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Media Watch (July 31 – Aug. 7, 2006)
Posted 8/8/2006
"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.
Darryl McMiller, assistant professor of political science at Hillyer College, was quoted extensively in an Associated Press story about the role that minority voters may play in today's Democratic primary between U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman and challenger Ned Lamont. His comments were also included in an Associated Press story about the visits that the Revs. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson made to Connecticut to campaign for Lamont. McMiller also was a guest on New York public radio, talking about the upcoming primary contests for U.S. senator and Connecticut governor. (Boston Globe, Aug. 1 and 2; Associated Press, Aug. 2; WNYC-AM, Aug. 3)
University of Hartford President Walter Harrison, who is also chair of the NCAA’s Executive Committee and its Committee on Academic Performance, was quoted in stories about the NCAA’s approval of tough new penalties against colleges and universities that don’t do a good enough job in making sure that their student-athletes are making progress towards graduation. (Inside Higher Ed.com, Aug. 4; USA Today, Aug. 3; Hartford Courant, Aug. 4)
Elizabeth Ivey, provost emerita at the University of Hartford and immediate past national president of the Association for Women in Science, was quoted in a story about a Science magazine study that found that a women scientist is far less likely to get her findings patented, even if her work is just as top notch as that of her male colleagues. Ivey said that she is optimistic about the future, noting that the study also showed that the disparity in patents held by young male and female scientists is lessening. “The gap will narrow as you bring more women into the pipeline,” she said. (Science Now, Aug. 3)
Warren Goldstein, chair of the history department in the College of Arts and Sciences, wrote a commentary article about the war in Lebanon, titled “Israel’s bombs test limits of loyalty,” that was carried by numerous newspapers throughout the U.S. and Canada. (Houston Chronicle, Aug. 2; The Argus, Fremont, Calif., Aug. 3; Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Aug. 1)
Goldstein’s opinion article, which was published in the Hartford Courant on July 30, generated letters both in support of and in opposition to his comments about the war in Lebanon. (Hartford Courant, Aug. 3)
Bill Thomson, associate professor of illustration at the Hartford Art School, received a rave review for his illustrations in the children’s book, Building With Dad, which is scheduled for a fall 2006 release. “The story is engrossing on many levels to young builders, and the inspiring perspectives and sheer beauty of the artwork will captivate children and adults alike,” noted the review. (Kirkus Review, Aug. 1)
Bernard den Ouden, professor of philosophy in the College of Arts and Sciences, wrote an opinion article about his recent experiences at a Humanities conference in Tunisia. He wrote about the barriers that currently exist between cultures and that by bringing down these barriers we can create more understanding and reduce the level of violence. (The Independent, Shelburne Falls, Mass., Aug. 2)
Norman Campbell, a student at the University of Hartford, has been a dance teacher at Hartford Friendship Kids’ Camp for two years. He was quoted in a feature story about the camp. The goal of the three-week camp is to help the children discover themselves and the gifts they have to offer. (Hartford Courant, Aug. 4)
In its “Movers & Shakers” column, the Hartford Business Journal noted that Jennifer Sanborn had been hired as director of the newly created Women’s Education and Leadership Fund at the University of Hartford. The fund will provide grants to faculty, staff and students that support women’s education and women’s issues. (Hartford Business Journal, July 31)
Wendy Pender-Cudlip, an alumna of The Hartt School, was profiled for organizing a series of benefit concerts to aid treatment centers that help people with cancer. Pender-Cudlip, a flutist, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in early 2004. (Litchfield County Times, Aug. 3)
Deborah Huntsman, who served as director of the University of Hartford’s Downtown Center, was recently named assistant provost for continuing and professional studies at Roger Williams University. (Providence Journal, Aug. 6)
Jerry Kelly, PGA Tour pro and former University of Hartford golfer, was profiled about his efforts to be named to the U.S. team for the upcoming Ryder Cup tournament. After finishing second in the U.S. Bank Championship on July 30 to move from 22nd to 12th in the Ryder Cup standings, Kelly is now “working out like a madman” in his final push to make the team and take part in the U.S. versus Europe competition. (Hartford Courant, Aug. 3)
Other News
With an aggressive campaign that also reached out to parents and students – including promises from major donors to match new gifts – Trinity College raised a record $7.1 million for its annual fund, a half-million dollars over its goal, a 19 percent increase over last year and an "eye-popping" 40 percent increase in just two years. That’s good news for a school that has made painful cuts over the past two years, including the reduction of some part-time faculty jobs, to keep its budget out of the red, noted the Hartford Courant. (Hartford Courant, Aug. 5)
Building on research into low-carbohydrate diets, the University of Connecticut’s Neag School of Education has been awarded a $450,000 gift from the Dr. Robert C. Atkins Foundation. The gift, to be awarded in $150,000 installments over three years, will provide additional funding for program support, graduate assistantships and equipment to further nutritional research into low-carbohydrate diets. (Hartford Courant, Aug. 2)
Goodwin College in East Hartford will begin offering an associate in science degree in homeland security this fall. The state Board of Governors for Higher Education approved the new degree program in June. The program will provide classroom instruction as well as hands-on experience in internships at law enforcement, fire, private security and public safety organizations. (Hartford Courant, Aug. 1)
Rutgers University is getting $3 million in federal money to lead a group of researchers scouring news stories, Internet sites, and other sources of information for clues that might indicate terrorist activity. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security picked Rutgers to coordinate the information-analysis consortium, which also consists of the Universities of Southern California, Illinois and Pittsburgh. The government plans to award these universities and their partners a combined $10.2 million over three years. (Philadelphia Inquirer, Aug. 1)
Despite the anti-alcohol warnings and campaigns targeting college campuses, students still find ways to drink and they’ve developed ways to drink safely, say researchers with the National Social Norms Resource Center. While up to 80 percent of students drink, fewer than 13 percent say they’ve been injured or damaged property after drinking, noted the researchers. The study, developed with data from more than 28,000 students at 44 colleges and universities, noted that about 73 percent of student drinkers protect themselves by using designated drivers, setting spending limits at bars, counting their drinks, going out in groups and trusting friends to speak up when someone is drinking too much. (Washington Post, Aug. 1)
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation says it will add $58 million to expand its $1 billion Millennium Scholars program to target low-income and minority students seeking graduate degrees in public health. It’s the first time the foundation has added money to the scholarship program since it was established in 1999. The program has already given scholarships to more than 10,000 students for undergraduate education in their choice of major and for graduate work in public health, education, science, math, engineering and library science. (Associated Press, Aug. 7; MSNBC.com, Aug. 7)
Alice Cooper, 58, the gender-bending shock-rock legend of American music, says he is teaming up with Grand Canyon University in Phoenix to establish a $3 million youth haven featuring a “school of rock,” a concert hall and sporting attractions. (USA Today, Aug. 4)
Squeezed by stiff competition for their traditional students, historically black colleges are making a push to recruit Hispanics. While the country’s Hispanic population is booming, the number of blacks is growing at a much slower rate. Black colleges that want to shore up enrollment numbers are revising recruitment strategies to include more members of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing minority. (USA Today, Aug. 7)
The John Templeton Foundation, a $1.1 billion philanthropy devoted to bringing science and religion together, is launching an ambitious international effort to fund physics research with potential theological implications. Based in Cambridge, Mass. and led by an MIT physics professor, the new Foundational Questions Institute is scheduled to announce its first round of grants Monday – a total of $2.2 million to 30 physicists at Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and other leading scientific institutions. (The Boston Globe, Aug. 4)
Darryl McMiller, assistant professor of political science at Hillyer College, was quoted extensively in an Associated Press story about the role that minority voters may play in today's Democratic primary between U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman and challenger Ned Lamont. His comments were also included in an Associated Press story about the visits that the Revs. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson made to Connecticut to campaign for Lamont. McMiller also was a guest on New York public radio, talking about the upcoming primary contests for U.S. senator and Connecticut governor. (Boston Globe, Aug. 1 and 2; Associated Press, Aug. 2; WNYC-AM, Aug. 3)
University of Hartford President Walter Harrison, who is also chair of the NCAA’s Executive Committee and its Committee on Academic Performance, was quoted in stories about the NCAA’s approval of tough new penalties against colleges and universities that don’t do a good enough job in making sure that their student-athletes are making progress towards graduation. (Inside Higher Ed.com, Aug. 4; USA Today, Aug. 3; Hartford Courant, Aug. 4)
Elizabeth Ivey, provost emerita at the University of Hartford and immediate past national president of the Association for Women in Science, was quoted in a story about a Science magazine study that found that a women scientist is far less likely to get her findings patented, even if her work is just as top notch as that of her male colleagues. Ivey said that she is optimistic about the future, noting that the study also showed that the disparity in patents held by young male and female scientists is lessening. “The gap will narrow as you bring more women into the pipeline,” she said. (Science Now, Aug. 3)
Warren Goldstein, chair of the history department in the College of Arts and Sciences, wrote a commentary article about the war in Lebanon, titled “Israel’s bombs test limits of loyalty,” that was carried by numerous newspapers throughout the U.S. and Canada. (Houston Chronicle, Aug. 2; The Argus, Fremont, Calif., Aug. 3; Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Aug. 1)
Goldstein’s opinion article, which was published in the Hartford Courant on July 30, generated letters both in support of and in opposition to his comments about the war in Lebanon. (Hartford Courant, Aug. 3)
Bill Thomson, associate professor of illustration at the Hartford Art School, received a rave review for his illustrations in the children’s book, Building With Dad, which is scheduled for a fall 2006 release. “The story is engrossing on many levels to young builders, and the inspiring perspectives and sheer beauty of the artwork will captivate children and adults alike,” noted the review. (Kirkus Review, Aug. 1)
Bernard den Ouden, professor of philosophy in the College of Arts and Sciences, wrote an opinion article about his recent experiences at a Humanities conference in Tunisia. He wrote about the barriers that currently exist between cultures and that by bringing down these barriers we can create more understanding and reduce the level of violence. (The Independent, Shelburne Falls, Mass., Aug. 2)
Norman Campbell, a student at the University of Hartford, has been a dance teacher at Hartford Friendship Kids’ Camp for two years. He was quoted in a feature story about the camp. The goal of the three-week camp is to help the children discover themselves and the gifts they have to offer. (Hartford Courant, Aug. 4)
In its “Movers & Shakers” column, the Hartford Business Journal noted that Jennifer Sanborn had been hired as director of the newly created Women’s Education and Leadership Fund at the University of Hartford. The fund will provide grants to faculty, staff and students that support women’s education and women’s issues. (Hartford Business Journal, July 31)
Wendy Pender-Cudlip, an alumna of The Hartt School, was profiled for organizing a series of benefit concerts to aid treatment centers that help people with cancer. Pender-Cudlip, a flutist, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in early 2004. (Litchfield County Times, Aug. 3)
Deborah Huntsman, who served as director of the University of Hartford’s Downtown Center, was recently named assistant provost for continuing and professional studies at Roger Williams University. (Providence Journal, Aug. 6)
Jerry Kelly, PGA Tour pro and former University of Hartford golfer, was profiled about his efforts to be named to the U.S. team for the upcoming Ryder Cup tournament. After finishing second in the U.S. Bank Championship on July 30 to move from 22nd to 12th in the Ryder Cup standings, Kelly is now “working out like a madman” in his final push to make the team and take part in the U.S. versus Europe competition. (Hartford Courant, Aug. 3)
Other News
With an aggressive campaign that also reached out to parents and students – including promises from major donors to match new gifts – Trinity College raised a record $7.1 million for its annual fund, a half-million dollars over its goal, a 19 percent increase over last year and an "eye-popping" 40 percent increase in just two years. That’s good news for a school that has made painful cuts over the past two years, including the reduction of some part-time faculty jobs, to keep its budget out of the red, noted the Hartford Courant. (Hartford Courant, Aug. 5)
Building on research into low-carbohydrate diets, the University of Connecticut’s Neag School of Education has been awarded a $450,000 gift from the Dr. Robert C. Atkins Foundation. The gift, to be awarded in $150,000 installments over three years, will provide additional funding for program support, graduate assistantships and equipment to further nutritional research into low-carbohydrate diets. (Hartford Courant, Aug. 2)
Goodwin College in East Hartford will begin offering an associate in science degree in homeland security this fall. The state Board of Governors for Higher Education approved the new degree program in June. The program will provide classroom instruction as well as hands-on experience in internships at law enforcement, fire, private security and public safety organizations. (Hartford Courant, Aug. 1)
Rutgers University is getting $3 million in federal money to lead a group of researchers scouring news stories, Internet sites, and other sources of information for clues that might indicate terrorist activity. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security picked Rutgers to coordinate the information-analysis consortium, which also consists of the Universities of Southern California, Illinois and Pittsburgh. The government plans to award these universities and their partners a combined $10.2 million over three years. (Philadelphia Inquirer, Aug. 1)
Despite the anti-alcohol warnings and campaigns targeting college campuses, students still find ways to drink and they’ve developed ways to drink safely, say researchers with the National Social Norms Resource Center. While up to 80 percent of students drink, fewer than 13 percent say they’ve been injured or damaged property after drinking, noted the researchers. The study, developed with data from more than 28,000 students at 44 colleges and universities, noted that about 73 percent of student drinkers protect themselves by using designated drivers, setting spending limits at bars, counting their drinks, going out in groups and trusting friends to speak up when someone is drinking too much. (Washington Post, Aug. 1)
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation says it will add $58 million to expand its $1 billion Millennium Scholars program to target low-income and minority students seeking graduate degrees in public health. It’s the first time the foundation has added money to the scholarship program since it was established in 1999. The program has already given scholarships to more than 10,000 students for undergraduate education in their choice of major and for graduate work in public health, education, science, math, engineering and library science. (Associated Press, Aug. 7; MSNBC.com, Aug. 7)
Alice Cooper, 58, the gender-bending shock-rock legend of American music, says he is teaming up with Grand Canyon University in Phoenix to establish a $3 million youth haven featuring a “school of rock,” a concert hall and sporting attractions. (USA Today, Aug. 4)
Squeezed by stiff competition for their traditional students, historically black colleges are making a push to recruit Hispanics. While the country’s Hispanic population is booming, the number of blacks is growing at a much slower rate. Black colleges that want to shore up enrollment numbers are revising recruitment strategies to include more members of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing minority. (USA Today, Aug. 7)
The John Templeton Foundation, a $1.1 billion philanthropy devoted to bringing science and religion together, is launching an ambitious international effort to fund physics research with potential theological implications. Based in Cambridge, Mass. and led by an MIT physics professor, the new Foundational Questions Institute is scheduled to announce its first round of grants Monday – a total of $2.2 million to 30 physicists at Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and other leading scientific institutions. (The Boston Globe, Aug. 4)
