- Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., DePaul’s president, noted in a story Fox News Chicago on Oct. 10 that the credit crisis has not had a major impact on DePaul students largely because the vast majority of DePaul students borrow through the federal government’s direct loan program.  The story also appeared on over a dozen Fox affiliate stations across the country including those in New York, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Houston and Philadelphia.

- The Sept. 27 New York Times included a major feature story on the rebound of the intercity bus industry prompted by a 2007 study by DePaul’s Chaddick Institute.  Chaddick Director Joe Schwieterman was also interviewed at length about his personal experiences in using intercity buses.  The bus study was also quoted in a Business Week story that appeared Sept.29.

- CNN.com, the Guardian (London), and UPI, among other media, ran stories about a study co-authored by Charles Naquin, assistant professor of management, which found that people lie more readily in e-mails than when using pen and paper.

- The Gulf Daily News (Bahrain) ran a story Oct. 6 about a new master’s degree in finance and Islamic finance that DePaul’s Kellstadt Graduate School of Business and its educational partner, the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance, have launched in Bahrain.

- College of Law professor Jeffrey Shaman was a guest on Chicago Public Radio’s Eight Forty-Eight on Sept. 21. He explained the legal basis for the Illinois Supreme Court’s decision to resurrect the Parental Notification of Abortion Act of 1995.

- Aminah McCloud, professor of Islamic studies, was quoted in Chicago Sun-Times columnist Mary Mitchell’s column on Oct. 13 discussing political efforts to portray Sen. Barack Obama as Muslim.

- Marketing Associate Professor Al Muniz and graduate student Neil Feuling were extensively quoted in a Sept. 18 Chicago Tribune education guide story about teaching students Internet marketing.

- Michael Miller, economics professor, discussed the job market for economists in Chicago in a UR Chicago Magazine September issue full page story.

- Raman Chadha, executive director of the Coleman Entrepreneurship Center at DePaul, was quoted in two Crain’s Chicago Business stories Oct. 13 about surveying customers and market research for entrepreneurs. 

- Loida Rosario, marketing faculty member and co-founder of the multicultural marketing program, was interviewed about the economy by Radio Bilingüe, the Spanish-language public radio network, Oct. 14. 

- Hotel News Now ran an online story Oct. 3 about the College of Commerce’s plans to open a School for Hospitality Leadership. It featured a photo of the Father Holtschneider announcing a $7.5 million gift from the Hilton Foundation for the program at the Lodging Conference Sept. 24 in Phoenix.

- Erik Mueller, adjunct faculty member in the College of Communication, authored an article on hoax-busting that ran in the Sept. 22 issue of PR News.

- A review of the DePaul Art Museum 1968 exhibit ran in the Oct. 2 Chicago Tribune. A review also ran Oct. 13 on artslant.com.

- College of Communication Associate Professor Daniel Makagon’s City at Night course was mentioned in a list of unusual college courses that ran Oct. 14 on collegebound.net. 

- Jody Raphael, a researcher with the family law center, was quoted in an Oct. 10, front page Chicago Tribune story about domestic violence. Raphael reports that because alleged abusers are rarely charged with f felonies they are sent a message that they can get away with being abusive.

- Nanette Elster, director of the Health Law Institute, was quoted in a story that ran in the Los Angeles Times on Oct. 6 and the Louisville Courier-Journal on Oct. 12 on legislation designed to protect frozen embryos created but not used by infertile couples. 

- College of Law instructor Ben Alba appeared on NBC5 News on Sept. 27 to discuss the 54th anniversary of the Tonight Show.

Campaign 2008

- Mike Conklin, adjunct professor of journalism, was a panelist Oct. 7 on “Chicago Tonight”, where he discussed moderator Tom Brokaw and the town hall format for the second presidential debate. Conklin was also interviewed on ABC7 News Oct. 2 on whether Gwen Ifill could be objective as moderator of the vice presidential debate.

- Wayne Steger, professor of political science, was interviewed on NBC5 News on Oct. 7 discussing the political impact on Gov. Blagojevich of the reported cooperation of convicted businessman Tony Rezko’s cooperation with federal authorities.  Steger was also interviewed by NBC5 on Oct. 2 about the how vice presidential nominee Gov. Sarah Palin would likely handle her debate appearance.

Financial Crisis and Economic Slowdown

- Werner F.M. De Bondt, chair and director of the Driehaus Center for Behavioral Finance, discussed investor psychology and the recent market volatility in interviews on WTTW-TV’s “Chicago Tonight” Oct. 9, on WLS-TV’s news Oct. 10, and in the Star-Ledger (Newark) Oct. 9.

- In a Sept. 27 op-ed published in the Capital Times (Madison, Wisc.), Accountancy Professor David Roberts discussed how the Bush tax cuts helped create the current economic crisis.

- Elijah Brewer, professor of finance, discussed how lending is changing as a result of the financial market turmoil during an ABC7 News interview Sept. 30.

- Rebel Cole, associate professor of real estate, was quoted in the Tribune Oct. 9 and interviewed by CBS2 News Oct 2 and 7, and ABC7 News on Oct. 7, about various aspects of the fiscal crisis and bailout plan.

- Tom Mondschean, professor of economics, discussed the economy in the wake of the financial crisis on “First Business” Oct. 10 and “Chicago Tonight” Sept. 30.  He also was interviewed Oct. 13 for a news report on WGN-TV, where he predicted that gasoline prices would continue to decline.

- Dan Hibbler, School for New Learning professor, discussed how tourism may be affected by high gas prices on “First Business” Oct. 2.

- Joe Schwieterman discussed the numerous challenges facing General Motors in a story on ABC7’s Oct. 10 newscast.  Schwieterman also appeared on WGN-AM’s Spike O’Dell program discussing plans to create carpool only lanes in the Chicago area.