University of Hartford

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University of Hartford
University of Hartford Logo
Motto Ad humanitatem
Established 1877
Type Private
President Walter Harrison
Staff 718
Undergraduates 4842
Postgraduates 1671
Location West Hartford, Connecticut, USA United States
Campus Suburban
Sports 18 Varsity Teams [1]
Colors Scarlet and White          
Nickname Hawks
Mascot "Howie" the Hawk
Athletics NCAA Division I
Affiliations AEC
Website www.hartford.edu

The University of Hartford, often called UHA or UHart, is a private, independent, nonsectarian, coeducational university located in West Hartford, Connecticut. It was chartered through the joining of the Hartford Art School, Hillyer College, and The Hartt School in 1957.

The University attracts students from 45 states and 49 countries. Its 350-acre main campus touches portions of three municipalities: Hartford, West Hartford, and Bloomfield. The mailing address is 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06117.

The University also operates the public alternative radio station WWUH (91.3 MHz FM).

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[edit] History

The Hartford Art School, which commenced operation in 1877, was founded by a group of women in Hartford, including Mark Twain's wife, Olivia Langdon Clemens, and Harriet Beecher Stowe, as the Hartford Society for Decorative Art. Its original location was at the Wadsworth Atheneum, the first public art museum in the United States. It is still associated with the museum today.

Hillyer College, which was named for the U.S. Civil War General Charles Hillyer, was created as a part of the Hartford YMCA in 1879. Originally, it provided instruction in automotive technology at a time when Hartford was a center for the infant automobile industry. In 1947, it was formally separated from the YMCA and the educational home to large numbers of World War II veterans who were afforded an education under the G.I. Bill.

The Hartt School, which was founded in 1920 by Julius Hartt and Moshe Paranov, is among the most recognized schools for music, dance, and theatre in the United States. The Miami String Quartet recently concluded a six-year teaching and performing residency at Hartt.

Howie the Hawk

Athletically, the University of Hartford's "Hartford Hawks" play in the America East Conference. In 1984, the University elevated its athletics program to Division I status, the highest level of intercollegiate competition.

Since 1988, the University has been a lead institution for the Connecticut Space Grant College Consortium.

In the 1990s, pledging its commitment to women's education, the University bought the financially struggling Hartford College for Women (HCW). Since the University itself was in a difficult financial position, several years later HCW was closed.

Although a private institution, the University hosts two magnet schools that serve students from Hartford and its surrounding suburbs: University of Hartford Magnet School [serving grades K-5] and University High School of Science and Engineering (serving grades 9-12).

In the last decade, the University completed several ambitious building projects, including a new residence hall, Hawk Hall; the $34 million Integrated Science, Engineering, and Technology (ISET) complex; the Renée Samuels Center; the Mort and Irma Handel Performing Arts Center; and a new University High School building.

In the summer of 2008, the bridge over the Park River, connecting the academic and residential sides of campus, was rebuilt.

[edit] Campus

The main campus, located on Bloomfield Avenue, is 350 acres (140 ha). Some of the most prominent features and buildings of the main campus include:

Hog River Bridge
  • The Village Lawn

Situated between the residential apartments, it is a favorite spot, particularly in warm weather, to toss around a baseball, watch a flag football game, or just to sit and relax on a picnic bench before class. It is also the location of the university-sponsored spring fling events, which include free food, amusement rides, and entertainment, which recently included the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Vanilla Ice, Gym Class Heroes, T-Pain, Black Eyed Peas, Ying Yang Twins, Method Man, Common, and Cypress Hill.

Gengras Student Union
  • Gengras Student Union

Houses the student government; the university post office; student organizations, including the student newspaper The Informer and the Student Television Network (STN); Bank of America; a cafeteria; a convenience store; and the Gengras food court, featuring Einstein Bros. Bagels and Extreme Pita.

The Harry Jack Gray Center
  • The Harry Jack Gray Center

Centrally located on campus, the Harry Jack Gray Center houses the Mortensen Library and the Allen Memorial Library. Also located within the building are the Joseloff Gallery, the university bookstore, the School of Communications, the Visual Communication Design Department, the Department of Architecture, WWUH-FM radio station, the Gray Conference Center, and the 1877 Club restaurant. It was the former home of the Museum of American Political Life, which housed the second largest collection of political memorabilia in the United States after the Smithsonian. The museum was closed in 2003 and the space now houses the Department of Architecture.

  • Alfred C. Fuller Music Center

Home to The Hartt School and Millard Auditorium.

  • The Anchor

The large anchor that sits near the north entrance to the University's main campus once belonged to the USS Hartford, a sloop-of-war and the first ship of the United States Navy named after the city of Hartford. Each year it is painted by the University's various fraternities, sororities, and other student organizations.

  • Auerbach Hall

One of the largest academic buildings, it is home to the Barney School of Business as well as the Maurice Greenberg Center for Judaic Studies.

  • Hillyer Hall

Houses Hillyer College, the Auerbach Auditorium, the Esphyr Slobodkina Urquhart Children's Reading Room, and most classes in the College of Arts and Sciences.

ISET Complex
  • Integrated Science, Engineering, and Technology Complex (ISET)

This complex houses the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture, also known as CETA. It consists of three buildings, including United Technologies Hall, Charles A. Dana Hall, which is the largest building of the complex, and a brand new 37,000 sq ft (3,400 m2) building that houses new biology and chemistry facilities.

  • The University of Hartford Magnet School

Public magnet elementary school located on the University of Hartford campus. Many education majors complete fieldwork/practicum/student teaching at this school.

  • The University High School of Science and Engineering

Public magnet high school, formerly located on the University's Albany Avenue campus, is now located on east side of campus. The University High School was established in 2004 as a partnership of the Hartford Public Schools, the University of Hartford, and the Capitol Region Education Council. It is based on the early college initiative mode: University High School students will be able to earn college credits while they attend high school. The high school enrolls 200 students, 70 percent of whom are from Hartford. The other 30 percent come from towns in central Connecticut. Students are selected through a lottery from a pool of applicants, as required by the state of Connecticut.

  • Mort and Irma Handel Performing Arts Center

The performing arts center is located at the corner of Albany Avenue and Westbourne Parkway in Hartford. The 55,000-square-foot state-of-the art facility is the instructional home for collegiate and Community Division students at The Hartt School. The center was completed and dedicated in 2008. It contains five dance studios, four theatre rehearsal studios, three vocal studios, and two black box theatres as well as faculty offices, a community room, bank, and cafe.

  • University Commons

A residential dining hall, it is in the center of the freshmen living area. Located in the ground floor is the Hawk's Nest, which offers food as well as pool, and several large-screen TVs. The Hawks Nest is known across campus for its Friday night performances, which can include students as well a major artists like We the Living.

  • The University Residences

There are four different styles of on-campus housing. All provide students with access to the university's T-3 Broadband Internet network, cable television, and telephones.

  • Six residential suite-style complexes, each capable of housing 312 students. All complexes feature study lounges, laundry facilities, and activity rooms.
  • Regents Park consists of suite-style independent living for juniors and seniors. It is a large building of four wings containing suites typically outfitted with a living room and partial kitchen. There are four wings: north, south, east, and west.
  • The Village Apartments, consisting of seven quads (four grouping of apartments forming a rectangular area), are an independent-living apartment area for upperclassmen. Each apartment has a kitchen and can house two to six students.
  • Park River Apartments consist of apartment-style independent living for third- or fourth-year students. Each unit is a full apartment complete with a full-size bathroom and a kitchen (including a full-size refrigerator, dishwasher, sink, cabinets, etc).
  • Hawk Hall houses 204 freshmen and eight resident assistants. Hawk Hall features Residential Learning Communities (RLC), which are grouped by wings on each floors. Some RLC themes (past and present) include Women in Science, Engineering, and Technology (WISET), Wellness, Leadership, Destinations, Environmental Awareness, the Adult Journey, Honors: Making a Difference in The World, Community Service and Hawk Spirit. The five-story residence hall has lounges with floor-to-ceiling windows. The first floor includes a spacious lounge that has a flat-screen TV, two SMART classrooms, and a kitchen.
  • Konover Campus Center

Recently renovated, it includes a market and a coffee shop, an outtside deck, and an indoor eating area. This is a destination for those living in the upperclassmen residence halls as it is much closer than University Commons.

  • The Sports Center
University of Hartford Hawks Logo

This large, modern structure contains the Chase Family Arena, the Reich Family Pavilion, Hawk Cafe, the Student Health Center, the campus gym, and the Mary Baker Stanley Pool. The Hartford University Department of Athletics sponsors men's intercollegiate baseball, basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, golf, tennis, and track & field along with women's intercollegiate softball, basketball, cross country, soccer, tennis, lacrosse, track & field, and volleyball.

  • Asylum Avenue Campus

Located 2 miles (3 km) west of downtown Hartford, this historic campus was once home to the Hartford College for Women (see HCW details reported in History above) and includes academic classrooms and graduate student campus housing in 14 townhouses and Johnson House. It also contains its own cafeteria, computer lab, and studio space.

[edit] Academics

The University of Hartford is included in U.S. News and World Reports' annual college rankings. The Barney School of Business has consistently ranked in the top 10% of Business Schools worldwide. The Hartt School is highly regarded.

[edit] Schools and colleges

  • Barney School of Business
    • Department of Accounting & Taxation
    • Department of Economics, Finance & Insurance
    • Department of Management & Marketing
    • Business Application Center
    • R.C. Knox Center for Insurance Studies
  • College of Arts and Sciences
    • Program of African American Studies
    • Department of Art History
    • Department of Biology
    • Department of Chemistry
    • Department of Cinema
    • School of Communication
    • Department of Computer Science
    • Program of Drama
    • Department of English
    • Department of History
    • Department of Mathematics
    • Department of Modern Languages & Cultures
    • Maurice Greenberg Center for Judaic Studies
    • Department of Philosophy
    • Department of Physics
    • Department of Politics and Government
    • Department of Psychology / Graduate Institute of Professional Psychology
    • Department of Rhetoric and Professional Writing
    • Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice Program
The Hartford Art School's Visual Arts Complex
  • Hartford Art School
    • Department of Ceramics
    • Department of Illustration
    • Department of Painting/Drawing
    • Department of Photography
    • Department of Printmaking
    • Department of Sculpture
    • Department of Media Arts
    • Department of Visual Communication Design
  • College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture
    • Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
    • Department of Civil, Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering
    • Department of Mechanical Engineering
    • Department of Architecture
  • College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions
    • Department of Education and Human Services
    • Department of Educational Leadership
    • Department of Nursing
    • Department of Health Professions
    • Department of Physical Therapy
  • The Hartt School
    • Instrumental Studies Division
    • Vocal Studies Division
    • Dance Division
    • Theatre Division (Actor Training & Music Theatre)
    • Music Education Division
    • Academic Studies Division
    • Community Division
  • Hillyer College
  • University Studies

[edit] Athletics

Main article: Hartford Hawks

[edit] Campus Media

  • WWUH 91.3 FM and webcast at wwuh.org

WWUH operates as a community service of the University of Hartford with an all-volunteer staff of University students, alumni, faculty, and staff as well as members of the community. Operating live 24/7 for the last 30 years, WWUH came on the air on July 15, 1968, as the first stereo college station in the state. WWUH, also known as "UH-FM" offers both music and spoken-word programming that is an alternative to what is heard on other area stations. The station has won the Best Radio Station and Best College Station category in a local newspaper readers poll numerous times in the last 20 years. WWUH is always interested in student volunteers and offers a comprehensive on-air and leadership training program. WWUH's programming can also be heard on WAPJ, 89.9 in Torrington, CT; WDJW, 89.7 in Somers, CT; and WWEB, 89.9 in Wallingford, CT.

  • WSAM Radio (Sam105) 105.3FM

WSAM is the University's student-run radio station. It operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days. It consists of general members, 13 director positions (business and sales, library, promotion, computer, webmaster, remote, concert, news, SGA representative, engineering, production, sports, and music). Each general member is part of one to three of the listed staffs, which are headed by their elected director. Directors are chosen by the final level of station management, the executive board. This consists of the general manager, operations manager, program director, business and sales manager, and chief engineer. The station is found online at the WSAM Website, on the air on-campus only at 105.3FM, or on campus TV channel 5. WSAM policies and constitution are available by request at (860) 768-4238.

  • The Informer - Student Newspaper

The official student newspaper of the University of Hartford since 1976. Student-run, The Informer publishes 24 times every academic year, coming out every Thursday. Circulation is 3,000 and the paper is distributed all over campus.

  • Student Television Network (STN)

The Student Television Network is a TV station that is completely student run. A weekly news program is broadcast every Friday at 5 p.m. There are six different departments in STN. Each department has a head, or lead, director:

  • General Manager/Chief Engineer- Kyle Cofiell
  • Producing- Kim Bifulco
  • News- Charlie Yankowski
  • Sports- Abstain
  • Photography- Ashley Mason
  • Newscast- Ilene Freeman

[edit] Notable people

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[edit] Faculty

[edit] Alumni


[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.ncaa.com/schools/272_Hartford.html

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