Lynn Pasquerella Interviewed on Northeast Public Radio

Posted  11/17/2009
Submitted by   Meagan Fazio
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Provost Lynn Pasquerella was interviewed on WAMC, Northeast Public Radio, on Nov. 13. Pasquerella talked about becoming the new president of Mount Holyoke College next year. Listen to the interview on publicbroadcasting.net.

Demetrios Giannaros, a professor of economics in the Barney School of Business, was interviewed for a story that ran in the Hartford Business Journal on Nov. 16. Giannaros estimates the state would have lost another 10,000-20,000 jobs if it weren’t for the stimulus money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. He said “every time we spend $1 in the economy, that dollar creates economic activity beyond the first dollar spent.” Read the rest of the article on hartfordbusiness.com.

Susan Coleman, a professor of finance in the Barney School of Business, was quoted in the New Haven Register on Nov. 13. Coleman was one of the members of the governor’s Council of Economic Advisors who briefed members of the General Assembly. Coleman said “we think this is going to be a long period of relatively high unemployment.” Read more on nhregister.com.

Harvey Jassem, a professor in the School of Communication, was quoted in Inside Higher Ed on Nov. 16. Jassem, a member of the National Communication Association, noted the association's newsletter for this month featured advice on fun things to do in Chicago, where this year's annual meeting convened, but couldn't handle something as "controversial" as an article he wrote about why some members last year held a peaceful protest at their own meeting. He said “we and our association are, more often than not, silent.” Read the story on insidehighered.com.

Local Online News mentioned the University’s Fall Commencement in a blog post on Nov. 12. Former New York Times reporter Linda Greenhouse will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree during the ceremony on Dec. 6. Read more on localonlinenews.tv.