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Media Watch (Jan. 31- Feb. 7, 2005)
Posted 2/8/2005
"Media Watch" is a round-up of recent stories in the media about the University of Hartford, as well as significant stories about other local and peer institutions and news about trends and issues in higher education.
Megan Close of Silver Spring Md., a senior at the university, was quoted in a story about how millions of the nation’s college students are now planning their spring break, one of the few travel sectors that has remained strong after Sept. 11, 2001. “I’ve always had to work and have missed out on spring break,” said Close. “I feel like I’ve missed a large part of the college experience,” she said, noting that this year she’ll be visiting her parents in their new home in New Mexico. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 7)
Marilyn Risi, director of Upper Albany Main Street, Inc., was quoted in a story by Hartford Courant columnist Stan Simpson about efforts to clean up Albany Avenue. The article also noted the efforts of business owners who have been working with Upper Albany Main Street and the university to improve the climate on the avenue. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 5)
“The Hartford Commissions,” a program to highlight the music being created by musicians in this area, many of whom are Hartt School faculty members, was previewed in the Hartford Courant. The article noted that, “As musical ambassadors for Hartford, area composers and performers will present two programs of new music at New York’s Merkin Hall later this month.” “Hartford Commissions” is also scheduled to be previewed in The New York Times. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 5)
University students reacted to President Bush’s State of the Union address, particularly his proposals to reform Social Security, in a report on WTNH Channel News. “College students at the University of Hartford believe change is needed,” noted the report, although the students also said they prefer to have the government manage their retirement funds. (WTNH-TV Channel 8, Feb. 2)
Susan McCray was interviewed on the WTIC-AM Morning Show with Ray Dunaway and Diane Smith. McCray talked about the Harry Sukman Foyer that will be dedicated on April 17 at 3 p.m. The Harry Sukman Foyer is the new name for the lobby outside of The Hartt School’s Millard Auditorium. (WTIC-AM, Feb. 1)
Matthew Silver, a visiting professor at the university, will be hosting a series of “Middle East Perspectives” in February and March at Central Connecticut State University. The sessions will be on topics ranging from the prospects for peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority and building a democracy in Iraq. Silver also had an opinion article for the Connecticut Jewish Ledger about how Israeli citizens try to cope with the fact that the Arabs living in their neighborhoods can become involved in terrorist acts. (New Britain Herald, Feb. 1; Connecticut Jewish Ledger, Feb. 4)
An item on the “Education Briefs” column in the Hartford Courant noted that students from 37 high schools across Connecticut would gather at the university on Feb. 4 and 5 for the 56th annual Model United Nations, sponsored by the World Affairs Council of Connecticut and the university’s Government and Law Society. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 1)
Mort Fega, 83, a name familiar to longtime jazz fans for his “Focus on Jazz” show on WWUH-FM (91.3) in the 1970s, died on Jan. 21 in Florida from complications from back surgery. Fega lived in Connecticut in the 1970s and taught courses in jazz at Manchester Community College. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 3)
The Hartford Hawks women’s basketball team was once again the lead item in the Boston Globe’s round-up of women’s college basketball scores, this time for Hartford’s victory over Boston University in Boston. (Boston Globe, Feb. 6)
Other News
Kristine Guest, 20, a Quinnipiac University student, was killed in a snowmobile accident on Feb. 6. She was visiting Paul Smith’s College in New York and was the passenger on a snowmobile driven by Joshua Rau, a student at Paul Smith’s who also died in the accident. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 7)
The University of Delaware has suspended Alpha Tau Omega fraternity through 2009 for alcohol and safety violations related to the death of Rachel Payne, 18, of West Hartford, who was hit by a train after leaving a party at the fraternity house. The city of Newark will close the off-campus house and evict the residents. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 4)
The University of Connecticut has created an independent office to inspect new campus construction after state fire and building inspectors found three dormitory complexes riddled with safety violations. UConn Police Chief Robert S. Hudd will head the office as director of public safety. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 4)
The University of Connecticut’s board of trustees voted to increase tuition and fees for medical and dental students by 15 percent over each of the next two years to alleviate the burden on taxpayers for state-supported schools, shifting the increased costs of becoming a doctor onto the students. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 4)
Three University of Connecticut students were among 681 students aboard the research ship Explorer when a 55-foot wave struck the vessel off the Alaskan coast. The students are enrolled in a University of Pittsburgh semester at sea program, and are staying on the ship as repairs are made. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 2)
A federal judge has ruled that Yale Law School has a right to bar military recruiters from its job interview program without risking the loss of federal money. The law school will now be able to turn military recruiters away to protest the government’s ban against gays serving openly in the armed forces. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 2)
St. Joseph College in West Hartford has received state approval for its new master’s of science degree in management. The 36-credit course of study includes accounting, financial management, ethics, marketing, and management information technology. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 1)
Gov. M. Jodi Rell said her proposed budget will keep tuition charges at current levels for the academic year that begins next fall at the University of Connecticut, the four Connecticut State University campuses and the state’s 12 community-technical colleges. (Associated Press, Feb. 5; Newsday, Feb. 5)
John Minasian was named vice president and dean at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at Hartford. Minasian has worked at several technology companies, started his own firm, and served as CEO of Cirrus Computers Inc. He previously led the education for working professionals program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. (The Business Review, Jan. 26)
High school students from Hartford’s public high schools, including the University High School of Science and Engineering, will tour area corporations to see how technology is used as part of the fourth Greater Hartford Black Family Technology Awareness Week, to be held Feb. 14 to 19. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 4)
To get larger college grants to poor students, the Bush administration wants to shrink guaranteed aid to banks and the popular Perkins Loan program. President Bush’s budget will also propose raising federal loan limits for freshman and sophomore college students. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 5)
A Hartford Courant article about the Amistad Academy in New Haven noted that the charter school has become a national model for educating urban youth. New York City is now going to open three new Amistad schools in the fall. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 2)
Megan Close of Silver Spring Md., a senior at the university, was quoted in a story about how millions of the nation’s college students are now planning their spring break, one of the few travel sectors that has remained strong after Sept. 11, 2001. “I’ve always had to work and have missed out on spring break,” said Close. “I feel like I’ve missed a large part of the college experience,” she said, noting that this year she’ll be visiting her parents in their new home in New Mexico. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 7)
Marilyn Risi, director of Upper Albany Main Street, Inc., was quoted in a story by Hartford Courant columnist Stan Simpson about efforts to clean up Albany Avenue. The article also noted the efforts of business owners who have been working with Upper Albany Main Street and the university to improve the climate on the avenue. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 5)
“The Hartford Commissions,” a program to highlight the music being created by musicians in this area, many of whom are Hartt School faculty members, was previewed in the Hartford Courant. The article noted that, “As musical ambassadors for Hartford, area composers and performers will present two programs of new music at New York’s Merkin Hall later this month.” “Hartford Commissions” is also scheduled to be previewed in The New York Times. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 5)
University students reacted to President Bush’s State of the Union address, particularly his proposals to reform Social Security, in a report on WTNH Channel News. “College students at the University of Hartford believe change is needed,” noted the report, although the students also said they prefer to have the government manage their retirement funds. (WTNH-TV Channel 8, Feb. 2)
Susan McCray was interviewed on the WTIC-AM Morning Show with Ray Dunaway and Diane Smith. McCray talked about the Harry Sukman Foyer that will be dedicated on April 17 at 3 p.m. The Harry Sukman Foyer is the new name for the lobby outside of The Hartt School’s Millard Auditorium. (WTIC-AM, Feb. 1)
Matthew Silver, a visiting professor at the university, will be hosting a series of “Middle East Perspectives” in February and March at Central Connecticut State University. The sessions will be on topics ranging from the prospects for peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority and building a democracy in Iraq. Silver also had an opinion article for the Connecticut Jewish Ledger about how Israeli citizens try to cope with the fact that the Arabs living in their neighborhoods can become involved in terrorist acts. (New Britain Herald, Feb. 1; Connecticut Jewish Ledger, Feb. 4)
An item on the “Education Briefs” column in the Hartford Courant noted that students from 37 high schools across Connecticut would gather at the university on Feb. 4 and 5 for the 56th annual Model United Nations, sponsored by the World Affairs Council of Connecticut and the university’s Government and Law Society. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 1)
Mort Fega, 83, a name familiar to longtime jazz fans for his “Focus on Jazz” show on WWUH-FM (91.3) in the 1970s, died on Jan. 21 in Florida from complications from back surgery. Fega lived in Connecticut in the 1970s and taught courses in jazz at Manchester Community College. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 3)
The Hartford Hawks women’s basketball team was once again the lead item in the Boston Globe’s round-up of women’s college basketball scores, this time for Hartford’s victory over Boston University in Boston. (Boston Globe, Feb. 6)
Other News
Kristine Guest, 20, a Quinnipiac University student, was killed in a snowmobile accident on Feb. 6. She was visiting Paul Smith’s College in New York and was the passenger on a snowmobile driven by Joshua Rau, a student at Paul Smith’s who also died in the accident. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 7)
The University of Delaware has suspended Alpha Tau Omega fraternity through 2009 for alcohol and safety violations related to the death of Rachel Payne, 18, of West Hartford, who was hit by a train after leaving a party at the fraternity house. The city of Newark will close the off-campus house and evict the residents. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 4)
The University of Connecticut has created an independent office to inspect new campus construction after state fire and building inspectors found three dormitory complexes riddled with safety violations. UConn Police Chief Robert S. Hudd will head the office as director of public safety. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 4)
The University of Connecticut’s board of trustees voted to increase tuition and fees for medical and dental students by 15 percent over each of the next two years to alleviate the burden on taxpayers for state-supported schools, shifting the increased costs of becoming a doctor onto the students. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 4)
Three University of Connecticut students were among 681 students aboard the research ship Explorer when a 55-foot wave struck the vessel off the Alaskan coast. The students are enrolled in a University of Pittsburgh semester at sea program, and are staying on the ship as repairs are made. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 2)
A federal judge has ruled that Yale Law School has a right to bar military recruiters from its job interview program without risking the loss of federal money. The law school will now be able to turn military recruiters away to protest the government’s ban against gays serving openly in the armed forces. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 2)
St. Joseph College in West Hartford has received state approval for its new master’s of science degree in management. The 36-credit course of study includes accounting, financial management, ethics, marketing, and management information technology. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 1)
Gov. M. Jodi Rell said her proposed budget will keep tuition charges at current levels for the academic year that begins next fall at the University of Connecticut, the four Connecticut State University campuses and the state’s 12 community-technical colleges. (Associated Press, Feb. 5; Newsday, Feb. 5)
John Minasian was named vice president and dean at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at Hartford. Minasian has worked at several technology companies, started his own firm, and served as CEO of Cirrus Computers Inc. He previously led the education for working professionals program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. (The Business Review, Jan. 26)
High school students from Hartford’s public high schools, including the University High School of Science and Engineering, will tour area corporations to see how technology is used as part of the fourth Greater Hartford Black Family Technology Awareness Week, to be held Feb. 14 to 19. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 4)
To get larger college grants to poor students, the Bush administration wants to shrink guaranteed aid to banks and the popular Perkins Loan program. President Bush’s budget will also propose raising federal loan limits for freshman and sophomore college students. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 5)
A Hartford Courant article about the Amistad Academy in New Haven noted that the charter school has become a national model for educating urban youth. New York City is now going to open three new Amistad schools in the fall. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 2)
