Gallagher on ESPN.com, Crosbie in the Courant, and More

John Gallagher, who recently was hired as head coach of the men’s basketball team, was profiled on ESPN.com on July 9. He told reporter Dana O’Neil, "It was crazy. When the offer finally comes, you're just in shock. It's a lifelong dream being realized and it's just an indescribable moment." Read the rest of the article on ESPN.com.

Michael Crosbie, chair of the Architecture Department in the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture (CETA), wrote an article for the July 4 "Commentary" section of the Hartford Courant about the well-known Ocean House at Watch Hill, R.I. The article was titled "A Lesson in Preserving What's Essential."  You can read the article on courant.com.

Sports columnist Mike DiMauro of The Day of New London highlighted the efforts of  America East Conference Sportsmanship Award winner Lindsay Makowicki, who is a member of the Hawks volleyball team and the University's Student-Athlete Advisory Council. She was one of the organizers of "Howie's Sportsmanship Academy," which helped teach issues of sportsmanship to youngsters from area schools. Read his column on theday.com.

Steve Metcalf, director of Instrumental Studies in The Hartt School, had a piece published in the current edition of New Music Box, the online magazine of the American Music Center.  Visit newmusicbox.org to read the piece, which is entitled "25 Random Thoughts About Music, Inspired by Yet Another Commencement."

Luiz de Moura Castro, professor of piano in The Hartt School, was mentioned in the Provincetown Banner on July 4. Castro has an upcoming performance in Provincetown, Mass. Read about his concert on wickedlocal.com.

Carl Vogel, Jr., a recent graduate of the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture, was profiled in The Medford Sun, a newspaper in New Jersey. Vogel received the Regent’s Honor Award from CETA Dean Lou Manzione in the spring. He now has a job in the acoustical engineering department of General Dynamic’s Electric Boat (submarine) Division. Read the story on medfordsun.com.