Category: Education

Quinnipiac University donates $7,500 for planting of new trees at Sleeping Giant State Park
The trees will replace some that were badly damaged when a tornado ripped through the park on May 15, 2018.

Quinnipiac University School of Law to host Connecticut Law Fair Sept. 9
The fair will give prospective law students an opportunity to learn more about the law school admissions process as well as the academic programs, career services, financial aid and scholarships available at the participating law schools.

Quinnipiac University’s newest medical students urged to seek opportunities that enhance knowledge to better treat patients
In a new ritual at the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine, all 94 members of the Class of 2026 stepped up to a lectern and stated their name and hometown, eliciting cheers from family and friends gathered to witness the traditional White Coat Ceremony.

American Eagle’s North Haven Branch Collecting School Supplies Throughout August
All donated items will be used by the United Way to supply school classrooms for the 2022-23 school year.

Quinnipiac University to offer free mental health and resiliency training for emergency medical services personnel June 25-30
The training will be open to 100 front-line personnel, first-line supervisors and mental health trauma response teams to help them recognize and respond to significant events in EMS.

Quinnipiac University School of Law to present the symposium ‘Queer Families: Past, Present, and Promise’ on June 24
This program will explore the history and development of the rights of LGBTQ+ families, including parents and queer youth, in the United States and, specifically, in Connecticut.

Quinnipiac University School of Law to host ‘The 10th Anniversary of The Attorneys of Color Symposium: A Celebration of Progress and Perseverance’ on June 29
The symposium will continue the discussion of the history of attorneys of color in Connecticut.

Chris Roush, Dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University, writes new book about business journalism
The book examines the dissemination divide between people who can pay thousands of dollars for high-end business journalism and the small business owners, entrepreneurs and consumers who are no longer getting the business and economics news they need to make decisions.

Quinnipiac University confers 128 law degrees during commencement exercises for the School of Law
Emily Bazelon, a senior research scholar and lecturer in law, Truman Capote Fellow at Yale Law School and writer for The New York Times Magazine, addressed the Class of 2022 and urged the graduates to use their education to protect others.

Quinnipiac University confers 96 medical degrees during commencement ceremonies for the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine
Yale School of Medicine Professor Dr. Auguste Fortin VI addressed the graduates at the People’s United Center and reminded them that when it comes to effective patient care, the most powerful medicine evolves from care, compassion and love.

Quinnipiac University to host DIASPORACON, a conference for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color artists and writers interested in learning more about the comic book and graphic novel industry
The conference will take place from noon-6 p.m. on Saturday, April 23 in the Center for Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences on Quinnpiac’s North Haven Campus.

Quinnipiac University participates in the 13th annual Big Event
During this year’s Big Event, Quinnipiac students, faculty, staff and alumni formed teams and spruced up sites in towns including North Haven.