Month: October 2018

Quinnipiac University Prof. Sasha Turner of North Haven receives award from the Association of Black Women Historians

Turner was presented with a 2018 Letitia Woods Brown Memorial Book, Anthology, and Article Award for her article, “The Nameless and the Forgotten: Maternal Grief, Sacred Protection, and the Archive of Slavery.”

Quinnipiac University medical students to host silent art auction on Nov. 8 to support Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services

The students are organizing the event to support Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services, a New Haven-based refugee resettlement agency.

Quinnipiac University School of Law to host ‘Building Bridges and Finding Answers: The Opioid Crisis in Connecticut’

The summit will feature state and local government officials and leaders from various professions, including law, medical, nursing, education, social work and communications, who will take part in a series of presentations on the opioid crisis’ impact on Connecticut, what first responders are seeing in the field, and the treatment options that are available to those who are addicted.

Quinnipiac University recognizes 2018 Center for Excellence in Teaching and Service to Students Award recipients

Honorees will be recognized at the annual Center for Excellence Awards ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 18.

Quinnipiac University School of Law to host open house for prospective students on Nov. 3

Those who attend will tour the center and learn about the law school’s academic program and how the faculty works closely with students to develop a course of study that matches their goals.

League of Women Voters

LWV Debates

Participating in the debate will be Republican Dave Yaccarino, incumbent, and Democrat Theresa Ranciato-Viele.

‘Lives Well Lived’ documentary to be screened at Quinnipiac University

“Lives Well Lived,” by Sky Bergman, celebrates the wit and wisdom of adults 75 to 100 years old who are living their lives to the fullest.

Holocaust survivor Ruth Fishman of West Hartford to speak at Quinnipiac University

The lecture is part of the Anti-Defamation League’s Echoes & Reflections Holocaust education program, which is co-sponsored by Quinnipiac’s School of Education. Admission is free and open to the public.

Director of the Bristol-Myers Squibb Center for Science Teaching and Learning at Quinnipiac University, trains teachers in Egypt on Next Generation Science Standards

Kern, who joined the School of Education faculty at Quinnipiac in 2015, earned her doctorate in science education from the University of Nevada, where she also earned a master’s in science education and a bachelor’s in secondary education and teaching.

Quinnipiac University to host two information sessions for prospective graduate students Nov. 3

Both sessions will include an overview of graduate admissions and financial aid. Students also will have an opportunity to participate in breakout sessions with the program directors.