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Media Watch (Aug. 20 - 27, 2007)
Posted 8/28/2007
“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.
The Houston Astros retired Jeff Bagwell's No. 5 jersey before their game with the Pittsburgh Pirates Sunday. Bagwell, the University of Hartford’s most prominent baseball alumnus, retired last year after 15 seasons with the Astros and finished his career with 2,314 hits, 449 home runs, and 1,529 runs-batted-in. Bagwell is the eighth Houston Astro to have his number retired. (Associated Press, Aug. 27; Hartford Courant, Aug. 27)
State Automobile Mutual Insurance Co. in Columbus, Ohio, announced that Alison Coolbrith, 62, of Bloomfield has been elected to its board of directors. Coolbrith is the principal of A&B Enterprises and earned degrees from the University of Wisconsin and Hartford College for Women. She is former chair of the board of trustees of Hartford College for Women and a membert of the University of Hartford's Board of Regents. (Insurance Journal, Aug. 27)
Since the murderous rampage at Virginia Tech in April, in which a student killed 32 people and himself, college campuses have been scrambling to set up ways to warn students and faculty in case of dire emergencies. A Hartford Courant story included how the University of Hartford is upgrading security by installing surveillance cameras and better lighting. (Hartford Courant, Aug. 24)
In Hartford, two of the city's three large public high schools are performing so poorly that they should be replaced with smaller schools as early as next year, according to Hartford School Superintendent Steven Adamowski. Those results are in contrast to some of the city's smaller magnet schools, where scores showed marked improvement this year. Adamowski cited Capital Preparatory Magnet School, University High School of Science and Engineering and the Greater Hartford Classical Magnet School as high performing schools. (Hartford Courant, Aug. 24)
Marlboro, Mass. Native and jazz violinist Jason P. Anick, 21, has garnered awards and accomplishments that would be impressive for musicians twice his age. And he’s still a student at the University of Hartford’s Hartt School, where he is pursuing a dual program of jazz violin and acoustical engineering. He will perform in a free concert of Gypsy jazz music with Boston-based group, Sinti Rhythm, at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Union Common, Route 85 and Main Street, in Marlboro. (Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Aug. 26)
William Andrew Sevedge,19, will be on the road to The Hartt School this fall. He’s a former Little League player who took aim at Broadway. "The Hartt School will be a real challenge for me in dance and voice," Sevedge said. "That’s why I’m going. I interviewed at several places, but I wanted the challenge of the conservatory program." (Columbia (Mo.) Daily Tribune, Aug. 24)
Tim Petrovic, the Glastonbury High and University of Hartford graduate, nearly ended two years of frustrationon Aug. 19 by leading the Wyndham Golf Championship with nine holes to go but ended up settling for a tie for second, two shots behind Brandt Snedeker. His first top-10 in 66 starts vaulted Petrovic from 126th to 89th on the money list, ensuring he will retain his tour card for 2008. (Hartford Courant, Aug. 23)
Other News
Three Connecticut schools have agreed to donate tens of thousands of dollars to scholarship funds to settle allegations that they received benefits in exchange for giving preferred lender status to a student loan company. In an agreement announced by state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, Fairfield University, Sacred Heart University and Trinity College denied any allegations they violated laws governing financial aid. Blumenthal also announced that the Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges has agreed to a Financial Aid Code of Conduct. The Connecticut State University System has also agreed to a proposed code of conduct for its universities. The code will be presented to the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees for consideration at its next meeting. (Associated Press, Aug. 27)
The University of Connecticut replaced an underground electrical cable that failed at the Hilltop Apartments, forcing 30 students to evacuate Wednesday night and be relocated for the evening. A university electrician received a minor burn when he threw the switch to shut off power to the three affected buildings in the dorm complex. (Hartford Courant, Aug. 24)
The College Board, the powerful testing organization known for its SAT and Advanced Placement exams, announced it was getting out of the student loan business. In explaining its decision to abandon the business, the College Board cited new legislation and regulations cracking down on relationships between lenders and colleges. (New York Times, Aug. 24)
Inspectors counted more than 400 building and fire code discrepancies at the University of Connecticut during a summer-long inspection blitz to check the safety of buildings renovated through the UConn 2000 construction program. Most of the 402 discrepancies involved problems such as a lack of emergency lighting, missing exit signs and inadequate door hardware, but inspectors also found problems with some fire doors, handrails and alarm systems. (Hartford Courant, Aug. 24)
A Virginia Tech campus still reeling from the deaths of 32 people at the hands of a student gunman last spring began its fall semester amid another tragedy: a report of a carbon monoxide leak at an off-campus apartment that left two students critically ill. The two were at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville. Their three roommates, all 19-year-old sophomores, were in stable condition at Duke University Medical Center. (Associated Press, Aug. 21)
The five Connecticut community colleges that offer associate degrees in nursing have joined together to offer the same nursing curriculum and admission requirements next year. The changes will go into effect in fall 2008, but will affect all prospective nursing students immediately. (Hartford Courant, Aug. 21)
The Houston Astros retired Jeff Bagwell's No. 5 jersey before their game with the Pittsburgh Pirates Sunday. Bagwell, the University of Hartford’s most prominent baseball alumnus, retired last year after 15 seasons with the Astros and finished his career with 2,314 hits, 449 home runs, and 1,529 runs-batted-in. Bagwell is the eighth Houston Astro to have his number retired. (Associated Press, Aug. 27; Hartford Courant, Aug. 27)
State Automobile Mutual Insurance Co. in Columbus, Ohio, announced that Alison Coolbrith, 62, of Bloomfield has been elected to its board of directors. Coolbrith is the principal of A&B Enterprises and earned degrees from the University of Wisconsin and Hartford College for Women. She is former chair of the board of trustees of Hartford College for Women and a membert of the University of Hartford's Board of Regents. (Insurance Journal, Aug. 27)
Since the murderous rampage at Virginia Tech in April, in which a student killed 32 people and himself, college campuses have been scrambling to set up ways to warn students and faculty in case of dire emergencies. A Hartford Courant story included how the University of Hartford is upgrading security by installing surveillance cameras and better lighting. (Hartford Courant, Aug. 24)
In Hartford, two of the city's three large public high schools are performing so poorly that they should be replaced with smaller schools as early as next year, according to Hartford School Superintendent Steven Adamowski. Those results are in contrast to some of the city's smaller magnet schools, where scores showed marked improvement this year. Adamowski cited Capital Preparatory Magnet School, University High School of Science and Engineering and the Greater Hartford Classical Magnet School as high performing schools. (Hartford Courant, Aug. 24)
Marlboro, Mass. Native and jazz violinist Jason P. Anick, 21, has garnered awards and accomplishments that would be impressive for musicians twice his age. And he’s still a student at the University of Hartford’s Hartt School, where he is pursuing a dual program of jazz violin and acoustical engineering. He will perform in a free concert of Gypsy jazz music with Boston-based group, Sinti Rhythm, at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Union Common, Route 85 and Main Street, in Marlboro. (Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Aug. 26)
William Andrew Sevedge,19, will be on the road to The Hartt School this fall. He’s a former Little League player who took aim at Broadway. "The Hartt School will be a real challenge for me in dance and voice," Sevedge said. "That’s why I’m going. I interviewed at several places, but I wanted the challenge of the conservatory program." (Columbia (Mo.) Daily Tribune, Aug. 24)
Tim Petrovic, the Glastonbury High and University of Hartford graduate, nearly ended two years of frustrationon Aug. 19 by leading the Wyndham Golf Championship with nine holes to go but ended up settling for a tie for second, two shots behind Brandt Snedeker. His first top-10 in 66 starts vaulted Petrovic from 126th to 89th on the money list, ensuring he will retain his tour card for 2008. (Hartford Courant, Aug. 23)
Other News
Three Connecticut schools have agreed to donate tens of thousands of dollars to scholarship funds to settle allegations that they received benefits in exchange for giving preferred lender status to a student loan company. In an agreement announced by state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, Fairfield University, Sacred Heart University and Trinity College denied any allegations they violated laws governing financial aid. Blumenthal also announced that the Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges has agreed to a Financial Aid Code of Conduct. The Connecticut State University System has also agreed to a proposed code of conduct for its universities. The code will be presented to the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees for consideration at its next meeting. (Associated Press, Aug. 27)
The University of Connecticut replaced an underground electrical cable that failed at the Hilltop Apartments, forcing 30 students to evacuate Wednesday night and be relocated for the evening. A university electrician received a minor burn when he threw the switch to shut off power to the three affected buildings in the dorm complex. (Hartford Courant, Aug. 24)
The College Board, the powerful testing organization known for its SAT and Advanced Placement exams, announced it was getting out of the student loan business. In explaining its decision to abandon the business, the College Board cited new legislation and regulations cracking down on relationships between lenders and colleges. (New York Times, Aug. 24)
Inspectors counted more than 400 building and fire code discrepancies at the University of Connecticut during a summer-long inspection blitz to check the safety of buildings renovated through the UConn 2000 construction program. Most of the 402 discrepancies involved problems such as a lack of emergency lighting, missing exit signs and inadequate door hardware, but inspectors also found problems with some fire doors, handrails and alarm systems. (Hartford Courant, Aug. 24)
A Virginia Tech campus still reeling from the deaths of 32 people at the hands of a student gunman last spring began its fall semester amid another tragedy: a report of a carbon monoxide leak at an off-campus apartment that left two students critically ill. The two were at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville. Their three roommates, all 19-year-old sophomores, were in stable condition at Duke University Medical Center. (Associated Press, Aug. 21)
The five Connecticut community colleges that offer associate degrees in nursing have joined together to offer the same nursing curriculum and admission requirements next year. The changes will go into effect in fall 2008, but will affect all prospective nursing students immediately. (Hartford Courant, Aug. 21)
