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'{{short description|Private university in West Hartford, Connecticut, United States}} {{Infobox university | name = University of Hartford | image = University of Hartford coat of arms.svg | image_upright = 0.8 | motto = ''Ad humanitatem'' | motto_lang = Latin | mottoeng = To Humanity | established = {{start date and age|1957}} | type = [[Private university]] | academic_affiliations = [[National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities|NAICU]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.naicu.edu/member_center/members.asp|title=NAICU – Member Directory|website=naicu.edu|access-date=30 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151109231238/http://www.naicu.edu/member_center/members.asp|archive-date=9 November 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><br />[[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program|Space-grant]] | accreditation = [[New England Commission of Higher Education|NECHE]] | endowment = $175.9 million (2020)<ref>As of June 30, 2020. {{cite report |url=https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Documents/Research/2020-NTSE-Public-Tables--Endowment-Market-Values--FINAL-FEBRUARY-19-2021.ashx |title=U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 |publisher=National Association of College and University Business Officers and [[TIAA]] |date=February 19, 2021 |access-date=February 20, 2021}}</ref> | president = [[Gregory S. Woodward]] | administrative_staff = 718 | enrollment = 6,792<ref name="auto">{{cite web |url=https://www.hartford.edu/aboutuofh/at_glance/quickfacts.aspx|title=Quick Facts|publisher=hartford.edu|access-date=August 19, 2018}}</ref> | undergrad = 5,019<ref name="auto"/> | postgrad = 1,773<ref name="auto"/> | city = [[West Hartford, Connecticut|West Hartford]] | state = [[Connecticut]] | country = United States | campus = [[Suburban]] | sporting_affiliations = [[NCAA Division I]]{{efn|group=division|Scheduled to drop to [[NCAA Division III|Division III]] no later than September 1, 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/2021/05/07/hartford-hawks-athletics-drop-division-iii-ncaa|title=University of Hartford Votes to Drop Athletic Department to Division III|website=[[Sports Illustrated]]|date=May 6, 2021|accessdate=May 7, 2021}}</ref>}} – [[America East Conference|America East]]<br/>[[Big Sky Conference|Big Sky]] (men's golf)<br/>[[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|MAAC]] (women's golf) | colors = Red, White and Black<ref>{{cite manual|url=https://www.hartford.edu/about/offices-divisions/office-marketing-communication/resources/brand-guidelines.aspx#accordion-group-1-section-3-label |title=Brand Guidelines |publisher=University of Hartford |access-date=March 23, 2021}}</ref><br/>{{color box|#C02427}}&nbsp;{{color box|FFFFFF}}&nbsp;{{color box|000000}} | nickname = [[Hartford Hawks|Hawks]] | mascot = Howie the Hawk | website = {{url|www.hartford.edu}} | logo = University of Hartford wordmark.svg |logo_size = 250 |footnotes = {{notelist|group=division}} }} The '''University of Hartford''' ('''UHart''') is a [[private university]] in [[West Hartford, Connecticut]]. Its {{convert|350|acre|km2|adj=on}} main campus extends into neighboring [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]] and [[Bloomfield, Connecticut|Bloomfield]]. The university attracts students from 48 states and 43 countries. The university and its degree programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC/ABET), the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), and the [[New England Commission of Higher Education]].<ref>U.S. News and World Report, Best National Universities 2011 http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/national-universities-rankings/</ref><ref>University of Hartford Accreditation http://admission.hartford.edu/studying/accreditation.php {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100816081735/http://admission.hartford.edu/studying/accreditation.php |date=2010-08-16 }}</ref> ==History== The University of Hartford was chartered through the joining of the Hartford Art School, Hillyer College, and The Hartt School in 1957.<ref>{{cite web|title=University of Hartford|url=http://www.hartford.edu/}}</ref> Prior to the charter, the University of Hartford did not exist as an independent entity. The Hartford Art School, which commenced operation in 1877, was founded by a group of women in [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]], including [[Harriet Beecher Stowe]] and [[Mark Twain]]'s wife, [[Olivia Langdon Clemens]], 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. In the early 20th century, it provided instruction in automotive technology at a time when Hartford was a center for the budding automobile industry. In 1947, it was formally separated from the YMCA and saw an influx of World War II veterans seeking a college education under the [[G.I. Bill]]. In the three school merger, Hillyer brought its College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions; the [[Barney School of Business]]; the College of Engineering, Technology and Architecture; the College of Arts and Sciences; and the contemporary Hillyer College, formerly known as the College of Basic Studies. [[University of Hartford Hartt School|The Hartt School]] was founded in 1920 by [[Julius Hartt]] and [[Moshe Paranov]]. It remains today as the University of Hartford's comprehensive performing arts conservatory, and is regarded among the most recognized schools for music, dance, and theatre in the United States. Since 1988, the university has been a lead institution for the [[Space grant colleges|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). In 2003 the university announced that it would close the Hartford College for Women and transition all of its degree programs into the College of Arts and Sciences. Although it is 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). Under President [[Walter Harrison (university administrator)|Walter Harrison]], 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. ==Academics== The University of Hartford has more than 6,000 full-time and part-time graduate and undergraduate students. The university offers 82 bachelor's degree programs, 10 associate degrees, 28 graduate degrees, and 7 certificates or diplomas. Starting with the 2019–2020 academic year, the university will launch a bachelor's degree program in nursing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/article/20180905/NEWS01/180909977/uhart-to-launch-bachelors-degree-program-in-nursing|title=UHart to launch bachelor's degree program in nursing|publisher=Hartford Business.com|access-date= September 30, 2018}}</ref> The student-faculty ratio is nearly 9:1.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://new.hartford.edu/academics/default.aspx |title=Academics &#124; University of Hartford |publisher=New.hartford.edu |access-date=2016-04-09}}</ref> The departments in each of the seven schools are listed below.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://admission.hartford.edu/studying/schoolsAndColleges.php |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-06-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100528101215/https://admission.hartford.edu/studying/schoolsAndColleges.php# |archive-date=2010-05-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref> {{hidden begin|border=#aaa 1px solid|titlestyle=text-align: center|title=List of departments}} {{div col}} *'''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 *'''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 *'''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 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 *''' [[University of Hartford Hartt School|The Hartt School]]''' **Instrumental Studies Division **Vocal Studies Division **Dance Division **Theatre Division (Actor Training & Music Theatre) **Music Education Division **Academic & Contemporary Studies Division **Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz **Community Division *'''Hillyer College/College of Basic Studies''' **American studies **Business studies **Education studies **Environmental studies **Global studies **Science and health science studies **Liberal Studies {{div col end}} {{hidden end}} ==Faculty== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} *[[Glen Adsit]] *[[Walter Bishop, Jr.]], former *[[Miguel Campaneria]], former *[[Robert Carl]] *[[David G. Dalin|Rabbi David G. Dalin]], former *[[Steve Davis (trombonist)|Steve Davis]] *[[Mari Firkatian]] *[[Benjamin S. Grossberg | Benjamin Grossberg]] *[[Eddie Henderson (musician)|Eddie Henderson]] *[[Hotep Idris Galeta]] *[[Randy Johnston (musician)|Randy Johnston]] *[[Andy LaVerne]] *[[Jackie McLean]], former *[[René McLean]] *[[Ralph Nader]], former *[[Lynn Pasquerella]], former provost *[[Nat Reeves]] *[[Jonathan Rosenbaum (scholar)|Jonathan Rosenbaum]], former *[[Sandy Skoglund]], former *[[Humphrey Tonkin]] {{div col end}} ==Campus== ===The Village Lawn=== Situated between the residential apartments, it hosts university-sponsored spring fling events. Past entertainment has included: [[The Mighty Mighty Bosstones]], [[Vanilla Ice]], [[Gym Class Heroes]], [[T-Pain]], [[The Black Eyed Peas]], [[Ying Yang Twins]], [[Method Man]], [[Common (rapper)|Common]], [[Cypress Hill]], [[French Montana]], [[Waka Flocka Flame]], [[PnB Rock]], [[Cranium]], Studio 205,<ref>https://www.instagram.com/studio205_/</ref> [[New Found Glory]], and [[Sammy Adams]]. ===Public transit=== [[Connecticut Transit]] [https://www.cttransit.com/schedules?combine_route_name_no=Bloomfield%20Avenue Bus 56] connects the university to Bloomfield and Hartford.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Schedules {{!}} CTtransit - Connecticut DOT-owned bus service|url=https://www.cttransit.com/schedules?combine_route_name_no=Bloomfield%20Avenue|access-date=2021-09-21|website=www.cttransit.com}}</ref> ===Gengras Student Union=== [[File:Gengras Student Union, University of Hartford, 2009-08-31.jpg|thumb|Gengras Student Union|277x277px]] This houses the student government, the university post office, student organizations including the student newspaper ''The Informer'' and the Student Television Network (STN), a cafeteria, a convenience store, and the Gengras food court, featuring Einstein Bros. Bagels, Burger Studio, and Moe's. A major renovation of the Gengras Student Union began in early 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.high-profile.com/slam-completes-multiple-projects-university-hartford/|title=SLAM Completes Multiple Projects at the University of Hartford|date=23 January 2018|publisher=HIGH PROFILE|access-date= July 26, 2018}}</ref> ===The Harry Jack Gray Center=== [[File:UH105-236.jpg|thumb|right|The Harry Jack Gray Center|278x278px]] Centrally located on campus, the Harry Jack Gray Center houses the Mortensen Library and the Allen Memorial Library.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/article/20160613/PRINTEDITION/306089944/uhart-begins-106m-mortensen-library-redo|title=UHart begins $10.6M Mortensen Library redo|publisher=Hartford Business.com|access-date= July 22, 2018}}</ref> After the renovation of the library in 2016, the university announced the library would be renamed Harrison University Libraries in honor of University President Walter Harrison. Also located here are the Joseloff Gallery, the university bookstore, the School of Communications, the Visual Communication Design Department, the Department of Architecture, '''[[WWUH]]''' (91.3&nbsp;MHz FM) radio station, the Wilde Auditorium, the Kent McCray Television Studio, the Gray Conference Center, the Museum of Jewish Civilization, 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]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-dewitt-collection-0429-20160428-story.html|title=More Doubts, Opposition To Sale Of Unique, Hartford Collection Of Political History|publisher=Hartford Courant|access-date= August 12, 2018}}</ref> The museum was closed in 2003 and that space now houses the Department of Architecture. ===Alfred C. Fuller Music Center=== {{main|University of Hartford Hartt School}} The main Hartt School Complex, the center is composed of Millard Auditorium, Paranov Hall, and O'Connell Hall, a one-story extension of Paronov Hall. Originally, Abrahms Hall was included in the Fuller Complex. A renovation of Millard Auditorium was completed in 2017. ===Beatrice Fox Auerbach Hall=== {{main|Barney School of Business}} [[File:Auerbach Hall 2019.jpg|thumb|left|Auerbach Hall|277x277px]] Auerbach Hall is named after businesswoman [[Beatrice Fox Auerbach]]. It is one of the largest academic buildings on campus and is home to the Barney School of Business. During the 2018–19 academic year, Auerbach Hall underwent a major renovation which included a 10,000-square-foot addition for the Barney School including additional classrooms and a trading room.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/article/20170306/PRINTEDITION/303029963/uhart-biz-school-eyes-52m-expansion |title= UHart biz school eyes $5.2M expansion|publisher=Hartford Business.com|access-date= June 3, 2018}}</ref> ===Hillyer Hall=== Built in 1962, Hillyer Hall was the first classroom building on campus. Hillyer Hall is home to the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Education, and Hillyer College. In 2012, the Shaw Center was completed to provide additional classrooms and offices for Hillyer College. The building is named after John C. "Jay" Shaw (Class of '74) and wife Debi of Greenwich, who donated $1.5 million to the project.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/article/20120913/NEWS01/120919893/uharts-hillyer-college-debuts-new-shaw-center|title=UHart's Hillyer College debuts new Shaw Center|publisher=Hartford Business.com|access-date=January 21, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.slamcoll.com/portfolio/university-of-hartford-shaw-center-at-hillier-college.htm|title= The SLAM Collaborative|access-date=June 3, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.courant.com/2011-06-06/business/hc-cornerstones-0607-20110606_1_text-biz-gosselin-biz-news-cornerstones|title=Cornerstones: University of Hartford Making $4 Million Addition To Hillyer Hall|publisher=Hartford Courant|access-date=June 21, 2018}}</ref> ===Dana Hall-Integrated Science, Engineering, and Technology Complex (ISET)=== [[Image:ISET-ext-small-colorized.jpg|thumb|right|ISET Complex|280x280px]] Dana Hall houses the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture (CETA). It consists of three buildings: United Technologies Hall, Charles A. Dana Hall (the largest building of the complex), and a {{convert|37000|sqft|m2|-2|abbr=on}} building housing biology and chemistry facilities. ===University of Hartford Magnet School=== The University of Hartford is the first private university in the country to have a public [[Magnet School|magnet school]] located on campus. Many education majors complete fieldwork, practicum, and student teaching here. Students attending the school are bused in from the greater Hartford area. ===University High School of Science and Engineering=== {{main|University High School of Science and Engineering}} This public [[Magnet School|magnet]] high school, formerly located on the university's Albany Avenue campus, is now located on the east side of the 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 are able to earn college credits while they attend high school. The high school enrolls two hundred students, seventy percent of whom are from Hartford. The other thirty 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=== [[File:MortHandelHall.jpg|thumb|right|Mort and Irma Handel Performing Arts Center|278x278px]] Dedicated in 2008, the Mort and Irma Handel Performing Arts Center is a {{convert|55000|sqft|m2|adj=on}}facility that is the instructional home for collegiate and Community Division students studying Theatre, Musical Theater and Dance at the Hartt School. 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, and a cafe.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.courant.com/2007-12-16/news/0712150730_1_louis-kahn-building-albert-kahn|title=Ex-dealership Nearly Ready For Close-up|publisher=Hartford Courant|access-date=June 16, 2018}}</ref> The facility is located on the Westbourne Parkway in Hartford, on the old site of the Thomas Cadillac dealership. The building is named after [[Morton E. Handel]] and his wife Irma. ===Hartford Art School-Renee Samuels Center=== [[File:Hartford Art School Visual Arts Complex, 2009-08-31.jpg|thumb|The Hartford Art School's Visual Arts Complex|279x279px]] Dedicated in 2007, The Renee Samuels Center provides a home for the photography and media arts programs. ===University Commons=== A residential dining hall, it is in the center of the freshmen living area. Located on the ground floor is the Hawk's Nest, which offers food, [[billiards|pool]], and several large-screen TVs. The Hawk's Nest hosts Friday-night music performances, which include local and national acts as well as student performances. A $10 million renovation of The Commons commenced in May 2014 and completed that following September. The new facility includes a sushi station, salad and soup bar, stir fry station, and a sandwich section. ===The University Residences=== There are four different styles of on-campus housing. All provide students with access to the university's [[T-carrier|T-3]] broadband internet network, cable television, and telephones. :*Six residential suite-style complexes - A through F - are 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 sophomores and juniors. It is a large building of four wings of suites typically outfitted with a living room and partial kitchen. It has north, south, east, and west wings. :*The Village Apartments, consisting of seven quads (four groupings 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 provides 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, and cabinets). :*Hawk Hall houses 204 freshmen and eight resident assistants. Hawk Hall features Residential Learning Communities (RLC), 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 with a flat-screen TV, two SMART classrooms, and a kitchen.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hartford.edu/daily/news.asp?id=3206}}</ref><!-- From "The five-story residence hall has lounges"..."and a kitchen." taken from http://www.hartford.edu/daily/news.asp?id=3206 Please help site! --> ===Konover Campus Center=== This includes a market, Subway, and an indoor eating area. ===Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion=== {{main|Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion}} Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion is home to the men's and women's basketball teams and the women's volleyball team. Opened in 1990, the arena is named in honor of the Chase Family in West Hartford.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-david-chase-hartford-legacy-20160603-story.html|title=David T. Chase Remembered For Shaping Hartford Skyline, Co-Founding Holocaust Memorial Museum|publisher=Hartford Courant |access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref> Included in the building is the Mary Baker Stanley Pool and the university's athletic administration offices. Entertainment at the arena has included [[Girl Talk (musician)|Girl Talk]], [[Wale (rapper)|Wale]], and [[Ludacris]]. Past visiting politicians include Governor [[Dan Malloy|Danniel P. Malloy]], former president [[Bill Clinton]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.registercitizen.com/news/article/Clinton-stumps-for-Malloy-in-governor-s-race-12105499.php|title=Clinton stumps for Malloy in governor's race|date=November 2010|publisher=THE REGISTER CITIZEN|access-date=June 10, 2018}}</ref> and President [[Barack Obama]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://connecticut.cbslocal.com/2013/04/08/at-university-of-hartford-president-calls-for-congressional-vote-on-gun-control/|title=At University Of Hartford, President Calls For Congressional Vote On Gun Control|publisher=Associated Press|access-date=June 10, 2018}}</ref> ===Asylum Avenue Campus=== {{main|Hartford College for Women}} Located {{convert|2|mi|km|0}} west of downtown Hartford, and once home to the Hartford College for Women, it now includes academic classrooms and graduate student campus housing in fourteen townhouses and Johnson House. It contains a cafeteria, computer lab, and studio space.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.courant.com/real-estate/property-line/hc-uconn-hartford-conn--law-school-apartments-20140904-story.html|title=Former College Campus In Hartford's West End May Be Converted To Student Apartments|publisher=Hartford Courant |access-date=June 10, 2018}}</ref> ==Organization and administration== ===Student government=== The university's student government association (SGA) promotes student awareness and involvement, and represents the voice of the students. The elected representatives of the SGA are the president, five vice presidents, two student regents, and senators. The senators represent each of the colleges, classes, and residence halls. ===List of university presidents=== #Vincent B. Coffin (1959–1967) #Archibald M. Woodruff (1967–1977) #[[Stephen Joel Trachtenberg]] (1977–1998) #[[Humphrey Tonkin]] (1989–1998) #[[Walter Harrison (university administrator)|Walter Harrison]] (1998–2017) #[[Gregory S. Woodward]] (2017–) ===A cappella groups=== Such groups at the University of Hartford are governed by the A Cappella Coalition and hold auditions at the beginning of each year for new members. * L'shir<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lshir.com/|title=L'News|website=www.lshir.com|access-date=30 March 2018}}</ref> * Hawkapella<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hawkapella.com|title=Welcome to Hawkapella.com!|website=Hawkapella|access-date=30 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180331040647/http://www.hawkapella.com/|archive-date=2018-03-31|url-status=dead}}</ref> * Uharmonies * HartAttack<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uhaweb.hartford.edu/camendola/HartAttack/Home.html/|title=HartAttack|website=hartford.edu|access-date=30 March 2018}}</ref> * Treble Threat ===Campus publications=== *''[[Aerie (literary journal)|Aerie]]'', literary journal *''[[Icon (Hartford)|Icon]]'', yearbook *''[[The Informer (Hartford)|The Informer]]'', student newspaper ===Faith organizations=== *[[Chabad on Campus International Foundation]] *[[Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life]] *[[Intervarsity Christian Fellowship - ICF]] *[[The Newman Club]] *[[Muslim Students Association]] ===Music for a Change=== :Launched in the spring of 2000, the Music for a Change benefit concert series raises money for Greater Hartford charities and nonprofit organizations. Headliners have included [[Arlo Guthrie]], [[Alison Krauss]] and Union Station, [[Art Garfunkel]], [[Aztec Two-Step]], [[Citizen Cope]], [[Dionne Warwick]], [[George Winston]], [[Jonathan Edwards (musician)|Jonathan Edwards]], [[Kris Kristofferson]], [[Marc Cohn]], [[Pat Metheny]], [[Richie Havens]], [[Shawn Colvin]], [[Susan Tedeschi]], [[Tom Paxton]], [[Tom Rush]], [[The Wailers (1963-1974 band)|The Wailers]], and [[Wynton Marsalis]].<ref>{{cite web|title=MUSIC for a CHANGE|url=http://www.hartford.edu/mfac/index.asp|publisher=University of Hartford|access-date=2010-05-27}}</ref> ===Greek life=== {| class="wikitable" !colspan=1|Fraternities <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hartford.edu/student-life/clubs-activities/greek-life/fraternities.aspx |title=FRATERNITIES |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=University of Hartford |publisher=University of Hartford |access-date=5 May 2021 |quote=}}</ref> !colspan=1|Sororities <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hartford.edu/student-life/clubs-activities/greek-life/sororities.aspx |title=SORORITIES|author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=University of Hartford |publisher=University of Hartford |access-date=5 May 2021 |quote=}}</ref> !colspan=2|Former Organizations |- | style="vertical-align:top; font-size:smaller;"| * [[Alpha Epsilon Pi]] * [[Alpha Sigma Phi]] * [[Delta Sigma Phi]] * [[Lambda Theta Phi]] * [[Sigma Alpha Epsilon]] * [[Sigma Nu]] * [[Theta Chi]] | style="vertical-align:top; font-size:smaller;"| * [[Alpha Xi Delta]] * [[Delta Gamma]] * [[Delta Zeta]] * [[Phi Mu]] * [[Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi]] * [[Sigma Delta Tau]] | style="vertical-align:top; font-size:smaller;"| * [[Alpha Epsilon Phi]] * [[Delta Phi Epsilon (social)|Delta Phi Epsilon]] * [[Phi Delta Theta]] * [[Phi Iota Alpha]] * [[Phi Kappa Sigma]] * [[Phi Sigma Kappa]] * [[Pi Lambda Phi]] | style="vertical-align:top; font-size:smaller;"| * [[Sigma Alpha Mu]] * [[Sigma Phi Epsilon]] * [[Sigma Kappa]] * [[Tau Kappa Epsilon]] * [[Tau Epsilon Phi]] * [[Zeta Beta Tau]] * [[Sigma Kappa]] |} ==Athletics== {{Main|Hartford Hawks}} The Hartford Hawks participate in the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] [[NCAA Division I|Division I]] level as a member of the [[America East Conference]]; men's golf competes in the Big Sky Men's Golf Conference, women's golf in the [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference]] (MAAC). The university fields 18 varsity sports, nine men's sports: [[College baseball|baseball]], [[College basketball|basketball]], [[cross country running|cross country]], [[golf]], [[College lacrosse|lacrosse]], [[College soccer|soccer]], and indoor and outdoor [[track & field]]; and nine women's sports: [[Women's college basketball|basketball]], cross country, golf, lacrosse,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.courant.com/sports/college/hc-hartford-women-lacrosse-added-1030-20151029-story.html |title=University of Hartford Athletics Adds Women's Lacrosse, Discontinues Men's and Women's Tennis |publisher=Hartford Courant|access-date=June 17, 2018 }}</ref> soccer, [[College softball|softball]], indoor and outdoor track & field, and [[volleyball]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=NCAA|title=University of Hartford Athletics |url=https://www.ncaa.com/schools/hartford|access-date=January 20, 2012}}</ref> The university plans to transition to [[NCAA Division III|Division III]] in 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.courant.com/sports/college/hc-sp-university-of-hartford-goes-div-iii-20210507-jva2n5pi5nfvvnt2wyr2cz3jde-story.html |title=University of Hartford Board of Regents votes to move from Division I to Division III in athletics |first1=Lori |last1=Riley |first2=Alex |last2=Putterman |work=[[Hartford Courant]] |date=May 6, 2021 |accessdate=May 10, 2021}}</ref> ===Club sports=== The university sponsors athletics at the club level, including soccer and rugby. The soccer teams are a part of NIRSA League, in the Eastern Connecticut Division. The school's [[collegiate rugby|rugby]] men's team won their collegiate cup in 2017, defeating the Coast Guard academy. ==Student media== {{main|WWUH}} WWUH operates as a community service of the University of Hartford with an all-volunteer staff of university 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 public 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 welcomes 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, Connecticut; WDJW, 89.7 in Somers, Connecticut; and WWEB, 89.9 in Wallingford, Connecticut. The station also streams on the web at wwuh.org. ===WSAM student-run radio=== Founded on February 2, 1974, WSAM is the university's only student-run radio station. It streams its radio shows online through Mixlr.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mixlr.com/wsam-radio/|title = WSAM Radio on Mixlr}}</ref> It hosts annual concerts such as Live from the Lawn every opening weekend and a Halloween show every Halloween weekend.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/wsamradio/</ref> It also annually puts out a [[zine]]. ===''The Informer'' – student newspaper=== With a legacy from ''The Hillyer Callboard'', the student newspaper of Hillyer College, dating from the 1920s, the ''Informer'' is the official student newspaper of the University of Hartford. Since 1976, the student-run ''Informer'' has published 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 Channel 2=== The Student Television Network is a completely student-run station that broadcasts on channel 2 of the university's cable system. Founded by then-graduate student Chuck King and a group of interested students in 1993, STN became a popular student organization. Though separate from the School of Communication, it provides relevant experience for students pursuing careers in television. STN started its weekly news program broadcast, "STN Channel 2 News," on February 9, 1993. Currently, new broadcasts are live once a week and then played throughout the week. In addition to weekly news broadcasts, STN produces and broadcasts several live Hartford Hawks sports productions throughout the year, and hosts a number of other student-created programs.<ref>{{cite web|title=Student Television Network at the University of Hartford |url=http://stn2.tv/}}</ref> ==Notable alumni== {{alumni|date=November 2019}} Currently the university has over 85,000 alumni worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hartford.edu/alumni/alumni-network/default.aspx|title=ALUMNI NETWORK|access-date= December 30, 2018}}</ref> * [[Kenny Adeleke]] (born 1983), basketball player *[[Leo Brouwer]], musician *[[Kathleen Clark]], playwright *[[David Cordani]], CEO of [[Cigna]] *[[Steve Davis (trombonist)|Steve Davis]], jazz trombonist *[[Mark Dion]], artist *[[Jim Ford (actor)|Jim Ford]], actor and stuntman *[[A. J. Hammer]], television host of [[Showbiz Tonight]] on [[CNN]], radio personality *[[Liane Hansen]], [[National Public Radio]] host of [[Weekend Edition Sunday]] *[[Jack Hardy (singer-songwriter)|Jack Hardy]], singer and songwriter *[[Seymour Itzkoff]], professor, researcher in intelligence *[[Johnathan Lee Iverson]], first black ringmaster of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus *[[Wilfred X. Johnson]], first black Connecticut state legislator *[[Jerry Kelly]], professional golfer, [[PGA Tour]] *[[Erik Mariñelarena]], filmmaker<ref>{{cite web|title=Erik Mariñelarena – Filmography by year|website=[[IMDb]]|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2468884/filmoyear|access-date=2011-10-03}}</ref> *[[William J. Murphy (Rhode Island politician)|William J. Murphy]], former Speaker of the House of the [[State of Rhode Island]] *[[Peter Niedmann]], [[composer]] *[[Chuck Pagano (ESPN)|Chuck Pagano]], [[chief technology officer]] of [[ESPN]] *[[Tim Petrovic]], professional golfer, [[PGA Tour]] *[[Joseph M. Suggs Jr.]] (B.S. 1978), mayor of [[Bloomfield, Connecticut|Bloomfield]] and [[Connecticut State Treasurer]] (1993–1995) <gallery perrow="10" class="center"> File:Jeff Bagwell 2009 (cropped).jpg|[[Jeff Bagwell]] File:Lipofsky-Vin Baker.jpg|[[Vin Baker]] File:Matt Bessette.jpg|[[Matt Bessette]] File:Village People-01.jpg|[[Alex Briley]] File:JavierColon197px2011-11-15.jpg|[[Javier Colon]] File:Cordani Cropped.jpg|[[David Cordani]] File:SignGuyDudley2000.png|[[Lou D'Angeli]] File:ADM Joxel Garcia.jpg|[[Joxel Garcia]] File:Marin Ireland 2014.jpg|[[Marin Ireland]] File:JRL with Paltrow.JPG|Justin Ross Lee File:Ollabelle - 2 - 4-27-05 - Photo by A. Pepitone.jpg|[[Tony Leone]] File:Mia Love Congressional Photo.jpg|[[Mia Love]] File:Richard Neal official photo (cropped).jpg|[[Richard Neal]] (D-MA)<ref>{{cite web|title=Congressman Richard E. Neal: Biography |url=http://www.house.gov/neal/link4.html|publisher=house.gov|access-date=2010-05-27}}</ref> File:Sean Newcomb, Sept 18 2018.jpg|[[Sean Newcomb]] File:Pedro Segarra 2011.jpg|[[Pedro Segarra]] File:KimoraLeeSimmons at Push Premiere.jpg|[[Kimora Lee Simmons]] File:Jack Swigert- Apollo 13.jpg|[[Jack Swigert]] File:Goldene Kamera 2012 - Dionne Warwick 2.jpg|[[Dionne Warwick]] </gallery> ==NCAA Controversy== In 2021, University of Hartford announced it will begin the process to move all of its 17 athletic programs to Division III, after emails from the president encouraging staff to support the plans before telling students and alumni leaked online. This decision caused outrage among the alumni, students, and fans. Students and alumni from the University of Hartford are suing the university for the controversial move of its sports program from Division I to Division III. The suit is claiming that UHart "reneged on its commitment" to the student-athletes. A spokesperson for the university said the decision comes after a year-long discussion and study of its current athletics model. The spokesperson added several alternatives like financial information related to current athletics operations and a review conducted by a nationally recognized athletics consulting firm were also used to determine a decision. The student-athletes and managers are seeking an injection that will bar the transition from Division 1 to III, an injection requiring UHart to stay in Division I, along with monetary demands like punitive and compensatory damages. The university will file its intent to move to Division III in January of 2022 (Delayed as of now). The university will work with the NCAA on the reclassification process and is expected to become a member of DIII no later than September 1, 2025.<ref>https://www.fox61.com/article/sports/uhart-student-athlete-managers-sue-over-decision-move-division-i-division-iii/520-500d6dfb-7007-4700-8ecc-5cb2db7f8018</ref> == References == {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{Official website|http://www.hartford.edu/}} *[http://www.hartfordhawks.com/ Hartford Athletics website] {{University of Hartford}} {{Colleges and universities in Connecticut}} {{Colleges and universities in Hartford County}} {{America East Conference navbox}} {{coord|41.800911|N|72.714021|W|source:dewiki_region:US-CT_type:landmark|format=dms|display=title}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hartford, University Of}} [[Category:University of Hartford| ]] [[Category:West Hartford, Connecticut|University of Hartford]] [[Category:Private universities and colleges in Connecticut|University of Hartford]] [[Category:Educational institutions established in 1877]] [[Category:Universities and colleges in Hartford County, Connecticut]] [[Category:Tourist attractions in Hartford, Connecticut]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in West Hartford, Connecticut]] [[Category:1877 establishments in Connecticut]]'