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Media Watch (May 30 - June 5, 2006)
Posted 6/6/2006
"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.
Michael Yaffe, executive director of The Hartt School and director of the Hartt Community Division, was quoted in a front-page story about the decision by Connecticut Public Radio (WNPR) to drop most of its classical music programs in favor of news and information programming. The change in programming “does have a symbolic impact, but I don’t think it’s another nail in the coffin of classical music,” said Yaffe. “As a field, we should be more aggressive in getting our constituencies to understand new technologies such as the Internet and satellite radio. And also getting people excited by the prospect of live music.” (Hartford Courant, June 1)
Michael J. Schiano, an associate professor of music theory at The Hartt School, wrote a letter to the editor of the Hartford Courant about the issue of WNPR dropping its classical music programming. Schiano suggested that “watering down a great thing takes away from its ability to stimulate and inspire.” (Hartford Courant, June 4)
A Hartford Courant editorial about the official renaming of the Connecticut Science Center ended with the prediction that “The new science center and the University High School for Science & Engineering to be built at the University of Hartford should help stimulate and sustain interest in science careers.” (Hartford Courant, June 4)
The cover story in the Hartford Courant’s NE Magazine was about John Hunt, a West Hartford resident and retired Travelers executive who tutors four days a week at the Maria Sanchez Elementary School in Hartford, and the effort he is making to help Hartford schoolchildren have the opportunity to go to college. With his wife, Carol, and a silent partner, Hunt has set up 36 full-tuition college scholarships: 12 each at the University of Connecticut, St. Joseph College in West Hartford and the University of Hartford. For three years, he sent letters about this opportunity to every Sanchez sixth grader. The oldest of those students are now finishing 10th grade. (Hartford Courant, June 4)
President Walter Harrison was interviewed by Brad Davis on his morning talk show on WDRC-AM about the upcoming Hartford Scholars Dinner and success of the program, through which qualified Hartford youngsters can attend the University at half-tuition. (WDRC-AM, May 31)
Chris Coughlin, a University of Hartford sophomore and Berlin resident, was profiled in connection with a business that he started – CJC Computer Care – that focuses on teaching senior citizens basic computer skills and walking them through problems they’re having. His company also fixes computers, installs anti-spyware and anti-virus software, sets up wireless networks and recovers lost data. (Hartford Courant, June 3)
Hartt School alum and renowned pianist Paul Bisaccia wrote a piece in the Hartford Courant’s NE Magazine about his memories of matching moods through playing piano at Hartford’s hotels since the 1970s. In his article, he said the celebrated Russian cellist Raya Garbousova, who taught at The Hartt School, was a regular patron at the former Hartford Stage Café where he performed.
Jimmy Macbride, the 15-year-old drum phenomenon in the elite jazz program at West Hartford's Hall High School, recently received Down Beat magazine's 2006 High School Jazz Soloist Outstanding Performance Award. His father, David Macbride, is a composer and pianist and professor of composition and theory at The Hartt School at the University of Hartford. (Hartford Courant, June 1)
Eastern Connecticut Health Network has awarded scholarships to six employees who are either studying to become registered nurses or are working toward more advanced nursing credentials. Two of the recipients of the Bike Connect Nursing Scholarships are Margaret Candito of Tolland and Ann Cross of Manchester, who are attending the University of Hartford. (Hartford Courant, June 2)
In its “High School Notebook” feature in the Hartford Courant Sports section, it was noted that the Hartford Rising Stars will play 12 Twilight League games this summer at the University of Hartford’s new campus baseball field. (Hartford Courant, June 3)
Alumnus Doug Domian, a teammate of former University of Hartford golfers Jerry Kelly and Tim Petrovic, has recently produced “Days of Glory: A Personal Golf Journal,” a new way for players to recount and save their most memorable moments playing golf. Both Petrovic and Kelly provided testimonials that are on the book’s back cover. (Hartford Courant, June 1)
Other News
Nearly one-in-five students at Cornell and Princeton say they have purposely injured themselves by cutting, burning or other methods, a disturbing phenomenon that psychologists say they are hearing about more often at colleges, high schools and middle schools throughout the country. For some, self-abuse is an extreme coping mechanism that helps relieve stress; for others, it’s a way to make deep emotional wounds more visible. (Associated Press, June 5; Hartford Courant, June 5)
Former trustee Arthur Zankel left a $42 million gift to Skidmore College to pay for a 700-seat recital hall, scholarships and new arts classes. The gift is the biggest gift in school history. The facility will be Skidmore’s largest auditorium. (Albany Times-Union, June 5)
The college loan provider Sallie Mae is buying college savings plan administrator Upromise Inc. for an undisclosed price. The deal is the first acquisition of a college savings program by Sallie Mae, which has previously purchased smaller providers of student loans. The purchase of Upromise is expected to close in two to three months. (Associated Press, June 2)
The interest rate on Stafford loans, the most common type of student loan, is expected to shoot up to 7.14 percent on July 1 from the current 5.3 percent, as a result of the recent U.S. Treasury bill auction. Financial experts are urging students to consolidate their variable-rate student loans into fixed-rate loans before the higher interest rates take effect. (Los Angeles Times, June 1)
Supporters of major colleges and universities are commonly barred from knowing how their donations are invested, according to a survey by the Sustainable Endowments Institute. Only senior administrators and trustees know where endowment dollars go at 66 percent of the 216 schools that responded. Results are striking a chord on campuses where students want to see investment policies reflect their schools’ moral values. (USA Today, June 1)
The next president of Northeastern University in Boston will be Joseph Aoun, 53, a linguist and dean of the University of Southern California’s College of Letters who helped the school vault into the top tier of national rankings. During the past 12 years, he had a hand in helping USC become a respected research university ranked 30th in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. (Boston Globe, May 31)
Nearly two of every three undergraduate students are going into debt to go to college, owing an average of more than $19,000, most often to the government, according to the Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics. Among a dozen states sampled, New York students averaged the largest loans, while those in Oregon and Minnesota were most likely to have borrowed. For students who took out loans, the average debt was $19,202. Of that sum, $17,022 came through federal loan programs. (Associated Press, May 31)
Michael Yaffe, executive director of The Hartt School and director of the Hartt Community Division, was quoted in a front-page story about the decision by Connecticut Public Radio (WNPR) to drop most of its classical music programs in favor of news and information programming. The change in programming “does have a symbolic impact, but I don’t think it’s another nail in the coffin of classical music,” said Yaffe. “As a field, we should be more aggressive in getting our constituencies to understand new technologies such as the Internet and satellite radio. And also getting people excited by the prospect of live music.” (Hartford Courant, June 1)
Michael J. Schiano, an associate professor of music theory at The Hartt School, wrote a letter to the editor of the Hartford Courant about the issue of WNPR dropping its classical music programming. Schiano suggested that “watering down a great thing takes away from its ability to stimulate and inspire.” (Hartford Courant, June 4)
A Hartford Courant editorial about the official renaming of the Connecticut Science Center ended with the prediction that “The new science center and the University High School for Science & Engineering to be built at the University of Hartford should help stimulate and sustain interest in science careers.” (Hartford Courant, June 4)
The cover story in the Hartford Courant’s NE Magazine was about John Hunt, a West Hartford resident and retired Travelers executive who tutors four days a week at the Maria Sanchez Elementary School in Hartford, and the effort he is making to help Hartford schoolchildren have the opportunity to go to college. With his wife, Carol, and a silent partner, Hunt has set up 36 full-tuition college scholarships: 12 each at the University of Connecticut, St. Joseph College in West Hartford and the University of Hartford. For three years, he sent letters about this opportunity to every Sanchez sixth grader. The oldest of those students are now finishing 10th grade. (Hartford Courant, June 4)
President Walter Harrison was interviewed by Brad Davis on his morning talk show on WDRC-AM about the upcoming Hartford Scholars Dinner and success of the program, through which qualified Hartford youngsters can attend the University at half-tuition. (WDRC-AM, May 31)
Chris Coughlin, a University of Hartford sophomore and Berlin resident, was profiled in connection with a business that he started – CJC Computer Care – that focuses on teaching senior citizens basic computer skills and walking them through problems they’re having. His company also fixes computers, installs anti-spyware and anti-virus software, sets up wireless networks and recovers lost data. (Hartford Courant, June 3)
Hartt School alum and renowned pianist Paul Bisaccia wrote a piece in the Hartford Courant’s NE Magazine about his memories of matching moods through playing piano at Hartford’s hotels since the 1970s. In his article, he said the celebrated Russian cellist Raya Garbousova, who taught at The Hartt School, was a regular patron at the former Hartford Stage Café where he performed.
Jimmy Macbride, the 15-year-old drum phenomenon in the elite jazz program at West Hartford's Hall High School, recently received Down Beat magazine's 2006 High School Jazz Soloist Outstanding Performance Award. His father, David Macbride, is a composer and pianist and professor of composition and theory at The Hartt School at the University of Hartford. (Hartford Courant, June 1)
Eastern Connecticut Health Network has awarded scholarships to six employees who are either studying to become registered nurses or are working toward more advanced nursing credentials. Two of the recipients of the Bike Connect Nursing Scholarships are Margaret Candito of Tolland and Ann Cross of Manchester, who are attending the University of Hartford. (Hartford Courant, June 2)
In its “High School Notebook” feature in the Hartford Courant Sports section, it was noted that the Hartford Rising Stars will play 12 Twilight League games this summer at the University of Hartford’s new campus baseball field. (Hartford Courant, June 3)
Alumnus Doug Domian, a teammate of former University of Hartford golfers Jerry Kelly and Tim Petrovic, has recently produced “Days of Glory: A Personal Golf Journal,” a new way for players to recount and save their most memorable moments playing golf. Both Petrovic and Kelly provided testimonials that are on the book’s back cover. (Hartford Courant, June 1)
Other News
Nearly one-in-five students at Cornell and Princeton say they have purposely injured themselves by cutting, burning or other methods, a disturbing phenomenon that psychologists say they are hearing about more often at colleges, high schools and middle schools throughout the country. For some, self-abuse is an extreme coping mechanism that helps relieve stress; for others, it’s a way to make deep emotional wounds more visible. (Associated Press, June 5; Hartford Courant, June 5)
Former trustee Arthur Zankel left a $42 million gift to Skidmore College to pay for a 700-seat recital hall, scholarships and new arts classes. The gift is the biggest gift in school history. The facility will be Skidmore’s largest auditorium. (Albany Times-Union, June 5)
The college loan provider Sallie Mae is buying college savings plan administrator Upromise Inc. for an undisclosed price. The deal is the first acquisition of a college savings program by Sallie Mae, which has previously purchased smaller providers of student loans. The purchase of Upromise is expected to close in two to three months. (Associated Press, June 2)
The interest rate on Stafford loans, the most common type of student loan, is expected to shoot up to 7.14 percent on July 1 from the current 5.3 percent, as a result of the recent U.S. Treasury bill auction. Financial experts are urging students to consolidate their variable-rate student loans into fixed-rate loans before the higher interest rates take effect. (Los Angeles Times, June 1)
Supporters of major colleges and universities are commonly barred from knowing how their donations are invested, according to a survey by the Sustainable Endowments Institute. Only senior administrators and trustees know where endowment dollars go at 66 percent of the 216 schools that responded. Results are striking a chord on campuses where students want to see investment policies reflect their schools’ moral values. (USA Today, June 1)
The next president of Northeastern University in Boston will be Joseph Aoun, 53, a linguist and dean of the University of Southern California’s College of Letters who helped the school vault into the top tier of national rankings. During the past 12 years, he had a hand in helping USC become a respected research university ranked 30th in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. (Boston Globe, May 31)
Nearly two of every three undergraduate students are going into debt to go to college, owing an average of more than $19,000, most often to the government, according to the Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics. Among a dozen states sampled, New York students averaged the largest loans, while those in Oregon and Minnesota were most likely to have borrowed. For students who took out loans, the average debt was $19,202. Of that sum, $17,022 came through federal loan programs. (Associated Press, May 31)
