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Media Watch (July 23 – 30, 2007)
Posted 7/31/2007
“Media Watch” is a roundup 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 exhibition of new works by painter and former Hartford Art School Director Alan Tompkins was the subject of a cover story in the “Arts” section of the Hartford Sunday Courant, as well as a preview in the “Cal” section. The opening reception for the exhibit was also covered by Fox 61 and NBC 30, including interviews with Hartford Art School Dean Power Boothe. The exhibition is in conjunction with Tompkins’ 100th birthday, the University’s 50th anniversary, and the 130th anniversary of the Hartford Art School. An article on Tompkins and the exhibition is being distributed by the Associated Press. (Hartford Courant, July 26 and 29; Fox 61, July 29; NBC 30, July 29; West Hartford News, July 26)
A group of high school students from New Ross, Ireland, have been taking part in cultural and educational activities in Greater Hartford, among them a class on Comparative Irish and American Culture at the University taught by Kathleen McGrory. An update on the students’ activities, which is part of the New Ross-Hartford Sister Cities program, was published in the local New Ross newspaper. (New Ross Standard, July 25)
During the recent 21st annual Oak Bluffs Monster Shark Derby, students from the University of Hartford joined with Greg Skomal of the Massachusetts Marine Fisheries and students from the University of Massachusetts and Salem State College, to monitor the catch and keep samples for research. (Martha’s Vineyard Times, July 26; Boston Herald, July 24)
Darryl McMiller, assistant professor of political science, Hillyer College, was a commentator on the July 27 segment of “Politics, Burgers and Beer,” which airs regularly on the “Faith Middleton Show” on WNPR-FM (Connecticut’s National Public Radio affiliate). The fast-paced opinion and analysis segments focus on the 2008 Presidential race; the next segment is scheduled to air on Aug. 10. (WNPR-FM, July 27)
Steve Davis and Nat Reeves, jazz performers and instructors at The Hartt School’s Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz, were both quoted in an article in the “Java” section of the Hartford Courant about the Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz in Bushnell Park. “I am just happy to be playing on my home turf,” said Davis; while Reeves noted that “It was a beautiful night with beautiful music.” (Hartford Courant, July 24)
Alan Rust, director of The Hartt School’s Theatre Division, spends his summers as artistic director of the Monomoy Theatre in Chatham, Mass., and was featured in a story about the theatre's 50th anniversary. Rust and his wife have been involved with the Monomoy Theatre program for more than 30 years. (Cape Cod Chronicle, July 26)
Teresa Stich-Randall, 79, an American soprano praised by Arturo Toscanini as “the find of the century,” died on July 17 in Vienna. Born in New Hartford, Conn., Stich-Randall studied at The Hartt School and at Columbia University, before a Fulbright scholarship took her to Europe. (New York Times, July 24; Washington Post, July 25; Los Angeles Times, July 24; International Herald Tribune, July 24; Playbill Arts, July 23)
Allan Hoffman, vice president/assistant superintendent at Hartnell College in Salinas, Calif., and an alum of the University of Hartford (with a bachelor’s degree in education), is one of the five finalists for the presidency of San Bernardino Valley College. (Riverside Press-Enterprise, July 25)
Katie Kelley, a standout forward on the Hartford Hawks women’s basketball team, returned home to Syracuse, N.Y., this summer to play for the Central open women’s squad in the 30th edition of New York’s Empire State Games. (Syracuse Post-Standard, July 26)
David Ruffin, a former starting guard/forward for the Hartford Hawks men’s basketball team, has signed to play with the Corning Bulldogs of the American Basketball Association (ABA). Ruffin was a member of the ABA’s Buffalo Silverbacks last season. (Our Sports Central.com, July 23)
Kenitra Johnson, a former star on the Hartford Hawks women’s basketball team, has been named an assistant coach for the Central Connecticut State University women’s basketball team. Johnson played on Central head coach Beryl Piper's first state title team at New Britain High School in 1998 and she was an assistant coach on the Golden Hurricanes 2006-07 state championship title team. (New Britain Herald, July 23)
Other News
Eastern Connecticut State University is offering a residential program that is designed to give high school students a taste of the teaching profession and increase the ranks of minority teachers in the state. Twenty-six students from throughout the state are taking part in the four-week program that is funded by a state grant through the Capitol Region Education Council. (Hartford Courant, July 30)
Even as tuition increases at public universities are expected to slow, schools in several states are raising tuition by 10 percent to more than 15 percent, adding hundreds of dollars to students’ costs. Driving the increases are budget gaps that have cut the amount of money available for higher education in some states. (USA Today, July 30)
The University of Colorado’s governing board has fired Ward Churchill, a professor whose essay likening some Sept. 11 victims to a Nazi leader provoked national outrage and led to an investigation of research misconduct. Churchill, who had vowed to sue if the Board of Regents took action against him, said after the 8-1 vote was announced, “New game, new game.” (Associated Press, July 26)
The U.S. Senate voted to crack down on misconduct among student loan firms, including a ban on lenders giving loans to schools to get on preferred lender lists, and increase disclosure to students. The bill, which reauthorizes the Higher Education Act and was approved by a 95-0 vote, would also shorten the financial aid application form and set up a pilot program in which lenders would compete for loan business. (Reuters, July 26)
A growing number of colleges are making freshman orientation a family affair, adding sibling programs to give parents a break and make a very early recruiting pitch to potential students. An estimated 10 percent of colleges around the nation offer something for siblings. Most colleges charge a minimal fee of $20 to $30. (Boston Globe, July 25)
Evan Dobelle, who resigned as president of the University of Hawaii, and Richard Freeland, a former president of Northeastern University, are among the top possibilities for interim chancellor of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. University officials are searching for a successor to Chancellor John V. Lombardi, who was named president of Louisiana State University and is slated to begin there on Sept. 1. (Boston Globe, July 25)
Purdue University officials celebrated the end of a major fundraising campaign by spending $576,778— part of which came from campaign contributions—to throw a party for 650 donors on June 30. About half the bill was paid by the Purdue Research Foundation, and the rest was covered by money raised during the school’s Campaign for Purdue. (Associated Press, July 24)
In an attempt to deter students from illegally downloading music or movies in University of Kansas student housing, the school has instituted a zero-tolerance policy. This fall, officials said they will deactivate ResNet Network access for students in residence halls if they are notified of a copyright violation and an appeal is denied. (Associated Press, July 24)
Upcoming
Irwin Nussbaum, associate vice president for student life and director of the MUSIC for a CHANGE benefit concert series, will be a guest on “The Morning Show with Ray Dunaway and Diane Smith” on WTIC-AM, at 8:20 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 6. Nussbaum is expected to talk about the MUSIC for a CHANGE series and how it helps the community.
An exhibition of new works by painter and former Hartford Art School Director Alan Tompkins was the subject of a cover story in the “Arts” section of the Hartford Sunday Courant, as well as a preview in the “Cal” section. The opening reception for the exhibit was also covered by Fox 61 and NBC 30, including interviews with Hartford Art School Dean Power Boothe. The exhibition is in conjunction with Tompkins’ 100th birthday, the University’s 50th anniversary, and the 130th anniversary of the Hartford Art School. An article on Tompkins and the exhibition is being distributed by the Associated Press. (Hartford Courant, July 26 and 29; Fox 61, July 29; NBC 30, July 29; West Hartford News, July 26)
A group of high school students from New Ross, Ireland, have been taking part in cultural and educational activities in Greater Hartford, among them a class on Comparative Irish and American Culture at the University taught by Kathleen McGrory. An update on the students’ activities, which is part of the New Ross-Hartford Sister Cities program, was published in the local New Ross newspaper. (New Ross Standard, July 25)
During the recent 21st annual Oak Bluffs Monster Shark Derby, students from the University of Hartford joined with Greg Skomal of the Massachusetts Marine Fisheries and students from the University of Massachusetts and Salem State College, to monitor the catch and keep samples for research. (Martha’s Vineyard Times, July 26; Boston Herald, July 24)
Darryl McMiller, assistant professor of political science, Hillyer College, was a commentator on the July 27 segment of “Politics, Burgers and Beer,” which airs regularly on the “Faith Middleton Show” on WNPR-FM (Connecticut’s National Public Radio affiliate). The fast-paced opinion and analysis segments focus on the 2008 Presidential race; the next segment is scheduled to air on Aug. 10. (WNPR-FM, July 27)
Steve Davis and Nat Reeves, jazz performers and instructors at The Hartt School’s Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz, were both quoted in an article in the “Java” section of the Hartford Courant about the Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz in Bushnell Park. “I am just happy to be playing on my home turf,” said Davis; while Reeves noted that “It was a beautiful night with beautiful music.” (Hartford Courant, July 24)
Alan Rust, director of The Hartt School’s Theatre Division, spends his summers as artistic director of the Monomoy Theatre in Chatham, Mass., and was featured in a story about the theatre's 50th anniversary. Rust and his wife have been involved with the Monomoy Theatre program for more than 30 years. (Cape Cod Chronicle, July 26)
Teresa Stich-Randall, 79, an American soprano praised by Arturo Toscanini as “the find of the century,” died on July 17 in Vienna. Born in New Hartford, Conn., Stich-Randall studied at The Hartt School and at Columbia University, before a Fulbright scholarship took her to Europe. (New York Times, July 24; Washington Post, July 25; Los Angeles Times, July 24; International Herald Tribune, July 24; Playbill Arts, July 23)
Allan Hoffman, vice president/assistant superintendent at Hartnell College in Salinas, Calif., and an alum of the University of Hartford (with a bachelor’s degree in education), is one of the five finalists for the presidency of San Bernardino Valley College. (Riverside Press-Enterprise, July 25)
Katie Kelley, a standout forward on the Hartford Hawks women’s basketball team, returned home to Syracuse, N.Y., this summer to play for the Central open women’s squad in the 30th edition of New York’s Empire State Games. (Syracuse Post-Standard, July 26)
David Ruffin, a former starting guard/forward for the Hartford Hawks men’s basketball team, has signed to play with the Corning Bulldogs of the American Basketball Association (ABA). Ruffin was a member of the ABA’s Buffalo Silverbacks last season. (Our Sports Central.com, July 23)
Kenitra Johnson, a former star on the Hartford Hawks women’s basketball team, has been named an assistant coach for the Central Connecticut State University women’s basketball team. Johnson played on Central head coach Beryl Piper's first state title team at New Britain High School in 1998 and she was an assistant coach on the Golden Hurricanes 2006-07 state championship title team. (New Britain Herald, July 23)
Other News
Eastern Connecticut State University is offering a residential program that is designed to give high school students a taste of the teaching profession and increase the ranks of minority teachers in the state. Twenty-six students from throughout the state are taking part in the four-week program that is funded by a state grant through the Capitol Region Education Council. (Hartford Courant, July 30)
Even as tuition increases at public universities are expected to slow, schools in several states are raising tuition by 10 percent to more than 15 percent, adding hundreds of dollars to students’ costs. Driving the increases are budget gaps that have cut the amount of money available for higher education in some states. (USA Today, July 30)
The University of Colorado’s governing board has fired Ward Churchill, a professor whose essay likening some Sept. 11 victims to a Nazi leader provoked national outrage and led to an investigation of research misconduct. Churchill, who had vowed to sue if the Board of Regents took action against him, said after the 8-1 vote was announced, “New game, new game.” (Associated Press, July 26)
The U.S. Senate voted to crack down on misconduct among student loan firms, including a ban on lenders giving loans to schools to get on preferred lender lists, and increase disclosure to students. The bill, which reauthorizes the Higher Education Act and was approved by a 95-0 vote, would also shorten the financial aid application form and set up a pilot program in which lenders would compete for loan business. (Reuters, July 26)
A growing number of colleges are making freshman orientation a family affair, adding sibling programs to give parents a break and make a very early recruiting pitch to potential students. An estimated 10 percent of colleges around the nation offer something for siblings. Most colleges charge a minimal fee of $20 to $30. (Boston Globe, July 25)
Evan Dobelle, who resigned as president of the University of Hawaii, and Richard Freeland, a former president of Northeastern University, are among the top possibilities for interim chancellor of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. University officials are searching for a successor to Chancellor John V. Lombardi, who was named president of Louisiana State University and is slated to begin there on Sept. 1. (Boston Globe, July 25)
Purdue University officials celebrated the end of a major fundraising campaign by spending $576,778— part of which came from campaign contributions—to throw a party for 650 donors on June 30. About half the bill was paid by the Purdue Research Foundation, and the rest was covered by money raised during the school’s Campaign for Purdue. (Associated Press, July 24)
In an attempt to deter students from illegally downloading music or movies in University of Kansas student housing, the school has instituted a zero-tolerance policy. This fall, officials said they will deactivate ResNet Network access for students in residence halls if they are notified of a copyright violation and an appeal is denied. (Associated Press, July 24)
Upcoming
Irwin Nussbaum, associate vice president for student life and director of the MUSIC for a CHANGE benefit concert series, will be a guest on “The Morning Show with Ray Dunaway and Diane Smith” on WTIC-AM, at 8:20 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 6. Nussbaum is expected to talk about the MUSIC for a CHANGE series and how it helps the community.
