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» Simmons In The NewsDecember 20, 2006The New York Times quoted Center for Gender in Organizations Director Patricia Deyton Nov. 13 on corporations that provide management training to non-profits. Deyton said that offering expertise is often not enough for non-profits, noting that many don't have the resources to follow through on corporate recommendations.Theresa Perry, professor of education and Africana studies, was quoted in a Dec. 3 Boston Sunday Globe editorial about the education achieve gap among students of color. Simmons School of Health Studies Dean Gerry Koocher published an op-ed in the Nov. 25 Boston Herald titled "Patient Privacy Sacrosanct." His article questioned the decision of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts' plans to seek personal details from its mental health patients. Simmon School of Management Professor Susan Sampson was featured in a WFXT-TV FOX25 news story Nov. 22 on gender disparities in retail pricing of identical items ranging from clothing to razors, to auto insurance. Sampson also was quoted in a Dec. 11 Worcester Business Journal article about retailers' sales on Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving), which is traditionally one of the busiest shopping days of the year. A Q&A profile of Joyce Kulhawik, a 1974 Simmons graduate and WBZ-TV Channel 4 arts and entertainment anchor, appeared in the Dec. 6-19 Improper Bostonian. When asked to name the highlight of her career, Kulhawik gave three - one of which was delivering Simmons's commencement address and receiving an honorary doctorate from her alma mater. The Simmons basketball team and Coach Tony Price were featured in a WFXT-TV FOX25 news story Nov. 16 about the dangers for female athletes who over-exercise. Price said that Simmons makes sure its athletes are well nourished, and he has an open-door policy where players can talk to him about any concern. Zach Abuza, associate professor of international relations, was quoted in a Nov. 18 McClatchy Newspapers story about President Bush's visit to Indonesia. Abuza, who was referred to as an "Indonesia expert" in the article, said Bush is unpopular in that country because of the U.S. role in Iraq and that his short, seven-hour stopover would be viewed as an insult. Simmons School of Social Work Lecturer Alexandra Eliot was interviewed in a Nov. 16 Associated Press story about the fashion industry's introduction of smaller dress sizes for women. Eliot said that the industry is accommodating the needs of anorexics, who are "ferociously competitive," and worries that they will try to fit into increasingly smaller sizes. Simmons Graduate School of Library and Information Science Professor Ching-chih Chen's Global Memory Net project was featured in the October issue of Information Today magazine. Funded by the National Science Foundation/International Digital Library Program, the project includes 23 collections, including UNESCO's Memory of the World, and world musical instruments. |
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