Student’s Opinion Article in Hartford Courant, America East Tournament Coverage on Several Media Outlets, and More

University of Hartford student Sarah Wilson, who is managing editor of the Informer newspaper, and an editorial intern at the Hartford Courant, had an opinion article published in the Hartford Courant on Wednesday, March 7. Her article, which is part of the Courant’s “Fresh Talk” series, argued against Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy’s proposed cuts to the Connecticut Independent College Student Grant program. Click here to read her article.

The performance of the Hartford Hawks men’s basketball team in the America East Championship tournament and the University’s role in hosting the tournament generated a significant amount of media coverage, including this Hartford Courant editorial on Thursday, March 8, and this Scott Gray commentary on WTIC Radio on Monday morning, March 5, and this Jeff Jacobs column in the Hartford Courant on Monday, March 5.

Edward Cumming, the Mary Primrose Fuller chair of orchestral conducting at The Hartt School, was highlighted in news stories for stepping in to serve as guest conductor of the Greater Bridgeport Symphony at its March 17 concert because of an injury to GBS conductor Gustav Meier. Cumming’s fill-in role was noted in March 8 stories in the Danbury News-Times and the Connecticut Post.

An article in the Thursday, March 8, edition of CT Mirror.com that looked at the role that early childhood education can play in closing Connecticut’s racial achievement gap featured the performance of students at the University of Hartford Magnet School. Click here to read the article.