Robinson in USA Today, Carson in CT Mirror, Harrison in Hartford Courant, and More

Michael Robinson, associate professor of history in Hillyer College, was quoted in USA Today’s “Science Snapshots” column on Jan. 22 about the U.S. military’s efforts to establish a base on Greenland during the Cold War. The article, which dealt with how the military coped with the harsh climate conditions, can be read by clicking here.

John Carson, vice president for University relations, was quoted in a CT Mirror.org story on Friday, Jan. 20, about how Connecticut colleges and universities are looking at whether there is value in retaining Washington, D.C. lobbyists given the elimination of federal earmarks and other budget cuts. Click here to read the story.

University President Walter Harrison was quoted in a Saturday, Jan. 21, story in the Hartford Courant about Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra’s Inaugural Ball and celebrating the mayor, who is a University of Hartford alum. Click here to read the story and here to see a photo gallery from the ball that includes a picture of President Harrison.

President Harrison was also quoted in a story in the Tuesday, Jan. 17 edition of the Jewish Daily Forward about how college and university presidents who are Jewish balance their religious values with their responsibilities to their campus community. President Harrison was asked whether the Department of Education should expand its definition of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act to cover Jewish students, among other groups. Click here to read the article and see his response.

Hartford Art School student Sarah Mitrani, who is studying photography, was quoted in a story posted to the USA Today “College” page on Saturday, Jan. 21. The story looked at how some students continue to pursue film photography despite the mainstream move to digital photography, highlighted by the recent bankruptcy filing by Eastman Kodak Co. Click here to read the article.

The “Opinion” section of the Sunday, Jan. 22, edition of the Hartford Courant featured numerous excerpts from the remarks made by Hartford Hawks head women’s basketball coach Jen Rizzotti, UConn head women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma, and Trinity College men's squash coach Paul Assaiante during the Thursday, Jan. 12, Key Issues Forum program on “Winning Streaks.” The program was presented by the MetroHartford Alliance and the Hartford Courant and hosted by the University of Hartford in Lincoln Theater. Click here to read the excerpts or click here to watch the program, which is being broadcast on CT Network.