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Media Watch (Feb. 26 – March 5, 2007)
Posted 3/6/2007
"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.
Richard Freund, director of the University’s Greenberg Center for Judaic Studies, was a guest on “Beyond the Headlines” for a segment that discussed recent claims of the discovery of a tomb that may contain the bones of Jesus and Mary Magdalene. The Sunday morning news show aired on Fox 61 at 8:30 a.m. and on WTXX-TV Channel 20 at 11 a.m. (Fox 61, March 4; WTXX-TV Channel 20, March 4)
In its coverage of flooding issues across the state due to the heavy rains on March 2, WFSB-TV Eyewitness News showed photographs of the north branch of the Park River— which runs through the University campus—overflowing its banks. The photos were taken and submitted by a University student. The news report also included a mention of the condition of the road leading to Lincoln Theater. (WFSB-TV Channel 3, March 2)
The University of Hartford’s 50th Anniversary celebration was covered in various local newspapers. The coverage included a story on the history of the University as well as a schedule of upcoming events that will be held throughout the year. President Walter Harrison was quoted in the article saying “The University of Hartford is unusual. It’s a private university founded to meet a community’s needs.” (The Tri-Town Post, March 3; West Hartford News, March 1)
The Hartford Courant, in its “Cal” section, and the West Hartford News did preview stories on singer/songwriter Marc Cohn’s performance at the University. He performed at Lincoln Theater as part of the University’s MUSIC for a CHANGE benefit concert series. The concert was also previewed on NBC 30’s “News at Ten” show during a discussion with the head of the Connecticut ALS chapter, the beneficiary of the benefit concert. (Hartford Courant, March 1; West Hartford News, March 1; NBC 30, March 2)
Otto Wahl, director of the University’s Graduate Institute of Professional Psychology (GIPP), was mentioned in an article about stigmas put on people with mental illnesses. The article quoted from Wahl’s book, Media Madness, which notes that “The stereotypes of people with mental illnesses have just these qualities — they are extremely dangerous, outstandingly different, and/or excessively ridiculous.” (The Record, Bergen County, N.J., Feb. 27)
University High School of Science and Engineering teamed up with the American School for the Deaf to enter what is believed to be the first combined team of deaf and hearing students to compete in the annual FIRST regional robotics competition. (Nashua Telegraph, Nashua, N.H., March 3)
Marissa Cloutier, instructor of biology in Hillyer College, had a letter published in the Southington Citizen about corporate media spending hours on meaningless celebrity stories, when there are so many issues, such as Iran, Iraq, and global warming, that need to be discussed. (Southington Citizen, March 2)
A story in the Connecticut Jewish Ledger noted that 89 Hartford area college students spent their winter break in Israel under the Birthright program. The article included a photograph of Julia Veloric, a University of Hartford freshman who took the trip. (Connecticut Jewish Ledger, March 2)
The appointment of University of Hartford Provost Donna M. Randall as the new president of Albion College in Albion, Mich., was highlighted in Inside Higher Ed.com. Randall will be the first woman to head that private liberal arts college. According to the Boston Globe, Randall was also a finalist as president of Lesley University. (Inside Higher Ed.com, March 2; University Business Daily, Feb. 28; Boston Globe, Feb. 27)
Other News
The School for Young Children at St. Joseph College will hold a symposium on March 19 on the topic of "Investigation and Inquiry of Math and Science for Young Children." The fifth annual Keefe-Bruyette Symposium on Early Learning is expected to draw hundreds of early childhood educators from throughout the state. The keynote speaker will be Mary Rivkin, author of The Great Outdoors: Restoring Children's Right to Play Outside. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 27)
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has selected Trinity College as one of 76 U.S. colleges and universities to be included in its new Community Engagement Classification. To be selected for the national designation from among 88 colleges that applied, Trinity had to document the extent of involvement in the city of Hartford. It was cited for the way it has aligned community involvement with its mission, culture, leadership, and resources. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 27)
Colleges are snuffing out smoking everywhere on campus, even in outdoor light-up spots such as main quads and sidewalks. At least 43 campuses from California to New Jersey have gone smoke-free, a trend that is accelerating, according to Americans for Non-Smokers’ Rights. Nearly 31 percent of full-time college students smoke, compared with about 25 percent of the overall population, according to the federal government’s 2005 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. (USA Today, March 2)
The number of individual donations of $100 million or more hit a record in 2006, according to The Chronicle of Philanthropy, which compiles a yearly list of the biggest givers. In 2006, there were 21 donations of $100 million or more by individuals to universities, hospitals, and charities, compared with 11 in 2005. (USA Today, March 1)
Today’s college students are more narcissistic and self-centered than their predecessors, according to a comprehensive new study by five psychologists. “We need to stop endlessly repeating, ‘You’re special,’ and having children repeat that back,” said Jean Twenge, the study’s lead author and a professor at San Diego State University. Twenge and her colleagues examined the responses of 16,475 college students nationwide who completed an evaluation called the Narcissistic Personality Inventory between 1982 and 2006. (Associated Press, Feb. 28)
Two years after the College Board added a new section on writing to the SAT, many colleges and universities still haven’t decided what to do with it. Many — including Carnegie Mellon, Penn State University, the University of Pittsburgh, and Duquesne University — are waiting to see how it matches up with students’ actual college performance before using it in admissions or placement. Others have taken the plunge, such as Seton Hill University, which uses the writing test for admission and English placement. (Pittsburgh Post Gazette, March 1)
Richard Freund, director of the University’s Greenberg Center for Judaic Studies, was a guest on “Beyond the Headlines” for a segment that discussed recent claims of the discovery of a tomb that may contain the bones of Jesus and Mary Magdalene. The Sunday morning news show aired on Fox 61 at 8:30 a.m. and on WTXX-TV Channel 20 at 11 a.m. (Fox 61, March 4; WTXX-TV Channel 20, March 4)
In its coverage of flooding issues across the state due to the heavy rains on March 2, WFSB-TV Eyewitness News showed photographs of the north branch of the Park River— which runs through the University campus—overflowing its banks. The photos were taken and submitted by a University student. The news report also included a mention of the condition of the road leading to Lincoln Theater. (WFSB-TV Channel 3, March 2)
The University of Hartford’s 50th Anniversary celebration was covered in various local newspapers. The coverage included a story on the history of the University as well as a schedule of upcoming events that will be held throughout the year. President Walter Harrison was quoted in the article saying “The University of Hartford is unusual. It’s a private university founded to meet a community’s needs.” (The Tri-Town Post, March 3; West Hartford News, March 1)
The Hartford Courant, in its “Cal” section, and the West Hartford News did preview stories on singer/songwriter Marc Cohn’s performance at the University. He performed at Lincoln Theater as part of the University’s MUSIC for a CHANGE benefit concert series. The concert was also previewed on NBC 30’s “News at Ten” show during a discussion with the head of the Connecticut ALS chapter, the beneficiary of the benefit concert. (Hartford Courant, March 1; West Hartford News, March 1; NBC 30, March 2)
Otto Wahl, director of the University’s Graduate Institute of Professional Psychology (GIPP), was mentioned in an article about stigmas put on people with mental illnesses. The article quoted from Wahl’s book, Media Madness, which notes that “The stereotypes of people with mental illnesses have just these qualities — they are extremely dangerous, outstandingly different, and/or excessively ridiculous.” (The Record, Bergen County, N.J., Feb. 27)
University High School of Science and Engineering teamed up with the American School for the Deaf to enter what is believed to be the first combined team of deaf and hearing students to compete in the annual FIRST regional robotics competition. (Nashua Telegraph, Nashua, N.H., March 3)
Marissa Cloutier, instructor of biology in Hillyer College, had a letter published in the Southington Citizen about corporate media spending hours on meaningless celebrity stories, when there are so many issues, such as Iran, Iraq, and global warming, that need to be discussed. (Southington Citizen, March 2)
A story in the Connecticut Jewish Ledger noted that 89 Hartford area college students spent their winter break in Israel under the Birthright program. The article included a photograph of Julia Veloric, a University of Hartford freshman who took the trip. (Connecticut Jewish Ledger, March 2)
The appointment of University of Hartford Provost Donna M. Randall as the new president of Albion College in Albion, Mich., was highlighted in Inside Higher Ed.com. Randall will be the first woman to head that private liberal arts college. According to the Boston Globe, Randall was also a finalist as president of Lesley University. (Inside Higher Ed.com, March 2; University Business Daily, Feb. 28; Boston Globe, Feb. 27)
Other News
The School for Young Children at St. Joseph College will hold a symposium on March 19 on the topic of "Investigation and Inquiry of Math and Science for Young Children." The fifth annual Keefe-Bruyette Symposium on Early Learning is expected to draw hundreds of early childhood educators from throughout the state. The keynote speaker will be Mary Rivkin, author of The Great Outdoors: Restoring Children's Right to Play Outside. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 27)
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has selected Trinity College as one of 76 U.S. colleges and universities to be included in its new Community Engagement Classification. To be selected for the national designation from among 88 colleges that applied, Trinity had to document the extent of involvement in the city of Hartford. It was cited for the way it has aligned community involvement with its mission, culture, leadership, and resources. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 27)
Colleges are snuffing out smoking everywhere on campus, even in outdoor light-up spots such as main quads and sidewalks. At least 43 campuses from California to New Jersey have gone smoke-free, a trend that is accelerating, according to Americans for Non-Smokers’ Rights. Nearly 31 percent of full-time college students smoke, compared with about 25 percent of the overall population, according to the federal government’s 2005 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. (USA Today, March 2)
The number of individual donations of $100 million or more hit a record in 2006, according to The Chronicle of Philanthropy, which compiles a yearly list of the biggest givers. In 2006, there were 21 donations of $100 million or more by individuals to universities, hospitals, and charities, compared with 11 in 2005. (USA Today, March 1)
Today’s college students are more narcissistic and self-centered than their predecessors, according to a comprehensive new study by five psychologists. “We need to stop endlessly repeating, ‘You’re special,’ and having children repeat that back,” said Jean Twenge, the study’s lead author and a professor at San Diego State University. Twenge and her colleagues examined the responses of 16,475 college students nationwide who completed an evaluation called the Narcissistic Personality Inventory between 1982 and 2006. (Associated Press, Feb. 28)
Two years after the College Board added a new section on writing to the SAT, many colleges and universities still haven’t decided what to do with it. Many — including Carnegie Mellon, Penn State University, the University of Pittsburgh, and Duquesne University — are waiting to see how it matches up with students’ actual college performance before using it in admissions or placement. Others have taken the plunge, such as Seton Hill University, which uses the writing test for admission and English placement. (Pittsburgh Post Gazette, March 1)
