In the Media: November, 2014

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Nov. 29, 2014 - Online Schools Center
"30 Degrees That Will Get You Dirty" UNH offers a master’s and a bachelor’s degree in fire science, giving students a hands-on taste of their possible adrenaline-pumping careers.
Nov. 25, 2014 - Institutional Investor
"United Technologies CIO Is Changing the Retirement Game" Robin Diamonte '86 is profiled as CIO of United Technologies. Diamonte overhauled United Technologies’ pension portfolio and is working to improve retirement income security for employees.
Nov. 25, 2014 - Inside Higher Ed
"Fighting Academic Fraud" Allen Sack, UNH professor of sports management and member of the Drake Group, in residence at the University of New Haven and a national organization of faculty dedicated to defending academic integrity in college sports, outlines a partial list of reforms that should be instituted to govern college sports in American higher education.
Nov. 20, 2014 - New Haven Living and Hartford Courant
"Wow" Factor
"'Wow' Factor" UNH's Orange campus is featured.
Nov. 20, 2014 - Le Provocateur
Sodexo's Localvore Event Considered a Delicious Success
"Sodexo's Localvore Event Considered a Delicious Success" Chefs from the University of New Haven received a plaque from a "localvore" competition at Assumption College on November 4. Area schools were required to use local ingredients from around New England for their meals like squash, leeks, kale, apples, carrots, tomatoes, onions and lettuce.
Nov. 19, 2014 - News 12 Connecticut
UNH Chefs Join Locavore Culinary Challenge
UNH Chefs Join Locavore Culinary Challenge University of New Haven chefs participated in the Locavore Culinary Challenge, a competition between chefs from four area colleges using local ingredients. They prepared gourmet food selections like lobster grilled cheese, homemade empanadas, kale mac and cheese and apple cider Twinkies. The challenge was hosted by Fairfield University.
Nov. 18, 2014 - LinkedIn
"SOCIO-DIGITAL! The Old Professor is Dead" Ibrahim Baggili, assistant professor of computer science at UNH explains why professors must become "socio-digital" to become more effective.
Nov. 18, 2014 - Fairfield Patch 
"Fairfield University Hosts Area Colleges in Locavore Culinary Challenge" UNH chefs will participate in the Locavore Culinary Challenge, a competition between chefs from four area colleges using local ingredients. The challenge is hosted by Fairfield University.
Nov. 18, 2014 - International Business Times
"US Hostage Negotiation Policy: After Peter Kassig Beheading, Will It Change?" Matthew Schmidt, member of UNH’s national security and political science faculty explains why, even after the execution of Peter Kassig, the long-standing U.S. policy of not negotiating with terrorists is unlikely to change.
Nov. 19, 2014 - Inside Higher Ed
"A Competitive Disadvantage" Academically competitive universities with big-time sports programs are at the greatest risk for compromising academic integrity and athlete preparedness. But in a forthcoming op-ed for Inside Higher Ed. Allen Sack, UNH professor of sports management notes, "Cheating scandals such as the one at the University of North Carolina are not limited to a few rogue universities."
Nov. 18, 2014 - WTIC-AM
[AUDIO] Howard Stoffer on Putin's Foreign Policy Strategy (This audio file has been removed by the original publisher.)
[AUDIO] Howard Stoffer on Putin's Foreign Policy Strategy - Howard Stoffer, member of UNH's criminal justice faculty and foreign affairs expert, offers insight on Vladimir Putin's foreign policy decisions in the context of the recent G20 summit.
Nov. 18, 2014 - Yale Daily News
"UNH Debuts Co-Op Program" The City of New Haven will fund positions for 10 UNH students studying criminology or forensic sciences to spend one semester away from classes, working 35 hours per week in either the fire, police, emergency medical services or communications departments. Through their internships, students will perform tasks for the city such as creating databases for emergency response units and analyzing crime and fire data.
Nov. 17, 2014 - WTIC-AM
[AUDIO] Howard Stoffer on Proposed EU Sanctions Against Israel (This audio file has been removed by the original publisher.)
[AUDIO] Howard Stoffer on Proposed EU Sanctions Against Israel Howard Stoffer, member of UNH's criminal justice faculty and foreign affairs expert, comments on new reports of possible EU sanctions against Israel in response to further attempts to pose obstacles to a two-state solution with occupied Palestine.
Nov. 15, 2014 - New Haven Register
"Forum: Using the Tools We Have to Combat Terror Threats at Home" In an op-ed, David Lambert, UNH assistant professor of criminal justice suggests ways to improve counterterrorism strategies at home.
Nov. 14, 2014 - Connecticut News
"New Haven, UNH Partner to Offer Public Safety Work Experience to Students - New Haven Register" UNH President Steven Kaplan speaks at New Haven City Hall about a new partnership that will allow UNH students ìto gain experience by working for the city's public service departments.
Nov. 14, 2014 - Ft. Worth Business Press
Jenkins: The NCAA Has Outlived Its Usefulness; Let’s Bury It
"Jenkins: The NCAA Has Outlived Its Usefulness; Let’s Bury It" The Drake Group, in residence at the University of New Haven and a national organization of faculty dedicated to defending academic integrity in college sports, is cited in an op-ed calling for the dissolution of the NCAA.
Nov. 14, 2014 - University Business
"Optimizing Adjuncts in Higher Ed" Stuart Sidle, UNH associate provost for faculty development comments on the efficiency of online student course evaluations to assess adjunct faculty performance. "Back in the days of paper-and-pencil student course evaluations, an occasional course—often taught by an adjunct faculty—would fall through the cracks and not be evaluated," he says. "Now that we have one centralized system, we know every student in every course gets the opportunity to provide feedback."
Nov. 13, 2014 - Science Careers
"Biosystems Nanotechnology: Big Opportunities in the Science of the Small" The potential of nanotechnology to radically change health care has motivated countries like Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, India, and China to invest in its research. "A lot of countries are focused on physical science applications to biosystems," says Saion Sinha, UNH professor of physics and electrical engineering and a researcher in nanomaterials. "There used to be silos where biologists and physicists didn't talk. But Asian governments are playing a role in building centers that [encourage collaboration]. That's why Asia is forging ahead [in nanomedicine]."
Nov. 13, 2014 - West Haven Voice
UNH Students Market the City
"UNH Students Market the City" UNH Hospitality and Tourism management students are helping the city of West Haven develop a marketing and branding strategy, (Article not available)
Nov. 13, 2014 - The Middletown Press
"Family Praises Middletown Rescuers’ Fast Response That Saved UNH Athlete’s Life" When UNH student and volleyball player Ashley Dalton suffered a cardiac arrest at a team building event in Middletown, a team of healthcare professionals were ready to respond.
Nov. 13, 2014 - NBC Connecticut WVIT
New Haven, UNH Partner to Offer Public Safety Work Experience to Students" New Haven Mayor Toni Harp and UNH President Steven Kaplan announced the city and university formed a co-op partnership that will allow UNH students "to gain valuable experience by working for the city’s public service departments," according to a release.The partnership, dubbed the Public Safety Cooperative Work/Education Program, is set to begin in January.
Nov. 13, 2014 - New Haven Register
"New Haven, UNH Partner to Offer Public Safety Work Experience to Students" New Haven Mayor Toni Harp and UNH President Steven Kaplan announced the city and university formed a co-op partnership that will allow UNH students "to gain valuable experience by working for the city’s public service departments," according to a release.The partnership, dubbed the Public Safety Cooperative Work/Education Program, is set to begin in January.
Nov. 11, 2014 - The Hour 
"Norwalker Part of UN Conference" Mikolaj Galazka, a freshman in Criminal Justice was part of the Model United Nations conference. They represented the University of New Haven and won a Distinguished Delegation Award.
Nov. 11, 2014 - WTIC-AM
[AUDIO] Michael Clark on Drop in Violent Crime (This audio file has been removed by the original publisher.)
[AUDIO] Michael Clark on Drop in Violent Crime Michael Clark, member of UNH’s criminal justice faculty comments on the FBI’s recent report that the number of violent crimes reported to law enforcement dropped by more than 4% last year in Connecticut. "It’s pretty much consistent with the national crime statistics that we’ve seen in the last decade," he notes.
Nov. 11, 2014 - 
UNH Students Participate in Crime Scene Reconstruction in Prato Piazza
Nov. 10, 2014 - Washington Post
"It’s Not That The NCAA Doesn’t Know What It’s Doing; It’s That The NCAA Doesn’t Know What It’s Supposed To Be Doing" The Drake Group, in residence at the University of New Haven and a national organization of faculty dedicated to defending academic integrity in college sports called for policymakers to abolish the NCAA in a stinging article in "Inside Higher Ed" that got a lot of traction in Washington. The Drake Group cited "the abject failure of the NCAA to retain a nexus with the educational missions," or to preserve "a clear line of demarcation between collegiate sports and professional employment."
Nov. 10, 2014 - WTNH.com
"UConn, University of New Haven Make List of Best Colleges for Veterans" The University of New Haven is among the best colleges in the United States for veterans, according to a new report. Military Times ranked University of New Haven #87 in its "Best for Vets: Colleges 2015" list, one of only two schools in Connecticut to make the grade. "I am honored that Military Times has recognized the hard work of our military community at the University of New Haven," said Sean-Michael Green, UNH associate vice president for graduate enrollment and marketing.
Nov. 10, 2014 - WNPR.org
"As Ebola Spreads in Sierra Leone, New Haven Launches Campaign to Help" UNH is joining the effort to assist New Haven’s sister city of Freetown, Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone is one of the West African nations hardest hit by the Ebola crisis. Mayor Toni Harp has formed an emergency committee which hopes to raise enough funds for the purchase of ambulances that will be stocked with medical supplies and sent to Freetown.
Nov. 8, 2014 - WTNH
Chargers against St. Anselm 11/8 A 37-34 loss to St. Anselm brought New Haven to 6-4 overall and 6-3 in the Northeast-10 Conference. The Chargers will earn the fourth seed on NE-10 Championship Weekend and will travel to Assumption next Saturday, Nov. 15, to wrap-up the 2014 campaign.
Nov. 7, 2014 - The Day
"Waterford’s Nelson H. White Paints Family Portrait for Lecture Series" Internationally renowned painter Nelson H.White will give a talk at Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts of the University of New Haven. White is the second speaker in the 2014-15 lecture series, "Inside My Studio: The Artist Revealed," hosted by the school's alumni association.
Nov. 7, 2014 - The Jewish Daily Forward
"The Nazi Who Saved Us During Kristallnacht" David Schroeder, UNH professor of criminal justice and forensic sciences and several of his students are searching for a man known only as Alois who helped a Jewish family escape Nazi Germany during World War II.
Nov. 6, 2014 - Investors.com
"Gene Simmons Turns Rock 'N' Roll Into Biz Pizazz" Elizabeth Barfoot Christian, member of UNH's communications faculty and author of "Rock Brands: Selling Sounds in a Media Saturated Culture," says that Kiss pioneered the idea of being a brand instead of just a band. She added: "Kiss sold a lifestyle of fun and leisure, not just a product. Creating a successful and unique brand was important to Simmons and Stanley from the beginning."
Nov. 4, 2014 - WJTV News Channel 12
"Sikorsky Named Exemplary University Partner" Sikorsky Aircraft, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. received the Exemplary Partner Award from the Professional Advisory Board of the Tagliatela College of Engineering at the University of New Haven. The award recognizes the extraordinary support Sikorsky has provided to Tagliatela's Engineering program during a five-year partnership.
Nov. 3, 2014 - Chronicle of Higher Education
"Former Connecticut Official Leads Institute on Youth Justice" William Carbone, senior lecturer and director of experiential education at UNH, will lend his expertise in juvenile justice as director of the new Tow Institute for Youth Justice at the Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences. "Connecticut has been at the forefront of juvenile-justice reform, and this is really a wonderful way to keep building on those reforms," he says.
Nov. 3, 2014 - Inside Higher Ed
"Fallout From UNC" The Drake Group, in residence at UNH and a national organization of faculty dedicated to defending academic integrity in college sports, comments on the possible fates of at least two dozen current and former employees at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill who were implicated in a recent report detailing academic fraud at the university.
Nov. 1, 2014 - JournalStar.com
"Lessons from Tar Heel Scandal" The Drake Group, in residence at UNH and a national organization of faculty dedicated to defending academic integrity in college sports, said "…the scope of the 20 year UNC fraud scandal easily takes the prize for the largest and most nefarious scandal in the history of NCAA enforcement. The depth and breadth of the scheme–involving counselors, coaches, academic administrators, faculty and athletic administrators eclipses any previous case."
Nov. 1, 2014 - New Haven Living
UNH Partners with Djibouti Police
"UNH Partners with Djibouti Police" UNH's College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences is assisting police officials from the Republic of Djibouti to combat human trafficking and international organized crime. (Article not available)
Nov. 1, 2014 - Business New Haven
UNH Galvanizing Tech Students
"UNH Galvanizing Tech Students" UNH is partnering with the San Francisco-based Galvanize for an accredited master's degree program in data science. (Article not available)
Nov. 1, 2014 - Business New Haven
UNH Makes "Best for Vets" Grade
"UNH Makes 'Best for Vets' Grade" UNH was one of 140 U.S. colleges to be named in the publication's fifth annual "Best for Vets: Colleges 2015" rankings. (Article not available)
Nov. 1, 2014 - Business New Haven
From Soldiers & Sailors to Successful Scholars
"From Soldiers & Sailors to Successful Scholars" At UNH, veterans can take advantage of courses offered at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.  (Article not available)
Nov. 1, 2014 - Business New Haven
UNH Cites Sikorsky
"UNH Cites Sikorsky" Sikorsky Aircraft received the Exemplary Partner Award from the UNH's College of Engineering.  (Article not available)