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Media Watch (March 3-12, 2008)
Posted 3/12/2008
"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.
“Go, Hawks!” is the headline on an editorial in today’s Hartford Courant, which cheers on the University of Hartford men’s basketball team as it heads to its first-ever America East conference championship game. “You have to love the Hawks' chances and the grit that has gotten them this far,” the editorial says. It goes on to say that the team’s record “says a lot about what Dan Leibovitz has been able to accomplish in only his second year as head coach." (Hartford Courant, March 12)
Jacob Komar, a senior at University High School of Science and Engineering, was featured in a Stan Simpson column about the advantages of Connecticut magnet schools. Komar chose University High School because it gives him the advantage of being able to take college-level courses while still in high school. He will have enough college credits to graduate from the University of Hartford next year. (Hartford Courant, March 5)
Darryl McMiller, assistant professor of political science in Hillyer College, was a guest on television and radio this past week, offering his analysis of the Democratic presidential race. He was a guest on the new “Fox 61 Morning Show,” on which he discussed the tactics of Sen. Clinton and Sen. Obama with Rebecca Stewart, and he was a guest on WTIC’s “Stan Simpson Show,” on which he discussed the strategies of the two campaigns going forward. (WTIC-AM, March 8; Fox 61, March 4)
With the recent Grammy win by Herbie Hancock for his CD, “River: The Joni Letters,” Hartt School faculty members Nat Reeves, Steve Davis, and Rich Goldstein shared their perspectives on the future of jazz in a recent podcast by the Hartford Courant. Hancock’s win was the first jazz album to win the “Record of the Year” Grammy since Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto won for “Getz/Gilberto” in 1965. (You can listen to the podcast of the discussion by this Hartt School trio at http://cdn4.libsyn.com/sbusem/Jazz.mp3.) (Hartford Courant, March 4)
The University of Hartford ranked fifth in the Hartford Business Journal’s annual list of the “Largest Connecticut Colleges and Universities.” The institutions were ranked based on 2007 fall enrollments, and others in the top five were the University of Connecticut, Central Connecticut State University, Southern Connecticut State University, and Yale University. (Hartford Business Journal, March 10)
Bank of America has named Robin L. Yacovino, who received her MBA from the University’s Barney School of Business, as a market president for Western Massachusetts. She will also have direct responsibility over Bank of America’s charitable activities in that region. (Springfield Republican, March 5)
Michael Chenkus, a graduate of The Hartt School, was profiled by the Waterbury Republican-American. The article said that not only does Chenkus have the energy to act and sing as one of the leads in the upcoming Warner Theatre production of “Miss Saigon,” but he is also the lead singer in the band On the One and works a day job in the Greater Waterbury area in his ReMax office. (Waterbury Republican-American, March 6)
The Hartford Courant previewed the March 8 performance at the University by the Irish band, Dervish, as an early celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. The concert was part of WWUH radio's "Celtic Airs" series. Dervish has been named the “best overall traditional/folk band” by Irish Music Magazine, the Courant noted. The proceeds from the concert benefited WWUH-FM (91.3). (Hartford Courant, March 6)
Hartford Courant columnist Jeff Jacobs wrote a lengthy piece about the historic performance of the Hartford Hawks men’s basketball team in making it to the finals of the America East Tournament. The column focused on sophomore Joe Zeglinski, how he decided to come to Hartford, and the season he has had. The column also talked about the work of Coach Dan Leibovitz, who has gotten Hartford to the brink of the NCAA Tournament in just his second year. (Hartford Courant, March 11)
Other News
The University of Connecticut football team received national TV exposure and a likely boost in its recruiting efforts when it went to the Meineke Car Care Bowl in December. UConn also raked in $1 million from the Big East Conference for its bowl appearance and those of other league teams and another $158,800 for travel expenses, however, the school ended up with a profit of only $25,266. “There is a myth that exists that going to a bowl game is a financial windfall for the university,” said Amy Perko, executive director of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics. In fact, in many cases, it costs an institution money to be in a bowl game, she said. (Hartford Courant, March 6)
Some private lenders are pulling back on student loans, raising fears that rough weather is ahead during the peak lending season in July and August. The problem is another sign of how the mortgage meltdown is causing a credit crisis that has spread from Wall Street to Main Street. Some of the nation’s leading lenders are pickier about whom they'll lend to. Experts worry that tightening the flow of student loans not only could crush the dreams of students hoping to enroll in four-year colleges, but also lower-income students who enroll in for-profit schools that train for vocational skills. (San Jose Mercury News, March 4)
Congress is haggling over legislation that would provide federal dollars to colleges and universities to help pay for improved campus security. Security is now a top priority at colleges across the nation in the wave of school shootings in the recent year. Advocates for safer campuses and improved security are frustrated that Congress has not acted to provide federal aid. (Press-Citizen.com, March 4)
College students packing cell phones feel safer than those without and are more likely to take risky walks at night, a new study finds. The research reveals that carrying a cell phone can amp up risk-taking, particularly among women. “Students seem to feel less vulnerable when they carry a cell phone, although there’s no evidence that they really are,” said study researcher Jack Nasar, a professor of city and regional planning at Ohio State University. “If anything, they are probably less safe because they are paying less attention to their surroundings.” (MSNBC, March 5)
College campuses are using software that synchronizes digital recordings of lectures with visual aids, so students can replay them on computers or download them to iPods, other MP3 players, and some cell phones. The technology enables students to review instruction in preparation for exams, clarify confusing concepts, and make up for missed classes. Students say it allows them to focus less on note-taking. (San Diego Union-Tribune, March 6)
Two slain students were mourned in their home state of Georgia. Eve Marie Carson, University of North Carolina student body president, was found dead about a mile from the Chapel Hill campus. She had been shot several times. Police are searching for a man photographed using her ATM card. In an unrelated shooting, Auburn University freshman Lauren Burk, 18, was found shot on the side of an off-campus road; her car was found burning in a parking lot. (Los Angeles Times, March 10)
“Go, Hawks!” is the headline on an editorial in today’s Hartford Courant, which cheers on the University of Hartford men’s basketball team as it heads to its first-ever America East conference championship game. “You have to love the Hawks' chances and the grit that has gotten them this far,” the editorial says. It goes on to say that the team’s record “says a lot about what Dan Leibovitz has been able to accomplish in only his second year as head coach." (Hartford Courant, March 12)
Jacob Komar, a senior at University High School of Science and Engineering, was featured in a Stan Simpson column about the advantages of Connecticut magnet schools. Komar chose University High School because it gives him the advantage of being able to take college-level courses while still in high school. He will have enough college credits to graduate from the University of Hartford next year. (Hartford Courant, March 5)
Darryl McMiller, assistant professor of political science in Hillyer College, was a guest on television and radio this past week, offering his analysis of the Democratic presidential race. He was a guest on the new “Fox 61 Morning Show,” on which he discussed the tactics of Sen. Clinton and Sen. Obama with Rebecca Stewart, and he was a guest on WTIC’s “Stan Simpson Show,” on which he discussed the strategies of the two campaigns going forward. (WTIC-AM, March 8; Fox 61, March 4)
With the recent Grammy win by Herbie Hancock for his CD, “River: The Joni Letters,” Hartt School faculty members Nat Reeves, Steve Davis, and Rich Goldstein shared their perspectives on the future of jazz in a recent podcast by the Hartford Courant. Hancock’s win was the first jazz album to win the “Record of the Year” Grammy since Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto won for “Getz/Gilberto” in 1965. (You can listen to the podcast of the discussion by this Hartt School trio at http://cdn4.libsyn.com/sbusem/Jazz.mp3.) (Hartford Courant, March 4)
The University of Hartford ranked fifth in the Hartford Business Journal’s annual list of the “Largest Connecticut Colleges and Universities.” The institutions were ranked based on 2007 fall enrollments, and others in the top five were the University of Connecticut, Central Connecticut State University, Southern Connecticut State University, and Yale University. (Hartford Business Journal, March 10)
Bank of America has named Robin L. Yacovino, who received her MBA from the University’s Barney School of Business, as a market president for Western Massachusetts. She will also have direct responsibility over Bank of America’s charitable activities in that region. (Springfield Republican, March 5)
Michael Chenkus, a graduate of The Hartt School, was profiled by the Waterbury Republican-American. The article said that not only does Chenkus have the energy to act and sing as one of the leads in the upcoming Warner Theatre production of “Miss Saigon,” but he is also the lead singer in the band On the One and works a day job in the Greater Waterbury area in his ReMax office. (Waterbury Republican-American, March 6)
The Hartford Courant previewed the March 8 performance at the University by the Irish band, Dervish, as an early celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. The concert was part of WWUH radio's "Celtic Airs" series. Dervish has been named the “best overall traditional/folk band” by Irish Music Magazine, the Courant noted. The proceeds from the concert benefited WWUH-FM (91.3). (Hartford Courant, March 6)
Hartford Courant columnist Jeff Jacobs wrote a lengthy piece about the historic performance of the Hartford Hawks men’s basketball team in making it to the finals of the America East Tournament. The column focused on sophomore Joe Zeglinski, how he decided to come to Hartford, and the season he has had. The column also talked about the work of Coach Dan Leibovitz, who has gotten Hartford to the brink of the NCAA Tournament in just his second year. (Hartford Courant, March 11)
Other News
The University of Connecticut football team received national TV exposure and a likely boost in its recruiting efforts when it went to the Meineke Car Care Bowl in December. UConn also raked in $1 million from the Big East Conference for its bowl appearance and those of other league teams and another $158,800 for travel expenses, however, the school ended up with a profit of only $25,266. “There is a myth that exists that going to a bowl game is a financial windfall for the university,” said Amy Perko, executive director of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics. In fact, in many cases, it costs an institution money to be in a bowl game, she said. (Hartford Courant, March 6)
Some private lenders are pulling back on student loans, raising fears that rough weather is ahead during the peak lending season in July and August. The problem is another sign of how the mortgage meltdown is causing a credit crisis that has spread from Wall Street to Main Street. Some of the nation’s leading lenders are pickier about whom they'll lend to. Experts worry that tightening the flow of student loans not only could crush the dreams of students hoping to enroll in four-year colleges, but also lower-income students who enroll in for-profit schools that train for vocational skills. (San Jose Mercury News, March 4)
Congress is haggling over legislation that would provide federal dollars to colleges and universities to help pay for improved campus security. Security is now a top priority at colleges across the nation in the wave of school shootings in the recent year. Advocates for safer campuses and improved security are frustrated that Congress has not acted to provide federal aid. (Press-Citizen.com, March 4)
College students packing cell phones feel safer than those without and are more likely to take risky walks at night, a new study finds. The research reveals that carrying a cell phone can amp up risk-taking, particularly among women. “Students seem to feel less vulnerable when they carry a cell phone, although there’s no evidence that they really are,” said study researcher Jack Nasar, a professor of city and regional planning at Ohio State University. “If anything, they are probably less safe because they are paying less attention to their surroundings.” (MSNBC, March 5)
College campuses are using software that synchronizes digital recordings of lectures with visual aids, so students can replay them on computers or download them to iPods, other MP3 players, and some cell phones. The technology enables students to review instruction in preparation for exams, clarify confusing concepts, and make up for missed classes. Students say it allows them to focus less on note-taking. (San Diego Union-Tribune, March 6)
Two slain students were mourned in their home state of Georgia. Eve Marie Carson, University of North Carolina student body president, was found dead about a mile from the Chapel Hill campus. She had been shot several times. Police are searching for a man photographed using her ATM card. In an unrelated shooting, Auburn University freshman Lauren Burk, 18, was found shot on the side of an off-campus road; her car was found burning in a parking lot. (Los Angeles Times, March 10)
