In the News

Tom Schaller, Political Science, in Politico
Politico.com reported that President Barack Obama may have a strategy in mind when it comes to the Obama Administration: isolating conservatives in the Deep South. “Boxing the Republicans into a South-dominated party is very good strategy, because the more you reduce the Republican Party, the more conservative and reactionary it will become, and thus less attractive to moderates,” said Schaller. “The Midwest and the Northeast are the places where there are still remnants of old-line Rockefeller Republicans. And these are the places where the Democrats will build durable majorities.” The article, “Stealth War: Barack Obama sabotages Republications,” ran Wednesday, June 3.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0609/23253.html
Bill Thomas, Erickson School, in Parade Magazine
Parade Magazine recently reported on the conditions of older Americans in terms of housing. Erickson School professor and geriatrician Bill Thomas was cited for his success with The Green House Project, a nursing home model that includes housekeeping and cooking along with care. He’s noted for rejecting the coldness of an institution. “We only have two populations who live in institutions in our society: criminals and the residents of nursing homes,” he said. The story, “Where To Live As We Age,” ran Sunday, May 31.
http://www.parade.com/health/2009/05/where-to-live-as-we-age.html