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Media Watch (May 15 - 22, 2006)
Posted 5/23/2006
“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.
The University of Hartford’s 49th annual Commencement ceremony and its graduating Class of 2006 got quite a bit of media attention. All three local television stations sent reporters and videographers to cover the event and interview students about their experiences and their future plans. Among the students interviewed were Natalie Wing, coordinator of academic studies at The Hartt School, and her son David, who were both receiving their master’s in communication degrees. Quotes from state Treasurer Denise Nappier, one of the honorary degree recipients, were highlighted in the Hartford Courant story and on WTIC-AM radio's coverage of the event. The Hartford Courant story was a round-up of the 11 graduation ceremonies held by colleges and universities around the state on May 21. (NBC 30, May 21; WFSB Channel 3, May 21; Fox 61, May 21; WTIC-AM, May 21 and 22; Hartford Courant, May 22)
The memorial service for jazz legend and community leader Jackie McLean, who founded and directed the jazz program at the University's Hartt School, was covered by the Hartford Courant. Among those interviewed was saxophonist Jimmy Greene, a student of McLean’s at both the Artists Collective and The Hartt School. (Hartford Courant, May 18)
In a Hartford Courant story about the reaction to President George Bush’s speech to the nation on immigration issues, Warren Goldstein, chair of the history department in the University’s College of Arts and Sciences, suggested that the speech wouldn't change voters’ thoughts about President Bush. “When the president has as little political capital as he has, it doesn't seem to me an Oval Office speech matters much at all,” he said. (Hartford Courant, May 16)
Goldstein reflected on his experiences in writing William Sloane Coffin Jr.’s biography for an “appreciation” piece in the National Catholic Reporter. “The truth is that I came to admire and like Bill far more than I expected at the beginning of the project,” Goldstein wrote. “Reading (and watching and listening to) hundreds of sermons, I was treated to a consistently challenging mix of biblical exegesis, social criticism, barbs at ‘conventional’ religion, witticisms, quotable aphorisms, moral seriousness and an affecting faith in the power of God's love.” (National Catholic Reporter, May 19)
Jason Rome, 18, a senior at Glastonbury High School who took a course in differential equations at the University of Hartford last semester, was featured in a story about how a growing number of Connecticut high school students are taking college courses. "I wanted more of a challenge,” said Rome, noting that the most advanced math in his high school curriculum is a calculus class, “and I took that last year.” This fall, Rome is headed for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. (Hartford Courant, May 17)
The first Congressional District Democratic convention, which nominated U.S. Rep. John Larson in his bid for a fifth two-year term, was held at the University’s Millard Auditorium. (Hartford Courant, May 16; Journal Inquirer, May 16)
The “Keys to the City” feature on the front page of the “Commentary” section of the Hartford Courant highlighted some of the University’s construction projects, including the new residence hall and the proposed Performing Arts Center, as well as the new building for the University High School of Science and Engineering. (Hartford Courant, May 14)
Representatives of the University of Hartford’s Career Development Center will be taking part in a panel discussion on “Strategies in Career Management” that is being presented by the Rensselaer Alumni Association Hartford Chapter on May 23, according to an item in the Hartford Courant’s “Education Briefs” column. (Hartford Courant, May 16)
Other News
Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and playwright Edward Albee received honorary degrees during Yale University’s 305th commencement ceremonies. O’Connor, the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court, retired this year and was replaced on the high court by Justice Samuel Alito, a Yale Law School graduate. (Hartford Courant, May 22)
The University of Virginia will announce a $3 billion fund-raising drive in the fall. New York University is in the middle of a $2.5 billion campaign. And officials at Columbia University say they are moving ahead with plans for the largest university campaign so far, a push to raise $4 billion over seven years. These efforts are a sign of the fierce competition among major universities as they look to improve rankings and image, recruit the best students, and attract star faculty members. Officials at elite institutions nationwide say that simply to keep up they must build athletic facilities and science centers, pursue research grants and donors, and lay the foundation for eye-popping fund-raising campaigns. (New York Times, May 21)
About 11,000 high school students in Connecticut, more than 5 percent of the state's public and private high school enrollment, are taking courses for credit at two- and four-year colleges, according to estimates in a report issued to the Board of Governors for Higher Education. The report recommends several steps making it easier for high school students of various backgrounds to enroll in college courses. (Hartford Courant, May 17)
A number of selective schools say they are taking very few students from the wait list this year. Harvard University says it will likely take only between five and 10 students, down from the 28 it admitted last year. Georgetown University says it is only taking about 10 students, down from about 70 last year. Others, including Princeton University and Ohio State University, aren’t taking any. (Hartford Courant, May 17)
With their arsenal of electronic gadgets, students these days find it easier to cheat. And so, faced with an array of inventive techniques in recent years, college officials find themselves in a new game of cat and mouse, trying to outwit would-be cheats this exam season with a range of strategies-cutting off Internet access from laptops, demanding the surrender of cellphones before tests, or simply requiring that exams be taken the old-fashioned way, with pens and paper. (New York Times, May 18)
Faced with a series of compensation irregularities, the board of regents for the University of California opted not to censure Robert C. Dynes, the university's president, giving him a reprieve. In a statement, the regents affirmed their support for Dynes, who was named president in 2003, despite a series of audits that showed unauthorized payments to more than a dozen senior managers, as well as unapproved perks like extra vacation days and housing and automobile allowances. (New York Times, May 19)
Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, sent a letter to American University trustees warning that he might propose legislation to change the way the university is governed in the wake of a spending scandal that forced its president from office last fall. Trustees meet today and tomorrow to vote on a list of reforms suggested by a board committee. (Washington Post, May 19)
Two years after Jessica Lee Faulkner and another female student at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington were killed in 2004 by male students who stalked them, Faulkner's father is suing the school and the killer's father for wrongful death, alleging that fellow freshman Curtis Dixon, 21, was deeply troubled and never should have been admitted to UNCW. (Hartford Courant, May 19)
The University of Hartford’s 49th annual Commencement ceremony and its graduating Class of 2006 got quite a bit of media attention. All three local television stations sent reporters and videographers to cover the event and interview students about their experiences and their future plans. Among the students interviewed were Natalie Wing, coordinator of academic studies at The Hartt School, and her son David, who were both receiving their master’s in communication degrees. Quotes from state Treasurer Denise Nappier, one of the honorary degree recipients, were highlighted in the Hartford Courant story and on WTIC-AM radio's coverage of the event. The Hartford Courant story was a round-up of the 11 graduation ceremonies held by colleges and universities around the state on May 21. (NBC 30, May 21; WFSB Channel 3, May 21; Fox 61, May 21; WTIC-AM, May 21 and 22; Hartford Courant, May 22)
The memorial service for jazz legend and community leader Jackie McLean, who founded and directed the jazz program at the University's Hartt School, was covered by the Hartford Courant. Among those interviewed was saxophonist Jimmy Greene, a student of McLean’s at both the Artists Collective and The Hartt School. (Hartford Courant, May 18)
In a Hartford Courant story about the reaction to President George Bush’s speech to the nation on immigration issues, Warren Goldstein, chair of the history department in the University’s College of Arts and Sciences, suggested that the speech wouldn't change voters’ thoughts about President Bush. “When the president has as little political capital as he has, it doesn't seem to me an Oval Office speech matters much at all,” he said. (Hartford Courant, May 16)
Goldstein reflected on his experiences in writing William Sloane Coffin Jr.’s biography for an “appreciation” piece in the National Catholic Reporter. “The truth is that I came to admire and like Bill far more than I expected at the beginning of the project,” Goldstein wrote. “Reading (and watching and listening to) hundreds of sermons, I was treated to a consistently challenging mix of biblical exegesis, social criticism, barbs at ‘conventional’ religion, witticisms, quotable aphorisms, moral seriousness and an affecting faith in the power of God's love.” (National Catholic Reporter, May 19)
Jason Rome, 18, a senior at Glastonbury High School who took a course in differential equations at the University of Hartford last semester, was featured in a story about how a growing number of Connecticut high school students are taking college courses. "I wanted more of a challenge,” said Rome, noting that the most advanced math in his high school curriculum is a calculus class, “and I took that last year.” This fall, Rome is headed for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. (Hartford Courant, May 17)
The first Congressional District Democratic convention, which nominated U.S. Rep. John Larson in his bid for a fifth two-year term, was held at the University’s Millard Auditorium. (Hartford Courant, May 16; Journal Inquirer, May 16)
The “Keys to the City” feature on the front page of the “Commentary” section of the Hartford Courant highlighted some of the University’s construction projects, including the new residence hall and the proposed Performing Arts Center, as well as the new building for the University High School of Science and Engineering. (Hartford Courant, May 14)
Representatives of the University of Hartford’s Career Development Center will be taking part in a panel discussion on “Strategies in Career Management” that is being presented by the Rensselaer Alumni Association Hartford Chapter on May 23, according to an item in the Hartford Courant’s “Education Briefs” column. (Hartford Courant, May 16)
Other News
Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and playwright Edward Albee received honorary degrees during Yale University’s 305th commencement ceremonies. O’Connor, the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court, retired this year and was replaced on the high court by Justice Samuel Alito, a Yale Law School graduate. (Hartford Courant, May 22)
The University of Virginia will announce a $3 billion fund-raising drive in the fall. New York University is in the middle of a $2.5 billion campaign. And officials at Columbia University say they are moving ahead with plans for the largest university campaign so far, a push to raise $4 billion over seven years. These efforts are a sign of the fierce competition among major universities as they look to improve rankings and image, recruit the best students, and attract star faculty members. Officials at elite institutions nationwide say that simply to keep up they must build athletic facilities and science centers, pursue research grants and donors, and lay the foundation for eye-popping fund-raising campaigns. (New York Times, May 21)
About 11,000 high school students in Connecticut, more than 5 percent of the state's public and private high school enrollment, are taking courses for credit at two- and four-year colleges, according to estimates in a report issued to the Board of Governors for Higher Education. The report recommends several steps making it easier for high school students of various backgrounds to enroll in college courses. (Hartford Courant, May 17)
A number of selective schools say they are taking very few students from the wait list this year. Harvard University says it will likely take only between five and 10 students, down from the 28 it admitted last year. Georgetown University says it is only taking about 10 students, down from about 70 last year. Others, including Princeton University and Ohio State University, aren’t taking any. (Hartford Courant, May 17)
With their arsenal of electronic gadgets, students these days find it easier to cheat. And so, faced with an array of inventive techniques in recent years, college officials find themselves in a new game of cat and mouse, trying to outwit would-be cheats this exam season with a range of strategies-cutting off Internet access from laptops, demanding the surrender of cellphones before tests, or simply requiring that exams be taken the old-fashioned way, with pens and paper. (New York Times, May 18)
Faced with a series of compensation irregularities, the board of regents for the University of California opted not to censure Robert C. Dynes, the university's president, giving him a reprieve. In a statement, the regents affirmed their support for Dynes, who was named president in 2003, despite a series of audits that showed unauthorized payments to more than a dozen senior managers, as well as unapproved perks like extra vacation days and housing and automobile allowances. (New York Times, May 19)
Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, sent a letter to American University trustees warning that he might propose legislation to change the way the university is governed in the wake of a spending scandal that forced its president from office last fall. Trustees meet today and tomorrow to vote on a list of reforms suggested by a board committee. (Washington Post, May 19)
Two years after Jessica Lee Faulkner and another female student at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington were killed in 2004 by male students who stalked them, Faulkner's father is suing the school and the killer's father for wrongful death, alleging that fellow freshman Curtis Dixon, 21, was deeply troubled and never should have been admitted to UNCW. (Hartford Courant, May 19)
