• The Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., DePaul president, discussed ways that colleges can help students become better educated about private college loans in an op-ed he penned for the Chronicle of Higher Education May 2.

• A DePaul College of Law study and conference that examined the impact of prostitution on the lives of the women it entraps was featured in several news broadcasts including WBBM-AM, Channels 2 and 7 and the Chicago Sun-Times.

• Chicago Cultural Commissioner Lois Weisberg praised The Theatre School’s history of excellence and discussed its 2008 Awards for Excellence in the Arts, where she received a leadership in Arts Award, in a Crain’s Chicago Business story April 21.

• DePaul's trailblazing role in Webcasting its commencement ceremonies was detailed in a May 9 story in the Chicago Sun-Times that noted that many other local schools are now joining the trend.

• Sociology Professor Greg Scott’s theories on what has been driving the recent wave of street violence in Chicago were examined in-depth in a column by Chicago Tribune writer Mary Schmich on April 25.

• The Daily Herald ran an in-depth story on the DePaul Art Museum on May 2 noting the caliber of the museum and its exhibits and the fact that it is free. Also Chicago Tribune Art Critic Alan Artner had an in-depth review of the current “Portraits of Ellis Island” exhibition on April 24.

• Jon Boeckenstedt, associate vice president for enrollment management, discussed the higher profile of today’s admissions directors in a Chronicle of Higher Education story about a recent survey detailing the rewards and challenges of admission heads.

• Political science professor Michael Mezey was interviewed in a segment on the Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s comments in a Bill Moyer interview that aired on the 10 p.m. newscast on Channel 7. Mezey talked about the timing of Wright’s comments and their impact on Barack Obama’s candidacy, when the Democratic presidential primary is so tight, as well as the fodder this provides for Obama’s opponents from both parties.

• WBEZ-FM’s “Worldview” program spoke to International Human Rights Law Institute President and Law Professor Cherif Bassiouni on the occasion on his April 25 conference examining the accomplishments of the International Criminal Court on the 10-year anniversary of its founding.

• Channel 7 ran a story on a student group at DePaul, Students for Concealed Carry on Campus, conducting an informational campaign at for their cause as a potential way to reduce campus violence. Group leader Mick Paskiewicz, spoke in favor of the concept, though most other students interviewed did not. The issue was also contemplated in a blog posting April 22 by Chicago Tribune religion writer Manya Brachear.

• Marketing Professor Bruce Newman discussed the limitations of the above-the-fray political strategy of David Axelrod, Sen. Barack Obama’s presidential chief campaign strategist, in an April 26 Crain’s Chicago Business profile of Axelrod.

• In an April 22 Wall Street Journal story, Finance Professor Elijah Brewer III discussed the ability of banks to raise capital to stave off losses.

• The Tribune’s business section chose the Center for Financial Services’ inaugural Quarterly Investment Update panel discussion as its “Event of the Week” May 5 and Sun-Times business writer Dave Roeder mentioned the May 6 event in his April 20 column. The Tribune’s May 8 education guide noted another finance department event—a speech that day by distinguished Harvard Business professor emeritus Michael C. Jensen about integrity.

• Chemistry Professor Wendy Wolbach was interviewed for a May 6 story on the Discovery Channel Web site about the theory that the dinosaurs may have perished as a result of a meteor hitting an oil field on earth setting off a tremendous conflagration.

• John Koval, a senior research fellow with the Egan Urban Center and retired professor of sociology, spoke at length in a segment on WTTW’s “Chicago Tonight” program on April 21 about the growing disparity in wealth in the United States, noting that the wealthiest one percent of the population has more economic power than the lowest 90 percent.

• Thomas FitzGibbon, a DePaul adjunct professor who teaches real estate finance, discussed the Chicago real estate market in a Crain’s Chicago Business April 21 story and on the WBEZ program “Eight Forty-Eight” April 25.

• Economics Professor Mike Miller was interviewed on the nationally syndicated “First Business” program on April 30 on how continued interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve could further undermine the U.S. dollar’s value.

• Adjunct Economics Professor Antonio Morales-Pita discussed how the global economy is becoming more independent from the United States in a “First Business” interview May 8.

• Marisa Alicea’s appointment as dean of the School for New Learnings was included in the May 1 “People on the Move” column in Crain’s Chicago Business.

• A story on how entrepreneurs have a difficult time letting others take on a significant management roles in the April 28 Chicago Tribune included observations from Marty Martin, associate professor at DePaul University's College of Commerce, who has studied the issue.

• Marketing Professor Joel Whalen and Chaddick Institute Director Joe Schwieterman analyzed new requirements for airlines to compensate bumped passengers in an Associated Press report that ran in Daily Herald April 17.

• Real Estate Chair James Shilling discussed the implications of the Bank of America-Countrywide merger on subprime mortgage market during a May 9 interview on the syndicated national business cable news show “First Business, which broadcasts in 160 markets.

• A Chicago Tribune May 8 education guide story about famous local professors lauded the accomplishments of DePaul Law Professor M. Cherif Bassiouni, Finance Professor Werner F.M. De Bondt and Psychology Professor Leonard A. Jason.

• College of Law Professor Len Cavise was interviewed April 29 on Fox News Chicago about the Bedard school bus driver accused of harming children. He also was quoted in a May 5 Chicago Tribune story about evidence in the R. Kelly trial.

• The May edition of Chicago Magazine noted that the only three Chicago-area professors who cracked the RateMyProfessors.com Web site’s most recent Top 50 “Hottest Professors” list – all taught at DePaul.

• College of Law Professor Jeffrey Shaman was quoted in an April 30 ABC40 News (Massachusetts) story regarding cyber bullying, where he noted laws prohibiting libelous speech need to be more precisely defined.