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Media Watch (Jan. 10-17, 2005)
Posted 1/18/2005
"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.
The re-opening of the university’s residence halls, particularly students returning to the Poe dormitory, was the subject of news stories on local television stations. Parents and students were interviewed about their excitement in returning to the dorm and their satisfaction with the repairs made to the residence hall after the Nov. 17 fire. (NBC 30, Jan. 16 and 17; WFSB-TV Channel 3, Jan. 17; Fox 61, Jan. 17)
President Walter Harrison was interviewed on KFNS in St. Louis and on National Public Radio’s “Only A Game” show with Bill Littlefield, about the NCAA’s plan to make colleges and universities more accountable for student-athletes’ progress towards graduation. As chair of the NCAA’s Committee on Academic Performance, he was featured on Scott Gray’s commentary on WTIC-AM. President Harrison also made news when it was announced that he had been elected chairman of the NCAA’s executive committee. (WBUR-FM, Boston, Jan. 15; Indianapolis Star, Jan. 15; Hartford Courant, Jan. 14; St. Petersburg Times, Fla., Jan. 14; St. Joseph New-Press, Missouri, Jan. 11; WTIC-AM, Jan. 10)
Matthew Silver, visiting professor of Judaic Studies at the University, was part of a panel on “The NewsHour with Jim Leher,” discussing the recent election of a Palestinian Authority president to replace Yasser Arafat. Silver also wrote an opinion article for the Connecticut Jewish Ledger about an Israeli program to bring Jewish youngsters to the country to learn about the issues Israel is facing. (The News Hour with Jim Lehrer, PBS, Jan. 10; Connecticut Jewish Ledger, Jan. 7)
Woody Doane, associate professor of sociology and associate dean of Hillyer College, wrote an opinion article for the Hartford Courant about how the message that Martin Luther King, Jr., was delivering in his final years is being missed. (Hartford Courant, Jan. 16)
Demetrios Giannaros, professor of economics at the Barney School of Business and a state legislator representing Farmington, has been named deputy majority leader in the state House of Representatives by Speaker of the House Jim Amann and Majority Leader Chris Donovan. Giannaros has served the 21st District for five terms and was elected this past November to his sixth term. (The Herald, New Britain, Jan. 14)
Jason and T.J. May, former Connecticut residents and graduates of the University of Hartford, were cited in the “Calendar” section of the Hartford Courant for their new comic book, “Ill Conceived,” which they were signing copies of in a New London store. (Hartford Courant, Jan. 13)
In its “New England College Notebook,” the Boston Globe noted the rebound with the University of Maryland-Baltimore County win by the Hartford men’s basketball team after its difficult loss on Jan. 6 at Boston University. “Where we go from here is still a question, but we took an important step as a team last weekend,” said Coach Larry Harrison. (Boston Globe, Jan. 11)
Florida State University has hired former Hartford Hawks women’s soccer coach Mark Krikorian to coach its women’s soccer team. Krikorian is the coach of the United States’ under-19 women's national team and also coached the Philadelphia Charge of the defunct Women’s United Soccer Association. (Orlando Sentinel, Jan. 13)
A feature story on a Platt High School junior focused on how much she plays basketball like her idol, Jen Rizzotti. Mallorie Michalak “is only a junior, but already knows where she wants to take her game beyond high school. She’s known for quite a while,” according to the story. “I want to play for the University of Hartford. I really want to play for Jen Rizzotti,” she said. (Meriden Record Journal, Jan. 11)
In an article about a golf instructional program being offered in Winsted, it was noted that the lessons would be given by Pete Stankevich, PGA head golf professional at Golf Quest Family Sports Center in Brookfield, who “was a standout for the University of Hartford men’s golf team where he was a teammate of PGA Tour stars Jerry Kelly, Tim Petrovic and Patrick Sheehan, and David Gunas of the Big Break 2 on The Golf Channel.” (Voices newspaper, Jan. 12)
Other News
Calvin E. Woodland, 61, vice president for student services at Bergen Community College in Paramus, N.J., was named president of Capital Community College in Hartford. Woodland, who has an extensive background in community colleges, is expected to begin duties at Capital in March. He succeeds Ira H. Rubenzahl, who left Capital last year to take over as head of Springfield Technical Community College in Massachusetts. (Hartford Courant, Jan. 15)
Three Rivers Community College, in conjunction with the Millstone Power Station, is offering 16 full scholarships for nuclear, mechanical, or electrical engineering technology degree programs for 2005. The scholarships cover the full cost of tuition, books, and fees for a two-year associate’s degree program. (The Day, New London, Jan. 17)
Connecticut state legislators pledged to introduce and support a bill funding stem cell research at institutions including Yale and the University of Connecticut. If passed, the bill would guarantee state support of adult and embryonic stem cell research but prohibit human cloning. (Hartford Courant, Jan. 12)
The University of Connecticut women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma has scuttled plans to open an Italian restaurant as part of the Trumbull on the Park development on Bushnell Park. He is now looking at three other downtown Hartford sites for his restaurant. (Hartford Courant, Jan. 11)
The Bilingual Initiative for Hispanic Students at the University of Puerto Rico in Cayey was created to address low levels of educational attainment among stateside Puerto Ricans, while building the university’s reputation on the mainland. In the second year of the program, eight students from throughout the United States are now are studying economics, humanities and other subjects. (Hartford Courant, Jan. 17)
North Carolina-based Compass Group USA Inc., a former Central Connecticut State University food vendor, will pay $20,000 in civil penalties for providing a state employee with golf games while negotiating a contract. The State Ethics Commission and Compass agreed to the penalties, but Compass does not admit to unethical conduct under the deal. (Hartford Courant, Jan. 12)
Three Rivers Community College students with associate’s degrees will be able to make a “seamless” transfer into Mitchell College’s four-year Early Childhood Education Teacher Certification Program under a new agreement. (The Day, New London, Jan. 15)
A Jeff Jacobs column in the Hartford Courant profiled Vaidehi Reddy of India, a Trinity College student and one of the top college squash players in the world. She was near the Indian coast when the tsunami hit and witnessed the devastation. (Hartford Courant, July 15)
University of Connecticut men’s basketball coach Jim Calhoun and women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma, who led their teams to NCAA championships last season, have agreed to new contracts. Calhoun, 62, gets a six-year, $9.1 million deal that pays him $1.4 million this season. Auriemma, 50, receives a five-year contract for $4.9 million that pays $825,000 this season. (Hartford Courant, Jan. 15)
The re-opening of the university’s residence halls, particularly students returning to the Poe dormitory, was the subject of news stories on local television stations. Parents and students were interviewed about their excitement in returning to the dorm and their satisfaction with the repairs made to the residence hall after the Nov. 17 fire. (NBC 30, Jan. 16 and 17; WFSB-TV Channel 3, Jan. 17; Fox 61, Jan. 17)
President Walter Harrison was interviewed on KFNS in St. Louis and on National Public Radio’s “Only A Game” show with Bill Littlefield, about the NCAA’s plan to make colleges and universities more accountable for student-athletes’ progress towards graduation. As chair of the NCAA’s Committee on Academic Performance, he was featured on Scott Gray’s commentary on WTIC-AM. President Harrison also made news when it was announced that he had been elected chairman of the NCAA’s executive committee. (WBUR-FM, Boston, Jan. 15; Indianapolis Star, Jan. 15; Hartford Courant, Jan. 14; St. Petersburg Times, Fla., Jan. 14; St. Joseph New-Press, Missouri, Jan. 11; WTIC-AM, Jan. 10)
Matthew Silver, visiting professor of Judaic Studies at the University, was part of a panel on “The NewsHour with Jim Leher,” discussing the recent election of a Palestinian Authority president to replace Yasser Arafat. Silver also wrote an opinion article for the Connecticut Jewish Ledger about an Israeli program to bring Jewish youngsters to the country to learn about the issues Israel is facing. (The News Hour with Jim Lehrer, PBS, Jan. 10; Connecticut Jewish Ledger, Jan. 7)
Woody Doane, associate professor of sociology and associate dean of Hillyer College, wrote an opinion article for the Hartford Courant about how the message that Martin Luther King, Jr., was delivering in his final years is being missed. (Hartford Courant, Jan. 16)
Demetrios Giannaros, professor of economics at the Barney School of Business and a state legislator representing Farmington, has been named deputy majority leader in the state House of Representatives by Speaker of the House Jim Amann and Majority Leader Chris Donovan. Giannaros has served the 21st District for five terms and was elected this past November to his sixth term. (The Herald, New Britain, Jan. 14)
Jason and T.J. May, former Connecticut residents and graduates of the University of Hartford, were cited in the “Calendar” section of the Hartford Courant for their new comic book, “Ill Conceived,” which they were signing copies of in a New London store. (Hartford Courant, Jan. 13)
In its “New England College Notebook,” the Boston Globe noted the rebound with the University of Maryland-Baltimore County win by the Hartford men’s basketball team after its difficult loss on Jan. 6 at Boston University. “Where we go from here is still a question, but we took an important step as a team last weekend,” said Coach Larry Harrison. (Boston Globe, Jan. 11)
Florida State University has hired former Hartford Hawks women’s soccer coach Mark Krikorian to coach its women’s soccer team. Krikorian is the coach of the United States’ under-19 women's national team and also coached the Philadelphia Charge of the defunct Women’s United Soccer Association. (Orlando Sentinel, Jan. 13)
A feature story on a Platt High School junior focused on how much she plays basketball like her idol, Jen Rizzotti. Mallorie Michalak “is only a junior, but already knows where she wants to take her game beyond high school. She’s known for quite a while,” according to the story. “I want to play for the University of Hartford. I really want to play for Jen Rizzotti,” she said. (Meriden Record Journal, Jan. 11)
In an article about a golf instructional program being offered in Winsted, it was noted that the lessons would be given by Pete Stankevich, PGA head golf professional at Golf Quest Family Sports Center in Brookfield, who “was a standout for the University of Hartford men’s golf team where he was a teammate of PGA Tour stars Jerry Kelly, Tim Petrovic and Patrick Sheehan, and David Gunas of the Big Break 2 on The Golf Channel.” (Voices newspaper, Jan. 12)
Other News
Calvin E. Woodland, 61, vice president for student services at Bergen Community College in Paramus, N.J., was named president of Capital Community College in Hartford. Woodland, who has an extensive background in community colleges, is expected to begin duties at Capital in March. He succeeds Ira H. Rubenzahl, who left Capital last year to take over as head of Springfield Technical Community College in Massachusetts. (Hartford Courant, Jan. 15)
Three Rivers Community College, in conjunction with the Millstone Power Station, is offering 16 full scholarships for nuclear, mechanical, or electrical engineering technology degree programs for 2005. The scholarships cover the full cost of tuition, books, and fees for a two-year associate’s degree program. (The Day, New London, Jan. 17)
Connecticut state legislators pledged to introduce and support a bill funding stem cell research at institutions including Yale and the University of Connecticut. If passed, the bill would guarantee state support of adult and embryonic stem cell research but prohibit human cloning. (Hartford Courant, Jan. 12)
The University of Connecticut women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma has scuttled plans to open an Italian restaurant as part of the Trumbull on the Park development on Bushnell Park. He is now looking at three other downtown Hartford sites for his restaurant. (Hartford Courant, Jan. 11)
The Bilingual Initiative for Hispanic Students at the University of Puerto Rico in Cayey was created to address low levels of educational attainment among stateside Puerto Ricans, while building the university’s reputation on the mainland. In the second year of the program, eight students from throughout the United States are now are studying economics, humanities and other subjects. (Hartford Courant, Jan. 17)
North Carolina-based Compass Group USA Inc., a former Central Connecticut State University food vendor, will pay $20,000 in civil penalties for providing a state employee with golf games while negotiating a contract. The State Ethics Commission and Compass agreed to the penalties, but Compass does not admit to unethical conduct under the deal. (Hartford Courant, Jan. 12)
Three Rivers Community College students with associate’s degrees will be able to make a “seamless” transfer into Mitchell College’s four-year Early Childhood Education Teacher Certification Program under a new agreement. (The Day, New London, Jan. 15)
A Jeff Jacobs column in the Hartford Courant profiled Vaidehi Reddy of India, a Trinity College student and one of the top college squash players in the world. She was near the Indian coast when the tsunami hit and witnessed the devastation. (Hartford Courant, July 15)
University of Connecticut men’s basketball coach Jim Calhoun and women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma, who led their teams to NCAA championships last season, have agreed to new contracts. Calhoun, 62, gets a six-year, $9.1 million deal that pays him $1.4 million this season. Auriemma, 50, receives a five-year contract for $4.9 million that pays $825,000 this season. (Hartford Courant, Jan. 15)
