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Media Watch (May 22 - 29, 2006)
Posted 5/31/2006
"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 announcement of plans for a $5 million arts and technology center for the Hartford Art School received significant coverage in the local media. The 15,000-square-foot, two-story addition will house the Art School's two fastest growing programs -- photography and media arts. The addition, funded in part by a $1.2 million leadership gift from Robert and Renée Samuels of West Hartford, will be known as the Renée Samuels Center, named for the University regent and Art School trustee. “We’re thrilled,” said Power Boothe, dean of the Hartford Art School. “This has been a dream since before I came here. We've been bursting at the seams.” (Hartford Courant, May 23; WFSB-TV Channel 3, May 23; Hartford Business Journal, May 30)
President Walter Harrison was interviewed by Ray Dunaway and Diane Smith on the WTIC-AM “Morning Show” about the June 7 Hartford Scholars Dinner and success of the program, through which qualified Hartford youngsters can attend the University at half-tuition. University of Hartford junior and Hartford Scholar Elizabeth Rodriguez, who will receive the Mayor’s Scholar Award at the dinner, was mentioned on the show. (WTIC-AM, May 26)
Dan Dabek, a recent graduate of The Hartt School and the student speaker at the University of Hartford Commencement, was a guest with Ray Dunaway and Diane Smith on the WTIC-AM “Morning Show.” They talked about commencement speeches and whether it’s appropriate for people to use them as political platforms. (WTIC-AM, May 24)
Louis Manzione, dean of the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture (CETA), was interviewed about the need to attract more students into science and engineering programs in Connecticut’s colleges and universities. He noted that there is a strong need to get more students into these fields in order to meet the needs of America’s companies. (Waterbury Republican-American, May 22)
Hartford’s Adam Miller Dance Project will present its latest program at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. Miller, who teaches dance at the University of Hartford's Hartt School, said, “We’re a small group of professionally ballet-trained dancers who work together as collaborators to do interesting work. We try to bridge the gap between what people expect in terms of traditional tutus and what's happening worldwide in terms of the fusion of ballet and contemporary styles.” (Hartford Courant, May 28)
The “Education Briefs” column of the Hartford Courant noted that Charles Canedy III, associate professor of marketing in the Barney School of Business, was presented with the Donald W. Davis All-University Curriculum Award at Commencement. Described by both students and faculty as a "renaissance man," Canedy was honored for being a learned scholar and an advocate for a cross-disciplinary approach to teaching. (Hartford Courant, May 30)
In a column about New Britain Stadium, Owen Canfield wrote that the New Britain Rock Cats game program is loaded with information and features. One of the stories was written by baseball expert and University of Hartford President Walter Harrison. In the article, Harrison writes about his all-time best defensive team. (Hartford Courant, May 28)
The Connecticut Jewish Ledger previewed the Greenberg Center for Judaic Studies’ 20th anniversary dinner honoring community leader Philip Feltman. Proceeds from the event will help establish the Philip D. Feltman Professorship in Modern Jewish History at the University of Hartford. (Connecticut Jewish Ledger, May 26)
The late Hiram “Harry” Bingham IV, a Connecticut resident who saved the lives of Jews in France by issuing visas during World War II, was honored with a commemorative stamp issued this spring by the United States Postal Service. The Connecticut Jewish Ledger story noted that Bingham was included as one of the diplomats featured in the “Visas for Life: The Righteous and Honorable Diplomats” exhibit that was shown at the University’s Joseloff Gallery. (Connecticut Jewish Ledger, May 26)
Hartford Courant writer Roger Catlin wrote a feature story about Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa, a husband-and-wife writing team who sold two stories being produced as sitcoms this fall — “'Til Death,” on Fox, about a middle-aged married couple who live next door to newlyweds, and "Big Day," on ABC, which chronicles the events of the wedding day of a young couple over an entire season. Goldsmith is a Philadelphia native whose mother, Zina Davis, is director of the Joseloff Gallery at the University of Hartford. (Hartford Courant, May 25)
The “Education Briefs” column of the Hartford Courant noted that Donald Ellis, a professor of communication at the University of Hartford, has been accepted as a 2006–07 Academic Fellow with the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies. The program, which focuses on the threat of terrorism to democracy, takes place in Israel from May 27 to June 7. It consists of a series of lectures by academics, diplomats, and military officials from India, Israel, Jordan, Turkey, and the United States, as well as field trips to military, police and immigration facilities throughout Israel. (Hartford Courant, May 23)
A photographic essay from the Hartford Business Journal’s luncheon to honor the eight women selected as its top “Women in Business” included photos of honoree Gail Champlin, director of the University’s Career Development Center. (Hartford Business Journal, May 22)
Prudential Retirement’s $90,000 donation to the University’s Educational Main Street (EMS) program was highlighted in the Hartford Business Journal’s “Accolades” section with a photograph of University of Hartford and Prudential Retirement officials. The donation will help fund student bookstores within 11 Hartford-area elementary schools supported by the EMS program, as well as tutoring and other literacy-related programs. The EMS program serves more than 5,600 youth in Hartford public schools. (Hartford Business Journal, May 22)
Former University of Hartford teammates Jerry Kelly, Tim Petrovic and Patrick Sheehan have all signed up to play in the 2006 Buick Championship golf tournament being played in Cromwell in late June–early July. (WFSB-TV Channel 3, May 23; Connecticut Post, May 24; Hartford Courant, May 24)
Hartford Hawks women’s basketball coach Jen Rizzotti was the subject of a feature story in the May issue of West Hartford Life. The story, which was highlighted on the newspaper’s cover, focused on how Coach Rizzotti is handling her new duties as a mother in addition to her hectic schedule as a coach. (West Hartford Life, May 2006 issue)
The appointment of Peter Diffley as the University's new dean of graduate studies was highlighted in the May issue of Business Times newspaper. (Business Times, May 2006 issue)
The Bloomfield School District has appointed Irene Zytka, who serves as an assistant principal at Conard High School in West Hartford, to be the next principal of Bloomfield High School. She received a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of Hartford. (Bloomfield Journal, May 25)
The presidential search advisory committee at Colorado State University-Pueblo announced four finalists that included Jonathan Lawson, professor of the doctoral program in educational leadership at Idaho State University. Lawson was vice president for academic affairs at Idaho State and also served as senior vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Hartford. (The Pueblo Chieftain, May 26)
Other News
Nearly 400 students graduated from Capital Community College. Commencement speaker Pedro E. Segarra, who was sworn in Monday as a Hartford city council member, offered a glimpse at the success that students can expect if they stick with their goals. (Hartford Courant, May 26)
Edgar F. Beckham, 72, a Wesleyan University dean known for his efforts to promote racial integration and understanding in the nation’s schools and colleges, died of complications from a stroke. Beckham joined Wesleyan's faculty as a German instructor in 1961 became dean in 1973, the first African American to hold that post. (Hartford Courant, May 26)
Rena Fraden, associate dean of Pomona College in Claremont, Calif., and prominent English scholar, was named dean of faculty and vice president for academic affairs at Trinity College, and will become Trinity's chief academic officer. Fraden, who holds bachelor’s and doctoral degrees from Yale University, begins the new job July 1. She will replace Frank G. Kirkpatrick, a religion professor who is in his second year as interim dean of faculty. (Hartford Courant, May 24)
Many colleges will accept students who have not graduated from high school or earned equivalency degrees. And in an era of elevated high school dropout rates, the chance to enter college through the back door is attracting growing interest among students without high school diplomas. That growth is fueling a debate over whether the students should be in college at all and whether state financial aid should pay their way. (New York Times, May 30)
Computer systems at universities across the nation are becoming targets of hackers, and rising numbers of security breaches have exposed personal information of thousands of students, alumni, employees and college applicants. Since January, at least 845,000 people have had sensitive information jeopardized in 29 security failures at colleges nationwide. In these incidents hackers have gained access to Social Security numbers and medical records. (Los Angeles Times, May 30)
Sacred Heart University in Fairfield is the latest school to be victimized by hackers. The university discovered the intrusion on May 8, and notified police and the FBI, which have launched investigations. Sacred Heart offered no details on when the hackers may have entered the system or the kind of information that may have been exposed. (WTNH-TV 8, May 24)
Echoing a tradition already established on many campuses for minority students and other groups, a small but growing number of schools are holding "lavender graduations" to honor gay and lesbian students. This year, lavender graduations are being or were held on more than 50 campuses. Among those launching ceremonies this year: the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Hawaii in Manoa and Kutztown University in Pennsylvania. (USA Today, May 26)
Upcoming
President Walter Harrison will be appear on the Brad Davis Morning Show on WDRC-AM 1360 on Wednesday, May 31, at 7:20 a.m., to discuss the Hartford Scholars Program and upcoming dinner on June 7.
The announcement of plans for a $5 million arts and technology center for the Hartford Art School received significant coverage in the local media. The 15,000-square-foot, two-story addition will house the Art School's two fastest growing programs -- photography and media arts. The addition, funded in part by a $1.2 million leadership gift from Robert and Renée Samuels of West Hartford, will be known as the Renée Samuels Center, named for the University regent and Art School trustee. “We’re thrilled,” said Power Boothe, dean of the Hartford Art School. “This has been a dream since before I came here. We've been bursting at the seams.” (Hartford Courant, May 23; WFSB-TV Channel 3, May 23; Hartford Business Journal, May 30)
President Walter Harrison was interviewed by Ray Dunaway and Diane Smith on the WTIC-AM “Morning Show” about the June 7 Hartford Scholars Dinner and success of the program, through which qualified Hartford youngsters can attend the University at half-tuition. University of Hartford junior and Hartford Scholar Elizabeth Rodriguez, who will receive the Mayor’s Scholar Award at the dinner, was mentioned on the show. (WTIC-AM, May 26)
Dan Dabek, a recent graduate of The Hartt School and the student speaker at the University of Hartford Commencement, was a guest with Ray Dunaway and Diane Smith on the WTIC-AM “Morning Show.” They talked about commencement speeches and whether it’s appropriate for people to use them as political platforms. (WTIC-AM, May 24)
Louis Manzione, dean of the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture (CETA), was interviewed about the need to attract more students into science and engineering programs in Connecticut’s colleges and universities. He noted that there is a strong need to get more students into these fields in order to meet the needs of America’s companies. (Waterbury Republican-American, May 22)
Hartford’s Adam Miller Dance Project will present its latest program at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. Miller, who teaches dance at the University of Hartford's Hartt School, said, “We’re a small group of professionally ballet-trained dancers who work together as collaborators to do interesting work. We try to bridge the gap between what people expect in terms of traditional tutus and what's happening worldwide in terms of the fusion of ballet and contemporary styles.” (Hartford Courant, May 28)
The “Education Briefs” column of the Hartford Courant noted that Charles Canedy III, associate professor of marketing in the Barney School of Business, was presented with the Donald W. Davis All-University Curriculum Award at Commencement. Described by both students and faculty as a "renaissance man," Canedy was honored for being a learned scholar and an advocate for a cross-disciplinary approach to teaching. (Hartford Courant, May 30)
In a column about New Britain Stadium, Owen Canfield wrote that the New Britain Rock Cats game program is loaded with information and features. One of the stories was written by baseball expert and University of Hartford President Walter Harrison. In the article, Harrison writes about his all-time best defensive team. (Hartford Courant, May 28)
The Connecticut Jewish Ledger previewed the Greenberg Center for Judaic Studies’ 20th anniversary dinner honoring community leader Philip Feltman. Proceeds from the event will help establish the Philip D. Feltman Professorship in Modern Jewish History at the University of Hartford. (Connecticut Jewish Ledger, May 26)
The late Hiram “Harry” Bingham IV, a Connecticut resident who saved the lives of Jews in France by issuing visas during World War II, was honored with a commemorative stamp issued this spring by the United States Postal Service. The Connecticut Jewish Ledger story noted that Bingham was included as one of the diplomats featured in the “Visas for Life: The Righteous and Honorable Diplomats” exhibit that was shown at the University’s Joseloff Gallery. (Connecticut Jewish Ledger, May 26)
Hartford Courant writer Roger Catlin wrote a feature story about Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa, a husband-and-wife writing team who sold two stories being produced as sitcoms this fall — “'Til Death,” on Fox, about a middle-aged married couple who live next door to newlyweds, and "Big Day," on ABC, which chronicles the events of the wedding day of a young couple over an entire season. Goldsmith is a Philadelphia native whose mother, Zina Davis, is director of the Joseloff Gallery at the University of Hartford. (Hartford Courant, May 25)
The “Education Briefs” column of the Hartford Courant noted that Donald Ellis, a professor of communication at the University of Hartford, has been accepted as a 2006–07 Academic Fellow with the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies. The program, which focuses on the threat of terrorism to democracy, takes place in Israel from May 27 to June 7. It consists of a series of lectures by academics, diplomats, and military officials from India, Israel, Jordan, Turkey, and the United States, as well as field trips to military, police and immigration facilities throughout Israel. (Hartford Courant, May 23)
A photographic essay from the Hartford Business Journal’s luncheon to honor the eight women selected as its top “Women in Business” included photos of honoree Gail Champlin, director of the University’s Career Development Center. (Hartford Business Journal, May 22)
Prudential Retirement’s $90,000 donation to the University’s Educational Main Street (EMS) program was highlighted in the Hartford Business Journal’s “Accolades” section with a photograph of University of Hartford and Prudential Retirement officials. The donation will help fund student bookstores within 11 Hartford-area elementary schools supported by the EMS program, as well as tutoring and other literacy-related programs. The EMS program serves more than 5,600 youth in Hartford public schools. (Hartford Business Journal, May 22)
Former University of Hartford teammates Jerry Kelly, Tim Petrovic and Patrick Sheehan have all signed up to play in the 2006 Buick Championship golf tournament being played in Cromwell in late June–early July. (WFSB-TV Channel 3, May 23; Connecticut Post, May 24; Hartford Courant, May 24)
Hartford Hawks women’s basketball coach Jen Rizzotti was the subject of a feature story in the May issue of West Hartford Life. The story, which was highlighted on the newspaper’s cover, focused on how Coach Rizzotti is handling her new duties as a mother in addition to her hectic schedule as a coach. (West Hartford Life, May 2006 issue)
The appointment of Peter Diffley as the University's new dean of graduate studies was highlighted in the May issue of Business Times newspaper. (Business Times, May 2006 issue)
The Bloomfield School District has appointed Irene Zytka, who serves as an assistant principal at Conard High School in West Hartford, to be the next principal of Bloomfield High School. She received a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of Hartford. (Bloomfield Journal, May 25)
The presidential search advisory committee at Colorado State University-Pueblo announced four finalists that included Jonathan Lawson, professor of the doctoral program in educational leadership at Idaho State University. Lawson was vice president for academic affairs at Idaho State and also served as senior vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Hartford. (The Pueblo Chieftain, May 26)
Other News
Nearly 400 students graduated from Capital Community College. Commencement speaker Pedro E. Segarra, who was sworn in Monday as a Hartford city council member, offered a glimpse at the success that students can expect if they stick with their goals. (Hartford Courant, May 26)
Edgar F. Beckham, 72, a Wesleyan University dean known for his efforts to promote racial integration and understanding in the nation’s schools and colleges, died of complications from a stroke. Beckham joined Wesleyan's faculty as a German instructor in 1961 became dean in 1973, the first African American to hold that post. (Hartford Courant, May 26)
Rena Fraden, associate dean of Pomona College in Claremont, Calif., and prominent English scholar, was named dean of faculty and vice president for academic affairs at Trinity College, and will become Trinity's chief academic officer. Fraden, who holds bachelor’s and doctoral degrees from Yale University, begins the new job July 1. She will replace Frank G. Kirkpatrick, a religion professor who is in his second year as interim dean of faculty. (Hartford Courant, May 24)
Many colleges will accept students who have not graduated from high school or earned equivalency degrees. And in an era of elevated high school dropout rates, the chance to enter college through the back door is attracting growing interest among students without high school diplomas. That growth is fueling a debate over whether the students should be in college at all and whether state financial aid should pay their way. (New York Times, May 30)
Computer systems at universities across the nation are becoming targets of hackers, and rising numbers of security breaches have exposed personal information of thousands of students, alumni, employees and college applicants. Since January, at least 845,000 people have had sensitive information jeopardized in 29 security failures at colleges nationwide. In these incidents hackers have gained access to Social Security numbers and medical records. (Los Angeles Times, May 30)
Sacred Heart University in Fairfield is the latest school to be victimized by hackers. The university discovered the intrusion on May 8, and notified police and the FBI, which have launched investigations. Sacred Heart offered no details on when the hackers may have entered the system or the kind of information that may have been exposed. (WTNH-TV 8, May 24)
Echoing a tradition already established on many campuses for minority students and other groups, a small but growing number of schools are holding "lavender graduations" to honor gay and lesbian students. This year, lavender graduations are being or were held on more than 50 campuses. Among those launching ceremonies this year: the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Hawaii in Manoa and Kutztown University in Pennsylvania. (USA Today, May 26)
Upcoming
President Walter Harrison will be appear on the Brad Davis Morning Show on WDRC-AM 1360 on Wednesday, May 31, at 7:20 a.m., to discuss the Hartford Scholars Program and upcoming dinner on June 7.
