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Media Watch (Nov. 19 – 26, 2007)
Posted 11/27/2007
"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 the Hartford Courant, titled “An Idea for Small Business” talked about the need for “business incubators” to help support and grow small businesses. The editorial noted that “Connecticut has a successful variation of this idea run by the Upper Albany Main Street program. In this program, business students from the University of Hartford work with small-business owners in the Albany Avenue corridor.” Read the entire Courant editorial. (Hartford Courant, Nov. 25)
An article on the need to incorporate online voting in the election process, which appeared as a “Fresh Talk” column in the Hartford Courant’s editorial section, was written by Will Volet, 24, of New Canaan, a senior majoring in history at the University of Hartford. Volet is currently an intern with the Hartford Courant's editorial board. (Hartford Courant, Nov. 23)
The results of the eighth annual van Rooy Competition for Musical Excellence were highlighted in the “Arts” section of the Hartford Courant in a story titled “Hartt’s Best.” The article also noted the support and achievements of Jean-Pierre and Marie-Claire van Rooy. (Hartford Courant, Nov. 18)
Former Gov. William O’Neill, who attended the original Hillyer College before it merged with two other schools in 1957 to form the University of Hartford, passed away on Nov. 24. O’Neill had served as Connecticut governor from 1980 to 1990, lieutenant governor from 1979 to 1980, and a member of the Connecticut General Assembly from 1967 to 1978. (Hartford Courant, Nov. 24; Hartford Courant, Nov. 25)
Judith Malley Maddox, 70, of Farmington, who studied at The Hartt School under Moshe Paranov and later taught piano at Hartt in the 1960s, was highlighted in the Hartford Courant’s “Extraordinary Lives” column. Maddox, who passed away in September, also was a successful businesswoman, running the Campus Music Store for 26 years. After the store closed, Maddox taught piano at home and at the Choate School in Wallingford. (Hartford Courant, Nov. 18)
Alan Bergren, 56, who earned a master’s degree from the Barney School of Business, was recently named city manager of Norwich. Bergren had been East Hampton town manager for the past 25 years. (New London Day, Nov. 20)
Other News
Marc Zimmer, a Connecticut College chemistry professor whose goal is to excite students about chemistry and get them involved in research, has been named the 2007 Connecticut Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. Zimmer, an expert on bioluminescence — the chemical reaction that makes organisms such as jellyfish glow in the dark—has taught at Connecticut College since 1990. (Hartford Courant, Nov. 20)
Trinity College students enrolled in “Cities, Suburbs and Schools,” a class taught by Jack Dougherty, director of education studies at Trinity, got an up-close experience with the Sheff v. O’Neill lawsuit as Dougherty testified as a witness for the plaintiffs in the landmark school desegregation case, which was recently back in court for a hearing. In fact, research by some of Dougherty’s students was key in creating a report on the state’s desegregation efforts – and where they fall short – that Dougherty presented in court earlier this month.. (Hartford Courant, Nov. 19)
Professors with tenure or who are on a tenure track are now a distinct minority on the country’s campuses, as the ranks of part-time instructors and professors hired on a contract have swelled, according to federal figures analyzed by the American Association of University Professors. Among the factors driving this shift are financial pressures and administrators’ desire for more flexibility in hiring, firing and changing course offerings. (New York Times, Nov. 21)
When U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings suggested a year ago that American colleges and universities consider using standardized tests to measure performance, the outrage in academia was loud and swift. But now some influential college leaders seem to have had a change of heart. The American Association of State Colleges and Universities and the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges have agreed to launch a web site that will allow applicants, their parents and legislators to compare undergraduate experiences, costs and eventually test scores that measure “student outcomes.” (Newsweek, Nov. 26)
There already are 18 million American college students, and that number is expected to increase by 2 million over the next eight years, as the value of a college degree continues to climb. To get everyone through their coursework, monstrous class sizes are unavoidable. (ABC News, Nov. 26)
An editorial in the Hartford Courant, titled “An Idea for Small Business” talked about the need for “business incubators” to help support and grow small businesses. The editorial noted that “Connecticut has a successful variation of this idea run by the Upper Albany Main Street program. In this program, business students from the University of Hartford work with small-business owners in the Albany Avenue corridor.” Read the entire Courant editorial. (Hartford Courant, Nov. 25)
An article on the need to incorporate online voting in the election process, which appeared as a “Fresh Talk” column in the Hartford Courant’s editorial section, was written by Will Volet, 24, of New Canaan, a senior majoring in history at the University of Hartford. Volet is currently an intern with the Hartford Courant's editorial board. (Hartford Courant, Nov. 23)
The results of the eighth annual van Rooy Competition for Musical Excellence were highlighted in the “Arts” section of the Hartford Courant in a story titled “Hartt’s Best.” The article also noted the support and achievements of Jean-Pierre and Marie-Claire van Rooy. (Hartford Courant, Nov. 18)
Former Gov. William O’Neill, who attended the original Hillyer College before it merged with two other schools in 1957 to form the University of Hartford, passed away on Nov. 24. O’Neill had served as Connecticut governor from 1980 to 1990, lieutenant governor from 1979 to 1980, and a member of the Connecticut General Assembly from 1967 to 1978. (Hartford Courant, Nov. 24; Hartford Courant, Nov. 25)
Judith Malley Maddox, 70, of Farmington, who studied at The Hartt School under Moshe Paranov and later taught piano at Hartt in the 1960s, was highlighted in the Hartford Courant’s “Extraordinary Lives” column. Maddox, who passed away in September, also was a successful businesswoman, running the Campus Music Store for 26 years. After the store closed, Maddox taught piano at home and at the Choate School in Wallingford. (Hartford Courant, Nov. 18)
Alan Bergren, 56, who earned a master’s degree from the Barney School of Business, was recently named city manager of Norwich. Bergren had been East Hampton town manager for the past 25 years. (New London Day, Nov. 20)
Other News
Marc Zimmer, a Connecticut College chemistry professor whose goal is to excite students about chemistry and get them involved in research, has been named the 2007 Connecticut Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. Zimmer, an expert on bioluminescence — the chemical reaction that makes organisms such as jellyfish glow in the dark—has taught at Connecticut College since 1990. (Hartford Courant, Nov. 20)
Trinity College students enrolled in “Cities, Suburbs and Schools,” a class taught by Jack Dougherty, director of education studies at Trinity, got an up-close experience with the Sheff v. O’Neill lawsuit as Dougherty testified as a witness for the plaintiffs in the landmark school desegregation case, which was recently back in court for a hearing. In fact, research by some of Dougherty’s students was key in creating a report on the state’s desegregation efforts – and where they fall short – that Dougherty presented in court earlier this month.. (Hartford Courant, Nov. 19)
Professors with tenure or who are on a tenure track are now a distinct minority on the country’s campuses, as the ranks of part-time instructors and professors hired on a contract have swelled, according to federal figures analyzed by the American Association of University Professors. Among the factors driving this shift are financial pressures and administrators’ desire for more flexibility in hiring, firing and changing course offerings. (New York Times, Nov. 21)
When U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings suggested a year ago that American colleges and universities consider using standardized tests to measure performance, the outrage in academia was loud and swift. But now some influential college leaders seem to have had a change of heart. The American Association of State Colleges and Universities and the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges have agreed to launch a web site that will allow applicants, their parents and legislators to compare undergraduate experiences, costs and eventually test scores that measure “student outcomes.” (Newsweek, Nov. 26)
There already are 18 million American college students, and that number is expected to increase by 2 million over the next eight years, as the value of a college degree continues to climb. To get everyone through their coursework, monstrous class sizes are unavoidable. (ABC News, Nov. 26)
