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Media Watch (Feb. 18 – 26, 2008)
Posted 2/27/2008
"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.
David Pines, chair of the Civil, Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering Department, CETA, and members of the University’s Engineers Without Borders student chapter were featured in an article and photograph in the Hartford Courant’s special “Focus on Higher Education” section. The article talked about the group's recent trip to India to install a solar-powered well in the village of Abheypur, providing water to a primary school that serves about 200 girls. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 24)
Darryl McMiller, assistant professor of political science at Hillyer College, was a guest on the “Dan Lovallo Show” on WDRC Radio. McMiller discussed the impact of the charges of plagiarism that Sen. Hillary Clinton leveled against her opponent for the Democratic presidential nomination, Sen. Barack Obama. McMiller also talked about the Feb. 19 Wisconsin primary. (WDRC-AM, Feb. 19)
Carrie Koffman, a saxophonist and adjunct faculty member at The Hartt School, continued Hartt’s longstanding partnership with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra by performing as part of the HSO’s Classical Collections Series. The Hartford Courant previewed the show and also reviewed the performance, noting that “Koffman’s lyrical ease and exciting rhythmic drive made the work [Alexander Glazunov’s Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Strings] appealing.” (Hartford Courant, Feb. 25; Hartford Courant, Feb. 21; HULIQ.com, Feb. 19)
In its “Cal” section, the Hartford Courant previewed the Feb. 21 concert by the Miami String Quartet, the quartet-in-residence at The Hartt School, with guest pianist Lydia Artymiw. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 21)
Singer Erin McKeown, who performed in the University’s MUSIC for a CHANGE benefit concert series, was given a glowing review by the Hartford Courant. “Her consistent ability to fit disparate pieces together in new ways keeps her reliably intriguing. Her solo show at the University of Hartford’s Wilde Auditorium bore the stamp of her musical restlessness,” wrote reviewer Thomas Kintner. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 25)
In its “Extraordinary Life” column, the Hartford Courant profiled Keith Carr Sr., who passed away on Jan. 7. Carr, who worked for years as the president of the West Indian Foundation and as the merchant coordinator for the Upper Albany Merchants Association, was involved with the efforts of Upper Albany Main Street, Inc. and with creating scholarships at the University through his affiliations here. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 24)
John H. McNamara, a former development officer and grant writer at the University from 1984-1991, had a letter to the editor published in the Hartford Courant. The letter was in response to a Feb. 15 article titled “U of H Memorabilia Collection in Storage.” He talked about the need to find partners who would help give a proper display to the items in the collection. (Hartford Courant, Feb.19)
Jennifer Rizzotti, head coach of the Hartford Hawks women’s basketball team, was profiled in a Hartford Magazine feature on women’s basketball. The article, which was accompanied by photos of Coach Rizzotti and team members Danielle Hood and Diana Delva, focused on the growth of the women’s basketball program at the University. (Hartford Magazine, March 2008 issue)
Howie the Hawk, the University’s mascot, was featured in a Hartford Magazine photo spread on college and professional sports teams’ mascots. The write-up noted that in the early 1960s the mascot was known as “Manny the Hawk” before becoming its current incarnation when the University moved to Division I athletics in the mid-1980s. (Hartford Magazine, March 2008 issue)
Other News
Tunxis Community College, which for years was said to have the least amount of usable building space per student of any college in New England, held a ceremony to celebrate its new 95,000 square feet of classroom and library buildings. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 19)
Yale University is moving forward with plans to build two residential colleges, an expansion that could create the largest increase in the student body since the Ivy League college began admitting women in 1969. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 21)
Brown University is eliminating tuition for students whose parents earn less than $60,000, after decisions by fellow Ivy League universities to bolster financial aid as their endowments grow. The university said that it also planned to substitute grants for student loans in the financial aid packages of students whose families earned less than $100,000 a year. (New York Times, Feb. 26)
The heated debate over whether to allow undocumented immigrants to attend public colleges and universities at the same tuition rate that other Connecticut residents pay could soon reignite at the state legislature. Under a bill introduced by state Rep. Felipe Reinoso, (D- Bridgeport), Connecticut students living in the country illegally would pay in-state tuition rates at all state public colleges and universities. Another bill, introduced by Senate Majority Leader Martin M. Looney, (D- New Haven), takes a more limited approach, offering in-state tuition rates to undocumented immigrants at only the state’s community colleges. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 22)
With spring break around the corner, fake IDs are in high demand. News reports from campuses around the nation show student forgers making up to $200 per false ID, and the Internet hosts scores of document-duplicating websites that cater to underage drinkers. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 19)
A new blog on religion and the 2008 election campaign has been launched by the Leonard E. Greenberg Center for the Study of Religion in Public Life at Trinity College. The blog, called Spiritual Politics, features outside contributors as well as members of the Trinity staff. Mark Silk, director of the Greenberg Center and professor of religion in public life, describes the blog as “reasonably nonpartisan, though not without attitude.” (Hartford Courant, Feb. 19)
Louise H. Feroe has been named senior vice chancellor for academic and student affairs for the Connecticut State University system. Feroe has served as president of Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. since 2004. She previously served as Mercy's provost. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 19)
A new report by the Council for Aid to Education shows that even as Congress presses wealthy colleges and universities to spend more of their endowments, they continue on a fund-raising streak that will widen the wealth gap in higher education. In all, colleges and universities raised about $30 billion, 6 percent more than the previous year. But nearly one-third of that increase — $518 million — went to just 20 institutions. Those 20 campuses raised a total of almost $7.7 billion — or more than a quarter of all giving to colleges and universities, the council said. (New York Times, Feb. 21)
President Bush’s future presidential library and public policy institute will be housed at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, officials announced on Feb. 24, launching a project that could require hundreds of millions of dollars in private donations. In a letter sent to SMU’s president, Bush said he looks “forward to the day when both the general public and scholars come and explore the important and challenging issues our nation has faced during my presidency — from economic and homeland security to fighting terrorism and promoting freedom and democracy.” (Washington Post, Feb. 25)
David Pines, chair of the Civil, Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering Department, CETA, and members of the University’s Engineers Without Borders student chapter were featured in an article and photograph in the Hartford Courant’s special “Focus on Higher Education” section. The article talked about the group's recent trip to India to install a solar-powered well in the village of Abheypur, providing water to a primary school that serves about 200 girls. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 24)
Darryl McMiller, assistant professor of political science at Hillyer College, was a guest on the “Dan Lovallo Show” on WDRC Radio. McMiller discussed the impact of the charges of plagiarism that Sen. Hillary Clinton leveled against her opponent for the Democratic presidential nomination, Sen. Barack Obama. McMiller also talked about the Feb. 19 Wisconsin primary. (WDRC-AM, Feb. 19)
Carrie Koffman, a saxophonist and adjunct faculty member at The Hartt School, continued Hartt’s longstanding partnership with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra by performing as part of the HSO’s Classical Collections Series. The Hartford Courant previewed the show and also reviewed the performance, noting that “Koffman’s lyrical ease and exciting rhythmic drive made the work [Alexander Glazunov’s Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Strings] appealing.” (Hartford Courant, Feb. 25; Hartford Courant, Feb. 21; HULIQ.com, Feb. 19)
In its “Cal” section, the Hartford Courant previewed the Feb. 21 concert by the Miami String Quartet, the quartet-in-residence at The Hartt School, with guest pianist Lydia Artymiw. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 21)
Singer Erin McKeown, who performed in the University’s MUSIC for a CHANGE benefit concert series, was given a glowing review by the Hartford Courant. “Her consistent ability to fit disparate pieces together in new ways keeps her reliably intriguing. Her solo show at the University of Hartford’s Wilde Auditorium bore the stamp of her musical restlessness,” wrote reviewer Thomas Kintner. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 25)
In its “Extraordinary Life” column, the Hartford Courant profiled Keith Carr Sr., who passed away on Jan. 7. Carr, who worked for years as the president of the West Indian Foundation and as the merchant coordinator for the Upper Albany Merchants Association, was involved with the efforts of Upper Albany Main Street, Inc. and with creating scholarships at the University through his affiliations here. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 24)
John H. McNamara, a former development officer and grant writer at the University from 1984-1991, had a letter to the editor published in the Hartford Courant. The letter was in response to a Feb. 15 article titled “U of H Memorabilia Collection in Storage.” He talked about the need to find partners who would help give a proper display to the items in the collection. (Hartford Courant, Feb.19)
Jennifer Rizzotti, head coach of the Hartford Hawks women’s basketball team, was profiled in a Hartford Magazine feature on women’s basketball. The article, which was accompanied by photos of Coach Rizzotti and team members Danielle Hood and Diana Delva, focused on the growth of the women’s basketball program at the University. (Hartford Magazine, March 2008 issue)
Howie the Hawk, the University’s mascot, was featured in a Hartford Magazine photo spread on college and professional sports teams’ mascots. The write-up noted that in the early 1960s the mascot was known as “Manny the Hawk” before becoming its current incarnation when the University moved to Division I athletics in the mid-1980s. (Hartford Magazine, March 2008 issue)
Other News
Tunxis Community College, which for years was said to have the least amount of usable building space per student of any college in New England, held a ceremony to celebrate its new 95,000 square feet of classroom and library buildings. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 19)
Yale University is moving forward with plans to build two residential colleges, an expansion that could create the largest increase in the student body since the Ivy League college began admitting women in 1969. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 21)
Brown University is eliminating tuition for students whose parents earn less than $60,000, after decisions by fellow Ivy League universities to bolster financial aid as their endowments grow. The university said that it also planned to substitute grants for student loans in the financial aid packages of students whose families earned less than $100,000 a year. (New York Times, Feb. 26)
The heated debate over whether to allow undocumented immigrants to attend public colleges and universities at the same tuition rate that other Connecticut residents pay could soon reignite at the state legislature. Under a bill introduced by state Rep. Felipe Reinoso, (D- Bridgeport), Connecticut students living in the country illegally would pay in-state tuition rates at all state public colleges and universities. Another bill, introduced by Senate Majority Leader Martin M. Looney, (D- New Haven), takes a more limited approach, offering in-state tuition rates to undocumented immigrants at only the state’s community colleges. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 22)
With spring break around the corner, fake IDs are in high demand. News reports from campuses around the nation show student forgers making up to $200 per false ID, and the Internet hosts scores of document-duplicating websites that cater to underage drinkers. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 19)
A new blog on religion and the 2008 election campaign has been launched by the Leonard E. Greenberg Center for the Study of Religion in Public Life at Trinity College. The blog, called Spiritual Politics, features outside contributors as well as members of the Trinity staff. Mark Silk, director of the Greenberg Center and professor of religion in public life, describes the blog as “reasonably nonpartisan, though not without attitude.” (Hartford Courant, Feb. 19)
Louise H. Feroe has been named senior vice chancellor for academic and student affairs for the Connecticut State University system. Feroe has served as president of Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. since 2004. She previously served as Mercy's provost. (Hartford Courant, Feb. 19)
A new report by the Council for Aid to Education shows that even as Congress presses wealthy colleges and universities to spend more of their endowments, they continue on a fund-raising streak that will widen the wealth gap in higher education. In all, colleges and universities raised about $30 billion, 6 percent more than the previous year. But nearly one-third of that increase — $518 million — went to just 20 institutions. Those 20 campuses raised a total of almost $7.7 billion — or more than a quarter of all giving to colleges and universities, the council said. (New York Times, Feb. 21)
President Bush’s future presidential library and public policy institute will be housed at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, officials announced on Feb. 24, launching a project that could require hundreds of millions of dollars in private donations. In a letter sent to SMU’s president, Bush said he looks “forward to the day when both the general public and scholars come and explore the important and challenging issues our nation has faced during my presidency — from economic and homeland security to fighting terrorism and promoting freedom and democracy.” (Washington Post, Feb. 25)
