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Media Watch (Aug. 7 – 14, 2006)
Posted 8/15/2006
"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.
Jilda Aliotta, chair of the politics and government department, A&S, was interviewed for an Associated Press story about the unusual result of last week's Democratic primary, in which candidates who ran on opposing tickets now have to work together. John DeStefano won the Democratic primary for governor, and Mary Glassman -- the running mate of DeStefano's opponent -- won the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor. DeStefano and Glassman now will have to run as a team in the November election. (Associated Press, Aug. 10; Stamford Advocate, Aug. 11)
Darryl McMiller, assistant professor of political science at Hillyer College, provided analysis and insight on Connecticut's Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. He was a guest on a New York public radio show’s election night coverage, which was also broadcast on public radio stations in Connecticut and western Massachusetts, commenting on the election results. He was also interviewed for a post-election analysis story on WFSB-TV Channel 3. (WNYC-AM, Aug. 8; WNPR-FM, Aug. 8; WFCR-FM, Aug. 8; WFSB-TV Channel 3, Aug. 9)
Rebecca Silver, a Teach for America recruit from the University of Hartford, was featured in a story about new teacher orientation and training sessions for those new to the Atlanta school system. Silver, who will be teaching first grade at Benteen Elementary School, says she’s very excited about the first day of school. “I’m looking forward to getting to know my students and their interests,” she says. (Atlanta Daily World, Aug. 10)
Several letters to the editor were written to newspapers that published an opinion article by Warren Goldstein, chair of the history department in the College of Arts and Sciences, about the war in Israel and Lebanon and the anguish it was causing him as an American Jew. (Montreal Gazette, Aug. 9; Houston Chronicle, Aug. 8; Louisville Courier-Journal, Aug. 9)
Business New Haven magazine noted that the Entrepreneurship HelpDesk, a consulting entity created by the Institute for Entrepreneurship & Economic Development at the University of Hartford’s Barney School of Business, was awarded a 2006 silver Innovation Prize by the Connecticut Quality Improvement Award (CQIA) Partnership (Business New Haven, Aug. 7)
Bethany Colley of Danbury, who will be a freshman at the University of Hartford this fall, was one of two dozen young people who attended a “College Safety Workshop” presented by the Women’s Center of Greater Danbury. She was quoted in the story, talking about the need for young people to understand the potential risks facing them when they leave home and go away to college. (Danbury News-Times, Aug. 11)
Charlotte Zenzick, who earned her master’s degree in educational technology from the University of Hartford, was recently named Enfield’s teacher of the year. Zenzick, who grew up in Enfield, is a fifth-grade teacher at the Eli Whitney School, a school she attended as a child. (Hartford Courant, Aug. 14)
In an editorial decrying the fact that the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts had cancelled its flagship classical music series because of declining attendance and sponsorship issues, the Hartford Courant editorial board noted that it is important that the Bushnell find ways to make serious music thrive in Hartford. The editorial cited the Bushnell’s collaboration with the Hartford Symphony and “the renowned Hartt School” to bring new young artists to the city for performances. (Hartford Courant, Aug. 9)
Terri Raimondi, media relations manager in the University’s Office of Communication, was pictured in the “Flash” section of the August issue of Hartford Magazine. She was photographed at a community gathering at Hartford Stage to celebrate the late Hartford Courant columnist Pat Seremet. (Hartford Magazine, August ’06 issue)
University of Hartford graduate and professional golfer Patrick Sheehan, who had 18 points the first two rounds, made the second cut at the International in Castle Rock, Colo., which features two cuts and uses the modified Stableford scoring system. However, Sheehan didn’t get any points in the third round, thanks to a double bogey and three bogeys. (Associated Press, Aug. 13; Hartford Courant, Aug. 13)
A story in the Connecticut Post about the growth of cricket in this region noted that most of the state’s cricket players know each other, since most of them have been doing it since their college days, when intramural teams from the University of Hartford, the University of Connecticut and the University of Massachusetts would arrange their own schedule of round-robin matches. (Connecticut Post, Aug. 13)
Other News
The University of Connecticut expects to reopen its Hilltop Apartments, Charter Oak Apartments, and Charter Oak Suites dormitories in time for students to move in at the end of the month after workers spent the summer repairing myriad fire and building code problems. Over the years, inspectors uncovered problems so severe, they prompted the state building inspector to post fire watches at two of the dorms last year. (Hartford Courant, Aug. 10)
Purdue University President Martin Jischke said he will step down as president at the end of June, leaving the two largest universities in the state searching for new leaders. Indiana University is already looking for someone to replace President Adam Herbert, who will leave when his contract is up in 2008 or sooner if the university finds someone new. (Journal Gazette, Aug. 7)
Food-service provider ARAMARK Corp. said it agreed to a sweetened acquisition offer by an investor group led by its chief executive. The deal is valued at $8.3 billion, including $2 billion in debt. Under the terms of the offer, shareholders of ARAMARK will receive $33.80 in cash for each share of ARAMARK common stock they hold. (Wall Street Journal, Aug. 8)
The number of students now receiving college credit abroad keeps rising. During the past 20 years, it has nearly tripled, to about 175,000 students in the 2003-04 academic year, the last year for which statistics are available. And there are students who string together academics and travel to maximize time spent overseas. (Washington Post, Aug. 8)
The Tallahassee Democrat, a daily paper owned by Gannett, has purchased The FSView & Florida Flambeau, the student newspaper of Florida State University, which is also in Tallahassee. Media industry analysts said that this appears to be the first time that a college newspaper had been bought by a major chain, but that it might not be the last. (New York Times, Aug. 8)
The University of Connecticut’s plan to embark on a sweeping redevelopment project at its main campus in Mansfield was highlighted in a New York Times story. Working with local officials, UConn plans to demolish the meager downtown and build a town from scratch. Construction of the development, called Storrs Center, is scheduled to begin next year. The project will include rental housing units, retail, office, and restaurant space, as well as civic and community space. (New York Times, Aug. 9)
The Commission on the Future of Higher Education, a Bush administration panel, has withdrawn a proposal to eliminate most federally backed student aid after protests from colleges, students, and banks. The withdrawal of the idea removes from consideration a plan that opponents warned could hurt 5 million students and veterans and cost them an estimated $32 billion in benefits. (Boston Globe, Aug. 10)
In an effort to make Texas a magnet for scientific and medical research, the University of Texas is planning a $2.5 billion program to expand research and teaching in the sciences, including medicine and technology. The initiative would be one of the largest investments in expansion by a public university. (New York Times, Aug. 10)
Kermit L. Hall, the University at Albany’s 17th president, died in a swimming accident while on vacation in Hilton Head, S.C. He was 61. Beachgoers rescued Hall and his wife, Phyllis, who was uninjured, about 100 yards from shore. Hall died at Hilton Head Regional Medical Center. (Albany Times-Union, Aug. 14)
Upcoming
U.S. News & World Report magazine will be releasing its 2007 rankings of colleges and universities on its web site on Aug. 18 and in its printed magazine, which will hit newsstands on Aug. 21.
Jilda Aliotta, chair of the politics and government department, A&S, was interviewed for an Associated Press story about the unusual result of last week's Democratic primary, in which candidates who ran on opposing tickets now have to work together. John DeStefano won the Democratic primary for governor, and Mary Glassman -- the running mate of DeStefano's opponent -- won the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor. DeStefano and Glassman now will have to run as a team in the November election. (Associated Press, Aug. 10; Stamford Advocate, Aug. 11)
Darryl McMiller, assistant professor of political science at Hillyer College, provided analysis and insight on Connecticut's Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. He was a guest on a New York public radio show’s election night coverage, which was also broadcast on public radio stations in Connecticut and western Massachusetts, commenting on the election results. He was also interviewed for a post-election analysis story on WFSB-TV Channel 3. (WNYC-AM, Aug. 8; WNPR-FM, Aug. 8; WFCR-FM, Aug. 8; WFSB-TV Channel 3, Aug. 9)
Rebecca Silver, a Teach for America recruit from the University of Hartford, was featured in a story about new teacher orientation and training sessions for those new to the Atlanta school system. Silver, who will be teaching first grade at Benteen Elementary School, says she’s very excited about the first day of school. “I’m looking forward to getting to know my students and their interests,” she says. (Atlanta Daily World, Aug. 10)
Several letters to the editor were written to newspapers that published an opinion article by Warren Goldstein, chair of the history department in the College of Arts and Sciences, about the war in Israel and Lebanon and the anguish it was causing him as an American Jew. (Montreal Gazette, Aug. 9; Houston Chronicle, Aug. 8; Louisville Courier-Journal, Aug. 9)
Business New Haven magazine noted that the Entrepreneurship HelpDesk, a consulting entity created by the Institute for Entrepreneurship & Economic Development at the University of Hartford’s Barney School of Business, was awarded a 2006 silver Innovation Prize by the Connecticut Quality Improvement Award (CQIA) Partnership (Business New Haven, Aug. 7)
Bethany Colley of Danbury, who will be a freshman at the University of Hartford this fall, was one of two dozen young people who attended a “College Safety Workshop” presented by the Women’s Center of Greater Danbury. She was quoted in the story, talking about the need for young people to understand the potential risks facing them when they leave home and go away to college. (Danbury News-Times, Aug. 11)
Charlotte Zenzick, who earned her master’s degree in educational technology from the University of Hartford, was recently named Enfield’s teacher of the year. Zenzick, who grew up in Enfield, is a fifth-grade teacher at the Eli Whitney School, a school she attended as a child. (Hartford Courant, Aug. 14)
In an editorial decrying the fact that the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts had cancelled its flagship classical music series because of declining attendance and sponsorship issues, the Hartford Courant editorial board noted that it is important that the Bushnell find ways to make serious music thrive in Hartford. The editorial cited the Bushnell’s collaboration with the Hartford Symphony and “the renowned Hartt School” to bring new young artists to the city for performances. (Hartford Courant, Aug. 9)
Terri Raimondi, media relations manager in the University’s Office of Communication, was pictured in the “Flash” section of the August issue of Hartford Magazine. She was photographed at a community gathering at Hartford Stage to celebrate the late Hartford Courant columnist Pat Seremet. (Hartford Magazine, August ’06 issue)
University of Hartford graduate and professional golfer Patrick Sheehan, who had 18 points the first two rounds, made the second cut at the International in Castle Rock, Colo., which features two cuts and uses the modified Stableford scoring system. However, Sheehan didn’t get any points in the third round, thanks to a double bogey and three bogeys. (Associated Press, Aug. 13; Hartford Courant, Aug. 13)
A story in the Connecticut Post about the growth of cricket in this region noted that most of the state’s cricket players know each other, since most of them have been doing it since their college days, when intramural teams from the University of Hartford, the University of Connecticut and the University of Massachusetts would arrange their own schedule of round-robin matches. (Connecticut Post, Aug. 13)
Other News
The University of Connecticut expects to reopen its Hilltop Apartments, Charter Oak Apartments, and Charter Oak Suites dormitories in time for students to move in at the end of the month after workers spent the summer repairing myriad fire and building code problems. Over the years, inspectors uncovered problems so severe, they prompted the state building inspector to post fire watches at two of the dorms last year. (Hartford Courant, Aug. 10)
Purdue University President Martin Jischke said he will step down as president at the end of June, leaving the two largest universities in the state searching for new leaders. Indiana University is already looking for someone to replace President Adam Herbert, who will leave when his contract is up in 2008 or sooner if the university finds someone new. (Journal Gazette, Aug. 7)
Food-service provider ARAMARK Corp. said it agreed to a sweetened acquisition offer by an investor group led by its chief executive. The deal is valued at $8.3 billion, including $2 billion in debt. Under the terms of the offer, shareholders of ARAMARK will receive $33.80 in cash for each share of ARAMARK common stock they hold. (Wall Street Journal, Aug. 8)
The number of students now receiving college credit abroad keeps rising. During the past 20 years, it has nearly tripled, to about 175,000 students in the 2003-04 academic year, the last year for which statistics are available. And there are students who string together academics and travel to maximize time spent overseas. (Washington Post, Aug. 8)
The Tallahassee Democrat, a daily paper owned by Gannett, has purchased The FSView & Florida Flambeau, the student newspaper of Florida State University, which is also in Tallahassee. Media industry analysts said that this appears to be the first time that a college newspaper had been bought by a major chain, but that it might not be the last. (New York Times, Aug. 8)
The University of Connecticut’s plan to embark on a sweeping redevelopment project at its main campus in Mansfield was highlighted in a New York Times story. Working with local officials, UConn plans to demolish the meager downtown and build a town from scratch. Construction of the development, called Storrs Center, is scheduled to begin next year. The project will include rental housing units, retail, office, and restaurant space, as well as civic and community space. (New York Times, Aug. 9)
The Commission on the Future of Higher Education, a Bush administration panel, has withdrawn a proposal to eliminate most federally backed student aid after protests from colleges, students, and banks. The withdrawal of the idea removes from consideration a plan that opponents warned could hurt 5 million students and veterans and cost them an estimated $32 billion in benefits. (Boston Globe, Aug. 10)
In an effort to make Texas a magnet for scientific and medical research, the University of Texas is planning a $2.5 billion program to expand research and teaching in the sciences, including medicine and technology. The initiative would be one of the largest investments in expansion by a public university. (New York Times, Aug. 10)
Kermit L. Hall, the University at Albany’s 17th president, died in a swimming accident while on vacation in Hilton Head, S.C. He was 61. Beachgoers rescued Hall and his wife, Phyllis, who was uninjured, about 100 yards from shore. Hall died at Hilton Head Regional Medical Center. (Albany Times-Union, Aug. 14)
Upcoming
U.S. News & World Report magazine will be releasing its 2007 rankings of colleges and universities on its web site on Aug. 18 and in its printed magazine, which will hit newsstands on Aug. 21.
