SF State in the News 2006

Alum Greg Proops, the stand-up comic who has earned a reputation "as a guy who speaks his mind," is featured. Oakland Tribune 10/10/06; San Mateo County Times 10/10/06

Jo Volkert, associate vice president for enrollment planning and management, comments on denying enrollment to poor performers who had "senioritis."
San Francisco Chronicle 10/10/06; Arizona Daily Star 10/15/06

A new four-year study of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth by Director of Adolescent Health Initiatives Caitlin Ryan reveals the average age a teenager comes out is now 13.
Sun-Sentinel (South Florida) 10/10/06; Advocate 10/12/06

Assistant Professor of History Maziar Behrooz comments on the influence of Iranian politics on Iranian scholars in the U.S.
Chronicle of Higher Education 10/9/06 (subscription required)

Alum Jamie Kearns is named the Vallejo school district's Teacher of the Year.
Vallejo Times Herald 10/9/06

Alum Martin Murray, who is retiring as assistant district attorney in San Mateo County, is featured. San Mateo County Times 10/9/06

Adjunct Professor of Meteorology Jan Null says that a weak El Niño may be building.
San Mateo County Times 10/8/06

Assistant Professor of Industrial Design Hsiao-Yun Chu, commenting on the Method brand of household cleaning products, says, "It's another accessory to 'cool,' almost a lifestyle item rather than a cleaning item."
San Francisco Chronicle 10/8/06; Nashua (N.H.) Telegraph 10/13/06

Alum Marge Atkinson runs for Albany city council.
Contra Costa Times 10/8/06 (free registration required)

Joseph Tuman, professor of communication studies, comments on Gov. Schwarzenegger's strategy for the Oct. 7 gubernatorial debate.
San Jose Mercury News 10/7/06

Alum Bill Fox, a staff photographer for the San Francisco 49ers, is featured.
Marin Independent Journal 10/7/06

This opinion piece praises President Robert Corrigan for modeling "the lengths a university president sometimes must go to in order to ensure that every segment of the university community feels included and welcome." j. 10/6/06

Tenants of Villas Parkmerced, located near the SF State campus, are suing the landlord over rent hikes they believe are illegal.
San Francisco Examiner 10/6/06

Alum Jacqui Naylor, vocalist and composer, talks about her latest recording, "The Color Five."
Asahi Shimbun 10/6/06

The Westfield San Francisco Centre, where SF State will have a campus, "is poised to shake up the city's retail landscape."
Wall Street Journal 10/4/06; Salt Lake Tribune 10/7/06

Advice from documentarian Fredrick Wiseman, at the Documentary Film Institute lecture last month: Marry rich.
San Francisco Chronicle 10/4/06

Professor of Speech and Communication Studies Joseph Tuman, commenting on President Bush's visit to California, says, "This is not just about turning out the vote. Money is terribly relevant at this point. There are still ad buys to do and candidates and the parties want their coffers full."
Contra Costa Times (free registration required) 10/3/06

Alum Tony Smith talks about the influence that Douglas Hollie, founder of S.M.A.R.T. (Students Making Academic Rewarding Trips) Students Inc., has had on his life.
Contra Costa Times 10/2/06 (free registration required)

Alum Michael Kroeker, who is "an interesting combination that's hard to find -- a charming bad guy," to star in the Utah Shakespeare Festival's "Peg O' My Heart."
Utah Daily Spectrum 10/2/06

Student Bien Dobui discusses her father's activism to promote democracy in Vietnam.
Los Angeles Times 10/1/06 (free registration required)

Assistant Professor of Arabic Languages and Literatures Mohammad Salama recounts his experience this summer gaining security clearance and a visa to enter the U.S.
San Francisco Chronicle 10/1/06

September

Elements in a proposed mural were deemed offensive by President Robert Corrigan, who declined to approve it.
j. 9/29/06

Alum Dottie Low, a ceramic artist and teacher, says "At San Francisco State, I was able to be even more free and creative in 'breaking the mold' of the societal expectations of Chinese girls and women." Asian Week 9/29/06

In this letter to the editor, the writer claims SF State students started the first Earth Day, choosing April 22, 1968, "because that was V.I. Lenin's birthday. We thought using that date would unify the greens and the reds."
San Francisco Chronicle 9/30/06

In this opinion piece, Russell Kilday-Hicks, CAD/graphics coordinator in capital planning, design and construction, critiques Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Berkeley Daily Planet 9/29/06

Congressman George Miller, an SF State alum, faces Camden McConnell in the race for California's 7th Congressional District.
The (Vacaville) Reporter 9/29/06

Alum Jan Baross, author of "Jose Builds a Woman," is featured.
The Oregonian 9/29/06

Graduate student Susan Cline, "who frequently muses about social networking sites on her blog," comments on the advantages of Facebook.com vs. MySpace.com.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 9/29/06

Gubernatorial candidate Phil Angelides' anti-war speech given at SF State this week is analyzed. Los Angeles Times (free registration required) 9/28/06; Jackson (Wyo.) News-Tribune 9/28/06

An art installation created by SF State students working with a park activist who did not secure permission for the project "hangs in the balance."
San Francisco Examiner 9/28/06

Alums Tom Fendyan and Caro Pemberton are promoted to leadership positions at Oceana High School. Pacifica Tribune 9/28/06

Alum Patty Hill, whose musical career includes such highlights as playing harp for British Prime Minister Tony Blair, is featured.
Mt. Shasta Herald 9/27/06

A Geosciences Department report states at least 26 children have died in 2006 after being left in hot vehicles. Carrollton Leader Star (Texas) 9/27/06

Phil Angelides, candidate for governor of California, speaks at SF State.
San Francisco Examiner 9/27/06; San Diego Union Tribune 9/27/06; Sacramento Bee 9/27/06; Sacramento Bee 9/27/06; San Francisco Chronicle 9/27/06; Los Angeles Daily News 9/26/06; San Jose Mercury News 9/26/06; The Washington Post 9/26/06; Tri-Valley Herald 9/28/06

Student William Reliford comments on the impact that the mentoring group, 100 Black Men, has had on his life.
San Francisco Chronicle 9/27/06

Alum Steven Zaillian, writer/director of "All the King's Men," is mentioned as a Bay Area local with credits on fall movie releases.
San Francisco Chronicle 9/27/06 (fifth item in story)

Student Joseph Matarrese, the son of an Alameda city councilman, was sentenced to three years probation Tuesday after he pleaded no contest to sending an e-mail death threat to one of his father's constituents.
Contra Costa Times 9/26/06

This editorial calls the opening of Westfield San Francisco Centre, where SF State will open a Downtown Campus in January, "a $460 million vote of confidence in San Francisco's drawing power and a glimpse of the city's economic future."
San Francisco Chronicle 9/26/06

Student Michael Hanson is featured in an examination of freshmen eating habits.
San Francisco Chronicle 9/26/06

Alums Malou Nubla, Rex Navarrete, Leslie Guevarra and others answer the question: "How did one guy (Associate Professor of Asian American Studies Dan Gonzales) manage to influence so many people?" SFGate (podcast) 9/26/06

Alum Julie Anne Delgado is named the first conservation project manager at the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County.
Santa Cruz Sentinel 9/26/06

Alum Albert D. Kissling, a retired Presbyterian pastor in Las Cruces, recently announced his run for U.S. representative for New Mexico. Cibola
County Beacon (N.M.) 9/26/06

SF State sets Nov. 30 as the priority applications deadline for undergraduate admissions.
Oakland Tribune 9/25/06

SF State's new Downtown Campus will be part of a "dramatic downtown reinvention" this week, when Westfield San Francisco Centre opens.
San Francisco Chronicle 9/24/06;San Francisco Chronicle 9/24/06; Globe St. News 9/25/06; San Francisco Examiner 9/25/06

Commenting on new all-female, all-talk radio formats, Center for Integration and Improvement of Journalism Director Cristina Azocar said radio is the best medium to reach underserved markets "because if you're illiterate, you can't read news."
San Francisco Chronicle 9/25/06

Read this feature on Assistant Professor of Cinema Joseph McBride, whose new book "Whatever Happened to Orson Welles?" was just published.
The Capital Times (Madison, Wis.) 9/22/06

San Francisco police, citing "crashers" at a recent party hosted by some members of the campus wrestling team, caution young people about posting on MySpace.com.

ABC7 News 9/22/06

Alum Steve Zallian, writer/director of the film "All The Kings Men," is featured.

Arizona Republic 9/21/06

Alum Laurie Weiser is the new owner/veterinarian of Pittsboro (N.C.) Animal Hospital.

Chatham (N.C.) Journal 9/21/06

Assistant Professor Mohammad Ramadan Hassan Salama returned to teaching on Wednesday morning and "embraced his replacement while students clapped."

Inside Bay Area 9/21/06; Oakland Tribune 9/22/06; Alameda Times-Star 9/22/06; The (Fremont) Argus 9/21/06; Hayward Daily Review 9/21/06; Tri-Valley Herald 9/21/06; San Mateo County Times 9/21/06

Student Bien Dobui is among those rallying behind community activist Cong Thanh Do, who is being held in prison without charge in Vietnam.

Orange County Register 9/21/06

After being stranded in Canada near the U.S. border for nearly three months, Assistant Professor Mohammad Ramadan Hassan Salama was issued a new visa last week.

Chronicle of Higher Education 9/22/06 (subscription required)

Carol Channing's pre-performance visit with students from SF State and local high schools is captured in photographs.
Broadway World 9/19/06

Mohammad Salama, assistant professor of foreign languages and literatures, returns to San Francisco after prolonged delays at the Canadian border. San Francisco Chronicle 9/19/06

Actor Delroy Lindo, whose television series "Kidnapped" debuts this week, says he's "hugely proud" to have recently earned a degree at SF State. New York Daily News 9/18/06

Alum Joe Fernekes, "Mr. South San Francisco," is featured. San Mateo Daily Journal 9/18/06

Elise Wormuth, College of Humanities associate dean, discusses academic plagiarism. KQED Forum 9/14/06

Student Malorie Lucich has been awarded third place, Chandler Award for Student Writer of the Year, Religion Newswriters Association. The Huntsville (Ala.) Times 9/15/06

Alum Rosalind Glazer is the newly appointed senior rabbi at San Francisco’s Congregation Beth Israel-Judea. j. 9/15/06

SF State professor stranded in Canada gets his visa. San Francisco Chronicle 9/13/06; The (Fremont) Argus 9/14/06; Toronto Star 9/16/06

Read this feature on the Tall Ship Education Academy at SF State, which program director Nettie Kelly says "is the only all-girls program like this in the country." San Francisco Chronicle 9/14/06

Joe Tuman, professor of speech and communication studies, will share his thoughts on preparing for the Hawaiian Ironman Triathlon, in a blog at SFGate.com. San Francisco Chronicle 9/14/06

Economics Professor C. Daniel Vencill comments on Henry Paulson, the new U.S. Treasury secretary. Bloomberg News 9/14/06

In this opinion piece, Assistant Professor of Health Education Ramon Castellblanch says "the profit-driven behavior of food manufacturers and sellers" is a leading factor behind the U.S. obesity epidemic. San Jose Mercury News 9/14/06 (free registration required); The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.) 9/19/06; Virginian-Pilot 9/19/06

Student Fatima Jinnah is awarded a William Randolph Hearst/CSU Trustees' Scholarship from the California State University system. San Mateo County Times 9/14/06; Tri-Valley Herald 9/15/06

Alum James Goettsche, Vatican organist since 1989, is featured. Albany Times Union 9/14/06

Alum Christopher Tong to teach English as a foreign language in Hamburg, Germany, as a Fulbright Scholar. West County Times 9/10/06

Campus Jewish groups, including San Francisco Hillel, brace for a turbulent year. j. 9/8/06

Fred Astren, professor and director of Jewish studies, was among a group of community leaders who visited Turkey recently with the Bay Area Cultural Connection. j. 9/8/06

Professor of Speech and Communication Studies Susan Shimanoff to be inducted into the Oceanside High School alumni hall of fame. San Diego Union Tribune 9/13/06

Columnist Leah Garchik leaks some of the lyrics to "Modesto, You're My Home Town," scheduled to make its live performance premiere when Carol Channing headlines SF State's "Veterans of Comedy Wars." San Francisco Chronicle 9/13/06

The naming of SF State's Mary Park Hall was "the first time in the 23-campus Cal State system that a staff member was so honored." Los Angeles Times 9/12/06 (free registration required)

Associate Professor of Management Sally Baack comments on Hewlett Packard boardroom politics. KCBS News 9/12/06 (podcast link)

Paul Sherwin, dean of the College of Humanities, comments on the security review and visa issue confronting Assistant Professor of Arabic Mohammad Ramadan Hassan Salama. San Francisco Chronicle 9/12/06; Toronto Star 9/13/06

The San Francisco Westfield Centre's main office tenants are SF State's College of Extended Learning and Graduate Business Programs. Oakland Tribune 9/12/06

Carol Channing headlines this weekend's Comedy Wars, a fundraiser for SF State scholarship programs. The (Hayward) Daily Review 9/12/06

Assistant Professor of Arabic Mohammad Ramadan Hassan Salama remains detained near the U.S.-Canadian border awaiting security clearance and a new visa. Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription required) 9/11/06

Student Judah Mendez comments on the advantages of fixed-gear bicycles. San Francisco Chronicle 9/11/06 

Romberg Tiburon Center to host Discovery Day on Oct. 1. San Francisco Chronicle 9/10/06 

Commenting on race-based comments made in private by Gov. Schwarzenegger, Professor of Speech and Communication Studies Joe Tuman says, "If anything, it makes it worse, because comments in private reflect what they think as opposed to being careful in public.''  San Jose Mercury News 9/9/06

SF State's more than 50 percent increase in capital gifts in the past decade is cited in this article on "the growing divide in private fundraising between regional state institutions and their state's flagships." Chronicle of Higher Education 9/8/06 (subscription required)

English Professor Gail Weinstein was among more than 250 Jews, Muslims and Christians who participated in the Oseh Shalom-Sanea al-Salam Palestinian-Jewish Family Peacemakers Camp. San Francisco Chronicle 9/8/06

Mohammad Salama, assistant professor of Arabic language and literatures, is indefinitely detained at a U.S. border concerning visa problems. Oakland Tribune 9/8/06; Hayward Daily Review 9/8/06; Oroville Mercury-Register 9/7/06

Alum Steven Low brings his one-man show, "The Yellow Fever Express," to the San Francisco Fringe Festival. San Francisco Chronicle 9/7/06

In this letter to the editor, Professor Emerita Margo Kasdan comments on the record of former CSU Chancellor Barry Munitz. Los Angeles Times 9/6/06 (free registration required)

Student Stephany Sedlmayer was among thousands of immigrants and their supporters who marched for immigrants' rights on Labor Day. San Francisco Examiner 9/5/06

Nutrition student Jessica Simkins participates in a program to encourage Marin students to eat balanced meals. Marin Independent Journal 9/5/06

Alum Sean Nakamura, an elementary school teacher in the Belmont Redwood Shores School District, was named the Educator of the Year for 2005-2006. San Mateo Daily Journal 9/5/06

Financial Aid Director Barbara Hubler, commenting on federal changes to student financial aid, says "We're being really careful. We don't want to go out to students with a nice new grant they're not entitled to." Oakland Tribune 9/3/06

SF State offers a free lecture course on "California: The Promise vs. Reality in the 2006 Election." San Francisco Chronicle 9/3/06

Read Library Collection Development Coordinator David Hellman's review of Edward P. Jones' story collection, "All Aunt Hagar's Children." San Francisco Chronicle 9/3/06

Alum Justin Taylor gives a first-person account of his internship at the Paris National Opera. San Francisco Chronicle 9/3/06

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger appoints alum J. David Mazurek as a San Bernardino County judge. San Bernardino Sun 9/2/06

Adjunct Professor of Meteorology Jan Null debunks the myth that dark cars get hotter in the sun. Dallas Morning Herald 9/1/06

The office component of the new Westfield San Francisco Centre will house SF State's College of Extended Learning and College of Business masters programs. San Jose Mercury News 9/1/06

August

Ahmad Ganji, professor of mechanical engineering, says that dozens of Iranian professors and alumni en route to a Santa Clara-based reunion for Sharif University of Technology had their visas revoked and were sent home. Chronicle of Higher Education 9/1/06 (subscription required)

Alum Laurel Gwizdak, a Peace Corps volunteer in Ukraine, is featured. San Diego Union Tribune 8/31/06

Student Sam Kim, who recently bought a Plumas Lake home, comments on living in a flood zone. San Francisco Chronicle 8/31/06

Commenting on new California legislation prohibiting the censorship of student publications, journalism Professor and Chair Erna Smith says, "I think it's wonderful news for college journalism in California." San Jose Mercury News 8/30/06

Alum Diane Scott-Summers, interim president of Diablo Valley College, is featured. Contra Costa Times 8/30/06

Former student John Saul, now a "gritty, best-selling crime novelist," is profiled. The Seattle Times 8/30/06

The rapper Young L is on leave from SF State to concentrate on the emerging popularity of his group, the Pack. San Jose Mercury News 8/30/06

Alum Ansula Press discovers activism at age 66 and is "using art to rally neighbors as she works to tame traffic" in commercial Portland. The Oregonian 8/29/06

Commenting on a new law to protect student newspapers, student Jason Shuffler said, "We're doing a good service for readers. We have to be free to report what administrators might not want us to report.'' San Jose Mercury News 8/29/06; Contra Costa Times 8/29/06

Jo Volkert, associate vice president for enrollment planning and management, discusses higher education in California. KQED Forum 8/28/06

In an article on the huge hospitality and restaurant industry in California, SF State's "excellent management program" is cited. California Job Journal 8/27/06

Alum McKinley Williams was officially welcomed as president at Contra Costa College at a reception Friday. Contra Costa Times 8/28/06

In a feature on "hot courses" at universities, SF State's Marketing 431: Principles of Marketing, is cited. Los Angeles Times 8/27/06

Caitlyn Ryan, director of adolescent health initiatives, comments on children who are teased about their sexual identity. San Francisco Chronicle 8/27/06

Alum Steve Centanni, a Fox News correspondent held hostage in the Gaza Strip, was released Sunday. San Francisco Chronicle 8/27/06 KESQ News 8/27/06

Assistant Professor of Management Mitchell Marks discusses what Macy's can do to help former Meier & Frank employees grieve as the M&F stores are re-branded as Macy's. The Oregonian 8/25/06

The Alexander String Quartet, SF State's quartet-in-residence, is part of an "impressive 2006-'07 lineup at Kohl Mansion." Inside Bay Area 8/25/06

Student Kenny Salyer, pitcher on the Gator baseball team, is profiled. Contra Costa Times 8/25/06

Marlon Hom, professor and chair of Asian American studies, discusses the trend of older Chinese émigrés returning to China. San Francisco Chronicle 8/24/06

Professor of Speech and Communication Studies Joseph Tuman comments on state Democratic Party ads linking Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to President George Bush. San Jose Mercury News 8/24/06; Contra Costa Times 8/24/06

Melissa Camacho, assistant professor of broadcast and electronic communication arts, comments on competing offers to host a debate for Massachusetts Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls. CBS 4 Boston 8/24/06

The founding trio of the The Panhandler's Theater Company met at SF State. San Francisco Chronicle 8/24/06

Alumnae Jennifer Alpaugh and Kathy Dybeck are part of the Bay Area women artists group Tangerine Arts. Inside Bay Area 8/24/06

Lecturer Rosemarie Bowler discusses the results of her study of the effects of manganese exposure on Bay Bridge welders. The (Fremont) Argus 8/24/06; Alameda County Times Star 8/24/06; Oakland Tribune 8/24/06; The (Hayward) Daily Review 8/24/06; The Tri Valley Herald 8/24/06; San Mateo County Times 8/24/06

Alum David Carradine is profiled. ABC 7 Chicago 8/24/06

Alum and Hillsboro Police Chief Ron Louiu, inspired by what he learned while working on in his master's degree in anthropology, requires that all of police officers have mediation training. The Oregonian 8/24/06

Alum Kristan Alaric Korns is the author of the self-published fantasy novel "The Banished City." Pacifica Tribune 8/23/06

Assistant Professor of Mathematics Eric Hsu is a frequent contributor to the Oakland A’s blog Athletics Nation, "arguably one of the most imaginative sports-fan sites on the Internet today." East Bay Express 8/23/06

This letter to the editor by activist Lee Kaplan responds to an SF Weekly profile and comments on his behavior at an on-campus event. SF Weekly 8/23/06

Group that kidnapped alum and Fox News reporter Steve Centanni demands prisoner exchange. Contra Costa Times 8/23/06; NBC 11 8/23/06; Sa