In the Media: March, 2014
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Mar. 30, 2014 - Orange County Register
Allen Sack, member of the University of New Haven's business faculty comments on news
that a group of Northwestern football players have won the first round in a legal
battle to unionize, while at the same time the NCAA is facing a series of lawsuits
by players and ex-players for financial compensation. "It's undeniable that the pressure
cooker is building," Sack notes
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Mar. 30, 2014 - KFSN-ABC30
The Drake Group, an academics-focused reform group in residence at the University
of New Haven, issued a statement of support for the unionization of college athletes
as Northwestern University football players take their case to Capitol Hill lawmakers
aiming to protect the historic victory union leaders achieved last week.
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Mar. 30, 2014 - ESPN
The Drake Group, an academics-focused reform group in residence at the University
of New Haven, issued a statement of support for the unionization of college athletes
as Northwestern University football players take their case to Capitol Hill lawmakers
aiming to protect the historic victory union leaders achieved last week.
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Mar. 30, 2014 - Mother Nature Network
Nikodem Poplawski, member of the University of New Haven’s physics faculty is among
a few pioneering physicists positing a new theory that could forever change our perspective
on the beginnings of the universe. Perhaps, they suggest, the entire universe — all
the galaxies, stars, planets, everything — exists wholly inside a massive black hole.
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Mar. 28, 2014 - Noodls
UNH Students Develop Passion for Giving During Alternative Spring Break
Instead of heading south for some fun in the sun during spring break, 33 University
of New Haven students spent the week volunteering in the New Haven and West Haven
communities. (Link not available)
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Mar. 28, 2014 - Hartford Courant
CT "Women of Innovation" Honored
Elaine Pagliaro, grants coordinator at the University of New Haven’s Henry C. Lee
Institute of Forensic Science was recognized as a 2014 "Women of Innovation" honoree
by the CT Technology Council. (Links not available)
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Mar. 28, 2014 - New York Times
Allen Sack, member of the University of New Haven's business faculty writes an op-ed
on why college athletes should be considered employees and allowed to unionize.
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Mar. 27, 2014 - Indy Star
Allen Sack, member of the University of New Haven's business faculty, comments on
the trend of increasingly aggressive legal challenges to the NCAA by student-athletes
across the nation. "It's undeniable that the pressure cooker is building," he notes.
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April 2014 - New Haven Living
Bryan Lane, general manager of the University of New Haven's radio station WNHU, Kateyn
Clark and Nicky Fateaux lead off a discussion of college radio in the cover story
of New Haven Living's April 2014 issue.
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Mar. 26, 2014 - Connecticut by the Numbers
The University of New Haven has been ranked among the nation’s best colleges for veterans.
The 2014 "Best for Vets Colleges" list, developed by Military Times, places New Haven
among the top 80 institutions in the nation, ranking at number 59. The University of New Haven is the only higher education institution from Connecticut to earn a place on the
list.
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Mar. 25, 2014 - Investor's Business Daily
George Haley, member of the University of New Haven's business faulty, explains the
innovation behind Orville and Wilbur Wright's invention of the airplane. "The key
to the Wright brothers' success was controlling every aspect of flight," he notes.
"Others had invented ways to fly, but without control the use of flight would not
take hold. They patented these advanced controls, which enabled them to demonstrate
flying circles and figure eights to mesmerized crowds."
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Mar. 22, 2014 - TMCNet.com
Karen J. Leary '98 M.S. has been named the first female police chief of the Fitchburg
State University campus police force. Leary has a master's degree in forensic science
from the University of New Haven.
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Mar. 22, 2014 - New Haven Register
Timothy Palmbach, chairman of the forensic science department at the University of
New Haven, set out last year to test the use of DNA analysis in identifying victims,
prosecuting traffickers and ultimately, developing a DNA database of victims and at-risk
persons.
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Mar. 21, 2014 - WTIC-AM
[AUDIO] Matthew Schmidt on Putin's Ukraine Strategy (This file has been removed by the original publisher.)
Matthew Schmidt, member of the University of New Haven's national security and political
science faculty provides an historical overview behind Putin's strategy vis-a-vis
recent events in Ukraine and Crimea.
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Mar. 21, 2014 - Sports Litigation Alert
Gil Fried, member of the University of New Haven's sport management faculty, comments
on a lawsuit filed by several Minnesota police organizations against the NFL regarding
limitations on who may carry weapons into NFL stadiums.
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Mar. 21, 2014 - CT News Junkie
Michael P. Lawlor, member of the University of New Haven's criminal justice faculty
and senior criminal justice adviser to CT governor Dannel P. Malloy, reported positive
statistics to the legislature’s Judiciary Committee at an annual briefing on Connecticut
crime trends. "It seems like it’s all very good news, all of the trends we’ve been
monitoring are heading in the right direction," Lawlor told lawmakers.
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Mar. 20, 2014 - West Haven Voice
Noumso Kaba and Paige Wade-Willoughby were awarded scholarships at the 28th annual
Carroll E. Brown Scholarship and Community Awards Dinner hosted by the West Haven
Black Coalition.
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Mar. 20, 2014 - CNN/ANderson Cooper 360
Jeffrey Beatty, member of the University of New Haven’s national security faculty
discusses the erased flight simulator data belonging to the co-pilot of the missing
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.
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Mar. 20, 2014 - CNN/New Day
Jeffrey Beatty, member of the University of New Haven's national security faculty
discusses international security concerns surrounding the satellite imagery of debris
possibly related to Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.
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Mar. 20, 2014 - CBS News
University of New Haven head men's basketball coach Ted Hotaling talks about the wearable
sensors used by the men's basketball team to track the g-force of a hit to the head,
which can cause jarring movement of the brain inside the skull. The University of
New Haven will send the data to the Sports Legacy Institute to help further concussion
research.
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Mar. 20, 2014 - CNN
Jeffrey Beatty, member of the University of New Haven’s national security faculty
comments on breaking news of debris in the Indian Ocean possibly related to Malaysia
Airlines Flight 370.
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Mar. 19, 2014 - CNN
Jeffrey Beatty, member of the University of New Haven’s national security faculty
provides some analysis on the investigation of Malaysia Airlines flight 370's disappearance.
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Mar. 19, 2014 - SurvivingCollege.com
University of New Haven Melissa Scott describes college with the help of some Minions
from Despicable Me.
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Mar. 19, 2014 - RNN
Matthew Schmidt, member of the University of New Haven's national security/political science faculty, discusses Russia's next moves in the
aftermath of the Crimean referendum. [Part 1 of 2]
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Mar. 19, 2014 - RNN
Matthew Schmidt, member of the University of New Haven's national security/political
science faculty, discusses Russia's next moves in the aftermath of the Crimean referendum.
[Part 2 of 2]
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Mar. 19, 2014 - WFSB
University of New Haven Director of Student Activities Greg Overend explains how the University of New Haven keeps its Greek organizations safe, fun and purposeful.
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Mar. 18, 2014 - Investor's Business Daily
George Haley, member of the University of New Haven's business faulty, explains how James Watt turned the steam engine from a glorified
pump to the prime workhorse of the Industrial Revolution. "Watt's lesson is it's rare
for an inventor to be a great general businessman, and he had the good sense to find
someone who complemented his skills, providing the commercial acumen needed to turn
his engine into the technological standard of the day," he says. "Too often, entrepreneurs
refuse to give up control to others who can help them realize their dreams, and they
end up failing."
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Mar. 18, 2014 - U.S. News & World Report
Ginny Kozlowski, member of the University of New Haven's hospitality and tourism faculty,
explains one of the unanticipated costs of weddings.
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Mar. 18, 2014 - Boston Globe
Kristen Merlin '07 became an overnight celebrity after performing on the "Voice",
with Adam Levine and Shakira vying to be her mentor. Since then her performances in
her native Massachusetts have sold out. "I have to remember to focus and not get lost
in all the hype," she notes. Merlin's goal is to break out as her own artist and be
able to perform her original music with a full band.
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Mar. 17, 2014 - Investor's Business Daily
Investor's Business Daily (Mar. 17): "J. Walter Thompson, The Ad Commander Pioneer:
He Made Marketing Mainstream" George Haley, member of UNH's business faulty, explains
how J. Walter Thompson, the original "Mad Man," pioneered techniques such as national
branding campaigns and using scientific information to back product claims to found
the first full-service ad agency and "Madison Avenue" as shorthand for the marketing
industry that is clustered on that New York boulevard.
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Mar. 17, 2014 - Science 2.0
University of New Haven communications student Brandon T. Bisceglia discusses a new
study suggesting that messages can influence peoples' beliefs, even in a fragmented
media world. The study focused on people's reactions to conspiracy theories.
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Mar. 14, 2014 - New Haven Register
Walter Wolog, 88, talked to students in University of New Haven professor Daria Kirjanov’s
honors class about his experiences growing up in post-Revolutionary Russia. Wolog
is also a 1973 UNH engineering alumnus.
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Mar. 14, 2014 - WSHU
University of New Haven students Nick Demczar, Nick Sullivan and Noelle Ferrara participated
in Distractology 101, a course designed to spread awareness of the dangers of distracted
driving.
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Mar. 14, 2014 - WTIC Fox 61
University of New Haven seniors Kristen O'Keeffe and Andrea Pittela participated in
Distractology 101, a program to spread awareness about the dangers of distracted driving.Footage
courtesy of WTIC Fox 61. For more information about the University of New Haven, visit
http://www.newhaven.edu.
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Mar. 14, 2014 - WTIC Fox 61
University of New Haven seniors Kristen O'Keeffe and Andrea Pittela participated in
Distractology 101, a program to spread awareness about the dangers of distracted driving.Footage
courtesy of WTIC Fox 61. For more information about the University of New Haven, visit
http://www.newhaven.edu.
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Mar. 13, 2014 - Fire Engineering
The University of New Haven is now offering an online master's degree in emergency
management through its Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences.
The new program, designed specifically for working professionals, provides students
with the convenience of studying online while ensuring the same quality and in-depth
coursework of the onsite emergency management master's degree program offered by the University
of New Haven.
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Mar. 13, 2014 - Hartford Courant
University of New Haven student Taylor Faisst checks out a driving simulator course
called Distractology 101 housed in a mobile van that will be parked near the German
Club through Saturday. The course is free.
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Mar. 11, 2014 - Fast Company
Khadija Al Arkoubi, member of the University of New Haven's management faculty notes,
"Companies that allow [community volunteering] improve their employees' engagement
and well-being....They also develop their soft skills including their leadership capabilities."
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Mar. 11, 2014 - New Haven Register
University of New Haven junior Daniel Rollins was one of many students who participated
in the Distractology 101 simulation held on campus through Mar. 15. Each station has
an arcade-like driver’s seat with three large monitors that mimic front and side windows
along with mirrors, and participants are asked to text while driving through various
courses. The event was sponsored by Bearingstar Insurance Agency.
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Mar. 11, 2014 - New Haven Register
University of New Haven president Seven H. Kaplan co-authored an opinion piece highlighting
the importance of Connecticut's independent colleges on state and local communities.
This article also appeared in the Torrington Register-Citizen.
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Mar. 11, 2014 - WTNH News 8
The University of New Haven hosts "Distractology 101" a virtual environment set up
to show students first-hand the dangers of texting while driving.
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Mar. 11, 2014 - Boston Herald
Kristen Merlin '07 earned a spot on Team Shakira last week with her rendition of Sugarland’s
"Something More." Her blind audition got both mentors Adam Levine and Shakira to turn
their chairs. "Hopefully [Shakira will] fight with me to move things forward through
this competition," said Merlin.
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Mar. 11, 2014 - KFMB 760 AM
Ravi Gorthala, member of the University of New Haven's mechanical engineering faculty,
and Amy Thompson, member of the University of New Haven's system and industrial engineering
faculty, will be monitoring and evaluating the performance of two Ice Bear units for
Connecticut's United Illuminating Company (UI) as part of a pilot project through
the Energize Connecticut initiative to demonstrate the potential of the Ice Bear to
reduce peak electric demand. This article also appeared in Finwin, KAUZ-TV: NewsChannel
6 Now and on KGO-TV ABC-7 Mediawebsite.net.
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Mar. 11, 2014 - Electric Light & Power
Ice Energy installed two Ice Bears energy storage units for Connecticut’s United Illuminating
Co. (UI) as a pilot project through the Energize Connecticut initiative to demonstrate
the potential of the Ice Bear to reduce peak electric demand. The monitoring and evaluation
of the performance of these units is being done in partnership with the University
of New Haven's Tagliatela College of Engineering. This article also appeared in the
Hartford Business Journal and Clean Technology Business Review.
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Mar. 10, 2014 - Branford Eagle
University of New Haven students and Matthew Schmidt, member of the University of
New Haven's national security/political science faculty (misidentified in photo as
Chris Haynes) joined Connecticut's congressional delegation at the home of Rep. Rosa
DeLauro to hear Gov. Dannel Malloy discuss the economy and the handling of state finances.
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Mar. 10, 2014 - NBC Connecticut
Sixteen new detectives at the New Haven Police Department are undergoing training
at the University of New Haven in preparation for new assignments.
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Mar. 10, 2014 - WTIC 1080-AM
Matthew Schmidt on the Ukraine Crisis (This audio file has been removed by the original publisher.)
Matthew Schmidt, member of the University of New Haven's national security/political
science faculty, discusses the framework of the crisis in Ukraine.
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Mar. 9, 2014 - Connecticut Post
Former University of New Haven president and former congressman Lawrence J. DeNardis,
who has been an election observer in Ukraine over the years, says he is not sure sanctions
against Russia will help as the situation intensifies in the Crimea . "Many of our
European allies are not crazy about sanctions," he said. "If Putin wants to take another
step ... the world will have to respond in a more definitive way."
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Mar. 9, 2014 - Stamford Advocate
Former University of New Haven president and former congressman Lawrence J. DeNardis,
who has been an election observer in Ukraine over the years, says he is not sure sanctions
against Russia will help as the situation intensifies in the Crimea. "Many of our
European allies are not crazy about sanctions," he said. "If Putin wants to take another
step ... the world will have to respond in a more definitive way."
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Mar. 9, 2014 - Greenwich Time
Former University of New Haven president and former congressman Lawrence J. DeNardis,
who has been an election observer in Ukraine over the years, says he is not sure sanctions
against Russia will help as the situation intensifies in the Crimea. "Many of our
European allies are not crazy about sanctions," he said. "If Putin wants to take another
step ... the world will have to respond in a more definitive way."
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Mar. 8, 2014 - New Haven Register
New Haven's newly minted detectives will hit the ground running after taking a seven-day
course at the University of New Haven during which they learned from some of the best
in the field. "By doing it early they get a jump on it versus just learning it from
experience," said Peter Massey, a lecturer at the University of New Haven who ran
the crime scene portion of the program. The new method for detectives could be referred
to as moving them "from shoe leather to booting up," said Richard Ward, University
of New Haven professor and vice president for Special Programs Sponsored Research.The
new class also learned from lecturers such as renowned forensic scientist Henry Lee.
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Mar. 7, 2014 - ESPN
Recent incidents of ugly behavior at college basketball games has prompted calls for
the NCAA and its schools to buckle down on courtside security and work to tone down
the nasty behavior in the stands. "This can be very dangerous," said Gil Fried, member
of the sports management faculty at the University of New Haven. This article also appeared in the Dallas-Ft. Worth Tribune, USA Today, ABCNews.com,
the Houston Chronicle, the Washington Post and Fox news.
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Mar. 7, 2014 - Connecticut CT - AmericanTowns.com
Campus chefs from the University of New Haven and throughout New England will gather
on Mar. 12 at Fairfield University to vie for culinary supremacy in the first annual
"Battle of the Chefs: Pro Chef Throw Down."
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Mar. 6, 2014 - The Philadelphia Tribune
Rev. Kendrix to Fight Mass Incarceration
The Rev. Marilyn B. Kendrix, member of the University of New Haven's psychology faculty,
will be making a national case for the mass incarceration dilemma facing Philadelphia’s
African American communities. As a member of the convening table of the National Council
of Churches in Christ’s Education, Ecumenical Faith and Leadership Formation. she
also recommends helping the formerly incarcerated secure jobs, giving them resources
until they find jobs, and housing them until they start steady employment. (Link not
available)
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Mar. 6, 2014 - The Globalist
Is China serious about closing down unsustainable firms? George T. Haley, member of
the University of New Haven's business faculty, says there's little evidence of political
efforts to shutter inefficient, loss-making companies that sustain local employment.
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Mar. 6, 2014 - The Globalist
George T. Haley, member of the University of New Haven's business faculty, explains
how Chinese subsidies have propelled that country's economy to become the world’s
biggest trading nation in 2012, as measured by the sum of exports and imports of goods.
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Mar. 6, 2014 - Norwalk Hour
Juline Mills, member of the University of New Haven's hospitality and tourism faculty,
gave some advice for job seekers and the people responsible for hiring those job seekers
at The WorkPlace's Workforce Trends in Today's Economy event held in Norwalk. "The
first thing I?look for is drive. Be excited about the business. And always smile with
your eyes and not your teeth. It comes across as fake that way and customers don't
like fake."
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Mar./Apr. 2014 - Camping Magazine
R. Laurence Davis, member of the earth and environmental sciences faculty at the University
of New Haven discusses the importance of nature clinics for camp counselors to provide
the tools for creating a science-based nature camp.
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Mar./Apr. 2014 - Camping Magazine
University of New Haven graduate student Kathy Fitzgerald explains how a love of nature
inspired a career in environmental education.
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Mar. 5, 2014 - New Haven Register
Lawrence DeNardis, former U.S. congressman and former University of New Haven president,
advocates for sanctions against Russia as the crisis in Ukraine continues.
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Mar. 4, 2014 - Connecticut Academy
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Mar. 4, 2014 - SurvivingCollege.com
University of New Haven student Melissa Scott offers 10 tips on surviving at theUniversity
of New Haven.
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Mar. 4, 2014 - CNN Piers Morgan
University of New Haven's Dr. Henry C. Lee comments on the ballistics evidence to
be examined at the Oscar Pistorius trial.
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Mar. 3, 2014 - New Haven Independent
Seventeen officers—14 men and three women— received the gold detective’s shield in
a promotional ceremony that drew hundreds of family members and admirers to the auditorium
of New Haven's Wilbur Cross High School. All the detectives will be going to "detective
college," for specialized training that begins Monday in a partnership between the
department and the University of New Haven, where the classes are held.
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Mar. 3, 2014 - RNN
Matthew Schmidt, member of the University of New Haven's national security/political
science faculty, joins a panel discussing the crisis in Ukraine.(Part 2 of 2)
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Mar. 3, 2014 - University Business Magazine
UNH First Connecticut College to Pledge Doubling Study Abroad Program
The University of New Haven has become the first college in Connecticut to join Generation
Study Abroad, a national initiative by the Institute of International Education (IIE)
to double the number of American students who study abroad by the end of the decade.
(Link not available)
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Mar. 3, 2014 - RNN
Matthew Schmidt, member of the University of New Haven's national security/political
science faculty, joins a panel discussing the crisis in Ukraine. (Part 1 of 2)
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Mar. 3, 2014 - WFSB Eyewitness News
Matthew Schmidt, member of the University of New Haven's national security/political
science faculty, talks about a potential U.S. response to Russia's handling of the
crisis in Ukraine.
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Mar. 1, 2014 - World Trade 100
Eliminate Blind Spots in Your Supply Chain
Supply chain risk has become one of the top five concerns in many boardrooms as awareness
of vulnerabilities has increased, yet few shippers have developed adequate strategies
to address that risk. Although the risks present today were present 20 years ago,
George T. Haley, member of the University of New Haven's business faculty, says "Their likelihood of occurring is changing." (Link not available)
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