News coverage validates the meaningful work being done here. It brings the perspectives of Georgia State people onto the public agenda, and it helps to build recognition of our university regionally, nationally and internationally. This compilation of news clips from the Office of Public Relations and Marketing Communications highlights some of the most prominent recent stories that focus on or include Georgia State. Some of the story links below are only accessible with a subscription. To request an electronic copy of an article, email gsudigest@gsu.edu.
WALL STREET JOURNAL
Georgia GOP Rivals Tussle For Senate
Daniel Franklin, associate professor of political science, was interviewed for an article about the Georgia primary runoff on July 22 that decided which of two Republicans would win their party’s nomination for the U.S. Senate. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce was supporting U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston, spending $2.3 million on campaign ads to back the 59-year-old even though he came in second in the May primary to David Perdue, 64, a former chief executive of Dollar General Corp. and other companies. Predicting the outcome of the race was clouded by the fact that turnout for the midsummer runoff was expected to be very low and the minimal polling done isn’t reliable, Franklin said. Read More »
THE NEW YORK TIMES
The Portrayal of Rights in Children’s Literature Teach Important Lessons
Jonathan Todres, a professor of law, wrote an opinion piece about how the portrayal of human rights in children’s literature teaches children important lessons. For instance, P.D. Eastman’s “Are You My Mother?” explores children’s right to be cared for by their parents, while Munro Leaf’s “The Story of Ferdinand” probes identity rights and the right to grow into who you want to be. “Research on human rights education demonstrates the value in teaching children about human rights,” Todres writes. “It has been shown to produce positive outcomes for children’s sense of self-worth, increase empathy and reduce bullying and harmful behaviors among peers in classrooms. Children who learn about rights exhibit a better understanding of the connections between rights and responsibilities.”
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
Some Chimps Smarter Than Others, Say Scientists
William Hopkins, a neuroscience professor, was interviewed about a team of researchers in the Neuroscience Institute discovering hidden differences in the properties of neural circuits can account for whether animals are behaviorally susceptible to brain injury. Hopkins is the co-author of the study published July 10 in the journal Current Biology. “Genes matter,” Hopkins said. “We have what we would call a smart chimp, and chimps we’d call not so smart,” Hopkins told Live Science, “and we were able to explain a lot of that variability by who was related to each other.” The research was also featured in articles on Fox News and in Nature and the Los Angeles Times, among others.
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THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION
Georgia State Unveils PAC Website, Drawings Of Proposed Facilities
This article reported on Georgia State debuting a new website for its Panther Athletic Club, the athletic department’s fundraising organization. The website, www.georgiastatepac.com, had been under construction for six months. The website includes new renderings of facilities Athletics hopes to build. “We wanted to make it clear and simple for people to be a part of the Panther family,” Senior Associate Athletic Director Rob Clark said.
WABE-NPR
Georgia Gains 81,100 Jobs Over the Past Yea
Rajeev Dhawan, director of the Economic Forecasting Center, was interviewed for an article about Georgia’s job growth. Although the employment picture in Georgia and the rest of the country is largely positive, political tensions overseas could pose a threat. “The momentum is there,” Dhawan said. “We need to keep our fingers crossed that this Mideast problem or the other issues do not become a big impact on the financial markets.” Dhawan was also interviewed for an Atlanta Journal-Constitution article about Time Warner, parent of Atlanta-based Turner Broadcasting, confirming this week it rejected an $80 billion takeover bid by 21st Century Fox.
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ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
McCarthy Tops Out Law Building At Georgia State University
This article reported on McCarthy Building Cos. Inc. topping-out the new building for the Georgia State College of Law. The company sponsored a ceremony to celebrate the construction milestone of placing the last structural beam on the new $82.5 million facility, the first building dedicated to legal education at the university.
