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The following were quoted or featured in recent issues of national newspapers and magazines: Roseann Runte, president, wrote a letter to the editor of The Washington Post regarding Virginia's investment in higher education. It was printed Aug.9. She was also quoted in a July 26 Chronicle of Higher Education story about the university's motto contest. - - - Melvin H. Williams, eminent scholar emeritus of exercise science, sport, physical education and recreation, was quoted in an Aug. 12 Los Angeles Times story about the dietary supplement creatine. - - - Alan B. Flanders, adjunct assistant professor of history, was quoted in an Associated Press story about plans to raise the gun turret of the USS Monitor from the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. The story appeared in papers across the country, including the Aug. 4 Newark Star-Ledger. - - - Johan Bollen, assistant professor of computer science, was quoted in a Sept. 6 Washington Post story about the extent to which computers can achieve artificial intelligence. - - - Steve A. Yetiv, associate professor of political science, was quoted Sept. 3 in Semana Magazine (Bogota, Columbia, in Spanish print and Internet editions) about a possible war with Iraq. - - - Gilbert R. Yochum, professor of economics, was quoted in an August Observer (Pennsylvania Beverage Journal) story about Virginia's taxable beverage alcohol sales. 
The following were quoted or featured recently in The Virginian-Pilot: Roseann Runte, president, was featured in an Aug. 23 story about the anticipated effects of the state budget deficit. - - - Robert L. Fenning, vice president for administration and finance; Roseann Runte, president; Douglas L. Higgons, general manager of the Ted Constant Convocation Center; Ron Tola, assistant vice president for facilities; and Jim Jarrett, director of athletics, were quoted in an Aug. 26 story about the Constant Center. - - - Thomas L. Isenhour, dean of the College of Sciences, was quoted in an Aug. 5 story about college class sizes. - - - Alice P. Wakefield, associate professor of early childhood education; John D. Heyl, executive director of international programs; Scott E. King, director of international student and scholar services; Berhanu Mengistu, professor of urban studies and public administration; Tim Havens, assistant professor of communication and theatre arts; and Eileen Abrahamsen and Allen G. Sandler, associate professors of early childhood, speech pathology and special education, were quoted or cited in an Aug. 7 story about Fulbright grants. - - - Andrew S. Gordon, professor of biological sciences, was quoted in an Aug. 6 story about pfiesteria. - - - John R. Lombard, director of the Economic Development and Real Estate Resource Center, was quoted in an Aug. 18 story about Kmart's decision not bring a new Super Kmart to the former Tower Mall site in Portsmouth. - - - Gilbert R. Yochum, professor of economics, was quoted in an Aug. 18 story about the navy's economic impact in Hampton Roads. - - - Vinod B. Agarwal, chair of economics, was quoted in an Aug. 7 story about the Hampton Roads economy. - - - Dana D. Burnett, vice president for student services, was quoted in an Aug. 24 story about how parents cope when their children go away to college.
The following were quoted or featured recently in local, state and regional publications: Harold G. Marshall, Morgan Professor Emeritus of biological sciences, was quoted in an Aug. 9 Richmond Times-Dispatch story about pfiesteria. - - - Roseann Runte, president, was quoted in an Aug. 24 Daily Press story about maglev.
The following were interviewed recently by the electronic media: Nina W. Brown, eminent scholar of educational leadership and counseling, was interviewed last month by the following radio stations about her latest book, "Working With the Self-absorbed": WZLX-FM in Boston, WSYR-AM in Syracuse, N.Y; Langer Broadcast Network; KXXR-FM in Minneapolis, CIBL-FM in Ontario, Canada and WMC-AM in Memphis. She was also interviewed about her book "Whose Life Is It Anyway" by CRN in Los Angeles and KFRX in Lincoln, Neb., and did an hourlong interview on TalkONE Radio Network about the book. - - - Steve A. Yetiv, associate professor of political science, was interviewed this summer by local radio and television stations about Iraq, the war on terrorism and Middle East peace. He also was interviewed July 11 by New Jersey radio station WOND about Saddam Hussein and July 12 by Voice of America about the Middle East "non-peace process." - - - John R. Broderick, vice president for institutional advancement, was interviewed Sept. 6 and Oct. 1 by WHRO-TV about the higher education bond referendum. - - - Roy L. Williams, professor emeritus of chemistry and biochemistry, discussed the Virginia wine industry and his research on the possibility that wine may inhibit the onset of certain cancers as a guest on the statewide radio program "With Good Reason," which aired Sept. 9 on WHRV-FM. - - - John J. Kiefer, research professor of urban studies and public administration, was interviewed Sept. 23 on UPN-TV about the war on terrorism. - - - Andria Forte, Career Switchers program coordinator, was interviewed about the program Aug. 29 by WAVY-TV. - - - Araceli Suzara, director of the Filipino American Center, was interviewed April 20 on WHRO-TV's "School Talk" program in connection with the center's booth at the city of Hampton's International Children Festival. She was also interviewed May 26 by WTKR-TV about Philippine culture, and sociology and the Filipino American Center. - - - Estrella Claudio, systems administrator with the Office of Computing and Communications Services, was interviewed May 26 by WTKR-TV about Dr. Juan Montero.
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