Fall 2005
October
 Second annual Curry Connections  Dr. Beth Harry Dr. Beth Harry, an internationally known writer, educational researcher and educator visited campus on October 27, 2005 to meet with students, faculty and alumni. She gave a presentation on her latest book, Why Are So Many Minority Students in Special Education? Understanding Race and Disability in Schools.
The second annual Curry Connections event was held on October 26, 2005 in the Miller Gym. Hundreds of students attended the program to speak with faculty and alumni about their undergraduate majors, career paths, and how they got from one to the other! Students learned about internships and studying abroad and enjoyed fun activities, free food and a festive Halloween theme. |
December
 Curry TV Students at the NBC Studio in NY, NY For 20 Communication students, the classroom got a whole lot bigger when they traveled to the Big Apple in December 2005. Professors Jerry Gibbs and Bob MacNeil took the students on a three day trip to New York City designed to educate them on the real world of broadcasting. The group attended show tapings, toured production facilities and had their questions answered by the people who make it all happen.
Among those who took the time to work with our students were Steven Cohen, producer of The Early Show on CBS; Russ Mitchell, anchor of The Early Show and CBS Nightly News Weekend Editions; Joan Preztunik, Executive Director of News Coverage at ABC; Lauren Fritz, Assistant to the Vice President of News Operations at FOX; and Jeffrey Hodes, Executive Producer of ABC's Hope and Faith, as well as that show's star, Kelly Ripa.
Other stops where the students were given special access were MTV's TRL, Guiding Light, Saturday Night Live, The Conan O'Brien Show, the NBC Nightly News, Network News Service, ABC News, and ABC's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.
The first night of their trip the group was welcomed by the Office of Institutional Advancement to a private dining room at Trattoria Dopo Teatro in midtown Manhattan for a special dinner and reception attended by 16 New York City area alumni. Many of the attending alumni are presently working in the industry for companies like MTV, CBS and Sony among others. The students had an opportunity to ask questions, listen to stories and get advice about breaking into the business, all from people who share the Curry experience.
Special thanks go to alumni Alan Suhonen '76, who runs Network News Service, and John Wolk '92 of ABC Television, whose industry connections helped to make this unique opportunity possible. |
