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'<!-- Main body of article follows this infobox --> {{Infobox_University |name = University of Hartford |image = [[Image:University of Hartford.svg|University of Hartford Logo]] |motto = ''Ad humanitatem'' |established = 1957-Chartered (1877-Hartford Art School) |chartered = |type = [[Private school|Private]] |president = [[Walter Harrison (scholar)|Walter Harrison]] |city = [[West Hartford, Connecticut|West Hartford]] |state = [[Connecticut]] |country = United States {{flagicon|USA}} |campus = [[Suburb]]an |endowment = $88.3 million<ref>As of June 30, 2009. {{Cite web | title = U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2009 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2008 to FY 2009| work = 2009 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments | publisher = National Association of College and University Business Officers | url = http://www.nacubo.org/Documents/research/2009_NCSE_Public_Tables_Endowment_Market_Values.pdf| format = PDF | accessdate = March 3, 2010}}</ref> |enrollment = |undergrad = 4842 |postgrad = 1671 |staff = 718 |sports = 18 Varsity Teams <ref>http://www.ncaa.com/schools/272_Hartford.html</ref> |colors = [[Scarlet (color)|Scarlet]] and [[White]] {{color box|#FF0000}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}} |nickname = [[Hartford Hawks|Hawks]] |mascot = "Howie" the Hawk |athletics = [[NCAA]] [[Division I (NCAA)|Division I]] |affiliations = [[America East Conference|AEC]] |website = [http://www.hartford.edu/ www.hartford.edu] }} The '''University of Hartford''' is a private, independent, nonsectarian, coeducational [[university]] located in [[West Hartford, Connecticut]]. The degree programs at the University of Hartford hold the highest levels of accreditation available in the US, including 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 Association of Schools and Colleges-Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (NEASC-CIHE) and is nationally ranked as a Tier 1 University by US News and World Report<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</ref>. The University attracts students from 48 states and 43 countries. Its {{convert|350|acre|km2|adj=on}} main campus touches portions of three municipalities: Hartford, West Hartford, and Bloomfield. The mailing address is 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, Connecticut 06117. __TOC__ {{clear}} ==Academics== The University of Hartford has more than 7,000 full-time and part-time graduate and undergraduate students. The University offers 82 bachelor's degree programs, 10 associate's degrees, 28 graduate degrees, and 7 certificates or diplomas. The student-faculty ratio is nearly 14:1.<ref>http://new.hartford.edu/academics/default.aspx</ref> The departments in each of the seven schools are listed below.<ref>http://admission.hartford.edu/studying/schoolsAndColleges.php</ref> {{Collapse| {{Multicol}} *'''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 {{Multicol-break}} *'''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 *''' [[Hartt School of Music|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/College of Basic Studies''' **American studies **Business studies **Education studies **Environmental studies **Global studies **Science and health science studies **Liberal Studies {{Multicol-end}} }} ==History== The University of Hartford was chartered through the joining of the Hartford Art School, Hillyer College, and [[The Hartt School]] in 1957. Prior to the charter, the University of Hartford does not exist as an independent entity rather in the chronicles of Hillyer College, The Hartford Art School, and The Hartt School. The Hartford Art School, which commenced operation in 1877, was founded by a group of women in [[Hartford, Connecticut|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]]. Since the 1957 merger of the three schools Hillyer College, is the major contributor to the body of the university, from the original Hillyer College, came the College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions, Barney School of Business, College of Engineering, Technology and Architecture, College of Arts and Sciences and the contemporary Hillyer College, formally known as The college of Basic Studies [[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. [[Image:CRW 0500small.jpg|thumb|right|200px|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 (NCAA)|Division I]] status, the highest level of intercollegiate competition. 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). 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. ==Campus== {{multiple issues|section=y|advert=May 2010|unreferenced=May 2010|}} <!-- Unsourced image removed: [uhhhhhhhhhhhhhh[Image:aerial_icon.jpg|frame|Main Campus]] --> The main campus, located on Bloomfield Avenue, is {{convert|350|acre}}. Some of the most prominent features and buildings of the main campus include: [[Image:Bridge-in-fall-image.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Hog River Bridge]] *'''The Village Lawn''' Situated between the residential apartments. It plays host to university-sponsored spring fling events including food and entertainment. Past entertainment has included: [[The Mighty Mighty Bosstones]], [[Vanilla Ice]], [[Gym Class Heroes]], [[T-Pain]], [[Black Eyed Peas]], [[Ying Yang Twins]], [[Method Man]], [[Common (rapper)|Common]], and [[Cypress Hill]]. [[File:Gengras Student Union, University of Hartford, 2009-08-31.jpg|thumb|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. [[Image:UH105-236.jpg|thumb|right|200px|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]]''' (91.3&nbsp;MHz 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''' The main Hartt School Complex, The center is composed of Millard Auditorium, Paranov Hall- a four story building, and O'Connell Hall- a one story extension of to the first floor of Paronov Hall. Originally Abrahms hall was included in the Fuller Complex *'''[[Beatrice Fox 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. [[Image:ISET-ext-small-colorized.jpg|thumb|right|200px|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 {{convert|37000|sqft|m2|-2|abbr=on}} building housing biology and chemistry facilities. *'''The University of Hartford Magnet School''' Public [[Magnet School|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 School|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 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''' The performing arts center is located at the corner of Albany Avenue and Westbourne Parkway in Hartford. The {{convert|55000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} 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. [[File:Hartford Art School Visual Arts Complex, 2009-08-31.jpg|thumb|The Hartford Art School's Visual Arts Complex]] * '''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 [[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. *'''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, each capable of housing 312 students. All complexes feature study lounges, laundry facilities, and activity rooms. :*Regent's 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. <!-- 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''' Includes a market, coffee shop, an outside deck, and an indoor eating area. *'''The Sports Center''' 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 {{convert|2|mi|km|0}} west of downtown Hartford. 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 also contains its own cafeteria, computer lab, and studio space. ==Notable organizations== {{ORList|date=May 2010}} *'''A Cappella Groups''' :Such groups at the University of Hartford are governed by the A Cappella Coalition and hold joint auditions at the beginning of each year for new members. Notably, L'shir, the University's Premier Co-Ed A Cappella group places as one of the top groups in the North East each year at the International Competition for Collegiate A Cappella.{{Citation needed|date=May 2010}} ::* [http://www.lshir.com L'shir] &ndash; formed in 2000 ::* [http://www.hawkapella.com Hawkapella] &ndash; formed in 2001 ::* Uharmonies &ndash; formed in 2008 ::* Hart Attack &ndash; formed in 2010 *'''Music for a Change''' :Launched in the spring of 2000, The [http://www.hartford.edu/mfac/index.asp 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 (reggae 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|date=|accessdate=2010-05-27}}</ref> ==Athletics== [[Image:Hartford Hawks.svg|thumb|right|100px|University of Hartford Hawks Logo]] {{Main|Hartford Hawks}} ==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 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 and on the web at wwuh.org. *'''WSAM Radio (Sam105) 105.3FM''' Founded on February 2, 1974, 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 [http://wsam.hartford.edu the WSAM Website], on the air on-campus only at 105.3FM, or on campus TV channel 5. *'''The Informer - Student Newspaper''' With a legacy from The Hillyer Callboard, the student newspaper of Hillyer College, dating from the 1946, The Informer is the official student newspaper of the University of Hartford. The Informer became the student newspaper during a constitutional debate with the prior Since 1976, The Student-run 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. It is broadcast on the university's cable system on channel 2. STN started its weekly news program broadcast on February 9, 1993. Currently, new broadcasts are recorded every Friday at 5 p.m, then played throughout the week at 2, 5, 8, and 11 AM and PM. STN is also a host of other student created programs, such as The After Party (an Entertainment News show).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Student Television Network at the University of Hartford|url=http://stn2.tv/}} </ref> ==Notable people== {{ORList}} {{Multicol}} ===Faculty=== *[[Glen Adsit]] *[[Walter Bishop, Jr.]], former *[[Miguel Campaneria]] *[[Robert Carl]] *[[David G. Dalin|Rabbi David G. Dalin]], former *[[Steve Davis (trombonist)|Steve Davis]] *[[Eddie Henderson (musician)|Eddie Henderson]] *[[Hotep Idris Galeta]] *[[Randy Johnston]] *[[Andy LaVerne]] *[[Jackie McLean]], former *[[René McLean]] *[[Ralph Nader]], former *[[Lynn Pasquerella]] *[[Nat Reeves]] *[[Jonathan Rosenbaum (scholar)|Jonathan Rosenbaum]], former *[[Sandy Skoglund]], former *[[Humphrey Tonkin]] *[[Stephen Joel Trachtenberg]], former {{Multicol-break}} ===Alumni=== *[[Jeff Bagwell]], former [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] player for the [[Houston Astros]] *[[Vin Baker]], former [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] all-star *[[Amy Bennett]], artist <ref>[http://www.lindawarrengallery.com/prior_openings/Apr8-2005.shtml]</ref> *[[Alex Briley]], ''G.I./Military Man'', [[Village People]] *[[Leo Brouwer]], musician *[[Steve Davis (trombonist)|Steve Davis]], jazz trombonist *[[Mark Dion]], artist *Christine Dwyer, actress, ''[[Rent (musical)|Rent]]'' touring company<ref>{{cite news|title=Acting is not included with this version of 'Rent'|url=http://www.boston.com/ae/theater_arts/articles/2008/01/10/acting_is_not_included_with_this_version_of_rent/|publisher=Boston.com|date=2008-01-10|accessdate=2010-05-27 | first=Terry | last=Byrne}} </ref> *[[Joxel García]], [[United States Assistant Secretary for Health|US Assistant Secretary for Health]], four-star [[Admiral (United States)|admiral]] in the [[United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps|US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps]] *[[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 *[[John Harris (author)|John Harris]], historian, author, former President and CEO of Quality Time Video, Inc. *[[Seymour Itzkoff]], professor, researcher in intelligence *[[Johnathan Lee Iverson]], first black ringmaster of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus *[[Marin Ireland]], actress, winner of the [[Theatre World Award]] and [[Tony Award]]-nominee for ''[[reasons to be pretty]]'' *[[Jerry Kelly]], professional golfer, [[PGA Tour]] *[[Richard Neal]], [[U.S. House of Representatives]] (D-MA)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Congressman Richard E. Neal: Biography|url=http://www.house.gov/neal/link4.html|publisher=house.gov|date=|accessdate=2010-05-27}} </ref> *[[Peter Niedmann]], [[composer]] *[[Pedro Segarra]], Mayor of Hartford, Connecticut *[[Jack Swigert]], [[Apollo 13]] [[astronaut]] *[[Dionne Warwick]], singer {{Multicol-end}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.hartford.edu/ Official website] :*[http://www.hartfordhawks.com/ Hartford Hawks] :*[http://hcd.hartford.edu/ Hartt Community Division] :*[http://www.hartfordinformer.com/ ''The Informer'' Student Newspaper] :*[http://www.stn2.tv/ STN 2, The University of Hartford's Student Television Network] :*[http://www.wwuh.org/ WWUH Public Radio] *[http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/college/items/1422 University of Hartford on U.S. News and World Report] {{Colleges and universities in Connecticut}} {{America East}} {{coord|41.800911|N|72.714021|W|source:dewiki_region:US-CT_type:landmark|format=dms|display=title}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hartford, University of}} [[Category:University of Hartford| ]] [[Category:West Hartford, Connecticut|University of Hartford]] [[Category:Universities and colleges in Connecticut]] [[Category:America East Conference]] [[Category:Educational institutions established in 1877]] [[Category:Educational institutions established in 1957]] [[Category:National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities members]] [[Category:New England Association of Schools and Colleges]] [[Category:Universities and colleges in Hartford County, Connecticut]] [[de:University of Hartford]] [[fa:دانشگاه هارتفورد]] [[fr:Université d'Hartford]] [[ja:ハートフォード大学]] [[no:University of Hartford]] [[tg:Донишгоҳи Ҳартфорд]]'