UAlbany in the News

by Michael Parker (September 22, 2005)

The July 5 edition of the New York Times featured expert analysis from University at Albany President Kermit L. Hall on Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's historic appointment to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1981. "O'Connor Leap Moved Women up the Bench," by Adam Liptak, appeared on the front page of the July 5th edition. President Hall discussed how O'Connor's leap from mid-level state appellate court to the high court was unprecedented, speaking volumes to the availability at the time of women in high-level court positions. President Hall was also interviewed by the Boston Globe, the Associated Press, the Washington Times and several other news organizations in continued Supreme Court nominee coverage.

Distinguished Professor of Economics Kajal Lahiri was interviewed on WTEN News 10 to discuss high gas prices and the effects of Hurricane Katrina on the economy on Thursday, Sept. 1. Lahiri was then invited by Assemblyman Paul Tonko to speak before a special joint committee of the New York State Assembly and Senate to discuss energy prices. Lahiri's testimony was covered by the New York Post, the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, the Times Union, the Westchester Journal News and the Star-Gazette of Elmira on Thursday, Sept. 15.

The Sept. 10 edition of the Detroit News quoted Richard Lachmann, professor of sociology in UAlbany's College of Arts and Sciences, in an article about a new breed of supernatural shows cropping up on television this fall. "TV turns to terror" by Mekeisha Madden Toby has Lachmann discussing how "Sci-fi and horror movies and television programs have always appealed to girls and young women… It's the one thing both genders can agree upon."

The University at Albany's campus policing initiatives were highlighted in U.S. News and World Report's America's Best Colleges 2006 issue, which came out August 22. In the article "Stay safe on campus and off," undergraduate student Kate Button was interviewed, as was President Hall, on the University's proactive approach to safety and security. "The campus police are friendly, and they have a big presence, which makes me feel comfortable," says Button.