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October 28, 2009

Bringing Legal Insights to TV

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Christopher Naughton ’77 is creator and host of American Law Journal By Megan Zaroda ’07 Debris-ridden streets. Bewildered mourners. They were scenes fit for a network news anchor to tackle. But a local talk show host had been asked to stay on live that evening. “What are lawyers going to talk about on the night [...]

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September 1, 2009

Steve Hurlbut ’79 Pioneers 24-Hour College Sports Network

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The Mtn. airs 160 games annually and other programs for Mountain West Conference By Kevin Gray Steve Hurlbut ’79 was involved in a first-of-its-kind architecture project — building a television network entirely around a collegiate athletic conference — for which there was no blueprint. As he found out, this wasn’t as much a frustrating venture [...]

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June 29, 2009

Robert J. Massa, New Vice President for Communications, is Featured in the Chronicle of Higher Education

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Article highlights his leadership of dramatic advancements at Dickinson College as vice president for enrollment and college relations Robert J. Massa, Lafayette’s new vice president for communications, is featured in an extensive article in the Chronicle of Higher Education today on his leadership of dramatic advancements at Dickinson College as vice president for enrollment and [...]

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May 11, 2009

Jay Mattola ’72 Provides Insights in Wall Street Journal

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Jay Mottola ’72, former Alumni Association president, was quoted by The Wall Street Journal in an article on how golf clubs are coping with losses in membership and revenue caused by the recession. An excerpt: Keeping membership pipelines full is always the best defense, said Jay Mottola, executive director of the MGA [Metropolitan Golf Association] [...]

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April 24, 2009

Tom Orecchio ’90 Gives Investment Advice on CNBC’s “On The Money”

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Watch the video of his expert commentary on green funds Tom Orecchio ’90, principal at Modera Wealth Management, provided expert commentary this week for a segment on CNBC’s “On the Money” program about investing in green (environmentally responsible) funds. “It’s about aligning your values with your portfolio,” he said. “Green investing is an offshoot of [...]

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April 23, 2009

Who Is Keith Costigan ’88?

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History graduate wins nearly $15,000 on Jeopardy! Keith Costigan ’88 took home nearly $15,000 on the quiz show Jeopardy! in November, winning the first competition and losing the second by $1. The two episodes aired in January. Being a history teacher for 20 years was perfect preparation, says Costigan, who teaches eighth-graders at Log College [...]

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March 12, 2009

In History’s Spotlight: The Secret of Lincoln’s Watch

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Worldwide media focus on the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History and its director, College Trustee Brent Glass ’69 Worldwide media focused on the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History, led by director Brent Glass ’69, on Tuesday as the museum opened a watch that once belonged to Abraham Lincoln and discovered a message [...]

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February 24, 2009

New PBS Documentary Highlights Easton

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Communities: Easton premieres at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 1 Vibrant energy – part of Easton’s character since it first became a commercial and cultural hub in the 1800s – pulses in today Centre Square and elsewhere in the riverfront city. A new documentary from PBS 39, Public Television’s affiliate in the Lehigh Valley, highlights Lafayette’s [...]

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November 18, 2008

Prof. Robert Mattison, Biographer of Artist Grace Hartigan, is a Featured Expert in New Documentary on Her Life and Work

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Lafayette awarded the American Abstract Expressionist painter an honorary degree Robert S. Mattison, Marshall R. Metzgar Professor of Art History, acted as a consultant and appears as a featured expert in a new documentary film on the American Abstract Expressionist painter Grace Hartigan. He is the author of the 1990 book Grace Hartigan: A Painter’s [...]

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May 12, 2008

Update: Mitchell Berger ’77 and Jeffrey Robinson ’80 Discuss ‘Recount’ in National Media

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They are portrayed in film dealing with aftermath of 2000 presidential election in Florida Update: Jeffrey Robinson ’80 discusses Recount in a May 21 article in U.S. News & World Report. Mitchell Berger ’77 and Ben Ginsberg, national counsel to the Bush-Cheney campaign, talk about the 2000 presidential election and the accuracy of Recount in [...]

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