Southern in the News
Check out recent news coverage of Southern people and events.
"'The Full Monty' - A Delightfully Baudy Musical at the Ivoryton Playhouse" -- The Resident, July 8, 2009
A review of "The Full Monty," a musical directed and choreographed by Larry Nye, assistant professor of theatre, and featuring performances by several Theatre Department alumni. The review particularly praises the performances of Robert W. Schultz, Jr., '08, and Victoria Church, '09, taking note of the fact that both are graduates of Southern and adding that the "truly gifted Connecticut actors hold their own with the outstanding Actors Equity Members in the cast."
"Fairfield County Locks Out the Needy with High Rents" -- The Greenwich Time, July 5, 2009
"Locked Out By High Rents" -- Connecticut Post, July 5, 2009
A group of Southern journalism students recently completed an in-depth reporting project that was published in the Connecticut Post and Greenwich Time. The project focused on the availability and the length of waiting lists for Section 8 housing in Fairfield County, the Lower Naugatuck Valley, and the Milford/Orange area.
"Social work students gain real-world experience" -- New Haven Register, June 29, 2009
The Social Work Department was highlighted in a story about how a class of about 20 students worked during the spring semester with a New Haven-based organization that seeks to reintroduce troubled teens back into the community.
"SCSU's nursing program hits new heights" -- New Haven Register, June 29, 2009
A story about the 40th anniversary of the Nursing Department looks at some of its recent accomplishments and how the department has grown over the years. Lisa Rebeschi, chairwoman of the department, and Immaculata Alba, an original member of the faculty 40 years ago, are quoted in the story.
"Eastern Christian collection on display" -- WTNH, June 27, 2009
Interview with Yvonne Shia Klancko and Robert Klancko of Woodbridge, whose collection of painted eggs, crucifixes, and icons has been on display since February in the Multicultural Center.
"SCSU choir set to perform 'Messiah' at Dublin celebration" -- New Haven Register, June 13, 2009
Members of the University Choir traveled to Dublin to sing in a commemorative performance of Handel's "Messiah" with other choirs from the U.S. and the United Kingdom. The performance will celebrate the 250th anniversary of German-English composer George Frideric Handel's death. About half the cost of the trip has been donated by the Stutzman Family Foundation, represented by Walter Stutzman, a recent graduate of the university.
"Artists' Books at Southern" -- New Haven Review, May 29, 2009
A review of the recent Buley Library exhibit "Artists' Books at Southern" by Pang-Mei Chang, author of Bound Feet and Western Dress.
"SCSU professor battling lung disease revels in every day of her life" -- New Haven Register, Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Barbara Lynch, professor of marriage and family therapy, was featured in a front-page story. Lynch -- who is retiring after 35 years at Southern -- is courageously battling pulmonary fibrosis.
"When a Man's Home Is His Castle to Care For" -- Washington Post, May 22, 2009
"Al Miner curates 'Domesticated' at Transformer Gallery" -- Washington City Paper, May 20, 2009
Reviews of a Washington, D.C., photography show including works by Yolanda del Amo, assistant professor of art, ran in the Washington Post and the Washington City Paper. One reviewer writes that in the show, entitled "Domesticated," del Amo's photographs of men show them as "as subordinates and caregivers in homes where women have assumed authority."
"Judging Honesty by Words, Not Fidgets" -- New York Times, May 12, 2009
Kevin Colwell, assistant professor of psychology, is quoted prominently in an article about forensic psychology. The article refers to his work in developing an interview technique to determine more accurately whether a person is lying or telling the truth. Colwell and a research colleague from National University in LaJolla, Calif., have tested the technique and will be teaching it to the San Diego Police Department this summer. Also noteworthy is that the name of one of the co-authors of their study, Laura Taylor, is mentioned in the article. Taylor is a 2008 Southern graduate who is currently enrolled in the Scripps College Pre-Medical Post-Baccalaureate program. She worked with Colwell during her tenure at Southern.
"Changing role of nurses discussed at Stamford, Norwalk hospitals" -- Stamford Advocate, May 7, 2009
An article about National Nursing Week includes a mention about Southern's burgeoning nursing program, now marking its 40th anniversary at Southern. The interest level among students has soared in recent years with a record number of students who have declared themselves nursing or pre-nursing majors.
"SCSU professor, 88, is a living history book" -- New Haven Register, May 3, 2009
A profile of Lawrence Pisani, an adjunct professor of sociology who has been teaching at Southern for nearly 50 years. Professor Pisani taught full-time from 1961 to 1989, when he retired and became the adjunct professor he is today.
"Music network: ONE's targeting new audiences via Facebook and Twitter" -- New Haven Register, May 1, 2009
A look at the collaboration among Music Professor Mark Kuss, New Haven's Orchestra New England, and prize-winning cellist Mihai Marica, a 2008 graduate of Southern. On May 2, 2009, Marica premiered the Cello Concerto Kuss wrote for him as composer-in-residence with Orchestra New England. Kuss is using technology to reach out to music students through social networking sites, such as ONE's Facebook site.
"Baseball's Gammons, Cashman lecture at SCSU" -- New Haven Register, April 23, 2009
The 11th annual Mary and Louis Fusco Distinguished Lecture, held at Lyman Center, featured New York Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman and ESPN Sports Analyst Peter Gammons.
"When School Gets Pricey, Getting Creative" -- CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, January 21, 2009
Student Morgan Lehoux pursued a scholarship from an area chapter of the Tall Clubs International organization. CBS Evening News with Katie Couric ran a segment about some of the more creative or quirky scholarships being offered. Morgan was one of the students interviewed in the piece.
"SCSU tapped for autism research" -- New Haven Register, Jan. 8, 2009
Gov. M. Jodi Rell has selected Southern to play a lead role in developing a statewide plan to better teach children with autism and other developmental disabilities.
"Four Firsts For Frost earns her Sports Person of the Year" -- New Haven Register, Jan. 2, 2009
Kristen Frost, a 21-year-old junior, is the second Southern swimmer (after Ben Michaelson in 2003) to be named the New Haven Register's Sports Person of the Year.
