Spring 2008

Barbara Risman is interviewed in a Northwest News Group article about the importance of adult women spending time with their female friends.  The Northwest News Group includes two daily newspapers in Chicago's suburbs: the Northwest Herald and the Kane County Chronicle.
http://www.nwherald.com/articles/2008/03/15/lifestyle/news/doc47dc9331ea5be278981670.txt 

Our sociology senior capstone seminar, taught by Dick Barrett, developed a wiki site during the fall semester of 2007.  The wiki can be found at:  http://www.chicagodata.wetpaint.com.   It is available as a data site for other instructors and students to use when doing research on the city.

A news segment on CBS 10 p.m. news that included an interview with Tyrone Forman is available online. The segment examines the role of churches in the black community.
http://cbs2chicago.com/topstories/black.church.obama.2.680180.html 

Winter 2008

The American Sociological Association's newsletter, Footnotes, carried an article by Michael Rodriguez which highlighted the UIC immigration mobilization rights research project.

William Bielby is featured in a sidebar to a Fortune magazine article (Dec. 10 issue) about its rankings of the 25 most powerful businesspeople in the world.  Biebly, a scholar of organizational theory, is highlighted in the "Scary Power" group of "people business hates to see coming". 

Kathleen Crittenden, UIC professor emerita of sociology, is highlighted in a Philippine Daily Inquirer article about foreign-based scientists who are taking part in the Philippines Department of Science and Technology's Balik Scientist Program. 

Lorena Garcia was a featured guest on 90.5 Radio Arte on February 13th.  She spoke about sexuality among Latino/a youth.

Barbara Risman is quoted in an article from The Oregonian newspaper on January 1, 2008 about unmarried women having babies and society's changing attitudes concerning marriage.

Richard Barrett is quoted in a study about breast cancer diagnosis coming late for women who live in gentrifying neighborhoods.  The article was published widely in both print and electronic media after being picked up by the United Press International on January 31st.  

Kerry Ann Rockquemore is quoted in a Washington Times article, February 22nd, about how Sen. Barack Obama's rising political career has brought attention to the issue of multi-racial identities in America.

Cedric Herring is quoted in a Louisiana Weekly article about color discrimination within the African-American community.