True Maroons: John Q. Easton, Michael Green, Thomas Freeman, and David Suzuki

EDUCATING RESEARCH
"Another Chicagoan, John Q. Easton, Tapped for Obama Administration" (The Scoop from Washington blog, Chicago Sun-Times, Apr. 3, 2009)
President Obama nominated John Q. Easton, PhD'81, executive director of the Consortium on Chicago School Research, to direct the Institute of Education Sciences, the nation's engine for evaluating and improving education.

HUMAN SIDE OF THE FINANCIAL CRISIS
"Professor Examines Stocks, Emotion, Philosophy" (Daily Star, Mar. 31, 2009)
"We're still in the panic stage. Human beings are emotionally driven. This is true in the stock market," says Michael Green, AM'75, PhD'79.

GREAT DEBATER
"Debate Coach, 88, Instills Pride, Purpose for 60 Years" (Houston Chronicle, Mar. 14, 2009)
Philosophy professor Thomas Freeman, PhD'48, has led the Texas Southern University debate team for the past 60 years: “Many times I say, ‘This is a waste of effort.’ And then another student comes along.”

ON-THE-FLY CRITICISM
"David Suzuki Shares His Thoughts on Shen Yun" (Epoch Times, Apr. 4, 2009)
Zoologist David Suzuki, AM'93, offers his critique of Shen Yun after watching the Chinese classical dance group perform at Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

April 6, 2009