Taking It to the Street
	University Kicks Off New Advertising Campaign In mid-August a 15-foot billboard on Albany Avenue in Hartford donned a new image as the university kicked off a nine-month advertising campaign. A gray-haired woman wearing an orange spacesuit reminds Hartford-bound commuters that the university is building the Integrated Science, Engineering, and Technology (ISET) complex, a project they are asked to be part of through their contributions.

West Hartford Foundation Supports ISET
	The university has received $100,000 from the Maximillian E. and Marion O. Hoffman Foundation for renovation and construction of the Integrated Science, Engineering, and Technology (ISET) complex project.

Citigroup Foundation Helps Support Hartford Scholars

Citigroup Foundation has donated $24,000 to the University of Hartford to help support the Hartford Scholars program, a university scholarship fund that pays half the tuition for any qualified high school graduate from the city of Hartford who attends the university.

Alan S. Wilson: A Dreamer and a Planner
	Near the end of the Great Depression, and on the eve of the deadly 1938 hurricane, the newly appointed president of the Hillyer Institute, Alan S. Wilson, arrived in Hartford, Conn. He traveled there from his native Ohio with his wife, Mary, who was 8 months pregnant, and their daughter, Kate.

Kent McCray Television Studio Dedicated
	The university television studio was officially named for Hollywood producer and Hartt alumnus Kent McCray '51 at a dedication ceremony on Sept. 15 at the facility, located in the east wing of the Gray Center. Those who attended received red baseball caps imprinted with the words "Kent McCray Television Studio, September 2005."

Hartford to Participate in National Substance Abuse Intervention Program

In July the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration announced the awarding of 12 grants totaling $15.5 million over three years to combat underage drinking and drug abuse. The work involves innovative screening, brief interventions, and referral for treatment to college and university students with a high risk of substance use disorders. The University of Hartford and its intervention services collaborator, Connecticut Renaissance, Inc., will receive a total of $1.09 million as participants in this groundbreaking program.

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