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Media Watch (June 20-27, 2005)
Posted 6/28/2005
"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.
University President Walter Harrison was presented with The Tree Of Life Award by the New England Region of Jewish National Fund (JNF) at a testimonial dinner in his honor. The Tree Of Life Award is JNF’s highest humanitarian honor, given in recognition of outstanding community involvement, professional leadership and humanitarian service dedicated to the cause of American-Israeli friendship and devotion to peace and the security of human life. (Sharon Advocate, Sharon, Mass., June 24)
Darryl McMiller, assistant professor of political science in Hillyer College, wrote an opinion article about the changing nature of social class in America and the growing problem of class inequality. He noted that both the Wall Street Journal and The New York Times have tackled this subject and that it is time for the Courant to spur such a discussion in Connecticut. (Hartford Courant, June 24)
Mary Fister, assistant professor of English in Hillyer College, had her poem about faculty meetings and Robert’s Rules of Order published in the “Views” section of Inside Higher Ed. (Inside Higher Ed, June 24)
Robert E. Robert, who graduated from the University of Hartford in 1988 with a degree in electrical engineering technology, was profiled as one of the two partners in Northeast Lamp Recycling Inc., the only company in Connecticut certified by the state Department of Environmental Protection to recycle fluorescent lamps. (Hartford Courant, June 26)
University of Hartford students and the Simsbury Main Street Partnership won an award for a retail marketing project aimed at helping merchants in downtown Simsbury compete effectively with the new retail development in nearby Canton. The award was one of three won by the university at the Connecticut Main Street Center’s 2005 Annual Meeting & Awards Presentation. (Simsbury Post, June 16)
Dom Armentano, a professor emeritus in economics at the university and author of Antitrust: The Case for Repeal, wrote an opinion article about the U.S. Supreme Court’s medical marijuana decision that was published on a number of Web sites and other publications. (LewRockwell.com, June 8)
The “Flash” section of Hartford magazine featured two photos from the 2005 Annual Scholarship Dinner and Auction to benefit the Hartford Scholars program at the university. One photo featured President Harrison and Peter Stevens, chairman of the University of Hartford Associates with Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez and Jason Levy, a Hartford Scholar and recipient of the Mayor’s Scholar Award. The “Flash” section also included photographs of University of Hartford staff people, Jim Keener, associate athletics director; David Isgur, director of media relations; and Terri Raimondi, media relations manager, attending a Hartford magazine party celebrating the release of the April issue of the magazine which focused on higher education. (Hartford magazine, June ’05 issue)
In a preview story about the Miss Connecticut competition, it was noted that one of the contestants was Laura Betancourt, (Miss Brass City) who graduated from the University of Hartford when she was 16. (WFSB-TV Channel 3, June 25)
Other News
The University of Connecticut will offer a master’s degree in homeland security through a partnership with the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif. At least 70 students have applied for the expected class of 25 for the program this fall. Students will spend five weeks of the 20-month program at UConn to learn how to respond to disasters such as outbreaks of diseases or terrorist attacks. The rest of the program will be done online. (Associated Press, June 24)
Lt. Gov. Kevin Sullivan, who has discussed a possible run for governor in 2006, is resigning his position at Trinity College, effective July 1. Sullivan has held the Trinity job since 1996. Prior to becoming lieutenant governor, Sullivan served as president pro tem of the state Senate. (Associated Press, June 16; Newsday, June 16)
The University of Connecticut is notifying 72,000 students, staff, and faculty as a precaution after officials found a computer-hacking program in a server at the school. The server contains names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, phone numbers, and addresses for anyone with an account that allows access to the school’s computer network. They do not believe any information was compromised although there was an opportunity for someone to access it. (Associated Press, June 25; New York Times, June 25)
Western Connecticut State University is piloting a free online billing and payment system which lets parents or students view a bill online and pay it with a credit card. If the EZ Pay program is successful, Connecticut State University system officials will extend the program to other state universities. Parents or students can still receive a paper copy of their bill by contacting the cashier’s office. (The News-Times, Danbury)
Dr. Edward Cadman, dean of the University Of Hawaii School of Medicine, has resigned after being diagnosed with a neuro-degenerative disorder. Cadman was previously professor of medicine at Yale University School of Medicine, and senior vice president for medical affairs and chief of staff at Yale New Haven Hospital. (Associated Press, June 22)
University of Connecticut officials admitted to a state panel that fire and safety inspections of new student housing have been inadequate and that poor communication has plagued the university’s multibillion-dollar construction program. “We made mistakes, and we are very sorry for them,” President Philip E. Austin told a committee convened by Gov. M. Jodi Rell to examine the UConn 2000 project. (Hartford Courant, June 24)
The American Political Science Association has awarded the Richard E. Neustadt Award for the best book on the American presidency in 2004 to Kevin McMahon, a new assistant professor of political science at Trinity College, for his book “Reconsidering Roosevelt on Race: How the Presidency Paved the Road to Brown.” (Hartford Courant, June 21)
Attempting to close a loophole that allows college students to avoid the consequences of rioting after basketball games, University System of Maryland officials proposed a tougher policy for rioting-related crimes after sporting events. Under the proposed change, students would be subject to expulsion from school or receive other punishment if they were charged with rioting or related offenses and were not convicted by a judge. (Baltimore Sun, June 23)
The University of Arkansas passed $1 billion in private gifts and pledges during The Campaign for the 21st Century, a seven-year fundraising effort which started July 1, 1998, and ends June 30. The university became the 14th institution in the United States to recently reach the $1 billion mark, joining the flagship universities of Michigan, North Carolina, Wisconsin, and others. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, June 23)
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that commercial producers of file-sharing software may be sued for copyright infringement. The services are popular with college students who use them to download songs and movies, usually in violation of copyright law. In the decision, in “Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. vs. Grokster Ltd,” the court ruled in favor of the music and movie studios and against companies such as Grokster and StreamCast Networks Inc., the creator of Morpheus. (Chronicle of Higher Education, June 27)
University President Walter Harrison was presented with The Tree Of Life Award by the New England Region of Jewish National Fund (JNF) at a testimonial dinner in his honor. The Tree Of Life Award is JNF’s highest humanitarian honor, given in recognition of outstanding community involvement, professional leadership and humanitarian service dedicated to the cause of American-Israeli friendship and devotion to peace and the security of human life. (Sharon Advocate, Sharon, Mass., June 24)
Darryl McMiller, assistant professor of political science in Hillyer College, wrote an opinion article about the changing nature of social class in America and the growing problem of class inequality. He noted that both the Wall Street Journal and The New York Times have tackled this subject and that it is time for the Courant to spur such a discussion in Connecticut. (Hartford Courant, June 24)
Mary Fister, assistant professor of English in Hillyer College, had her poem about faculty meetings and Robert’s Rules of Order published in the “Views” section of Inside Higher Ed. (Inside Higher Ed, June 24)
Robert E. Robert, who graduated from the University of Hartford in 1988 with a degree in electrical engineering technology, was profiled as one of the two partners in Northeast Lamp Recycling Inc., the only company in Connecticut certified by the state Department of Environmental Protection to recycle fluorescent lamps. (Hartford Courant, June 26)
University of Hartford students and the Simsbury Main Street Partnership won an award for a retail marketing project aimed at helping merchants in downtown Simsbury compete effectively with the new retail development in nearby Canton. The award was one of three won by the university at the Connecticut Main Street Center’s 2005 Annual Meeting & Awards Presentation. (Simsbury Post, June 16)
Dom Armentano, a professor emeritus in economics at the university and author of Antitrust: The Case for Repeal, wrote an opinion article about the U.S. Supreme Court’s medical marijuana decision that was published on a number of Web sites and other publications. (LewRockwell.com, June 8)
The “Flash” section of Hartford magazine featured two photos from the 2005 Annual Scholarship Dinner and Auction to benefit the Hartford Scholars program at the university. One photo featured President Harrison and Peter Stevens, chairman of the University of Hartford Associates with Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez and Jason Levy, a Hartford Scholar and recipient of the Mayor’s Scholar Award. The “Flash” section also included photographs of University of Hartford staff people, Jim Keener, associate athletics director; David Isgur, director of media relations; and Terri Raimondi, media relations manager, attending a Hartford magazine party celebrating the release of the April issue of the magazine which focused on higher education. (Hartford magazine, June ’05 issue)
In a preview story about the Miss Connecticut competition, it was noted that one of the contestants was Laura Betancourt, (Miss Brass City) who graduated from the University of Hartford when she was 16. (WFSB-TV Channel 3, June 25)
Other News
The University of Connecticut will offer a master’s degree in homeland security through a partnership with the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif. At least 70 students have applied for the expected class of 25 for the program this fall. Students will spend five weeks of the 20-month program at UConn to learn how to respond to disasters such as outbreaks of diseases or terrorist attacks. The rest of the program will be done online. (Associated Press, June 24)
Lt. Gov. Kevin Sullivan, who has discussed a possible run for governor in 2006, is resigning his position at Trinity College, effective July 1. Sullivan has held the Trinity job since 1996. Prior to becoming lieutenant governor, Sullivan served as president pro tem of the state Senate. (Associated Press, June 16; Newsday, June 16)
The University of Connecticut is notifying 72,000 students, staff, and faculty as a precaution after officials found a computer-hacking program in a server at the school. The server contains names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, phone numbers, and addresses for anyone with an account that allows access to the school’s computer network. They do not believe any information was compromised although there was an opportunity for someone to access it. (Associated Press, June 25; New York Times, June 25)
Western Connecticut State University is piloting a free online billing and payment system which lets parents or students view a bill online and pay it with a credit card. If the EZ Pay program is successful, Connecticut State University system officials will extend the program to other state universities. Parents or students can still receive a paper copy of their bill by contacting the cashier’s office. (The News-Times, Danbury)
Dr. Edward Cadman, dean of the University Of Hawaii School of Medicine, has resigned after being diagnosed with a neuro-degenerative disorder. Cadman was previously professor of medicine at Yale University School of Medicine, and senior vice president for medical affairs and chief of staff at Yale New Haven Hospital. (Associated Press, June 22)
University of Connecticut officials admitted to a state panel that fire and safety inspections of new student housing have been inadequate and that poor communication has plagued the university’s multibillion-dollar construction program. “We made mistakes, and we are very sorry for them,” President Philip E. Austin told a committee convened by Gov. M. Jodi Rell to examine the UConn 2000 project. (Hartford Courant, June 24)
The American Political Science Association has awarded the Richard E. Neustadt Award for the best book on the American presidency in 2004 to Kevin McMahon, a new assistant professor of political science at Trinity College, for his book “Reconsidering Roosevelt on Race: How the Presidency Paved the Road to Brown.” (Hartford Courant, June 21)
Attempting to close a loophole that allows college students to avoid the consequences of rioting after basketball games, University System of Maryland officials proposed a tougher policy for rioting-related crimes after sporting events. Under the proposed change, students would be subject to expulsion from school or receive other punishment if they were charged with rioting or related offenses and were not convicted by a judge. (Baltimore Sun, June 23)
The University of Arkansas passed $1 billion in private gifts and pledges during The Campaign for the 21st Century, a seven-year fundraising effort which started July 1, 1998, and ends June 30. The university became the 14th institution in the United States to recently reach the $1 billion mark, joining the flagship universities of Michigan, North Carolina, Wisconsin, and others. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, June 23)
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that commercial producers of file-sharing software may be sued for copyright infringement. The services are popular with college students who use them to download songs and movies, usually in violation of copyright law. In the decision, in “Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. vs. Grokster Ltd,” the court ruled in favor of the music and movie studios and against companies such as Grokster and StreamCast Networks Inc., the creator of Morpheus. (Chronicle of Higher Education, June 27)
