CLAS in the News, December 2012

January 22, 2013
Categories: College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences, Updates

Faculty Featured:

  • Peter Thorsheim, history, was quoted on Friday, December 28, 2012 in International Herald Tribune, the Global Edition of The New York Times, on “The Great Smog of China.”
  • James Tabor, religious studies, was quoted on Thursday, December 27, 2012 in NBC News’ COSMIC LOG on “The year’s ancient mysteries (and missteps) put into perspective.”
  • Greg Weeks, political science and public administration, was quoted on Tuesday, December 25, 2012 on “Popularidade do presidente Federico Franco cai em meio a denúncias de enriquecimento ilícito” in Estado de Minas.
  • James Tabor, religious studies, was quoted on Monday, December 24, 2012 in The Christian Science Monitor on “The apostle Paul: One of the important influences on Christmas.”
  • Ken Piller and Ken Bost, biology, were featured on Sunday, December 23, 2012 in The Charlotte Observer Lake Norman News: News of University City, in “UNCC duo explores the promise of soybeans.”
  • Paul Friday, criminal justice & criminology, was featured on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 on WFAE Charlotte Talks on “Mass Shootings: Inside the Minds of Madmen.”
  • Greg Weeks, political science & public administration, was quoted on Thursday, December 13, 2012 in The Christian Science Monitor on “Chile-Peru border dispute moves from battlefield to courtroom.”
  • Owen Furuseth, geography & earth sciences, was quoted on Wednesday, December 12, 2012, in The Charlotte Observer on “Mecklenburg County Quality of Life Study results to go online.”
  • Mark West, English, wrote a column that appeared in Charlotte Viewpoint on December 10, 2012, titled ” “A Christmas Carol” bridges family traditions.”
  • Michael Doyle, languages & culture studies, was interviewed by La 2 de RTVE (Spain TV) in a segment that aired on Sunday, December 9, 2012, discussing the importance of Spanish in the United States for business and international trade.
  • Jim Douglas, political science & public administration, was a participant on Thursday, December 6, 2012 on WFAE Charlotte Talks on “The Fiscal Cliff.”
  • Kelly Finley, women’s & gender studies, was quoted on Saturday, December 1, 2012, in The Charlotte Observer, on “Who’s to blame in Petraeus-Broadwell scandal?”

Students Featured:

  • Victoria Namishia, English major, was quoted on Monday, December 17, 2012 in The Charlotte Observer, in “UNCC helps dropouts to stage a comeback.”