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Professor Voices has migrated

October 3, 2011 at 12:56 pm

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Thomas Whalen on site of Bill Russell statue

July 26, 2011 at 12:44 pm

In response to a recent column in The Boston Herald, Thomas Whalen, associate professor of social science at Boston University and author of Dynasty’s End: Bill Russell and the 1968 – 69 World Champion Boston Celtics (Northeastern University Press), discusses why he believes a statue of Celtics legend and civil rights activist, Bill Russell, should […]

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NFL owners, players reach agreement

July 25, 2011 at 11:22 am

The Associated Press is reporting that a collective bargaining agreement has been reached between NFL owners and players, ending the 136-day old lockout. The following Boston University professors are available to offer commentary, analysis, and insight: Michael Harper, a professor at BU’s School of Law, is a leading authority in the area of labor and […]

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Can the Red Sox keep it going?

July 15, 2011 at 1:24 pm

With the All-Star break over, all eyes in baseball are now on October. So, can the Boston Red Sox keep their season going strong?  Thomas Whalen, Associate Professor of Social Science at Boston University and author of When the Red Sox Ruled: Baseball’s First Dynasty 1912 – 1918 (Rowman & Littlefield Publishing, Inc.), offers analysis on the […]

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Just in time for baseball season: BU professor’s new book chronicles when the Red Sox ruled

April 1, 2011 at 10:31 am

As the new Major League Baseball season gets underway, Thomas Whalen, associate professor of social science at Boston University, talks about his new book, When the Red Sox Ruled: Baseball’s First Dynasty 1912 – 1918 (Rowman & Littlefield Publishing, Inc.).  The book, which highlights such iconic players as Babe Ruth, Tris Speaker, Harry Hooper, “Smokey” Joe Wood […]

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Sizing up Super Bowl Ads

January 27, 2011 at 11:47 am

The Super Bowl is less than two weeks away and aside from the actual game, one of the most popular reasons many people watch is to see the commercials.  Christopher Cakebread, an Assistant Professor of Advertising at COM, breaks down what we can expect to see this year and offers insights into new trends in Super Bowl advertising.   […]

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