May Faculty Media Activities

Dr. Leslie Stratton, Economics Department
May 13 - BusinessWeek
“Marriage’s Unique Effect” exploring the wage-earning power, taken from a study by Dr. Stratton.

Dr. George Hoffer, Economics Department
May 20 “In the Fast Lane” Inside Business and Richmond.com
Discusses how CarMax may be on a roll since breaking away from its parent Circuit City.

May 20 “GM shuts van plant; others on overtime”
Baltimore Sun and SunSpot.net Discusses closing of plant due to sluggish sales of Astro and Safari and value of the two cars

May 21 “GM van plant halts production for week” Baltimore Sun and SunSpot.net
Dr. Hoffer discusses the slow sales of Astro and Safari vans that have caused production slow-down at Baltimore GM plant

Dr. David Dubofsky, Finance, Insurance and Real Estate Department
May 23 Worldlink Magazine of the World Economic Forum “What if short selling were banned” Dr. Dubofsky offers his opinion on short-selling.

Robert Taylor, Virginia Center for Real Estate
First Quarter 2002 Valuation Insights & Perspectives, Appraisal Institute Magazine “Condemnation, Six Steps to Expanding Your Domain,” Robert discussed the need for appraisers to be diverse in their capabilities.

May 27 Richmond Times Dispatch Gary Robertson’s American Trends column in Metro Business comments on VCU FMBA program having several doctor’s graduate.

Nat 27 Richmond Times Dispatch
Announcement of re-election of Dr. Robert L. Andrews, Management Department.

Also, Announcements of appointment of Dr. Ken Daniels, Finance, Insurance and Real Estate Department. In Richmond Times Dispatch and Inside Business

Dr. Robert R. Trumble, director of the Virginia Labor Studies Center
June 2 Richmond Times-Dispatch, in “Area’s big employers still pay bosses more”
Dr. Trumble discussed pro and con about big packages offered to CEOs, This article was part of a section focusing on CEO Compensation for area businesses.

Dr. James H. Boykin, professor of real estate and retiring, Alfred L. Blake chair,
April 28 Richmond Times Dispatch in Real Estate Section “Big Shoes to fill” focuses on Dr. Boykin’s career.

Copies of most items mentioned are available from Fran Altman. Frequently clips are displayed in the 3rd floor hallway case.

Frances E. Altman
Public Relations Specialist
School of Business
Virginia Commonwealth University
fealtman@vcu.edu. (804) 827-1801