I am so excited to start on a new beat at The Chronicle, the Windham/Willimantic/Eastern Connecticut State University area. After approximately five years covering UConn, it’s time for a fresh start.
Author: Claire
UConn College of Engineering Manager of Communications and Digital Strategy. Previous Marketing Coordinator for the Wire Division of Central Wire Industries and reporter at The Chronicle in Willimantic. Journalism and communication graduate from the University of Connecticut.
New leadership
Mansfield chooses new town manager
By CLAIRE GALVIN
Chronicle Staff Writer
MANSFIELD — After nearly 10 months of searching and deliberating, the Mansfield Town Council has identified its new town manager.
The town council voted resoundingly to select Westerly, R.I., Town Manager Derrik Kennedy as Mansfield’s new town manager Monday evening.
New council member Betty Wassmundt, who was appointed and sworn in earlier in the evening, abstained from voting.
Skype a Scientist
UConn scientist uses Skype to teach
By CLAIRE GALVIN
Chronicle Staff Writer
STORRS — Why is the ocean blue? What is fog? Why do animals change colors?
A group of curious schoolchildren in Tennessee had many questions, but they weren’t turning to an old textbook to get the answers.
They were simply Skyping with a University of Connecticut scientist thousands of miles away in her lab.
The “Skype a Scientist” program works by connecting scientists with classrooms who want to learn about their area of study via Skype, a live video chat computer program.
A generous gift
$22.5M donation for UConn
By CLAIRE GALVIN
Chronicle Staff Writer
STORRS — The University of Connecticut Monday accepted a $22.5 million donation — the second biggest in UConn history — from Peter J. Werth for innovation and entrepreneurship programs.
The donation was announced Monday at the NextGen Residence Hall, which will be renamed the Peter J. Werth Residence Tower in honor of his donation.
In attendance were UConn President Susan Herbst and UConn Foundation President and Chief Executive Officer Josh Newton.
‘Attack on public education’
UConn trustees: It’s an ‘attack on public education’
By CLAIRE GALVIN
Chronicle Staff Writer
STORRS — Continuing their protests against the state-approved budget, University of Connecticut officials at Wednesday’s board of trustees meeting called funding cuts an “attack on public education.”
UConn President Susan Herbst and board of trustees Chairman Larry McHugh led the discussion on the “disastrous” state budget.
“The Republican-sponsored budget that just passed the General Assembly is probably the worst attack on public education I have seen in 34 years,” McHugh said. “This budget is a disaster for higher ed.”
New beginnings
I am thrilled to announce that next week I will join the team at The Chronicle newspaper in Willimantic, CT. I will cover my alma mater, as well as Mansfield, Willington and Ashford. I am so grateful for all who have helped me on my way.
What to know before tackling London
Over Thanksgiving break I had the pleasure and privilege of traveling to Europe for the first time. I spent eight days exploring the city of London and the nearby regions with my mom and sister. We had an absolutely wonderful time. I cannot wait to go back, and I would highly recommend everyone experience London for themselves. Here’s what I learned, both about traveling in London and in Europe for the first time.
1. London is huge: We took the public transportation every day, which was a big help in saving our aching feet. However, none of us truly understood how giant London is. The city of London is fairly small and manageable, but the line is fairly unclear and many common attractions are located outside of the line. For example, we stayed in the southeast region called Peckham. On our first day, we attempted to travel to the northwest part of London. Two train rides and one bus ride later, we arrived too late to our destination. The next day, we allowed more time for travelling on the public transport.
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