Metro State in the Media

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Metro State in the Media -- 10/22/08 Oct 22, 2008

Metro State continues to educate the community on and off the campus, as evidenced by the broad range of media coverage over the last several weeks. Our expert faculty and staff continue to provide in-depth commentary on the U.S. presidential election, the financial crisis, and amendments on the Colorado ballot. The College was also highlighted for its increased enrollment among students of color and for the “Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Prints and Objects” exhibition at the Center for Visual Art. These news media stories showcase Metro State’s many successes and help 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.

President Stephen Jordan has been quoted in the news media on a variety of issues affecting the College. Most recently, on Oct. 16, President Jordan was cited in the Rocky Mountain News and The Denver Post about the possibility of the College adding graduate programs. To read the articles, go to: http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_10730779

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/oct/16/metro-state-college-floats-plan-to-add-grad/.

Oct. 8, President Jordan, in his role as chair of the President’s Council for NCAA Division II, was featured in a video interview on NCAA News. To view, go to http://web1.ncaa.org/web_video/newmedia/DrJordan9-10.html


On Sept. 19, President Jordan was quoted in a Denver Post piece about Amendment 46. On Sept. 11, the College’s “Countdown to the 2008 Democratic National Convention: Skyline Park Series” was highlighted in a Denver Post piece featuring President Jordan’s thoughts about the DNC. On the same day, the series was also mentioned in a Rocky Mountain News piece that included a photo of President Jordan and Political Science Professor Norman Provizer.

Metro State’s increased enrollment of students of color was mentioned in the Rocky Mountain News on Sept. 18, 19 and 23. Interim Associate to the President for Institutional Diversity Myron Anderson was cited on the reasons for the increase in the Sept. 18 issue. To read the articles, go to:

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/sep/18/college-enrollments-mixed/

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/sep/19/cu-enrollment-up-25-percent/

The Metro State Center for Visual Art exhibition “Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Prints and Objects” received wonderful coverage in September and October.

In October, the same Associated Press (AP) feature article on the exhibit was picked up by more than a dozen newspapers in the U.S. and Canada, including:  The Denver Post, Chicago Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, The Casper-Star Tribune, The Indiana Gazette, Jackson Hole Star Tribune, Brandon Sun, Calibre, Post Star, The Hamilton Spectator, and Press of Atlantic City. The following radio stations also ran the AP article on their Web sites: CJOB Superstation (Manitoba), Macleans.ca, Canada, CJXY-FM – Online, Country 105, CKRY FM, CILQ-FM (Q107) – Online, CHED-AM – Online. To view one of the articles, go to:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/sns-ap-christo-and-jeanne-claude,0,7806149.story


Locally, CVA Director and Curator Jennifer Garner talked about the exhibit on KCFR “Colorado Matters” on Oct. 9. To listen to the 12-minute piece, go to http://www.kcfr.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=489.


The exhibit was reviewed by the Rocky Mountain News art critic on Sept. 12 and the Westword art critic on Sept. 4. In addition, on Sept. 4 and 10 the exhibit was highlighted in the “Now Showing” section of Westword. To read, go to:

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/sep/12/metro-exhibit-showcases-wrap-stars-christo/

The Metro State Food Bank was featured on the cover of the “Denver and the West” section in The Denver Post on Sept. 30. Assistant Dean of Student Life Johanna Maes was quoted in the piece, while Brittany Pyle, 21, a senior at Metro State and an organizer of the food bank was also interviewed and featured in a photo that ran with the piece. To read go to: http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_10594886

On Oct. 4, the College’s Aviation and Aerospace Science Department was mentioned for its Air Traffic Controller (ATC) in a Turkey publication, Focus on Travel News. On Sept. 17, the Longmont Times-Call cited Associate Professor of Aviation and Aerospace Science James Simmons about the ATC program. To read one of the articles, go to:  http://www.ftnnews.com/content/view/3489/27/lang,english/.

Tools of the Mind, headed by Deborah J. Leong, an educational psychologist and professor emerita at Metro State, was featured in The Gainesville Sun on Sept. 15 and Education Week (subscription required) on Oct. 7.  To read, go to: http://www.gainesville.com/article/20080915/ZNYT04/809150303

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

Analyzing the presidential debates almost became a full-time gig for some of our professors. Assistant Professor of Political Science Robert Preuhs served as a political analyst after the final presidential debate on Oct. 15. A couple of professors served as analysts for the presidential debate on Oct. 7 with Professor of Political Science Norman Provizer on CW2 and Associate Professor of Political Science Richard Moeller on 9NEWS. The vice presidential debate on Oct. 2 spurred a triple-header for Metro State political analysts. Following the debate, three television stations featured four Metro State professors: Political Science Professor Norman Provizer and Assistant Professor Sheila Rucki on FOX31, Assistant Professor of African and African American Studies Derrick Hudson on CW2 and Associate Professor of Political Science Richard Moeller on 9NEWS. To view one of the clips, go to

http://www.9news.com/news/elections/article.aspx?storyid=101009&catid=139

In fact, Professor Provizer has become a regular on Denver television, appearing on FOX31, 9NEWS, CBS4, and CW2 as a political analyst. He has also been quoted frequently by Colorado newspapers including The Vail Trail, The Denver Post and the Rocky Mountain News about the election and the U.S. Senate race. In the last month, he has participated in more than a dozen interviews.

When the country’s financial crisis took center stage, so did Professor of Economics Mohammed Akacem. On Oct. 8, he penned a column for the New Statesman (UK). On Oct. 4, Akacem was quoted in a Denver Post piece about the role of home ownership in the financial crisis. On Oct. 1, Akacem penned an opinion piece about the financial bailout for the Rocky Mountain News. On Sept. 29, he was quoted in The Denver Post, and on 7NEWS and KOA Radio about the financial bailout. Akacem was interviewed on KYGO radio’s public affairs show about the country’s financial crisis on Sept. 21. The 10-minute piece ran on Sept. 21 on KYGO 98.5 at 5a.m., KQKS 107.5 at 5:30 a.m., KKFN 104.3 at 6 a.m., and on KEPN 1600 at 6 a.m. To read one of his columns, go to

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/oct/01/akacem-no-bailout-please-im-done-paying/


Chair and Finance Professor Paul Camp, on Oct. 9, was interviewed about the financial crisis on FOX 31 “Good Day Colorado.”

On Oct. 7 Assistant Professor of Accounting Allan S. Rosenbaum was interviewed on FOX31 “Good Day Colorado” about how to save cash during a financial crisis.


Dean of the School of Business and Professor of Economics John Cochran was interviewed by KOA Radio “Colorado’s Morning News” on Oct. 6. FOX31 interviewed Cochran on Oct. 3 about the financial bailout. On Oct. 1 he was interviewed by CW2 on its morning show.


On Oct. 1, Assistant Professor of Computer Science Nels Grevstad was interviewed by 9NEWS about the value of the $700 billion financial bailout if distributed directly to the citizens. To view the piece, go to http://www.9news.com/rss/article.aspx?storyid=100914

On Oct.1, Chair and Professor of Economics Arthur “Trey” Fleisher commented on Amendment 56, listed on Colorado’s November ballot.


On Sept. 29, Associate Professor of Finance Frank Elston was interviewed on FOX31’s “Good Day Colorado” about the House’s vote against the financial bailout.

On Sept. 24, Affiliate Professor of Speech Communication William Murphy was interviewed on KOA Radio’s “Colorado Morning News.”  The three-minute piece discussed how presidential candidates can be most effective in their debates.

On Sept. 2, Assistant Professor of Chemistry Roosevelt Price was interviewed by FOX31 about the importance of parents not doing their children’s homework. The piece also ran on FOX5-TV in Atlanta on Sept. 17 and FOX16-TV in Little Rock, Arkansas on Oct. 3.

In other news, the October/November issue of Denver Woman magazine featured Metro State psychology grad LaRae Scott-Jennings for her work as a community educator with Girls Incorporated of Metro Denver. Scott-Jennings minored in African American Studies.


Metro State was mentioned in a piece about smart classrooms that ran in the Oct. 17 issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education. To read the piece, go to http://chronicle.com/free/v55/i08/08a01701.htm.


Metro State was mentioned in the Rocky Mountain News on Oct. 7 and 7NEWS on Oct. 8 about the Nuggets on-campus practice for more than 1,500 elementary students.


Financial Aid Director Cindy Hejl was featured in a 7NEWS piece on Oct. 7 about college loans and the financial crisis. Similar pieces ran on Oct. 8 and Oct. 11 on 9NEWS. To view the pieces, go to: http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/17651822/detail.html

http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=101430&catid=188

On Oct. 1, The Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News ran pieces on how construction projects at Colorado colleges are being affected by the financial crisis.

On Sept. 24, the Coloradoan announced the participation of Psychology and Women’s Studies Professor A.J. Steele in Colorado State University's “Outstanding Women at Noon” series focusing on human trafficking in Northern Colorado. To read, go to: http://www.coloradoan.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080924/UPDATES01/80924006

On Sept. 18, Colorado Higher Ed News announced the visit of the Yunnan Radio and Television University delegation from Kunming China. To read, go to http://www.coloradohigherednews.com/Pages/Articles.php?id=554

Professor of Human Performance and Sport Joe Quatrochi was cited in a Sept. 17 piece in the Southeast Missourian. He was the keynote speaker for the Saint Francis Medical Center Business Health Summit. To read, go to http://www.semissourian.com/article/20080917/NEWS01/709179887/-1/news01

On Sept. 4 in the Rocky Mountain News, Metro State was mentioned as a beneficiary of the “Denver Food & Wine Classic” which was hosted by Southern Wine & Spirits of Colorado and the Colorado Restaurant Association Education Foundation.

In the last month, Metro State was cited in more than 40 news media stories and blogs, including The Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News, CBS4, FOXNews, The O’Reilly Factor television show and the KOA Radio “Mike Rosen Show” regarding the College’s response to a student complaint about a class assignment. On Oct. 16, The Rocky Mountain News ran a column about the results of the investigation. To read, go to

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/oct/16/carroll-metros-juvenile-prof/


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 know of your media interviews or if you have an area of expertise you’d like to share with the news media.


Angelia McGowan
Assistant Director of Communications
Metropolitan State College of Denver

303-556-5133
angeliam@mscd.edu



Catherine B. Lucas
Associate Vice President for Communications and Advancement
Metropolitan State College of Denver

303-556-5131
lucascat@mscd.edu

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