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Media Watch (March 26 – April 2, 2007)
Posted 4/3/2007
"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.
Louis Manzione, dean of the University’s College of Engineering, Technology and Architecture, had an opinion article about Connecticut’s need to be competitive in digital infrastructure published in The Day of New London. Manzione wrote, “Connecticut must become an early adapter of emerging wireless technologies, such as WiMax, which promises significantly higher data rates and longer ranges than conventional WiFi.” (The Day, March 30)
In an article titled “How I Became an Agrarian,” William Major, associate professor of English at Hillyer College, wrote that new agrarian ideology highlights learning a sense of place, which calls for a continuous journey toward responsibility for the land and local community. “I want my work to reflect my principles, because I wish for my research and writing to go beyond the walls of the academy. In some profoundly romantic way, I want it to matter.” (Chronicle of Higher Education, April 2)
In the “First Person” section of the Chronicle, Major wrote about presenting a paper at a literacy conference. “I think that our bombast keeps some of us from remembering one of the basic mantras of the freshman composition class: Don't forget the audience. I am continuously astonished at the inability of people in our profession — students of the humanities who are supposed to know something about communication — to connect with a conference audience.” (Chronicle of Higher Education, March 31)
Michael Crosbie, architect and chairman of the architecture department at the University, had an opinion article published in the Hartford Courant. His article, “Triumph of the Familiar: America’s Architectural Faves,” talked about America’s favorite buildings as well as what makes architecture memorable. Crosbie wrote, “Most people react to architecture on an emotional level, not an intellectual one. Places become memorable, and earn a place on our list of faves, because of the great vacation we had there, or that once-in-lifetime trip with family of friends.” (Hartford Courant, April 1)
University High School of Science and Engineering was mentioned in a Hartford Courant article about how the city will not meet the Sheff v. O’Neill goal of enrolling at least 30 percent of Hartford schoolchildren in integrated schools by the end of June. The article said although University High School boasts a rigorous math and science curriculum and promotes activities such as a popular robotics team and a fuel cell competition, it still faces growing pains. (Hartford Courant, April 1)
Demetrios Giannaros, professor of economics in the Barney School of Business and a state representative from Farmington, was interviewed for a New England Cable News story about a recent report that Connecticut is once again ranked first in the nation with the highest average per capita income for its residents. (New England Cable News, March 29)
University of Hartford and Trinity College Chaplain Rev. Michael Dolan was quoted in an article about students giving up social networks for Lent— the time between Ash Wednesday and Easter where Catholics and others typically make sacrifices as a way to show religious devotion. “People try to be clever with Lent," said Dolan. "It makes sense that students are giving up these things. By giving up something, you hope to gain something." (CNN.com, March 29)
During a hearing of the state legislature’s Education Committee, and covered by Connecticut Network (CT-N), State Rep. Art Feltman of Hartford praised the work done by the University of Hartford in the city’s schools, particularly its efforts at tutoring and mentoring Hartford schoolchildren. (Connecticut Network, March 29)
University of Hartford alumna Kathy Behrens was featured in an article about how she maintained strong ties with basketball and maintained her interest in social issues. Behrens played basketball for two years at the University of Hartford, but her basketball career was cut short after being elected president of the Student Government Association her junior year. Behrens now works for the NBA, where she is the senior vice president of community and player programs. (The Journal News, March 27)
Eleta Jones, assistant director of the Center for Professional Development at the University of Hartford, was interviewed by Ray Dunaway and Diane Smith on WTIC-AM’s “Morning Show” about generational issues in the workplace. The interview was in advance of the Center’s event that focused on that issue. (WTIC-AM, March 27)
In its “Cal” section, the Hartford Courant previewed the March 30 show by New York City-based band Ollabelle in the University’s MUSIC for a CHANGE benefit concert series. The story featured an interview with Tony Leone, a Hartt School alum and percussion instructor, who is a member of Ollabelle. (Hartford Courant, March 29)
The Hartford Consortium for Higher Education held its “Fifth Graders Go to College” kick-off event at the University of Hartford. About 150 fifth-graders from three Hartford elementary schools heard remarks from President Walter Harrison, Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez, and Connecticut Lieutenant Gov. Michael Fedele, and then went on tours around campus and in classrooms led by University students. (NBC 30, March 26; WFSB-TV Channel 3, March 26; Hartford Courant, March 27)
Two University of Hartford students and one former student were arrested and face numerous drug related charges after an incident in which a duffle bag that contained “a large quantity of marijuana” was stolen from them at gunpoint. It was unclear whether the victims reported the crime themselves. Police investigating the robbery found drugs and drug paraphernalia in the men’s off-campus apartment. (Hartford Courant, March 27; NBC 30, March 26)
The more than 100 young people between the ages of 18 and 20, including a number of University of Hartford students, who were arrested in a raid by Hartford police at a downtown Hartford club, appeared in court before a Superior Court judge. The judge gave the young people the option of pleading guilty and accepting community service assignments. Some students took the community service option, while others are fighting the charges on principle. (The Herald, New Britain, March 27; WTNH-TV Channel 8, March 26)
Matthew Hoch, assistant professor of music at Shorter College, and a Hartt School graduate, has been named one of two national recipients of the 2007 NATS Vocal Pedagogy Award. This annual award presented by the Foundation of the National Association of Teachers of Singing help fund educational projects related to vocal pedagogy and voice science. (Rome News-Tribune, March 26)
Other News
At the University of Connecticut, the number of psychology majors has soared from 500 in 1998 to an all-time high of 1,400, with undergraduates drawn to a combination of talented professors, the chance to do research, the hybrid nature of a major that covers both natural and social sciences and the appeal of learning what makes people tick. (Hartford Courant, April 2)
The newly installed president of Temple University, citing the need for students to become global citizens, has pledged to pay their passport fees. Speaking in her investiture ceremony March 22, Temple president Ann Weaver Hart urged students to study abroad or get a foreign internship. New passports cost $97, according to the U.S. State Department web site. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 1)
When Democrats swept up 107 seats in the state House of Representatives last year, they captured eight previously Republican seats. But some House members got a rude awakening this week when a Democratic formula for doling out state education money left those well-heeled, now-Democratic-represented towns on the short end. (Hartford Courant, March 31)
Students at Connecticut's two-year community colleges will find it easier to transfer to the four-year campuses of the Connecticut State University system under an agreement between Central Connecticut, Eastern Connecticut, Southern Connecticut and Western Connecticut state universities. Officials of the two-year and four-year public higher education systems signed a partnership that would guarantee admission to state university campuses for community college students who meet specific guidelines. (Hartford Courant, March 30)
Students are demanding more mental health services today than they did just a few years ago, a new survey of more than 80 schools concludes. But though most colleges offer mental health services, many don't serve the biggest area of need: anxiety disorders, which college students are reporting in greater numbers since Sept. 11, 2001 (U.S. News & World Report, March 30)
Millions of college students are suddenly facing sharply higher prices for birth control, prompting concerns among health officials that some will shift to less preferred contraceptives or stop using them altogether. Prices for oral contraceptives, or birth control pills, are doubling and tripling at student health centers, the result of a complex change in the Medicaid rebate law that essentially ends an incentive for drug companies to provide deep discounts to colleges. (Boston Globe, March 30)
The seminary considered the flagship institution of Conservative Judaism said it will start accepting gay and lesbian applicants, after scholars who guide the movement lifted the ban on gay ordination. The decision was made by the Jewish Theological Seminary of New York after extensive discussion with faculty and students, a survey on views of the issue within the movement and a meeting of the school's trustees. (Washington Post, March 28)
Women’s share of college enrollment is at an all-time high as education researchers continue to debate what is causing the trend of more women than men going to college, and what the future impact of the trend could be. In the 2003-04 school year, 595,425 men received bachelor's degrees, compared with 804,117 women, according to the Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics. The department estimates that by the time the 2013-14 school year rolls around, women receiving degrees will outnumber men by more than 300,000. (Washington Times, March 28)
Along with SAT scores and extra-curricular activities, college-bound students increasingly are being asked to divulge information that may not be so flattering: their arrest and discipline records. Since late summer, the Common Application, a form used by about 300 institutions, has asked students and guidance counselors whether the applicant has ever been convicted of a crime or disciplined at school. (Philadelphia Inquirer, March 27)
Upcoming
Eleta Jones, assistant director of the University’s Center for Professional Development, was interviewed by consumer reporter Debra Bogsti of NBC 30 for a story on the best and worst ways to ask for a raise. The story is scheduled to be broadcast in May.
Louis Manzione, dean of the University’s College of Engineering, Technology and Architecture, had an opinion article about Connecticut’s need to be competitive in digital infrastructure published in The Day of New London. Manzione wrote, “Connecticut must become an early adapter of emerging wireless technologies, such as WiMax, which promises significantly higher data rates and longer ranges than conventional WiFi.” (The Day, March 30)
In an article titled “How I Became an Agrarian,” William Major, associate professor of English at Hillyer College, wrote that new agrarian ideology highlights learning a sense of place, which calls for a continuous journey toward responsibility for the land and local community. “I want my work to reflect my principles, because I wish for my research and writing to go beyond the walls of the academy. In some profoundly romantic way, I want it to matter.” (Chronicle of Higher Education, April 2)
In the “First Person” section of the Chronicle, Major wrote about presenting a paper at a literacy conference. “I think that our bombast keeps some of us from remembering one of the basic mantras of the freshman composition class: Don't forget the audience. I am continuously astonished at the inability of people in our profession — students of the humanities who are supposed to know something about communication — to connect with a conference audience.” (Chronicle of Higher Education, March 31)
Michael Crosbie, architect and chairman of the architecture department at the University, had an opinion article published in the Hartford Courant. His article, “Triumph of the Familiar: America’s Architectural Faves,” talked about America’s favorite buildings as well as what makes architecture memorable. Crosbie wrote, “Most people react to architecture on an emotional level, not an intellectual one. Places become memorable, and earn a place on our list of faves, because of the great vacation we had there, or that once-in-lifetime trip with family of friends.” (Hartford Courant, April 1)
University High School of Science and Engineering was mentioned in a Hartford Courant article about how the city will not meet the Sheff v. O’Neill goal of enrolling at least 30 percent of Hartford schoolchildren in integrated schools by the end of June. The article said although University High School boasts a rigorous math and science curriculum and promotes activities such as a popular robotics team and a fuel cell competition, it still faces growing pains. (Hartford Courant, April 1)
Demetrios Giannaros, professor of economics in the Barney School of Business and a state representative from Farmington, was interviewed for a New England Cable News story about a recent report that Connecticut is once again ranked first in the nation with the highest average per capita income for its residents. (New England Cable News, March 29)
University of Hartford and Trinity College Chaplain Rev. Michael Dolan was quoted in an article about students giving up social networks for Lent— the time between Ash Wednesday and Easter where Catholics and others typically make sacrifices as a way to show religious devotion. “People try to be clever with Lent," said Dolan. "It makes sense that students are giving up these things. By giving up something, you hope to gain something." (CNN.com, March 29)
During a hearing of the state legislature’s Education Committee, and covered by Connecticut Network (CT-N), State Rep. Art Feltman of Hartford praised the work done by the University of Hartford in the city’s schools, particularly its efforts at tutoring and mentoring Hartford schoolchildren. (Connecticut Network, March 29)
University of Hartford alumna Kathy Behrens was featured in an article about how she maintained strong ties with basketball and maintained her interest in social issues. Behrens played basketball for two years at the University of Hartford, but her basketball career was cut short after being elected president of the Student Government Association her junior year. Behrens now works for the NBA, where she is the senior vice president of community and player programs. (The Journal News, March 27)
Eleta Jones, assistant director of the Center for Professional Development at the University of Hartford, was interviewed by Ray Dunaway and Diane Smith on WTIC-AM’s “Morning Show” about generational issues in the workplace. The interview was in advance of the Center’s event that focused on that issue. (WTIC-AM, March 27)
In its “Cal” section, the Hartford Courant previewed the March 30 show by New York City-based band Ollabelle in the University’s MUSIC for a CHANGE benefit concert series. The story featured an interview with Tony Leone, a Hartt School alum and percussion instructor, who is a member of Ollabelle. (Hartford Courant, March 29)
The Hartford Consortium for Higher Education held its “Fifth Graders Go to College” kick-off event at the University of Hartford. About 150 fifth-graders from three Hartford elementary schools heard remarks from President Walter Harrison, Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez, and Connecticut Lieutenant Gov. Michael Fedele, and then went on tours around campus and in classrooms led by University students. (NBC 30, March 26; WFSB-TV Channel 3, March 26; Hartford Courant, March 27)
Two University of Hartford students and one former student were arrested and face numerous drug related charges after an incident in which a duffle bag that contained “a large quantity of marijuana” was stolen from them at gunpoint. It was unclear whether the victims reported the crime themselves. Police investigating the robbery found drugs and drug paraphernalia in the men’s off-campus apartment. (Hartford Courant, March 27; NBC 30, March 26)
The more than 100 young people between the ages of 18 and 20, including a number of University of Hartford students, who were arrested in a raid by Hartford police at a downtown Hartford club, appeared in court before a Superior Court judge. The judge gave the young people the option of pleading guilty and accepting community service assignments. Some students took the community service option, while others are fighting the charges on principle. (The Herald, New Britain, March 27; WTNH-TV Channel 8, March 26)
Matthew Hoch, assistant professor of music at Shorter College, and a Hartt School graduate, has been named one of two national recipients of the 2007 NATS Vocal Pedagogy Award. This annual award presented by the Foundation of the National Association of Teachers of Singing help fund educational projects related to vocal pedagogy and voice science. (Rome News-Tribune, March 26)
Other News
At the University of Connecticut, the number of psychology majors has soared from 500 in 1998 to an all-time high of 1,400, with undergraduates drawn to a combination of talented professors, the chance to do research, the hybrid nature of a major that covers both natural and social sciences and the appeal of learning what makes people tick. (Hartford Courant, April 2)
The newly installed president of Temple University, citing the need for students to become global citizens, has pledged to pay their passport fees. Speaking in her investiture ceremony March 22, Temple president Ann Weaver Hart urged students to study abroad or get a foreign internship. New passports cost $97, according to the U.S. State Department web site. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 1)
When Democrats swept up 107 seats in the state House of Representatives last year, they captured eight previously Republican seats. But some House members got a rude awakening this week when a Democratic formula for doling out state education money left those well-heeled, now-Democratic-represented towns on the short end. (Hartford Courant, March 31)
Students at Connecticut's two-year community colleges will find it easier to transfer to the four-year campuses of the Connecticut State University system under an agreement between Central Connecticut, Eastern Connecticut, Southern Connecticut and Western Connecticut state universities. Officials of the two-year and four-year public higher education systems signed a partnership that would guarantee admission to state university campuses for community college students who meet specific guidelines. (Hartford Courant, March 30)
Students are demanding more mental health services today than they did just a few years ago, a new survey of more than 80 schools concludes. But though most colleges offer mental health services, many don't serve the biggest area of need: anxiety disorders, which college students are reporting in greater numbers since Sept. 11, 2001 (U.S. News & World Report, March 30)
Millions of college students are suddenly facing sharply higher prices for birth control, prompting concerns among health officials that some will shift to less preferred contraceptives or stop using them altogether. Prices for oral contraceptives, or birth control pills, are doubling and tripling at student health centers, the result of a complex change in the Medicaid rebate law that essentially ends an incentive for drug companies to provide deep discounts to colleges. (Boston Globe, March 30)
The seminary considered the flagship institution of Conservative Judaism said it will start accepting gay and lesbian applicants, after scholars who guide the movement lifted the ban on gay ordination. The decision was made by the Jewish Theological Seminary of New York after extensive discussion with faculty and students, a survey on views of the issue within the movement and a meeting of the school's trustees. (Washington Post, March 28)
Women’s share of college enrollment is at an all-time high as education researchers continue to debate what is causing the trend of more women than men going to college, and what the future impact of the trend could be. In the 2003-04 school year, 595,425 men received bachelor's degrees, compared with 804,117 women, according to the Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics. The department estimates that by the time the 2013-14 school year rolls around, women receiving degrees will outnumber men by more than 300,000. (Washington Times, March 28)
Along with SAT scores and extra-curricular activities, college-bound students increasingly are being asked to divulge information that may not be so flattering: their arrest and discipline records. Since late summer, the Common Application, a form used by about 300 institutions, has asked students and guidance counselors whether the applicant has ever been convicted of a crime or disciplined at school. (Philadelphia Inquirer, March 27)
Upcoming
Eleta Jones, assistant director of the University’s Center for Professional Development, was interviewed by consumer reporter Debra Bogsti of NBC 30 for a story on the best and worst ways to ask for a raise. The story is scheduled to be broadcast in May.
