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Media Watch (Oct. 16– 22, 2007)
Posted 10/23/2007
"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.
Humphrey Tonkin, President Emeritus and University Professor of the Humanities, is quoted extensively in an article about the inventor of the universal language known as Esperanto, Dr. Ludvic Lazarus Zamenhof, who died in 1917. “He hoped for his new language to not only create a new means of communication but the possibility of finding a common element in humankind,” said Tonkin. The article appeared in Moment Magazine, a publication about Jewish politics, culture, and religion. (Moment Magazine, October/November 2007)
University of Hartford Regent and ESPN Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Chuck Pagano was quoted in an article about the green energy movement. At ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Conn., the information technology team has been working to create more energy-efficient systems. “The whole facility is on an uninterruptible power supply, which helps out power factor correction. We go to the nth degree to make sure we have more robust systems,” Pagano said. To reduce power consumption, ESPN employs multistage heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems so “when we’re not using or creating heat, we stage back,” he said. (eWeek, Oct. 13)
Men’s Head Basketball Coach Dan Leibovitz was featured in West Hartford Life. The article included information about Leibovitz’s life in West Hartford as well as his coaching style and his background at Temple University coaching under the legendary John Chaney. At the University of Hartford, “I’ve tried to create a very disciplined, organized structure,” Leibovitz said. “We have highly detailed practices. There’s a practice plan that we follow to the letter.” (West Hartford Life, Oct. 7)
The widow of Raymond Carver, one of the most celebrated American short-story writers of the 20th century, is attempting to publish a volume of 17 Carver stories in their original form, before they were significantly revised by his legendary editor, Gordon Lish. University of Hartford Professor of English William Stull and his wife, adjunct faculty member Maureen P. Carroll, have been working for the past 25 years to reconstruct original versions of Carver’s stories. Publishing the stories in their original form will only enhance Carver’s reputation, Stull said. “It will put to rest any notion of Carver as any type of minimalist. It will also highlight the effect of Gordon Lish on American literature in the last quarter century, which is enormous,” Stull said. (The New York Times, Oct. 17, The Times (United Kingdom), Oct. 18)
Mari Firkatian, associate professor of history at Hillyer College, was interviewed by Dan Lovallo for the Talk of Connecticut radio program. The subject of the interview was U.S. and Russian relations; how Vladimir Putin’s declared intention to become prime minister of his country once his term as president expires will affect Russian foreign policy; and what impact the apparent rapprochement with Iran will have on future Russian policies. She was also interviewed recently by the Bulgarian language daily, Dnevnik, while giving a paper at the International Federation for Research in Women’s History Conference in Sofia, Bulgaria. The article appeared on Sept. 21. (WDRC AM 1360, Oct. 19; Dnevnik, Sept. 21)
Ralph Perkins, director of dance for The Hartt School Theatre Division, was mentioned in Playbill for his work as choreographer on the Goodspeed Opera House’s production of the musical, 1776. 1776 has added five more performances to its run at the Goodspeed. Perkins is also the artistic director and co- founder of The New Works Project in Las Vegas. (Playbill, Oct. 18)
Lauren Marchaza, who teaches writing and art history at the University of Hartford, had a major part in organizing an exhibit of Native American art at Ohio University. “Ohio Collects Native American Art” is an extensive look at what Ohioans have accumulated through the years. “I think there is something special to collecting art from another culture and especially from a native culture,” Marchaza said. (The Columbus Dispatch, Oct. 18)
Detroit native Kenny Garrett performed at Hartford’s Artists Collective in a high energy and emotional performance. Performing with Garrett was renowned bass player Nat Reeves, a faculty member at The Hartt School and a longtime fixture on the Hartford jazz scene. Reeves remains a close musical confident to Garrett. (Hartford Courant, Oct. 15)
Christopher Anderson, assistant professor of political science, A&S, was quoted in an article in the Waterbury Republican-American about a controversial blog and online message board about politics in the town of New Hartford, Conn. “The New Hartford Uncensored Discussion Forum” was established two years ago by W. David Zitzkat, a Hartford attorney specializing in immigration law. “On the national level, we’re seeing candidates paying more attention to blogs,” Anderson said. “(Sen. Joseph) Lieberman even blamed the blog influence for Ned Lamont’s win at the primary. They’re definitely playing a bigger role.” (Republican-American, Oct. 15)
Graduate art programs across the country are seeing an increase in applicants, and the MFA degree carries a new prestige. There is a greater chance of success after graduation, and the market is something of an unavoidable presence, which students, however idealistic, must learn to come to terms with. Cat Balco, who teaches drawing and painting at the Hartford Art School, said “The market’s certainly something that’s in the air.” She stresses that her students do not focus on the market, but they do wish it was easier overall to be a practicing artist. (Artinfo.com, Oct. 16)
Other News
A $17 million investment and two years of construction have given Eastern Connecticut State University's student center a dramatic makeover. The vintage 1970, wood-paneled rooms have been replaced by a much larger, light-filled space where a marble path leads pedestrians through. "Just by opening everything up, it kind of left us with a mall-like atmosphere," said Nancy Tinker, Eastern's director of facilities, management and planning. "We just wanted it to be open so students would be able to see what was going on in there and be drawn into the activities." (Hartford Courant, Oct. 22)
A number of physicians and professors from the University of Connecticut, its health center and Yale University have received awards totaling $1.7 million from the state Department of Public Health's Biomedical Trust Fund program, Gov. M. Jodi Rell has announced. (Hartford Courant, Oct. 16)
Michael Roth, President of Wesleyan University, two months into his tenure, is receiving raves for quickly stitching himself into the fabric of the campus, popping in on everything from a soccer game to a queer-student reception, visiting residence halls and simply sipping his espresso in the university's new student center. (Hartford Courant, Oct. Oct. 22)
Average tuition and fees at four-year public colleges rose 6.6 percent this year, again outstripping increases in financial aid and pushing students into more borrowing. Community colleges once again did the best job keeping the lid on prices. (AP, Oct. 22)
Humphrey Tonkin, President Emeritus and University Professor of the Humanities, is quoted extensively in an article about the inventor of the universal language known as Esperanto, Dr. Ludvic Lazarus Zamenhof, who died in 1917. “He hoped for his new language to not only create a new means of communication but the possibility of finding a common element in humankind,” said Tonkin. The article appeared in Moment Magazine, a publication about Jewish politics, culture, and religion. (Moment Magazine, October/November 2007)
University of Hartford Regent and ESPN Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Chuck Pagano was quoted in an article about the green energy movement. At ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Conn., the information technology team has been working to create more energy-efficient systems. “The whole facility is on an uninterruptible power supply, which helps out power factor correction. We go to the nth degree to make sure we have more robust systems,” Pagano said. To reduce power consumption, ESPN employs multistage heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems so “when we’re not using or creating heat, we stage back,” he said. (eWeek, Oct. 13)
Men’s Head Basketball Coach Dan Leibovitz was featured in West Hartford Life. The article included information about Leibovitz’s life in West Hartford as well as his coaching style and his background at Temple University coaching under the legendary John Chaney. At the University of Hartford, “I’ve tried to create a very disciplined, organized structure,” Leibovitz said. “We have highly detailed practices. There’s a practice plan that we follow to the letter.” (West Hartford Life, Oct. 7)
The widow of Raymond Carver, one of the most celebrated American short-story writers of the 20th century, is attempting to publish a volume of 17 Carver stories in their original form, before they were significantly revised by his legendary editor, Gordon Lish. University of Hartford Professor of English William Stull and his wife, adjunct faculty member Maureen P. Carroll, have been working for the past 25 years to reconstruct original versions of Carver’s stories. Publishing the stories in their original form will only enhance Carver’s reputation, Stull said. “It will put to rest any notion of Carver as any type of minimalist. It will also highlight the effect of Gordon Lish on American literature in the last quarter century, which is enormous,” Stull said. (The New York Times, Oct. 17, The Times (United Kingdom), Oct. 18)
Mari Firkatian, associate professor of history at Hillyer College, was interviewed by Dan Lovallo for the Talk of Connecticut radio program. The subject of the interview was U.S. and Russian relations; how Vladimir Putin’s declared intention to become prime minister of his country once his term as president expires will affect Russian foreign policy; and what impact the apparent rapprochement with Iran will have on future Russian policies. She was also interviewed recently by the Bulgarian language daily, Dnevnik, while giving a paper at the International Federation for Research in Women’s History Conference in Sofia, Bulgaria. The article appeared on Sept. 21. (WDRC AM 1360, Oct. 19; Dnevnik, Sept. 21)
Ralph Perkins, director of dance for The Hartt School Theatre Division, was mentioned in Playbill for his work as choreographer on the Goodspeed Opera House’s production of the musical, 1776. 1776 has added five more performances to its run at the Goodspeed. Perkins is also the artistic director and co- founder of The New Works Project in Las Vegas. (Playbill, Oct. 18)
Lauren Marchaza, who teaches writing and art history at the University of Hartford, had a major part in organizing an exhibit of Native American art at Ohio University. “Ohio Collects Native American Art” is an extensive look at what Ohioans have accumulated through the years. “I think there is something special to collecting art from another culture and especially from a native culture,” Marchaza said. (The Columbus Dispatch, Oct. 18)
Detroit native Kenny Garrett performed at Hartford’s Artists Collective in a high energy and emotional performance. Performing with Garrett was renowned bass player Nat Reeves, a faculty member at The Hartt School and a longtime fixture on the Hartford jazz scene. Reeves remains a close musical confident to Garrett. (Hartford Courant, Oct. 15)
Christopher Anderson, assistant professor of political science, A&S, was quoted in an article in the Waterbury Republican-American about a controversial blog and online message board about politics in the town of New Hartford, Conn. “The New Hartford Uncensored Discussion Forum” was established two years ago by W. David Zitzkat, a Hartford attorney specializing in immigration law. “On the national level, we’re seeing candidates paying more attention to blogs,” Anderson said. “(Sen. Joseph) Lieberman even blamed the blog influence for Ned Lamont’s win at the primary. They’re definitely playing a bigger role.” (Republican-American, Oct. 15)
Graduate art programs across the country are seeing an increase in applicants, and the MFA degree carries a new prestige. There is a greater chance of success after graduation, and the market is something of an unavoidable presence, which students, however idealistic, must learn to come to terms with. Cat Balco, who teaches drawing and painting at the Hartford Art School, said “The market’s certainly something that’s in the air.” She stresses that her students do not focus on the market, but they do wish it was easier overall to be a practicing artist. (Artinfo.com, Oct. 16)
Other News
A $17 million investment and two years of construction have given Eastern Connecticut State University's student center a dramatic makeover. The vintage 1970, wood-paneled rooms have been replaced by a much larger, light-filled space where a marble path leads pedestrians through. "Just by opening everything up, it kind of left us with a mall-like atmosphere," said Nancy Tinker, Eastern's director of facilities, management and planning. "We just wanted it to be open so students would be able to see what was going on in there and be drawn into the activities." (Hartford Courant, Oct. 22)
A number of physicians and professors from the University of Connecticut, its health center and Yale University have received awards totaling $1.7 million from the state Department of Public Health's Biomedical Trust Fund program, Gov. M. Jodi Rell has announced. (Hartford Courant, Oct. 16)
Michael Roth, President of Wesleyan University, two months into his tenure, is receiving raves for quickly stitching himself into the fabric of the campus, popping in on everything from a soccer game to a queer-student reception, visiting residence halls and simply sipping his espresso in the university's new student center. (Hartford Courant, Oct. Oct. 22)
Average tuition and fees at four-year public colleges rose 6.6 percent this year, again outstripping increases in financial aid and pushing students into more borrowing. Community colleges once again did the best job keeping the lid on prices. (AP, Oct. 22)
