Category: Education

Quinnipiac University School of Business Announces Creation of the Center for Women & Business

Quinnipiac University’s School of Business has created a new center dedicated to addressing the unique leadership and professional needs of women.

Tracy Van Oss

North Haven Professor to Receive American Occupational Therapy Association’s Roster of Fellows Award

Tracy Van Oss, of North Haven, clinical associate professor of occupational therapy at Quinnipiac University, has been selected to receive the American Occupational Therapy Association’s (AOTA) Roster of Fellows Award. The award recognizes occupational therapists who …

Institutional Investors Are Bullish on Hedge Funds, According to New Quinnipiac University Business Survey

[box]Osman Kilic, of North Haven, a finance professor who is director of the Alternative Investments Institute at Quinnipiac University.[/box] The biannual study conducted by the Quinnipiac University School of Business’ Alternative Investments Institute (AII) and …

Quinnipiac University Holds Food Drive to Benefit the Connecticut Food Bank

[box]Bonnie Shea, left, an administrative assistant, and Claire Puzarne, assistant to the executive director of Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum at Quinnipiac University, were among the Quinnipiac employees who worked on a food drive to benefit …

Quinnipiac University to Host Panel Discussion on ‘Information Overload: Your Health in the Digital Age’

Medical advice is everywhere, from the Web, to social media, to the airwaves. Quinnipiac University’s School of Communications will welcome three medical experts to discuss, “Information Overload: Your Health in the Digital Age,” on Wednesday, …

Charles Atkins

Connecticut Mental Health Center’s Chief Medical Officer to Discuss Substance Abuse and Mental Disorders

[box]Dr. Charles Atkins, the chief medical officer at the Connecticut Mental Health Center.[/box] Dr. Charles Atkins, the chief medical officer at the Connecticut Mental Health Center, will be the keynote speaker at the educational program, …

Brittany Vogel Receives QU’s Excellence in Service to Students Award

[box]Brittany Vogel with President John L. Lahey.[/box] Brittany Vogel, of North Haven, has a knack for identifying and solving issues before they become problems. As the events coordinator for facilities, Vogel, who earned both a …

QU Ebola Workshop

1,100 Take Part in Ebola Preparedness Workshop

[box]Michelle DeFrank, left, of Orange, and Mallory Eliasson, of Yorktown Heights, N.Y., practice the use of basic personal protective equipment during Quinnipiac University’s Ebola preparedness workshop Oct. 22. Both students are junior nursing majors.[/box] About …

Joe Roman

Quinnipiac University School of Law to Host Symposium on ‘International Wildlife Trafficking: Law and Policy’ on Nov. 8

[box]Joe Roman, a conservation biologist and researcher at the Gund Institute for Ecological Economics at the University of Vermont and a Hrdy Visiting Fellow at Harvard University, will be the keynote speaker at the Quinnipiac …

Linda Schwartz

New U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Official to Discuss Health Risks of Veterans

Linda Schwartz, the recently confirmed assistant secretary of veterans affairs for policy and planning in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, will discuss “What Health Professionals Need to Know About the Health Risks of Veterans” …

Travis the Movie

Quinnipiac University to Screen ‘Travis: A Soldier’s Story’ on Oct. 22

“Travis: A Soldier’s Story,” an award-winning documentary about the true story of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Travis Mills, who lost portions of both arms and legs as the result of an improvised explosive device in …

Alden Mead and Carole Franschet

Alden Mead to Host Event at North Haven Senior Center

[box]Alden Mead talking talking with Carole Franschet[/box] State Representative Candidate Alden Mead will be hosting an informational event at the North Haven Senior Center on Friday, October 10th, at 10:00 AM. Mead is an Assistant …