JANUARY THROUGH MAY 2005
Information Systems Department
May 27, 2005 “Winning program is letter perfect”
Report about Information Systems winning of Imagine Cup
Richmond Times Dispatch by Jeffrey Kelley
May 31 “VCU wins national software design competition by
Microsoft” on Richmond.com
May 21 Microsoft Media Release
Dr. David Downs, The Alfred Blake Chair in Real Estate
February 15, 2005 “Hot market lures students to real estate”
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Dr. Downs quoted on increased interest in real estate courses by students.
April 20 Interviewed by Radio Station WRVA. The story aired on
the Virginia News Network.
Suzanne Gallagher, Director, VCU Center for Economic
Education
February 10 Grant Helps Student Join Stock Game
Richmond Times-Dispatch
March 20 Iris Taylor Column “Consumer Watch” discussed
LifeSmarts
Richmond Times Dispatch
March 26 Seminar at VCU on Exchange Rates – Richmond Times-Dispatch
May 4 WWBT-TV NBC Channel 12 Interview on Stock Market Game
Dr. Walter S. Griggs, Jr., Associate Dean Undergraduate
Studies
Presentation at Wintergreen Lodge on Civil War events
George E. Hoffer, professor of Economics, Department of Economics
January 24 Automotive News “Looking Ahead” reviews
CarMax’s history
By Arlena Sawyers.
March 1 “Lighter Car Lots,” by Terry Box in The Dallas
Morning News
March 1 National Automobile Dealership Association article by
Paul Taylor, includes
Dr. Hoffer’s comments on “dealerships tracking their inventories.
Appeared on NADA website.
March 10 Big Getting Bigger, Mega auto dealers gobble up the mom-and-pop
lots.”
Union Tribune, San Diego County, CA
March 23 Radio interview with Charlottesville Radio Station WINA
1070 AM on decline of SUV
April 1 “Sheehy Ford expands area presence” by Gregory
Gilligan, Richmond Times-Dispatch and Times-Dispatch.com
April 3 “SUVs may get an early push. New models coming earlier
than expected.”
The Denton-Record Chronicle, Denton, TX.
April 3 Same reprinted in The Dallas Morning News.
April l 2005 Consumer Reports – Annual Auto Issue
“A little-known safety feature that could save your life.”
Dr. Hoffer discusses ESC and how it might raise production costs.
April 20 “Industry Giant Falling Behind; GM Reports $1.1
Billion Loss” by
Greg Schneider in Washington Post Dr. Hoffer discusses Asian car competition
May 7 “Drive Smart and Make Statement” by Terry Box
in the Dallas Morning News
John McFarland, adjunct in Finance, Insurance and Real Estate Department
March 15 Introduced as a “Trailblazer” in financial
practices by
The Creative Change Center, Richmond
Dr. Daniel Salandro, professor of Finance, Finance, Insurance
and Real Estate Department
March 24 Interviewed by Virginia Lottery for an educational video
made especially for lottery winners.
Dr. Steven P. Peterson, associate professor of Economics, Economics
Department
March 10 “Data Mining/Neural Networks” presentation
to The Central Virginia Chapter, the Institute of Internal Auditors
Dr. Robert R. Trumble, professor of Management, Management Department
April 17 Top 50 Area Employers Report
“Fewer people work at biggest local businesses”
By Carol Hazard, Richmond Times-Dispatch
Dr. Trumble comments were about an increase of employees
in government sector
Dr. Van Wood, Philip Morris chair in International Business
March 21 Previews in Metro Business, Richard Times Dispatch
Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century: Keys to Global Economic
and Social Development
Dr. David J. Urban, professor of Marketing, Marketing & Business
Law Department
September ’04 through
May 2005 18 Episodes of “The Apprentice” on Richmond.com
General Information Articles on new building campaign
February 21 “VCU Campus Aims for 2007” by Gary Robertson
in Richmond Times-Dispatch
February 23 VCU to receive $10 million gift” by Bob Raymer
Richmond Times-Dispatch
March 14 Economic Development – Construction Should Begin
in August 2005 by Mike Phillips, Richmond.com
June Issue Insurance Center – “Insurance Advisor Monthly” used
three photographs from the VCU School of Business Finance and Risk
Management & Insurance Career Fair
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