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Media Watch (June 11 – 19, 2007)
Posted 6/19/2007
“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.
An editorial in today’s (Tuesday, June 19) Hartford Courant says that the Mort and Irma Handel Performing Arts Center (PAC) project “combines the best aspects of public policy, private initiative and creative imagination.” Read the entire Courant editorial.
The construction kickoff and naming ceremony for the PAC generated a lot of media attention on Monday as Gov. M. Jodi Rell, U.S. Congressman John Larson and Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez all spoke about the importance of this project for Hartt School students and the North Hartford community. President Walter Harrison did interviews about the project on the “Morning Show with Ray & Diane” on WTIC-AM and the “Brad Davis Show” on WDRC-AM. In addition to coverage of the event by the local television stations, the ceremony was also filmed by Connecticut Network (CT-N) for future broadcast. (NBC 30, June 18; WFSB-TV Channel 3, June 18; Fox 61, June 18; WTIC-AM, June 18; WDRC-AM, June 18)
Margery Steinberg, associate professor of marketing at the Barney School of Business, was quoted in a Hartford Courant story about the return of the red umbrella logo to Travelers and now to the Travelers Championship golf tournament. “It really is associated with Travelers,” said Steinberg of the logo, which transferred to Citigroup in 2002 before being re-acquired in 2004. “It never really caught on [at Citigroup] because it's so recognizable with Travelers.” (Hartford Courant, June 17)
Steinberg was also quoted in a story about how AT&T, the telecommunications giant, is using a variety of small-time selling strategies, such as wine-and-cheese parties and movie nights in local theaters, to pitch its new TV service face to face, one neighborhood at a time. “What they’re doing is actually the marketing of the future,” she said. “AT&T in its heyday was the king of mass-marketing. They realize now that that’s not where people are getting their information.” (Hartford Courant, June 13)
Michael J. Crosbie, chairman of the Department of Architecture in the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture, wrote a commentary piece about renowned architect Philip Johnson’s iconic Glass House in New Canaan, Conn. Crosbie, who is an architect and member of the Hartford Courant “Place” section Board of Contributors, noted the building “is a faithful reflection of its creator's passions and pursuits.” (Hartford Courant, June 17)
Boston Globe columnist Eric Wilbur cited a commentary article in support of Giants slugger Barry Bonds' pursuit of the home run record by History Department Chair Warren Goldstein, which has run in numerous media outlets in the past two weeks. In contrast to Goldstein, Wilbur had urged Boston sports fans to boo Barry Bonds when he played against the Red Sox this past weekend. Goldstein’s article was also reviewed by the Sports Economist, and he took part in a talk show on the subject on Wisconsin Public Radio. (Boston Globe, June 15; Wisconsin Public Radio, June 14; Sports Economist, June 14)
In its “Education Briefs” column, the Hartford Courant noted that four University of Hartford professors were honored during the school’s 50th annual commencement ceremony – Howard A. Mayer of Hampton, an associate professor of English in Hillyer College, was presented the Donald W. Davis All-University Curriculum Award. Professor of Chemistry Harry J. Workman of Bloomfield received the Oscar and Shoshana Trachtenberg Award for Sustained Service. Economics Professor Farhad Rassekh of West Hartford received the James E. and Frances W. Bent Award for Scholarly and/or Artistic Creativity, and Regina Miller of Hartford, a professor of early childhood education, received the Roy E. Larsen Award for Excellence in Teaching. (Hartford Courant, June 12)
Rebecca Correia, a recent graduate of The Hartt School with a degree in music education, specializing in vocalization, was profiled in the New Bedford (Mass.) Standard-Times. Correia talked about how her dream was to have her life revolve around music and now it does, as the guitarist spends half of her week performing in area clubs and the other half teaching guitar, voice, and piano to 14 students at the Symphony Music Shop in Dartmouth. (New Bedford Standard-Times, June 15)
In its “New Britain People” section, the Hartford Courant noted that Tyler Gabriel of New Britain, a student at University High School of Science and Engineering, was recently selected by the University of Hartford's Educational Main Street as top male student of his class, and for exemplary success at the high school. (Hartford Courant, June 16)
Neil Pade, who has been a planner for the town of Vernon since 2004, has been named as Canton’s new director of planning and community development. Pade, who earned a master’s in business administration from the University of Hartford, has also worked closely with students in the Barney School’s “Principles in Entrepreneurship” classes. (Hartford Courant, June 16)
University of Hartford Director of Athletics Pat Meiser and Hartford Hawks women’s basketball head coach Jen Rizzotti were both quoted in a Hartford Courant feature story on the impact of Title IX legislation on women’s athletics. “My entire life is a reflection of the progress of Title IX,” said Meiser, referring to her time as head women’s basketball coach at Penn State and her athletics administration work at the University of Connecticut and the University of Hartford. Rizzotti talked about the opportunities that Title IX created for her – “I don't know if UConn would have had that scholarship waiting for me had it not been for the legislation. The fact it had 15 [scholarships] to give out indicates to me that maybe five or six of us had a chance we might not have had.” (Hartford Courant, June 17)
Donna Harris, who coaches the University of Hartford women’s golf team and plays out of the Golf Club of Avon, successfully defended her title and won the 2007 Connecticut Women’s Golf Association Championship. Harris, who also won the title in 2002 and was runner-up in 2000 and 2003, said she won by following the same advice she gives to the women she coaches. “I just stayed in the present. I was not playing to protect my lead,” she said. ”I was just playing shot to shot. I didn’t think about the shots I had already made.” (Hartford Courant, June 18)
In his first 27 majors, University of Hartford alum and PGA pro Jerry Kelly never finished better than a tie for 20th. But in the first two this year, he had a tie for fifth in the Masters and a tie for seventh in the U.S. Open. Kelly shot a 2-over-par 72 in the final round of the U.S. Open on June 17 to finish at 10-over 290. (Hartford Courant, June 18)
Other News
Yale University will purchase a 136-acre complex from Bayer Healthcare in a bid to expand its research programs. The deal will give the university 17 buildings in West Haven and Orange, including about 550,000 square feet of laboratory space. The buildings were all constructed between 1968 and 2002, and one of them is a chemical-research facility that has been used to develop drugs for cancer and diabetes. (Chronicle of Higher Education, June 18)
E. Gerald Corrigan, a trustee and alumnus of Fairfield University, is donating $5 million to the university for scholarships and an endowed chair in humanities and social sciences. Corrigan, a managing director of Goldman Sachs, served as a special assistant to former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker and is a former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. (Hartford Courant, June 12)
P. Christopher Earley has been named dean of the University of Connecticut’s School of Business in Storrs effective Jan. 1, 2008. He is currently dean of the National University of Singapore Business School. Earley also has experience as chair and professor of organizational behavior at the London Business School. (CT Business News Journal, June 14)
An agreement hailed four years ago as a way to end the overwhelming racial isolation in Hartford’s public schools has failed, a new independent review of the landmark Sheff v. O’Neill school desegregation case says. Trinity College researchers will issue a report showing in stark numbers how little progress has been made toward creating magnet schools that draw a mix of white and non-white students, or toward getting the city’s mostly black and Hispanic student population into mostly white suburban schools. (Hartford Courant, June 13)
Antioch College, known for its offbeat approach to education, will close in 2008 because of a money shortage and will try to find enough funds to reopen four years later, school officials said. Enrollment at the private liberal arts college has dwindled from more than 2,000 students in the 1960s to 400 this year, and a small endowment and heavy dependence on tuition revenue combined to hurt operations. (Forbes.com, June 14)
California Rep. George Miller, the Democratic chairman of the House Education Committee, introduced a bill to slash subsidies to student loan firms such as Sallie Mae and boost student grants. The proposals come as Congress is considering numerous reforms to college student financial aid, and as federal and state investigators probe kickback schemes and conflicts of interest across the $85 billion student loan business. (Associated Press, June 13)
At a press conference in Washington, representatives of 284 colleges introduced the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment, a pledge to make their operations carbon neutral. They promised to eliminate or offset every iota of greenhouse gases resulting from light bulbs in their buildings, from flights and car trips by their faculty, even from the transportation of food to their dining halls. And they also promised to lobby other college leaders to sign the pledge. (New York Times, June 13)
Federal agents are warning leaders at some of the region’s top universities, including MIT, Boston College, and the University of Massachusetts, to be on the lookout for foreign spies or potential terrorists trying to steal their research, said the head of the FBI’s Boston office. Agents are providing briefings about what they call “espionage indicators” to faculty, students, or security staff as part of a national outreach to college campuses. (Boston Globe, June 12)
Relatives of the Virginia Tech shooting victims demanded representation on a gubernatorial panel studying the killings, saying in a letter that they feel “ostracized.” They also questioned the status of a memorial fund that has generated millions of dollars to honor the 32 victims of the student gunman. Gov. Timothy Kaine’s spokesman said the governor wanted “specialized expertise” when he named the eight-member panel charged to review the tragedy, the circumstances that led to it, and the response. (Associated Press, June 12)
Upcoming
Darryl McMiller, assistant professor of political science, will be a guest on WNPR’s “Faith Middleton Show” as it offers a segment called, “Politics, Burgers and Beer,” a fast-paced opinion, analysis, and debate about the 2008 Presidential race. The dates for the next airings of "Politics, Burgers and Beer" are July 13, July 27, and Aug. 10, all at 3 p.m. and 11 p.m.
An editorial in today’s (Tuesday, June 19) Hartford Courant says that the Mort and Irma Handel Performing Arts Center (PAC) project “combines the best aspects of public policy, private initiative and creative imagination.” Read the entire Courant editorial.
The construction kickoff and naming ceremony for the PAC generated a lot of media attention on Monday as Gov. M. Jodi Rell, U.S. Congressman John Larson and Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez all spoke about the importance of this project for Hartt School students and the North Hartford community. President Walter Harrison did interviews about the project on the “Morning Show with Ray & Diane” on WTIC-AM and the “Brad Davis Show” on WDRC-AM. In addition to coverage of the event by the local television stations, the ceremony was also filmed by Connecticut Network (CT-N) for future broadcast. (NBC 30, June 18; WFSB-TV Channel 3, June 18; Fox 61, June 18; WTIC-AM, June 18; WDRC-AM, June 18)
Margery Steinberg, associate professor of marketing at the Barney School of Business, was quoted in a Hartford Courant story about the return of the red umbrella logo to Travelers and now to the Travelers Championship golf tournament. “It really is associated with Travelers,” said Steinberg of the logo, which transferred to Citigroup in 2002 before being re-acquired in 2004. “It never really caught on [at Citigroup] because it's so recognizable with Travelers.” (Hartford Courant, June 17)
Steinberg was also quoted in a story about how AT&T, the telecommunications giant, is using a variety of small-time selling strategies, such as wine-and-cheese parties and movie nights in local theaters, to pitch its new TV service face to face, one neighborhood at a time. “What they’re doing is actually the marketing of the future,” she said. “AT&T in its heyday was the king of mass-marketing. They realize now that that’s not where people are getting their information.” (Hartford Courant, June 13)
Michael J. Crosbie, chairman of the Department of Architecture in the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture, wrote a commentary piece about renowned architect Philip Johnson’s iconic Glass House in New Canaan, Conn. Crosbie, who is an architect and member of the Hartford Courant “Place” section Board of Contributors, noted the building “is a faithful reflection of its creator's passions and pursuits.” (Hartford Courant, June 17)
Boston Globe columnist Eric Wilbur cited a commentary article in support of Giants slugger Barry Bonds' pursuit of the home run record by History Department Chair Warren Goldstein, which has run in numerous media outlets in the past two weeks. In contrast to Goldstein, Wilbur had urged Boston sports fans to boo Barry Bonds when he played against the Red Sox this past weekend. Goldstein’s article was also reviewed by the Sports Economist, and he took part in a talk show on the subject on Wisconsin Public Radio. (Boston Globe, June 15; Wisconsin Public Radio, June 14; Sports Economist, June 14)
In its “Education Briefs” column, the Hartford Courant noted that four University of Hartford professors were honored during the school’s 50th annual commencement ceremony – Howard A. Mayer of Hampton, an associate professor of English in Hillyer College, was presented the Donald W. Davis All-University Curriculum Award. Professor of Chemistry Harry J. Workman of Bloomfield received the Oscar and Shoshana Trachtenberg Award for Sustained Service. Economics Professor Farhad Rassekh of West Hartford received the James E. and Frances W. Bent Award for Scholarly and/or Artistic Creativity, and Regina Miller of Hartford, a professor of early childhood education, received the Roy E. Larsen Award for Excellence in Teaching. (Hartford Courant, June 12)
Rebecca Correia, a recent graduate of The Hartt School with a degree in music education, specializing in vocalization, was profiled in the New Bedford (Mass.) Standard-Times. Correia talked about how her dream was to have her life revolve around music and now it does, as the guitarist spends half of her week performing in area clubs and the other half teaching guitar, voice, and piano to 14 students at the Symphony Music Shop in Dartmouth. (New Bedford Standard-Times, June 15)
In its “New Britain People” section, the Hartford Courant noted that Tyler Gabriel of New Britain, a student at University High School of Science and Engineering, was recently selected by the University of Hartford's Educational Main Street as top male student of his class, and for exemplary success at the high school. (Hartford Courant, June 16)
Neil Pade, who has been a planner for the town of Vernon since 2004, has been named as Canton’s new director of planning and community development. Pade, who earned a master’s in business administration from the University of Hartford, has also worked closely with students in the Barney School’s “Principles in Entrepreneurship” classes. (Hartford Courant, June 16)
University of Hartford Director of Athletics Pat Meiser and Hartford Hawks women’s basketball head coach Jen Rizzotti were both quoted in a Hartford Courant feature story on the impact of Title IX legislation on women’s athletics. “My entire life is a reflection of the progress of Title IX,” said Meiser, referring to her time as head women’s basketball coach at Penn State and her athletics administration work at the University of Connecticut and the University of Hartford. Rizzotti talked about the opportunities that Title IX created for her – “I don't know if UConn would have had that scholarship waiting for me had it not been for the legislation. The fact it had 15 [scholarships] to give out indicates to me that maybe five or six of us had a chance we might not have had.” (Hartford Courant, June 17)
Donna Harris, who coaches the University of Hartford women’s golf team and plays out of the Golf Club of Avon, successfully defended her title and won the 2007 Connecticut Women’s Golf Association Championship. Harris, who also won the title in 2002 and was runner-up in 2000 and 2003, said she won by following the same advice she gives to the women she coaches. “I just stayed in the present. I was not playing to protect my lead,” she said. ”I was just playing shot to shot. I didn’t think about the shots I had already made.” (Hartford Courant, June 18)
In his first 27 majors, University of Hartford alum and PGA pro Jerry Kelly never finished better than a tie for 20th. But in the first two this year, he had a tie for fifth in the Masters and a tie for seventh in the U.S. Open. Kelly shot a 2-over-par 72 in the final round of the U.S. Open on June 17 to finish at 10-over 290. (Hartford Courant, June 18)
Other News
Yale University will purchase a 136-acre complex from Bayer Healthcare in a bid to expand its research programs. The deal will give the university 17 buildings in West Haven and Orange, including about 550,000 square feet of laboratory space. The buildings were all constructed between 1968 and 2002, and one of them is a chemical-research facility that has been used to develop drugs for cancer and diabetes. (Chronicle of Higher Education, June 18)
E. Gerald Corrigan, a trustee and alumnus of Fairfield University, is donating $5 million to the university for scholarships and an endowed chair in humanities and social sciences. Corrigan, a managing director of Goldman Sachs, served as a special assistant to former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker and is a former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. (Hartford Courant, June 12)
P. Christopher Earley has been named dean of the University of Connecticut’s School of Business in Storrs effective Jan. 1, 2008. He is currently dean of the National University of Singapore Business School. Earley also has experience as chair and professor of organizational behavior at the London Business School. (CT Business News Journal, June 14)
An agreement hailed four years ago as a way to end the overwhelming racial isolation in Hartford’s public schools has failed, a new independent review of the landmark Sheff v. O’Neill school desegregation case says. Trinity College researchers will issue a report showing in stark numbers how little progress has been made toward creating magnet schools that draw a mix of white and non-white students, or toward getting the city’s mostly black and Hispanic student population into mostly white suburban schools. (Hartford Courant, June 13)
Antioch College, known for its offbeat approach to education, will close in 2008 because of a money shortage and will try to find enough funds to reopen four years later, school officials said. Enrollment at the private liberal arts college has dwindled from more than 2,000 students in the 1960s to 400 this year, and a small endowment and heavy dependence on tuition revenue combined to hurt operations. (Forbes.com, June 14)
California Rep. George Miller, the Democratic chairman of the House Education Committee, introduced a bill to slash subsidies to student loan firms such as Sallie Mae and boost student grants. The proposals come as Congress is considering numerous reforms to college student financial aid, and as federal and state investigators probe kickback schemes and conflicts of interest across the $85 billion student loan business. (Associated Press, June 13)
At a press conference in Washington, representatives of 284 colleges introduced the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment, a pledge to make their operations carbon neutral. They promised to eliminate or offset every iota of greenhouse gases resulting from light bulbs in their buildings, from flights and car trips by their faculty, even from the transportation of food to their dining halls. And they also promised to lobby other college leaders to sign the pledge. (New York Times, June 13)
Federal agents are warning leaders at some of the region’s top universities, including MIT, Boston College, and the University of Massachusetts, to be on the lookout for foreign spies or potential terrorists trying to steal their research, said the head of the FBI’s Boston office. Agents are providing briefings about what they call “espionage indicators” to faculty, students, or security staff as part of a national outreach to college campuses. (Boston Globe, June 12)
Relatives of the Virginia Tech shooting victims demanded representation on a gubernatorial panel studying the killings, saying in a letter that they feel “ostracized.” They also questioned the status of a memorial fund that has generated millions of dollars to honor the 32 victims of the student gunman. Gov. Timothy Kaine’s spokesman said the governor wanted “specialized expertise” when he named the eight-member panel charged to review the tragedy, the circumstances that led to it, and the response. (Associated Press, June 12)
Upcoming
Darryl McMiller, assistant professor of political science, will be a guest on WNPR’s “Faith Middleton Show” as it offers a segment called, “Politics, Burgers and Beer,” a fast-paced opinion, analysis, and debate about the 2008 Presidential race. The dates for the next airings of "Politics, Burgers and Beer" are July 13, July 27, and Aug. 10, all at 3 p.m. and 11 p.m.
