach of the women’s soccer team was announced in the Bakersfield Californian on June 20. To read the announcement, go to http://www.bakersfield.com/102/story/477376.html.

On June 11, CNN.Com announced the appointment of Courtney Cowgill as chief financial and accounting officer, secretary and treasurer of VCG Holding. A Metro State alumna, Cowgill is treasurer of the Metropolitan State College of Denver Foundation. To read the article, go to http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/primenewswire/144435.htm

On June 10, The Denver Post “People on the Move” section, and the CBS College Sports Web site recognized Athletic Director Joan McDermott as the AstroTurf Athletic Director of the Year for Division II's West Region. To read the articles, go to http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_9534453

http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stories/060908aai.html

Spring 2008 President’s Award winner Kyle Haley was profiled in Ouray County Newspapers on May 28. To read the article, go to   http://www.ouraynews.com/Articles-i-2008-05-28-179286.112113_Cum_Laude_grad_aims_for_international_studies_career.html

Metro State was listed among Colorado colleges increasing their tuition on CW2, FOX31, and the Rocky Mountain News on June 5 and 6. To read one of the articles, go to

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jun/04/csu-tuition-rise-9/.

Thank you to everyone for representing Metro State so well! Your efforts help promote the College as Colorado’s best value in higher education. We are proud of our students, faculty, alumni and staff who have achieved much success. Please let Angelia McGowan, assistant director of communications, know of your media interviews or if you have an area of expertise you’d like to share with the news media. She can be reached at 303-556-5133 or angeliam@mscd.edu.

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