Connecticut College in the Media
Jack Tinker, director of recruiting, was quoted in an April 22 Wall Street Journal story about what students should do if a job offer is rescinded.
Martha Merrill '84, dean of admission and financial aid, was interviewed live on NBC’s Today on April 21. Merrill spoke about the admission process and what students should do to stand out.
Patricia Carey, vice president for College Relations, was quoted in an article about colleges' emergency communication plans in the April 2008 edition of University Business Magazine. Carey discussed Connecticut College's implementation of Connect-ED, and the article included a photograph of members of the college's emergency response team conducting a test of the Connect-ED system.
Sarah Noble '08, who will bicycle 3,743 miles across the country after graduation to raise money to provide affordable housing, was profiled by the Cohasset Mariner (MA) on April 17.
A story in the April 17 edition of The Day reported that Connecticut College recycled 44.83 pounds per person and 40.36 percent of the solid waste generated on campus during the 10-week national "RecycleMania" competition, earning a spot in the top 10.
On April 16, the Daily Star (NY) reported that Jeff Idelson '86 has been named the permanent president of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Idelson had served as the hall's interim president for three weeks. This story was also reported by The Boston Herald, MLB.com, Hall of Fame Magazine and many other media outlets.
A story about myths in the Augusta Chronicle (GA) April 13 mentions that the "five-second rule" was recently tested by two molecular biology students at Connecticut College.
Paul Maroni, vice president for finance at Connecticut College, discussed the management of the College's $210 million endowment in a column in the Hartford Courant April 11. "The endowment must be invested in a way that will benefit not only students of today, but those who are here in years to come," Maroni said.
On April 10, The Day reported that Charles Stone '08 was selected to play in the 2008 New England Basketball Coaches Association Division III Senior All-Star Game at Babson College.
Psychology professor Stuart Vyse was quoted in a April 9 Washington Times story about consumer debt.
Jefferson Singer, professor of psychology and author of "Memories that Matter: How to Use Self-defining Memories to Understand and Change Your Life," published a blog on PsychologyToday.com in which he discussed memories of the Beatles on April 9.
On April 8, the Hartford Courant reported that Sandro Aguilar '08 was one of five college students to receive a 2008 Higher Education Community Service Award from Michael Meotti, Connecticut's higher education commissioner. Aguilar received the award for helping the guidance department at Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School in New London improve the academic and social performance of Latino students.
The Providence Journal published a story April 6 about a recent book by Sunil Bhatia, associate professor of human development, titled "American Karma: Race, Culture and Identity in the Indian Diaspora." In the book, Bhatia uses participation observation and in-depth interviews to explore how professionals from India redefine their self identity after they are inserted into the racial dynamics of American society.
Stuart Vyse, professor of psychology and author of "Going Broke: Why Americans Can't Hold On To Their Money," was interviewed about consumer debt April 4 on Psychjourney.com's "Audio Book Club."
On April 4, the New York Times published a review of a three duet pieces created and performed by David Dorfman, associate professor of dance, and Dan Froot.
Tara Suilen Duffy '94 was featured in the April 2008 edition of Marie Claire magazine in a story about women working and living in foreign countries. Duffy lives in Beijing and works as a consultant to The Asia Foundation, focusing on environmental and disaster-preparedness programs.
Connecticut College was included in an April 3 Wall Street Journal story highlighting the low admission rates of many of the nation's top colleges and universities this year.
A story about fundraisers led by Sunil Bhatia, associate professor of human development at Connecticut College, was published March 31 by India Express, one of the leading newspapers in India. Bhatia is raising money for the construction of toilets in the slum areas in Pune, India. Bhatia's Connecticut College fundraiser netted $32,000 in 2007, while a recent fundraiser at Brown University netted $14,500 for the cause.
A March 29 column by the Washington Post's Michelle Singletary included excerpts from her online chat with Stuart Vyse, professor of psychology and author of "Going Broke: Why Americans Can't Hold On to Their Money." The column was also published by The Boston Globe, Providence Journal, Chicago Daily Herald, Seattle Post Intelligencer, Miami Herald, Cherry Hill Courier Post (NJ), St. Louis Post Dispatcher, Tampa Tribune (FL), Green Valley News (AZ), Lawrence Journal World (KS), Shreveport Times (LA), HeraldNet (WA) and NewsOK.com (OK).
The Dallas Morning News profiled fashion designer Peter Som '93 March 31. Som, creative director for Bill Blass, recently presented two of his collections at New York's Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.
Elaine Solinga, director of financial aid services, was quoted in a March 29 Hartford Courant story about how the troubled economic forecast has some college officials and other financial aid experts closely watching the student loan market. Solinga says she is working to ensure Connecticut College students do not have problems securing student loans.
Jason Nier, associate professor of psychology, was interviewed about the psychology of looting on WNYC's "The Brian Lehrer Show" March 28.
The Oneonta Daily Star profiled Jeff Idelson '86, acting president of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, on March 27. The article details Idelson's long career in baseball. The story was also reported by Allied News (PA), Niagara Gazette (NY), Mineral Wells Index (TX), Tonawanda News (NY), Terre Haute Tribune Star (IN) and Corsicana Daily Sun (TX).
An exhibit of Art Professor Barkley Hendricks' 19th-century American landscape paintings was previewed by the Providence Journal March 27. The exhibit is currently on display at Rhode Island College.
Stuart Vyse, professor of psychology, was quoted in a March 25 Kankakee Daily Journal (IL) story about the federal government's $150 billion economic stimulus package.
On March 25, MLB.com reported that Jeff Idelson '86 was named acting president of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum after the previous presidents immediate resignation the day before. Similar stories were also reported by WKTV (NY), Hall of Fame Magazine, Oneonta Daily Star (NY), Corsicana Daily Sun (TX), Terre Haute Tribune Star (IN), Niagara Gazette (NY), Tonawanda News (NY), Mineral Wells Index (TX).
A March 24 India New England story about donations collected at a Brown University fundraiser for Shelter Associates, an organization working to address sanitation and poverty conditions in India’s slums, quotes Sunil Bhatia, associate professor of human development, who organized the fundraiser. A similar fundraiser was held at Connecticut College last year.
Stuart Vyse, professor of psychology, was interviewed about his new book, "Going Broke: Why Americans Can't Hold On To Their Money," March 24 on WSAU Radio (WI).
Ralph Reidel '08, Rebecca Wells '08 and Jack Tinker, director of recruiting for the College's Office of Career Enhancing Life Skills, were quoted in a March 24 story in The Day about job prospects for new college graduates. Tinker said that while job prospects vary depending on the career field, this has been an 'active year' in terms of the number of job postings he's seen for new college graduates.
On March 22, The Day reported that with a $1 million gift from the Sidney E. Frank Foundation, in honor of Louise Rosentiel Frank '44, Connecticut College has established a scholarship to provide financial aid to students in need who are pursuing majors in literature and writing.
A March 19 article in the Hartford Courant mentioned that Taylor Katz '08 is one of five student poets who will read their poetry on the Connecticut Poetry Circuit Student Tour.
On March 19, The Day reported that David Canton, professor of history, led a successful racial tolerance workshop for students from two local high schools. The workshop was prompted by a racial incident at a girl's basketball game between the two schools last month.
The Norwood News (N.Y.) reported that six Connecticut College science professors visited DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx to engage students in hands-on experiments March 17 as part of the College's new Science Leaders program. The program is designed to increase the number of women and minority students graduating from the College with degrees in the sciences.
A March 17 article in The News-Times (Danbury, CT) profiled Joel Barlow High School seniors and basketball stars Jenn and Jaqueline Shinall '12, who decided to attend Connecticut College because of the College's focus on academics.
Psychology Professor Stuart Vyse, author of "Going Broke: Why Americans Can't Hold On To Their Money," explained why so many people are deeply in debt during a March 17 interview on WMRA Radio, an NPR affiliate in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Psychology Professor Stuart Vyse was quoted in an article about credit card debt in The New York Times on March 15. In the article, Vyse says that people are finding themselves in credit card debt in part because "immediate choices are extremely powerful and difficult to resist" and credit cards play into that desire for immediate gratification.
Stuart Vyse, professor of psychology and author of "Believing in Magic: The Psychology of Superstition," was quoted in an article about superstition in the Chicago Tribune on March 15.
Psychology Professor Stuart Vyse was quoted in a March 9 Los Angeles Times article about mortgage debt. In the article, Vyse said attitudes toward mortgages are colored by our increasingly fast-paced culture.
Psychology Professor Stuart Vyse's new book, "Going Broke: Why American's Can't Hold On To Their Money," was highlighted by a personal finance columnist as one of three books addressing American's propensity for debt in the Star Tribune (MN) March 8. The story was also published by the Orlando Sentinel.
The Wall Street Journal highlighted Connecticut College's funded internship program, which gives students the freedom to create their own internships, in a story published March 6. Heather Day '09 and Frannie Noble '08 are both featured in the article. The story was also published by The Baltimore Sun, The Ledger (FL), Globe and Mail (Toronto), AZCentral.com (AZ), Wilton Villager (CT), and The Stamford Times.
On March 6, Psychology Professor Stuart Vyse was quoted in an ABC News story about credit card debt. "Almost anybody can get a credit card, and it can be exchanged for almost anything," Vyse said. "Thirty years ago if you wanted to buy something ... you had to go down town and you had to have the money. You had to make a much greater effort to do so."
Jefferson Singer, professor of psychology, published a blog on the Psychology Today Web site March 6. In the blog entry, Singer, author of "Memories that Matter: How to Use Self-defining Memories to Understand and Change Your Life," talks about the moments in life that capture who you are and what you are all about.
On March 5, the VietNanNet Bridge announced that William Frasure, professor of government, became the second American ever to earn an honorary doctoral degree from Vietnam National University (VNU). Frasure received the honor in recognition of his contributions to the development of cooperation and friendship between the university and Connecticut College. The story was also published by Nhan Dan Vietnam and The Day.
Art Professor Barkley Hendricks was profiled in the Duke Chronicle on March 5. His new exhibition, "Barkley L. Hendricks: Birth of the Cool," is currently on display at Duke University's Nasher Museum.
On March 5, The Day published a story about the life and accomplishments of Ernest Schlesinger, professor emeritus of mathematics, who recently passed away.
Connecticut College's waste disposal composting system was highlighted in a story about college and university sustainability initiatives in the March/April issue of EMagazine. The article quoted Misha Johnson '08, who said, "by creating a community of consciousness around food producers and consumers, the environment can and will benefit."
A March 4 story published by Antiques and the Arts Online reported that Janis Mink, visiting professor of art history and architectural studies, along with the students in her seminar class, will curate a new exhibition at the Lyman Allyn Art Museum.
MaryAnne Borrelli, associate professor of government, was quoted in a March 4 Connecticut Post story about women voters.
On March 3, both The Day and New England Entertainment Digest Online announced that a contemporary dance piece by Zenas Hutcheson '08 will be included in the 2008 National College Dance Festival in New York City This June. Hutcheson has also been nominated for the American College Dance Festival Association Dance Magazine's 2008 Outstanding Student Choreographer Award.
Washington Post columnist Michelle Singletary recommended Psychology Professor Stuart Vyse's new book, "Going Broke: Why American's Can't Hold On To Their Money," for the Color of Money Book Club for March on March 2. The story was also reported by The Providence Journal, Cherry Hill Courier Post (NJ), Stockton Record (CA), Shreveport Times (LA), The News Journal (DE), Laurence Journal World (KS), HeraldNet (WA) and NewsOK.com (OK).
Jefferson Singer, professor of psychology, published a blog on the Psychology Today Web site March 2. In the blog entry, Singer, author of "Memories that Matter: How to Use Self-defining Memories to Understand and Change Your Life," wrote that if Barack Obama is elected president, the event may generate what he refers to as a "flashbulb memory."
Stuart Vyse, professor of psychology and author of "Believing in Magic: The Psychology of Superstition," was interviewed on Stamford University's Philosophy Talk March 2 about the difference between science and pseudo-science.
A March 1 Dallas Morning News story about designer Peter Som '93 said that Som presented his fashion collections twice to good reviews during New York's recent Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.
A Feb. 29 story in New England Construction mentioned that Konover Construction was awarded best in show for Connecticut College's $9 million Campus Renewal project at the Excellence in Construction Awards ceremony recently.
On Feb. 28, The Boston Globe published a story about Emily Ricketson '08, a cross-country and track captain who recently helped the Camels record the second fastest 4x400 meter relay time in program history.
A story about the "New Creativity Project," an initiative by the College's Ammerman Center for Arts and Technology, was published in The Day Feb. 28. The project was designed to help local educators explore ways that common technologies, such as iPods, camera phones and digital cameras, can be used to enhance creativity and artistic expression in middle and high school students.
Jeanne Stern '03, one of the College's commissioned artists at this year's 11th Biennial Arts and Technology Symposium, was interviewed Feb. 27 on WLIU's "In The Morning with Bonnie Grice" about the Symposium, her current work and her experience as a student in the College's Ammerman Center for Arts and Technology.
Lindsay Michel '08, a Winthrop Scholar and tri-captain of the women's basketball team, was profiled in the New Haven Register Feb. 26. Michel was recently named to the College Sports Information Directors of America/ ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District first team.
Barkley Hendricks, an artist and art professor at Connecticut College, was profiled by The Day Feb. 26. Hendricks' traveling art exhibit, "Barkley L. Hendricks: Birth of The Cool," is currently on display at Duke University's Nasher Museum.
A story about the issues raised by Stuart Vyse, professor of psychology, in his new book, "Going Broke: Why Americans Can't Hold On To Their Money," was published by Bankrate.com Feb. 25.
Ryan McManus '09, the No. 2 player for the women's squash team, was profiled by the Boston Globe Feb. 24.
Robert Campbell '08, tri-captain of the men's ice hockey team, was profiled Feb. 24 in the Boston Globe.
A Feb. 21 Reuters book review of psychology professor Stuart Vyse's new book, "Going Broke: Why Americans Can't Hold On To Their Money," was published by The Boston Globe, Guardian Unlimited (UK) and Forbes.com. A similar review was published by the New York Sun.
Dorothy James, professor of government, was quoted in a Feb. 21 Hartford Courant story about the role of public speeches in presidential campaigns. James said historic presidential speeches conveyed a "vision and a sense of authenticity of the individual speaking and the sense that this individual could be trusted to carry out that vision."
Armando Bengochea, dean of the College Community, was quoted in a Feb. 20 story in The Day about the resignation of Cuban leader Fidel Castro. Bengochea, who left Cuba with his family when he was a baby, said that with Fidel's brother Raul leading the country, there is little hope for major change.
Stuart Vyse, professor of psychology, was quoted in a Feb. 19 Houston Chronicle story about the superstitions of trial lawyers.
Vice President of Administration Ulysses Hammond, who recently received Dominion's "Strong Men & Women: Excellence in Leadership" award, was profiled in the Norwich Bulletin Feb. 14. "I think selfless service to others is the highest form of civic engagement in our society," said Hammond, a leading volunteer in the community.
Stuart Vyse, professor of psychology, was interviewed about his new book, "Going Broke: Why Americans Can't Hold On To Their Money," by a number of media outlets, including Newsweek.com, Wisconsin Public Radio, Sirius Satellite Radio, CBS Radio Network and Traders Nation Radio, as well as a number of other radio stations.
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