University of Hartford
Private university in West Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Private university in West Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The University of Hartford (UHart) is a private university in West Hartford, Connecticut. Its 350-acre (1.4 km2) main campus extends into neighboring Hartford and Bloomfield. The university is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.[6]
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| Motto | Ad humanitatem |
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Motto in English | To Humanity |
| Type | Private university |
| Established | 1957 |
| Accreditation | NECHE |
Academic affiliations | NAICU[1] Space-grant |
| Endowment | $175.9 million (2020)[2] |
| President | Lawrence P. Ward |
Administrative staff | 718 |
| Students | 5,740[3] |
| Undergraduates | 3,977[3] |
| Postgraduates | 1,763[3] |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Suburban, 350 acres (140 ha) |
| Colors | Scarlet and white[4] |
| Nickname | Hawks |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III[lower-alpha 1] Conference of New England |
| Mascot | Howie the Hawk |
| Website | www |
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The University of Hartford was chartered through the joining of the Hartford Art School, Hillyer College, and The Hartt School in 1957.[7]
In 2021, University of Hartford announced it will begin the process to move all of its 17 athletic programs from Division I to Division III. Students and alumni from the University of Hartford attempted to sue the university, claiming that the university "reneged on its commitment" to the student-athletes. The university filed its intent to move to Division III in January 2022 and is expected to become a member of DIII no later than September 1, 2025, unless the move is halted in the courts.[8]
The University of Hartford has fewer 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. The student-faculty ratio is 9:1.[12] The university's academics are organized into seven schools and colleges.[13]
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), 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.[14]
Centrally located on campus, the Harry Jack Gray Center houses the Mortensen Library and the Allen Memorial Library.[15] 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 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.[16]
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.
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.[17]
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.[18][19][20]
This public 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.
Dedicated in 2008, the Mort and Irma Handel Performing Arts Center is a 55,000-square-foot (5,100 m2)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.[21]
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.
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.[23] 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, Wale, and Ludacris. Past visiting politicians include Governor Dannel P. Malloy, former President Bill Clinton,[24] and President Barack Obama.[25]
Located 2 miles (3 km) 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.[26]
The Francis X. and Nancy Hursey Center for Advanced Engineering and Health Professions, inaugurated in the fall of 2021, serves as a key addition to the campus of the University of Hartford. The center, named after alumnus Francis "Frank" Hursey, who is a pioneer in pressure swing adsorption oxygen technology with contributions to NASA's Apollo Program, and his wife, Nancy, a retired registered nurse, spans 60,000 square feet and aims to merge the couple's passions for nursing and engineering.
The Hursey Center is designed to support the expanding programs within the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture, as well as the College of Education, Nursing, and Health Professions. The building's design incorporates gathering spaces around its vicinity and throughout the academic quad, featuring a green roof that integrates the structure with its environmental surroundings, in line with sustainable building practices.
The center is home to a range of laboratories and classrooms tailored to specific fields of study. This includes a health simulation suite and labs dedicated to motion analysis, human performance, strength and conditioning, health and physical assessment, functional and physical rehabilitation, robotics, 3D-printing, mechanical engineering, and cybersecurity, among others. The facility also houses an immersive simulation suite, outpatient exam skills suite, occupational therapy skills/integration lab, makerspace, and labs dedicated to aerospace, turbomachinery, concrete and surveying, and CNC machining.
| Race and ethnicity[27] | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 50% | ||
| Black | 17% | ||
| Hispanic | 15% | ||
| Foreign national | 5% | ||
| Asian | 4% | ||
| Other[lower-alpha 2] | 2% | ||
| Economic diversity | |||
| Low-income[lower-alpha 3] | 29% | ||
| Affluent[lower-alpha 4] | 71% | ||
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.
The Hartford Hawks participate in the NCAA Division III in the Conference of New England. The university fields 20 varsity sports.
baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, and indoor and outdoor track & field, tennis.
basketball, cross country, field hockey, golf, lacrosse,[34] soccer, softball, indoor and outdoor track & field, tennis and volleyball.[35][36]
Founded on February 2, 1974, WSAM is the university's only student-run radio station. It streams its radio shows online through Mixlr.[37] It hosts annual concerts such as Live from the Lawn every opening weekend and a Halloween show every Halloween weekend.[38]
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.
The Student Television Network is a completely student-run station that broadcasts on stn2.tv and their YouTube page. 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.[39]
Currently the university has over 94,000 alumni worldwide.[40]
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