Extensive coverage of the passing of Ray Meyer, the legendary DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball coach, and a national ranking for a DePaul center were among the media stories about DePaul in March.
Numerous media stories reflected on the legacy of Coach Ray Meyer in the wake of his death at the age of 92 on March 17. The Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times published editorials honoring the contributions of the Coach to DePaul and Chicago, and all of the city's major dailies and broadcast outlets covered his wake and funeral.
The March issue of Fortune Small Business recognized DePaul’s Leo V. Ryan Center for Creativity and Innovation among 10 university programs nationally that are “entrepreneurial hot spots” with “the most innovative programs for fledgling business owners.” The rankings received coverage in the Tribune March 6, RedEye March 3, on WBBM-TV March 3 and on the syndicated WCIU-TV cable business show “First Business” March 9.
Tribune Cultural Critic Julia Keller, who attended English Professor Todd Parker’s winter-quarter class on Jonathan Swift at DePaul, finished her 10-part series on the class with March 1 and March 8 stories. The series can be read on the Web page: www.chicagotribune.com/class.
In a March 31 story, the Sun-Times previewed the premiere of "The Kingdom of Grimm" by The Theatre School's Chicago Playworks.
WLS-TV broadcast a story March 30 about a DePaul Art Museum exhibit of award-winning theater and movie costumes designed by Theatre School alumna Theoni V. Aldredge.
For a news report about the start of Dan Ryan Expressway reconstruction, Joe Schwieterman, director of DePaul's Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development, took a helicopter tour of the expressway with WGN-TV March 30 and analyzed alternative routes for commuters. He also was quoted about a new Internet-based bus service in a Tribune story March 23 and he discussed weather, safety and the recent Southwest Airlines crash at Midway in an interview on WBBM-TV March 2.
Law Professor Stephan Landsman was interviewed on WMAQ-TV and quoted by the Sun-Times March 28 about the dismissal of two jurors from the fraud and corruption trial of former governor George Ryan.
Law Professor Ben Alba, author of "Inventing Late Night: Steve Allen and the Original Tonight Show," was profiled by the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin March 27.
The Boston Globe profiled student-athelete Khara Smith of the DePaul women's basketball
team as a "senior born to be a leader."
Law Professor Patty Gerstenblith was interviewed about a Machu Picchu artifacts ownership controversy in a March 5 Tribune story. She also discussed issues involving stolen artifacts in a Christian Science Monitor story March 7 and a Boston Globe article March 20.
Theatre Professor Rachel Shteir was featured in a March 17 Tribune story about how she broke the national news of a White House shoplifting scandal while writing a book about shoplifting.
The March 16 service awards held by the DePaul Schiller, DuCanto and Fleck Family Law Center was covered on WMAQ-TV.
Mathematics Professor Jeffrey Bergen estimated the odds of correctly guessing every game in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament in Northwest Herald and WBBM-TV stories March 16.
Environmental Science Professor Marshall Eames was quoted about zoned heating and cooling in a March 14 MarketWatch DowJones Newswire story on how to make your home energy efficient.
A yoga and meditation class offered by School for New Learning instructor Maureen Dolan at DePaul’s Loop Campus was mentioned in a Tribune story March 12 about yoga classes in Chicago.
Management Professor Patricia Werhane was quoted in a March 11 Tribune story about the ethical implications of a real estate investment trust executive co-owning corporate jets with a vendor.
Political Science Adjunct Professor Mazen Istanbouli, who mentors blind students, was interviewed by the Tribune March 10 about his support of the students’ campaign to end a Chicago Public School requirement that blind students take drivers education.
In the March 9 Tribune “Grants and Giving” column, a $320,000 gift to DePaul’s School of Education from the Searle Funds at the Chicago Community Trust was noted. Also noted was the appointment of Erin Doyle as the director of prospect research and relationship management and the promotion of Mark Burns to director of gift processing in Advancement.
The Wall Street Journal published a feature story March 9 about DePaul graduate education student Hemant Mehta’s offer to attend church with the highest bidder of an E-bay auction. Mehta also was interviewed by WMAQ-TV, WBBM-TV and the Sun-Times.
In a page-one Tribune story March 7, Steve Greenberger, associate dean of DePaul’s College of Law, discussed the Supreme Court’s decision to prevent federally funded colleges and universities from baring military recruits. He also discussed when lawyers should seek recusal in a March 2 Sun-Times story about a motion to remove U.S. Judge Ruben Castillo from Cook County Sheriff Michael Sheahan’s case.
Law Professor Leonard Cavise was interviewed on WBBM-TV March 1 about a recent high profile trial in Chicago that centered on an alleged rape, which was videotaped. He also discussed what makes a good closing argument on WBEZ’s “Eight Forty-Eight” March 7.
The DePaul men’s basketball team was featured in a March 7 Sun-Times story about the team’s bright future and the solid foundation built by Coach Jerry Wainwright in this year’s “starting point” season.
Psychology Professor Midge Wilson discussed female fantasies and the movie “Brokeback Mountain” in a Tribune story March 5.
A DePaul management class, “Management at the Movies,” was mentioned in a March 5 Tribune story about what your favorite movie says about your personality.
Animesh Ghoshal, economics professor, discussed the Sourcefire and Dubai ports deal investigations in a March 4 Baltimore Sun story.
Law Professor Michele Goodwin discussed organ donation legalities in a March 3 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel story about the LifeShares network.
Law Professor Jeffrey Shaman was interviewed in a March Chicago Lawyer story about the alleged indiscretions of lawyers running for Cook County Circuit Court judges.
