http://www.quinnipiac.eduRSS News and Events feed for Quinnipiac University Hamden, Conn.http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x6428.xmlThe 2012 Commencement for Graduate Programs was held on Sunday, May 13, at the TD Bank Sports Center on the York Hill Campus. A separate Commencement ceremony for the School of Law was held in the afternoon.20120514T14:17:49http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x6259.xmlAmbassador Nancy Brinker, founder and CEO of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation, and Stephen Schwarzman, chairman, CEO and co-founder of the financial services firm Blackstone, will address the University’s approximately 1,400 graduating students and their families in two separate ceremonies on campus.20120515T15:34:14http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x6434.xmlMartha Raddatz, senior foreign affairs correspondent for ABC News, will receive the 19th annual Fred Friendly First Amendment Award at an invitation-only luncheon at 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, June 7, at the Metropolitan Club in Manhattan.20120514T16:44:50http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4089.xmlNew student Orientation will be held Friday, June 1, through Saturday, June 2. The Orientation program is designed to help new students make a successful transition to Quinnipiac and college life.20120510T14:24:28http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4652.xmlQuinnipiac is hosting the 2012 Connecticut Film Industry Training Program June 4 to 29. By establishing a skilled in-state film workforce, the training program provides an additional incentive for producers to select Connecticut as a location for film and television.20120508T14:24:57http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x3452.xmlThe Television News Institute features seasoned broadcasters who teach the fundamentals of television reporting, from gathering information and writing stories to producing videos in the field, and offer tips to improve on-camera performance.20120516T16:15:52http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5980.xmlThe Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine has formed a five-year clinical affiliation with MidState Medical Center, a Hartford HealthCare partner. Students will complete clinical rotations at the Meriden hospital beginning in the summer of 2015.20120424T14:50:49http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x6402.xmlStudentAdvisor.com, a subsidiary of the Washington Post Company, ranked Quinnipiac’s efforts 49th on its Spring 2012 Top 100 Social Media Colleges list.20120503T13:29:44http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x6424.xmlLucie Howell has been named director of Quinnipiac University's Bristol-Myers Squibb Center for Science Teaching and Learning.20120507T20:44:43http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x6381.xmlAs a professor of medical sciences, Dr. David Hill is responsible for directing global public health education initiatives at the medical school. He also serves as director of Quinnipiac’s global public health program.20120419T13:33:52http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5516.xmlLeaders from the nation’s financial services industry gathered in New York City March 29-31 for the University's Global Asset Management Education (G.A.M.E.) II Forum.20120402T15:37:29http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x6372.xmlMore than 1,300 undergraduate students, 102 graduate students, 80 alumni and 29 faculty and staff members rolled up their sleeves for volunteer projects at more than 100 sites across the United States as part of "The Big Event."20120416T13:54:27http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x6340.xmlQuinnipiac was ranked 72 out of 142 participating schools in Bloomberg Businessweek's annual ranking of "The Best Undergraduate Business Schools," up 19 points from last year's ranking.20120405T16:16:24http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x2936.xmlAccepted students and their families visited campus March 31-April 1 for the opportunity to learn more about our academic and student life and tour the campus.20120402T20:09:04http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x6289.xmlDr. Neil Haycocks, a pathologist and teacher who advocates experiential medical education, has joined the faculty of the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine.20120419T13:37:41http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x6318.xmlThe physician assistant program in the School of Health Sciences was ranked among the nation’s best in U.S. News & World Report’s 2013 Best Graduate Schools guidebook.20120313T14:25:32http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x6314.xmlTwo sixth-year physical therapy students have launched VISION Rehabilitation, which offers free physical therapy services to members of the local community.20120419T15:06:50http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5987.xmlThe School of Business was one of 14 business schools in the U.S. to be named to the first-ever 2012 U.S. News and World Report "Honor Roll" of top online education programs.20120113T15:53:05http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x6309.xmlQuinnipiac University President John L. Lahey was among five leaders inducted into the Irish America Hall of Fame on March 14 at the New York Yacht Club.20120315T14:07:50http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x6316.xmlAs a professor of medical sciences, Dr. Robert Bona will coordinate the school’s core block in hematology and related issues. He plans to emphasize mentorship and newer approaches to medical education.20120419T13:35:37http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5144.xmlProfessors Ronald Beckett and Jerry Conlogue, executive co-directors of the Bioanthropology Research Institute, are among the recipients of a grant from the National Science Foundation to encourage and enable greater collaboration among scientists and professors around the world.20120222T19:11:39http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x6208.xmlAs assistant professor of medicine and director of the Clinical Arts and Science Course, Dr. Todd Cassese will oversee the clinical skills taught to first- and second-year medical students.20120419T13:38:41http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5986.xmlThe University announced today the naming of its new School of Medicine, which is scheduled to open in the fall of 2013. The Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine is named in honor of the noted surgeon and world’s most prolific medical illustrator.20120419T13:39:15http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5972.xmlAs associate dean for assessment and faculty development, Dr. Lisa Coplit will help shape curriculum assessment for students and promote professional development opportunities for faculty members.20120419T13:40:14http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5970.xmlThe University is launching an institute designed to broaden the school’s global ties and its opportunities for international education. The new István Széchenyi Institute will build on the work of Quinnipiac’s existing István Széchenyi Chair in International Economics.20111121T15:21:23http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5961.xmlQuinnipiac’s School of Business is an outstanding school, according to The Princeton Review. The education services company features the school in the new 2012 edition of its book, "The Best 294 Business Schools."20111018T19:54:21http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5978.xmlRobert Castrignano, principal of Sandler O’Neill + Partners, LP; David M. Darst, managing director and chief investment strategist at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney; James W. McGlothlin, chairman & CEO of The United Company; and William C. Weldon, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Johnson & Johnson, will team-teach a capstone course on leadership at the School of Business in the spring of 2013.20120103T14:45:29http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5963.xmlUnder the five-year agreement, St. Vincent's medical staff will work with the leadership of the School of Medicine to design the clinical components of the curriculum and academic policies and procedures; recruit physicians to teach students; and ensure the high quality of the educational experience.20111011T16:17:10http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5957.xmlPurdue Pharma L.P., of Stamford, Conn., has given the School of Medicine a $59,000 educational grant that will be used to develop the school’s interprofessional education (IPE) curriculum model—an approach that seeks to educate health sciences students across the professional spectrum.20110926T15:49:08http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4385.xmlNew Jersey Gov. Christopher Christie would not be satisfied "playing second fiddle" as vice president, New Jersey voters say 52 - 36 percent, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released May 16. The only people who think the governor would be satisfied are Republicans, 49 - 39 percent. All other political, gender and regional groups say he would not be satisfied.20120516T12:45:40http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4417.xmlNew York City voters say 59-34 percent that they would like to live in a building where no one is allowed to smoke, but these same voters say 53-44 percent that City Hall should not pressure building owners to ban indoor smoking, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released May 11.20120511T12:59:34http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4448.xmlWhile Police Commissioner Ray Kelly has the highest approval rating of any New York City official, he trails each of three leading Democratic candidates by double digits in an early look at the 2013 race for mayor, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released May 10.20120510T12:45:04http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4375.xmlThe presidential race in Ohio remains too close to call as President Barack Obama gets 45 percent to 44 percent for Republican Mitt Romney, with a 45 - 45 percent dead heat if the GOP adds home-state Sen. Rob Portman as Romney's running mate, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released May 10.20120510T12:45:30http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4382.xmlOhio voter satisfaction with life in the state hits 51 percent, up from an all-time low of 29 percent in October and the first time it's back at the midpoint since 2007, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released May 9. But Gov. John Kasich still has a negative 41 - 44 percent approval rating, statistically unchanged from his 42 - 42 percent score in March.20120509T13:08:49http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4355.xmlRiding the voter perception that he is as good as or better than President Barack Obama at fixing the economy, Republican challenger Mitt Romney catches up with the president in Florida and Ohio, two critical swing states, while the president opens an 8-point lead in Pennsylvania, according to a Quinnipiac University Swing State poll released May 3.20120503T13:11:56http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4354.xmlConnecticut baseball fans back the New York Yankees over the Boston Red Sox 43 - 38 percent, the fourth straight year of Yankee dominance in the state, according to Quinnipiac University's annual Connecticut Baseball Poll released April 27.20120427T13:10:39http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4371.xmlWhile Connecticut voters support the death penalty in general 62 - 30 percent, they are evenly divided on the preferred punishment for a person convicted of murder, as 46 percent want the death penalty while 46 percent want life in prison with no chance of parole, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released April 25.20120425T13:13:22http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4320.xmlThe surge of economic optimism may have stalled as American voters say 41–35 percent they are worse off financially than four years ago, and 51 percent don’t expect their personal financial situation to change in the next 12 months, while 32 percent expect it to get better and 13 percent expect it to get worse, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released April 20.20120420T12:49:00http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4351.xmlPresident Barack Obama holds a thin 46–42 percent lead over former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, according to a Quinnipiac University national poll released April 19. New Jersey Gov. Christopher Christie, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Wisconsin U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan lead the guess list for possible Romney running mates.20120419T12:46:05http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4304.xmlPresident Barack Obama leads former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney 49-40 percent in the New Jersey presidential race, a lead that shrinks to 49-42 percent if Gov. Christopher Christie runs as Romney's vice presidential pick, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released April 12.20120412T12:56:15http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4340.xmlNew Jersey voters say 70-21 percent that the New York Police Department (NYPD) is “doing what is necessary to combat terrorism” by gathering information on Muslim organizations and activities in the Garden State, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released April 11.20120411T12:53:35http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4349.xmlNew York State residents approve 42-15 percent of the Jets decision to acquire quarterback Tim Tebow and have a 44-11 percent favorable opinion of Tebow, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released April 9.20120409T13:05:25http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4347.xmlFormer Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney thumps former Pennsylvania U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum 54-21 percent among likely Republican primary voters in New York State, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released April 5.20120405T12:49:10http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4353.xmlDespite serious concerns about the so-called "Big Ugly" agreement last month in Albany, New York State voters approve 68-19 percent of the job Gov. Andrew Cuomo is doing, continuing his year-long string of +60 approval ratings and brushing up against his all-time high 69-19 percent job score in February, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released April 4.20120404T13:03:17http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4326.xmlFavorite Son Rick Santorum leads former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney 41-35 percent among likely voters in Pennsylvania's Republican presidential primary, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released April 3. Texas U.S. Rep. Ron Paul has 10 percent, with 7 percent for former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.20120403T12:49:59http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4282.xmlWith a commanding lead among women, Ohio U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, the Democratic incumbent, leads Republican challenger Josh Mandel 46–36 percent, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released March 29.20120329T12:51:39http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4350.xmlBreaking out of a dead heat in Florida, Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson opens a 44–36 percent lead over U.S. Rep. Connie Mack, the Republican challenger, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released March 29.20120329T12:53:17http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4266.xmlIn his best showing in this election cycle, President Barack Obama pulls away from former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former Pennsylvania U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum in two critical swing states, while a third state remains too close to call, according to the March 28 Quinnipiac University Swing State Poll of Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania.20120328T12:51:14http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4339.xmlFormer wrestling executive Linda McMahon leads former U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays 51–42 percent in the Republican primary for Connecticut’s U.S. Senate seat, but Shays runs better against possible Democratic candidates, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released March 22. This compares to a 50–35 percent McMahon lead September 16.20120322T12:49:25http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4442.xmlVirginia voters disapprove of two hotly debated measures, to make it harder to get an abortion and easier to buy a handgun, as job approval ratings for Gov. Bob McDonnell and the State Legislature both drop, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released March 21.20120321T10:41:10http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4445.xmlConnecticut voters support 68–27 percent a proposal to allow adults to use marijuana for medical purposes, with a physician’s prescription, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released March 21. There is no gender, partisan, income, age or education group opposed.20120321T10:43:43http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4391.xmlPresident Barack Obama leads all the Republican presidential candidates in Virginia, with his 50–42 percent margin over former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney his biggest lead over Romney in this election cycle, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released March 20.20120320T12:45:13http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4420.xmlPennsylvania voters support 46–40 percent renaming Penn State’s Beaver Stadium “Joe Paterno Stadium,” according to a Quinnipiac University poll released March 16.20120316T11:28:10http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4303.xml20111123T13:56:02http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x6431.xml50 students from the physician assistant program recently took part in the Earth Day Health Fair at ACES Mill Road School in North Haven on April 27.20120511T15:36:27http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x6423.xmlThe students and faculty raised the money by organizing an educational conference for physical therapy alumni.20120507T16:00:00http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x6399.xml"Quinnipiac University Bobcats Unleashed," a video highlighting Quinnipiac's Division I student-athletes, coaches and administration, was nominated for a 35th annual Boston/New England Emmy award.20120427T19:57:22http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x6391.xmlJulia Meli '12 has received a Foreign Language Area Studies (FLAS) grant to continue her studies in Arabic.20120424T17:59:37http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x6376.xml20120411T13:40:35http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x6379.xmlThree graduate occupational therapy students from Quinnipiac presented a $3,000 FedEx grant to Helen Street School in Hamden on April 5.20120412T15:57:34http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x2496.xmlManagement professor Dale Jasinski was quoted in a May 3 article about the fallout from the recent suicide of a former NFL player.20120508T13:24:00http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x2697.xml20120516T14:34:20http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x3427.xml20120514T19:12:23http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x3426.xml20120508T13:42:44http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x3448.xml20120508T13:42:49http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x6420.xmlThe University will host the exhibition, “Masterpieces of the Nancy G. Brinker Collection,” which highlights Hungarian art from the late 19th century to the present day this month on the Mount Carmel Campus.20120515T13:12:07http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x3000.xmlHigh school students and their parents are invited to explore college, careers and the admissions process at the Spring Open House on Monday, May 14.20120430T13:16:19http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x6356.xmlThe first Residence Hall Electricity Competition Challenge recently kicked off and will run for three weeks. During this time, students in 13 residence halls will compete against each other to reduce their electricity usage.20120404T20:27:57http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x6319.xmlQuinnipiac’s Ballroom Society raised $2,000 for Camp Sunshine during its “Dancing with the QU Stars” event held on the Mount Carmel Campus on March 23. The event featured faculty and staff and their student dance partners dressed in costumes and performing routines before a panel of judges.20120326T20:07:17http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x6395.xmlThe University will host a concert that will feature solo classical guitar works performed by George Sprengelmeyer, director of music in the College of Arts and Sciences, and works for two guitars by the Kithara Guitar Duo, at noon on Sunday, May 6, in the Clarice L. Buckman Center.20120430T13:10:23http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x2984.xmlDance Company will present its spring production May 3-5 in the Clarice L. Buckman Theater. All performances, which are free and open to the public, begin at 7 p.m.20120502T17:30:42http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x6392.xmlThe first panel will focus on contemporary political and social issues in Turkey. The second panel will focus on the state of Turkish economy and its place in the globalized world. The event is free and open to the public.20120425T13:37:18http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x6394.xmlJeffrey Krieger, the principal cellist for the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, will perform an innovative concert for electric cello, video and electronics at noon on Sunday, April 29, in the Clarice L. Buckman Theater.20120425T18:42:54http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x6335.xmlA team of Quinnipiac student entrepreneurs is one step closer to launching a Web site company, thanks to a $25,000 investment by the state of Connecticut.20120320T16:23:20http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x6207.xmlThe University will showcase the talents of students who are enrolled in Quinnipiac's musical ensembles at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 26 in the Clarice L. Buckman Theater.20120425T18:39:44http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x6313.xmlThree Quinnipiac faculty members will take part in a panel discussion on “Race and Ethnicity” from 3-4:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 26 in the Clarice L. Buckman Center, Room 129, on the Mount Carmel Campus.20120423T14:30:28http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5952.xmlThe Building Dashboard Web site allows students to track their energy consumption around the clock. Increasingly popular on eco-minded campuses, Building Dashboard systems display real-time data on energy used for electricity, heating and cooling.20110920T19:03:09http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5864.xmlQuinnipiac is one of the country's best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review's annual college guide, “The Best 376 Colleges.”20110930T13:50:49http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5912.xmlQuinnipiac has been ranked among the best schools in the nation in Forbes’ annual rankings of the top colleges for 2011.20110930T13:50:37http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5988.xmlMembers of the university community participated in St. Baldrick's festivities on March 6 to raise money and awareness to fight childhood cancer. By the end of the evening, more than $38,000 was raised--with two weeks of fundraising to go.20120308T19:11:15http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4469.xmlQuinnipiac’s Physician Assistant Student Society will host its 14th annual 5K Road Race on Saturday, April 14, at the North Haven Campus, 370 Bassett Road, North Haven.20120307T20:26:17http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5965.xmlIRS-certified student volunteers will offer free tax preparation assistance to qualified individuals on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., starting Feb. 11.20120224T20:54:45http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x6286.xmlPhysical therapy student Scott Hebert created TheraVid, a Web-based home exercise prescription tool that uses high-definition exercise videos and an online interface for rehabilitation providers and their patients.20120228T19:22:51http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5977.xmlVictoria Richards recently joined the faculty as an assistant professor of medical sciences. She will teach pharmacology to medical students. She is also designing the curriculum.20120419T15:04:34http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5943.xmlJenna Wallace, a 2011 graduate of Quinnipiac, has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholarship to Indonesia in Teaching English as a Foreign Language. She is the first Quinnipiac student to receive a Fulbright scholarship.20110919T16:46:42http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5660.xmlHigh Point Solutions of Sparta, N.J., agreed to a $1 million sponsorship of Quinnipiac University’s ice hockey arena at the TD Bank Sports Center for the next five seasons.20111202T14:14:38http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5959.xmlShamshad Sheikh, who arrived on the campus this fall, joins the University's Catholic, Protestant and Jewish faith leaders.20111003T20:33:11http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5921.xmlThomas Murray, M.D. began his new role as an assistant professor of medical sciences at Quinnipiac on Aug. 1.20120307T18:46:08http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5949.xmlAnna-leila Williams, a skilled educator and researcher who specializes in the psycho-social dimensions of life-altering disease, has joined the faculty of the School of Medicine.20120307T18:44:58http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5873.xmlQuinnipiac University ranks among leading institutions nationwide when it comes to purchasing renewable, green power. Quinnipiac purchases nearly 38 million kilowatt-hours of green power annually.20110930T13:48:55http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x6281.xmlKatie Miller, a former top West Point cadet who resigned in 2010 in response to the “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy, will discuss her decision and experiences in the military on Wednesday, April 11, at 7 p.m. in the Clarice L. Buckman Theater.20120405T18:42:38http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5355.xmlU.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro will host a discussion on “The Economic Security of Women,” from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5, in the Rocky Top Student Center, Room 316, on the York Hill Campus.20120405T13:24:07http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x6262.xmlQuinnipiac nursing graduates continued to pass the national licensing exam for nurses in high numbers last year. Ninety-seven percent of the University's 2011 bachelor's degree nursing graduates passed the National Council Licensure Examination.20120206T19:56:44http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x6254.xml20120131T20:48:14http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5979.xmlThe students are enrolled in a senior seminar focusing on independent cinema.20120126T21:27:21http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5984.xmlTwenty-eight Quinnipiac students are in New Hampshire with Scott McLean, a political science professor, taking part in grassroots voter outreach as part of their fieldwork for McLean’s advanced-level “Presidential Campaigns” seminar.20120112T17:30:07http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5038.xmlJuan Garbalosa, associate professor of physical therapy in the School of Health Sciences, will present the lecture, “Adventures with the Foot,” when he addresses the University’s chapter of Sigma Xi at noon on Wednesday, March 7.20120209T15:10:37http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5914.xml50 physician assistant students received certificates at a ceremony held Aug. 13 in the TD Bank Sports Center.20110817T18:55:16http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5913.xmlEastview, which opened this fall, completes the residential area on the York Hill Campus.20110826T20:54:54http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5967.xmlWritten by Pulitzer Prize finalist Sarah Ruhl, the play follows the journey of Jean whose impulsive decision to answer a ringing cell phone leads her into a series of unexpected confrontations that are romantic, funny, and sometimes dangerous.20120227T19:27:24http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5971.xmlPulitzer Prize winning journalist and author Nicholas Kristof will deliver the lecture, “A Call to Action: Encouraging Young People to Join the ‘World’s Fight’ & Take on a Cause Larger than Themselves,” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 1, on Burt Kahn Court on the Mount Carmel Campus.20120228T14:08:52http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5866.xmlThe Corporation for National and Community Service has honored Quinnipiac as a leader among institutions of higher education for its support of volunteering, service-learning, and civic engagement.20110803T14:11:01http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5631.xmlThe School of Business was named as one of Bloomberg Businessweek's "Best Undergraduate Business Schools 2011." This year is the first time the School of Business has been included on the list.20110504T19:29:26http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5830.xmlSeema Dasani, a certified wellness coach, will present the workshop, “Eat Right, Think Right, Live Right,” from 4:30-6:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 27 in the Mancheski Executive Seminar Room of the Lender School of Business Center. The free event is open to the public.20120209T15:38:43http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5983.xmlPhysician assistant, nurse practitioner and nursing students collected, wrapped and distributed nearly 200 toys to children at the Hospital of St. Raphael in New Haven on Dec. 16.20111221T14:49:19http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5982.xml20111219T21:11:48http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5985.xmlCivil rights activists Bernard Lafayette and Ambassador Andrew Young will discuss the Freedom Riders as part of Quinnipiac University’s annual Black History Month event at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16, at Burt Kahn Court on the Mount Carmel Campus.20120215T19:41:33http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x2794.xmlPlease note that this event has been cancelled.20120213T19:30:23http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5815.xmlPaul Friedman, the former executive vice president of CBS News, will serve as professional-in-residence for the 2011-12 academic year. Friedman will work with students in writing and production courses and help expand internship possibilities.20110620T15:49:40http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5808.xmlCelebrated film producer and director Scott Rosenfelt will serve as a professional-in-residence in the School of Communications, mentoring film, video and interactive media students during the 2011-12 academic year.20110615T15:55:49http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5771.xmlJean Lange, a veteran nursing professor and administrator, has been named founding dean of the School of Nursing that Quinnipiac is launching July 1.20110602T14:54:07http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5968.xmlNurse practitioner and physician assistant students recently filled 60 shoe boxes with holiday gifts for Samaritan Purse’s Operation Christmas Child.20111129T15:08:48http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5975.xmlSigma Phi Epsilon chapter raised $9,000 for AIDS Project New Haven during the fraternity’s annual Hall Wars competition on Sept. 18.20111101T13:27:17http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5966.xmlA group of occupational therapy students took part in International Walk to School Day, which aims to prevent unintentional injuries for kids under the age of 15 years. First- and second-grade students at Helen Street School in Hamden learned pedestrian safety.20111011T14:34:38http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5515.xmlJuan Garbalosa, clinical associate professor of physical therapy in the School of Health Sciences, has been awarded a Fulbright Specialist Program grant to assist in the development of the research agenda in the biomechanics lab at the Hyogo University of Health Sciences, near Kobe, Japan.20110428T16:03:37http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5502.xmlStephen Wikel, an expert in vector-borne diseases, assumed the position of chair of the Department of Basic Medical Science and senior associate dean for research. Wikel brings with him a more than 30-year career as a teacher, researcher and administrator.20110428T14:13:48http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4812.xmlQuinnipiac is expanding its long-standing scholarship program for residents of Hamden who attend public high schools. The program will now include students from North Haven and New Haven.20110418T20:29:04http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5653.xmlQuinnipiac will offer a doctor of nursing practice degree beginning in Fall 2011. The current two-year nurse practitioner master's level program will transition to a three-year, clinical doctorate program.20110406T19:32:25http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5477.xmlDr. Anthony Ardolino has been named senior associate dean for academic and student affairs and David C. Gillon has come aboard as senior associate dean for administration and finance, both in the School of Medicine.20110304T15:40:20http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5175.xmlDr. Bruce Koeppen, dean for academic affairs at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, has been appointed the founding dean of the Quinnipiac University School of Medicine, President John L. Lahey announced today.20110930T13:49:56http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5910.xmlScheduled for release in January 2012, the book is a compilation of excerpts, one-liners and stories taken from hundreds of college students' answers to, "I wish I knew it, before going to college."20110817T14:55:31http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5917.xmlThis summer, eight Quinnipiac students spent their summers working in Hamden and North Haven town government offices as part of the University's Presidential Public Service Fellowship program.20110817T16:12:21http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5860.xmlSenior Kendall Hodgkins is interning at the Yingke Varnai Law Firm in Budapest, Hungary.20110803T13:43:06http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5833.xml20110707T15:52:49http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5964.xmlRoxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, author of several books, including "Blood on the Border: A Memoir of the Contra War," will deliver the lecture, "Looking North from Central America and the Burden of History," at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, on Burt Kahn Court.20111114T19:16:19http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5962.xmlIsabel Wilkerson, a Pulitzer Prize winner and former national correspondent for The New York Times, will discuss her book, “The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration,” at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8, on Burt Kahn Court.20111102T15:41:22http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x6026.xmlA leading researcher in the growing field of "emotional intelligence" will speak on Monday, Nov. 7, at 3 p.m. in the Clarice L. Buckman Theater as part of the Quinnipiac University Interdisciplinary Program for Research and Scholarship annual student research poster session and Distinguished Interdisciplinary Lecture. The event is free and open to the public.20111021T14:24:57http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4893.xmlNeil Schultes, an associate agricultural scientist at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, will present “The Genetics and Molecular Biology of C4 Photosynthesis in Maize” at the next meeting of Quinnipiac’s Sigma Xi Chapter at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, in the Clarice L. Buckman Center, Room 129.20111014T16:53:29http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5974.xmlThe School of Education is sponsoring a lecture by Allison Zmuda, the author of multiple books on teaching and learning, on Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 7 p.m. at North Haven High School.20111014T18:56:02http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5941.xmlJohn Morreall, an internationally recognized humor scholar, will present the lecture, "Humor Works," from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12, in Room 250, School of Health Sciences on Quinnipiac's North Haven Campus.20110919T16:47:40http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5960.xmlDuring the event, "Be the Match: A Bone Marrow Drive," a simple cheek swab will be performed on participants. The results will determine if the individual is a potential donor match.20110927T13:22:16http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5958.xmlThree School of Business professors will take part in the panel discussion, "Global Economic and Financial Crisis," from 12:30-1:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5, in the Mancheski Executive Seminar Room in the Lender School of Business Center.20111003T13:11:54http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x2508.xmlTheater for Community will perform the play, "The Mercy Seat," Sept. 29 to Oct. 2 in the Clarice L. Buckman Theater on the Mount Carmel Campus. For tickets, please call 203-582-3500.20110929T14:21:46http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5942.xmlA screening of the new documentary, "Running on Empty: The Brain Drain in Local TV News," produced by Quinnipiac University journalism professors Karin and Bill Schwanbeck, will take place Wednesday, Sept. 28, at 7 p.m. in the Echlin Center, Room 101, on the Mount Carmel Campus.20110919T13:35:45http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5938.xmlA screening of "Mothers of Bedford," a documentary exploring the effects of a long-term prison sentence on the mother-child relationship, will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27, in the Grand Courtroom of the School of Law Center.20110923T18:55:27http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5819.xmlThomas Friedman, the Pulitzer Prize-winning foreign affairs columnist for The New York Times, will visit Quinnipiac at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14, to discuss his new book, “That Used to Be Us: How America Fell Behind in the World We Invented and How We Can Come Back.”20110902T15:29:21http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5923.xmlTo commemorate the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Quinnipiac will present the two-day symposium, “How 9/11 Has Changed the World,” on Sept 8-9. This event is free and open to the public.20110909T19:53:39http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x3312.xmlThe Class of 2015 gathered on Aug. 26 for the annual Freshman Induction Ceremony, which was held on the Mount Carmel Campus. The ceremony marked the start of college life for the 1,540 students in the freshman class.20110930T13:51:03http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5765.xmlQuinnipiac business students are traveling to Hungary, China and England this summer, where they will meet with industry leaders and study each nation's business climate.20110601T14:38:03http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5824.xmlSixty-three people from across the state took part in a four-week intensive training program to learn the latest film production standards and techniques.20110727T13:14:10http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4468.xmlDavid Fanning, executive producer of "FRONTLINE," received the 2011 Fred Friendly First Amendment Award from the School of Communications at a luncheon ceremony on June 14 in New York City.20110930T13:49:10http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5759.xmlMitch Albom, best-selling author and acclaimed newspaper columnist, gave the keynote speech at the 2011 Undergraduate Commencement May 22.20110930T13:49:42http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5751.xmlMarna P. Borgstrom, president and CEO of Yale-New Haven Hospital, gave the keynote speech at the 2011 Commencement for Graduate Programs May 15. Quinnipiac awarded more than 600 degrees.20110930T13:49:39http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5762.xmlThe Department of Computer Information Systems has adopted the Information Technology for Good (IT4G) initiative, a growing movement that emphasizes applying information technology to aid social causes.20111005T20:47:55http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5726.xml(SAVE) Senior Ben Wald and junior Morgan Zollman won the rigorous statewide contest with their original project, My Kiducation, LLC, a publishing/new media venture that creates interactive children's stories for mobile and tablet platform distribution.20110921T18:35:09http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x2957.xmlMore than 1,000 members of the Quinnipiac community volunteered at various locations in Greater New Haven on Saturday, April 9, as part of “The Big Event.”20110921T18:35:46http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5519.xmlMartha Sanders, professor of occupational therapy in the School of Health Sciences, conducted more than 100 interviews with seniors as research for her article, “Does Work Contribute to Successful Aging in Older Workers?”20110921T18:36:04http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5357.xmlA professor and two students are traveling to Washington, D.C., March 8-9 to add their voices to the federal debate over slashing funds for small business loans.20110322T13:38:06http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5630.xmlOn March 1, 50 physician assistant students from Quinnipiac University read to children as part of the second annual Children's Health and Literacy Fair at the Hospital of Saint Raphael in New Haven.20110304T21:39:16http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x3449.xmlMore than a hundred students, faculty and staff members took part in the March 1 St. Baldrick’s Day event at Quinnipiac, which raises funds to help combat childhood cancers.20110304T16:19:38http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5503.xmlThis year, more than 80 students applied for the alternative break trips run through the Office of Community Service and the student organization chapter of Habitat for Humanity, about twice the number of applications as last year.20110222T21:57:33http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x2736.xml(SAVE) The Albert Schweitzer Institute is hosting an exhibit of paintings by Stephen B. Henderson, associate professor and director of fine arts in the College of Arts and Sciences.20110921T18:36:46http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5679.xml(SAVE) Quinnipiac's marketing students emerged three-time winners at the 2011 International American Marketing Association Collegiate Conference in New Orleans March 24-26.20110921T18:36:42http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5664.xmlA group of finance students won three of the top spots recently at the prestigious 2011 CME Group Commodity Trading Challenge in New York City.20110921T18:36:59http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5666.xmlLise Thomas is the recipient of a three-year $262,835 National Institutes of Health research grant. She will use the money to examine the role that TRP ion channels play as environmental sensors in eukaryotic cells.20110418T15:06:21http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5651.xmlBusiness students eager to test their skills will gather at Quinnipiac on Saturday, April 16, for the third annual American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) Student Case Competition.20110323T20:39:39http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5507.xmlDocumentary filmmaker Ian Cheney will be the guest speaker on Thursday, April 14, when Quinnipiac holds its Earth Day 2011 celebration in the Burt Kahn Court on the Mount Carmel Campus.20110414T14:32:00http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5128.xmlAIDS research pioneer Dr. David D. Ho will deliver the lecture, “The AIDS Pandemic,” at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12, at Burt Kahn Court on the Mount Carmel Campus.20110921T18:37:58http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5547.xmlA screening of "Waiting for Superman" followed by a panel discussion of the critically acclaimed documentary will take place from 3-5:30 p.m. on Friday, April 8, in the Clarice L. Buckman Theater.20110921T18:37:55http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5570.xmlLee Kamlet, an Emmy Award winning producer and former head writer for “ABC News’ World News,” has been appointed dean of the School of Communications.20120124T21:27:00http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5646.xmlQuinnipiac President John L. Lahey was presented with the Irish American of the Year Award by "Irish America Magazine" at a luncheon ceremony at the New York Yacht Club on March 15.20110321T14:15:01http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5479.xmlThe new book commemorates the people who organize and take part in the nation's longest-running parade.20110921T18:38:25http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5658.xmlMore than 2,000 admitted students and their families attended Admitted Student Days March 26 and 27. Admitted students had the opportunity to interact with faculty, students, student groups and student services, attend information sessions, and tour Quinnipiac's three campuses.20110921T18:38:28http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5518.xmlNineteen Quinnipiac undergraduate students spent two weeks in Egypt in January, returning home just as chaos began to erupt in the country.20110921T18:38:50http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5517.xmlRonald Mason has been appointed vice president for human resources at Quinnipiac University. A member of the president's cabinet, Mason is the first to serve in this newly-created senior management position.20110921T18:39:03http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4457.xmlSixty eight University students will spend the Spring 2011 semester studying at the University College Cork in Ireland.20110921T18:39:39http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x2752.xmlAn interdisciplinary team of health sciences students visited Nicaragua to deliver medical care and host educational presentations for local people in and near the city of León.20110921T18:39:22http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4877.xmlPresident John L. Lahey announced today that the University would begin the complex process of opening a medical school, with an emphasis on primary care and global health.20110921T18:39:28http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5514.xmlSelect high school students from the New Haven Academy take college courses for credit at Quinnipiac. The program, led by education professor Cheryl Kerison, helps the students experience college life and encourages them to further their education after high school.20110128T21:27:53http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x3294.xmlQuinnipiac's chapter of Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) has received a $1,000 grant from Sam's Club to help fund a proposal aimed at enhancing the sustainability and environmental friendliness of Sam's Club stores.20110921T18:40:06http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x3299.xmlThe University's Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) chapter recently presented a $2,500 check to the Bawa Health Initiative, an independent non-profit charitable organization established to help improve the health of the people in a small village in Cameroon, Africa.20110921T18:40:21http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x2464.xmlQuinnipiac University has an outstanding business school, according to the 2011 edition of The Princeton Review's "Best 300 Business Schools."20110930T13:50:24http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5375.xmlA group of Quinnipiac students took first place in the Second Annual Berkeley College Justice and Legal Studies 2010 Debate Competition held Nov. 5 in New York City.20110921T18:40:28http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5364.xmlThe University's Albert Schweitzer Institute sent Giana Gleeson '11 and Louis Venturelli '11 to an international gathering of Nobel Peace Prize Laureates to promote nuclear non-proliferation.20110921T18:40:45http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5154.xmlQuinnipiac's undergraduate and graduate nursing programs have recently received an endorsement from the American Holistic Nurses’ Certification Corporation.20110921T18:42:40http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x2769.xmlQuinnipiac University has once again been named among the nation's best universities providing a full range of undergraduate and master's level programs in U.S. News & World Report's 2011 America's Best Colleges issue.20110930T13:50:20http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5373.xmlPeyton R. Patterson, chairman, president and chief executive officer of NewAlliance Bank, became the latest honoree inducted into the Quinnipiac University Business Leader Hall of Fame during an award dinner on Nov. 9 at the New Haven Lawn Club.20110921T18:42:36http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x2965.xmlA group of Quinnipiac MBA students recently had the opportunity to meet with executives from Crystal Rock as part of an investments course.20110921T18:42:31http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5234.xmlMore than 20 nursing and physician assistant students volunteered during the 2010 NBC Connecticut Health & Wellness Festival in Hartford Oct. 16-17.20110921T18:42:26http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5356.xmlThe American Cancer Society presented its Top 5 Youth Per Capita Award to Quinnipiac on Oct. 23. Student leaders from colleges throughout New England gathered at the summit to share their successes and learn from one another.20110921T18:42:16http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5221.xml(SAVE) The Bioanthropology Research Institute and the Department of Diagnostic Imaging forged international ties by inviting a researcher from Cranfield University in England to use their state-of-the-art facilities on the North Haven Campus.20110921T18:42:12http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5132.xmlCarrie Bulger, professor of psychology, will present the lecture, "The Work Personal Life Interface," at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 9, in the Clarice L. Buckman Center, Room 129.20110921T18:54:15http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5126.xmlA panel of Quinnipiac University experts will take part in a panel discussion, “How Will Health Care Reform Affect You, the Employer?” at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 3, in the auditorium on the North Haven Campus. The event is co-sponsored by the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce.20110921T18:54:11http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5129.xmlThe Terry W. Goodwin ’67 Financial Technology Center recently moved to the Lender School of Business Center and upgraded much of its equipment in the process. The center includes a main lab with 50 computer workstations, each with a gigabit Ethernet connection, a T-1 Internet connection and two 19-inch LCD monitors to view more information simultaneously.20110921T18:52:36http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5117.xmlThe Rocky Top Student Center features a dining hall, a common area with a fireplace, a fitness center, student meeting rooms, a post office and other amenities.20110921T18:55:30http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5058.xmlQuinnipiac is one of the country's best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review's annual college guide, “The Best 373 Colleges.”20110921T18:55:10http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4989.xmlThe University recently opened a major exhibition of sculpture, paintings and writings about the Irish Famine at the Consulate General of Ireland in New York City. The exhibit will be on display through Sept. 3, 2010. Admission is free.20110921T18:55:14http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5030.xml(SAVE) The University's graduate nursing program has received a $25,038 federal training grant for Fall 2010 from the Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The grant will be distributed as scholarships for students pursuing a master of science in nursing at Quinnipiac.20110921T18:55:17http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5151.xmlThe School of Education began the Fall 2010 semester in a new home on the University’s North Haven Campus, a space big enough to accommodate the school’s growing enrollment and reputation.20110921T18:56:28http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5104.xmlSeventy-five Quinnipiac students were invited to attend the Target Corp. Leadership Symposium Sept. 24. Quinnipiac received a $5,000 grant from Target for the on-campus event.20110921T18:56:24http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5062.xmlThirteen MBA students spent July 16-25 in London, observing the U.K.’s economic climate and meeting with business leaders.20110921T18:56:20http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5110.xmlThe Class of 2014 gathered on Aug. 27 for the annual Freshman Induction Ceremony, which was held on the Quadrangle. The ceremony marked the start of college life for the 1,647 students in the freshman class, the University’s largest entering class.20110921T18:56:15http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5042.xmlThe University has received an $80,000 grant to be used as scholarship money for students traditionally underrepresented in the field of nursing.20110921T18:57:00http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5048.xmlQuinnipiac has joined a coalition of nine universities in a campaign beginning this fall to end violence against women.20110921T18:57:19http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5014.xmlNine MBA students traveled to Hungary May 30-June 12, where they met business and political leaders guiding this nation through a turbulent period.20110921T19:06:28http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x5010.xmlQuinnipiac is hosting the 2010 Connecticut Film Industry Training Program June 7 to July 2. By establishing a skilled in-state film workforce, the training program provides an additional incentive for producers to select Connecticut as a location for film and television.20110921T19:06:24http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4997.xmlGwen Ifill, the moderator and managing editor of "Washington Week," received the 2010 Fred Friendly First Amendment Award from the School of Communications at a luncheon ceremony on Monday, June 14, at the Metropolitan Club in New York City.20110921T19:06:19http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x2617.xmlQuinnipiac awarded 1,432 degrees at Undergraduate Commencement May 16. Bill Nye, also known as the Science Guy, gave the keynote address.20110921T19:06:15http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4911.xmlPatrick A. Charmel, president and CEO of Griffin Health Services Corporation, gave the keynote address at the Commencement for Graduate Programs May 9. Quinnipiac awarded 537 degrees.20110921T19:06:11http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4986.xmlQuinnipiac's Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team is heading to SIFE’s national competition in Minnesota from May 11-13.20110921T19:06:07http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4916.xmlThe third annual Relay for Life of Quinnipiac University, held April 23-24, raised $90,000 for the American Cancer Society20110921T19:06:03http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4662.xmlThe University announced it will begin offering textbook rental services at the bookstore this fall. The program will offer upwards of 50 percent savings to students.20110921T19:07:24http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x2174.xmlMore than 700 students helped out at community service sites across the region during the University's first Big Event.20110921T19:07:20http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4913.xmlThe graduate program, developed by the School of Education, is designed to prepare teacher leaders to understand current research on learning theory and human motivation and be able to use that knowledge to promote the continuous improvement of student learning.20110921T19:07:16http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x2934.xmlStudents receiving their undergraduate degrees this May will don caps and gowns made of 100 percent post-consumer recycled plastic bottles. The eco-friendly gowns are virtually indistinguishable in color, feel or fit from traditional polyester material.20110921T19:10:15http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4894.xmlFive students and two professors from the School of Education will spend their spring break in Leon, Nicaragua, where they will share their expertise with educators from two rural school districts.20110921T19:10:11http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4912.xmlFour undergraduate students and a communications professor are working with Jane Doe No More Inc., a national charity that works to improve the way society responds to victims of sexual assault, to create a training video for police officers.20110921T19:10:05http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4914.xmlFaculty and students from the physician assistant program joined hundreds of PAs in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 23, during the American Academy of Physician Assistants' (AAPA) Capitol Connection summit. The group delivered the message to Capitol Hill that PAs are integral to a strong health care system and the highest possible care for patients.20110921T19:10:57http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4883.xmlMeg Brunelle, a senior athletic training/sports medicine major in the School of Health Sciences, qualified to compete in the National Athletic Trainers' Association's Quiz Bowl in June in Philadelphia.20110921T19:10:54http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4874.xmlTwelve students traveled to Washington, D.C., over winter break to participate in two seminars sponsored by the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars, an independent, nonprofit organization that provides selected students opportunities to work and learn in Washington, D.C., for academic credit.20110921T19:10:49http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x2495.xmlFourteen School of Business students pedaled to excellence in the online business simulation game, MikesBikes, competing against business students from around the globe. Four teams of Quinnipiac students ranked among the top 20 participating in the competition, which explores accounting, finance, management and marketing theory and practices.20110921T19:11:07http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4815.xmlAbout 170 high school students from across Connecticut are gearing up to make movie magic on campus Jan. 8. The students will participate in workshops to learn producing, camera, lighting, editing, multimedia production and design for both traditional and emerging broadcast platforms.20110921T19:11:16http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x3275.xmlMegan Brunelle '10 and Matthew Mills '11 were selected to receive $2,500 from the Eastern Athletic Trainers' Association.20110921T19:11:38http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x2946.xmlTen Quinnipiac students had the unique opportunity to participate in an event marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. They traveled to Berlin Nov. 9-13 with David Ives of the Albert Schweitzer Institute.20110921T19:11:49http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x2941.xmlThree School of Business students presented research papers at the Academy of International Business - Northeast Chapter meeting at the New York Institute of Technology Oct. 1-4.20110921T19:12:14http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x2591.xmlStudents working under the tutelage of Lisa Cuchara, associate professor of biomedical sciences in the School of Health Sciences, presented their research at the 44th Annual Region I meeting of the American Society for Microbiology held Oct. 22-23 in Cromwell, Conn.20110921T19:12:10http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x3006.xmlStudents in the physician assistant, nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, diagnostic imaging and radiologist assistant programs will attend classes in the first of four buildings Quinnipiac purchased from Anthem in 2007.20110921T19:12:33http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x2788.xmlThe School of Law and Yale Law School co-hosted a day-long symposium to honor the contributions of late civil rights lawyer and federal judge Constance Baker Motley on Sept. 18.20110921T19:12:51http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1021.xmlDr. Christiane Engel, the granddaughter of Dr. Albert Schweitzer and a noted pianist, has been appointed to chair the honorary board of the Albert Schweitzer Institute.20110921T19:13:03http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x2728.xmlEight MBA students from the School of Business recently returned from a 15-day trip to Budapest, Hungary, as part of the school’s growing international studies program.20110921T19:13:14http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x2732.xmlQuinnipiac was selected for the 2010 edition of the "Fiske Guide to Colleges." The guidebook offers a subjective presentation rather than a statistical one, assessing the strengths and weaknesses of each institution in terms of academics, social life and overall quality of life.20110921T19:13:29http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x4458.xmlThe University’s Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team is heading to its second consecutive SIFE USA National Exposition next month, after winning its league at a regional SIFE competition in Tarrytown, N.Y. on April 3.20110921T19:14:03http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x3550.xmlMedia production students in the School of Communications received an honorable mention at the Broadcast Education Association Film Festival for being a part of the team that produced the documentary “Children of South Africa.”20110921T19:15:02http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x2731.xmlF.W. de Klerk, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient and former president of South Africa, has been named to the honorary board of the Albert Schweitzer Institute.20110921T19:14:58http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x2638.xmlFifteen students are taking part in a special seminar on the presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C., Jan. 10-20. The program, led by political science professor Scott McLean, includes lectures by major speakers, visits to Capitol Hill and foreign embassies, as well as numerous events related to the inauguration.20110921T19:14:55http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x3541.xmlSeniors Griffin McGrath and Chris Lupfer were selected as winners at the finals of the fall 2008 Connecticut Collegiate Business Plan Competition for their proposal, "ActiveOwl," an online social network destination for active adults and wired seniors20110921T19:14:51http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x2802.xmlThe University was included in the newly-released 2008-2009 edition of "Colleges of Distinction." Approximately 40 colleges in each of the six geographical regions in the U.S. were selected for inclusion in the guidebook.20110921T19:15:19http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x3354.xmlStudents in the School of Health Sciences are among a group of 30 volunteers who are helping a local family with a severely disabled son.20110921T19:24:03http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x2460.xmlSchool of Business students Nicole Adams and Fadila Dawuni won the William J. Ziegler Best Student Paper Award at the Academy of International Business Southeast chapter conference held in October. Their paper, "Culture as a Fundamental Block to Understanding of Emotional Intelligence Traits: The Role of Gender," included research done in the United States, France and Germany.20110921T19:23:20http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x2612.xmlThe Quinnipiac University chapter of Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) and its business, Café Cameroon, have been selected to appear in the national organization’s new international marketing campaign, “Products of Success.”20110921T19:23:25http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x2639.xmlAT&T has donated $25,000 to Quinnipiac University to establish an endowed scholarship that will be awarded to a freshman studying in the School of Business at Quinnipiac.20110921T19:23:43http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x2651.xmlPresident John L. Lahey unveiled the University’s $4 million sustainability plan for its new York Hill Campus, which includes wind, cogeneration, and solar power initiatives.20110921T19:23:58http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x2996.xmlRonald Beckett, co-director of the Bioanthropology Institute, traveled to New Guinea to restore a smoked body mummy. The Discovery Channel accompanied Beckett and made a documentary about the research project.20110921T19:24:23http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x2579.xmlBeta Gamma Sigma, the honor society for undergraduate and graduate business students, has named Quinnipiac’s student chapter a Premier Chapter for the 2007-2008 academic year.20110921T19:24:32http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x2991.xmlNumerous Quinnipiac students are taking part in a summer internship. Students are interning in a range of industries and using the opportunity to hone skills and apply knowledge learned in the classroom to a real-world professional setting.20110921T19:24:52http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x3548.xmlLech Walesa was awarded the 1983 Nobel Peace Prize for his work as the head of the Solidarity labor union as it fought for its independence against the Soviet Union. He joins several other Nobel Laureates on the institute's honorary board.20110921T19:25:31http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x3185.xmlQuinnipiac’s Physician Assistant Student Society received the Outstanding Student Society Award from the Student Academy of the American Academy of Physician Assistants.20110921T19:25:26http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x3410.xmlQuinnipiac was selected to host the new Connecticut state program, which is designed for individuals who want to learn the basics of feature and episodic television film production and pursue entry-level freelance work in the industry.20110921T19:25:46http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x2720.xmlThe trip, led by economics professor Christopher Ball, kicked off a major expansion of the international studies program in the School of Business.20110921T19:26:03http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x3416.xmlRebecca Abbott, professor of communications, David Ives, executive director of the Albert Schweitzer Institute, and Liam O’Brien, associate professor of media production in the School of Communications, won an Emmy Award for their documentary about the life of Albert Schweitzer.20110921T19:26:21http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x3340.xmlThe National Council for Accreditation for Teacher Education (NCATE) is the organization responsible for professional accreditation for teacher education. NCATE-accredited schools must meet rigorous standards set by the profession and members of the public.20110921T19:26:34http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x3442.xmlStudents in the Physician Assistant Student Society collected $10,000 during a fundraiser to support childhood literacy.20110921T19:26:55http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x2584.xmlSenior Erin Hagedorn has been awarded a $2,000 scholarship for graduate studies from the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Research and Education Foundation.20110921T19:27:14http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x3970.xmlBusiness students in the Quinnipiac chapter of Students in Free Enterprise have launched a social entrepreneurial venture aimed at creating a sustainable economy by providing the residents of Bawa, Cameroon, with the tools to help them export coffee beans to the United States.20110921T19:27:32http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x3966.xmlFive students recently pooled their money together to support the Special Olympics Penguin Plunge, an annual fundraising event that encourages people to collect pledges and then jump into the ocean on a winter's day.20110921T19:27:48http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x2793.xmlUnder the agreement, the University will mount three to four productions per year at Long Wharf, using the theater’s shops for technical production of the plays.20110921T19:28:00http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x3559.xmlDavid Ives, the executive director of the Albert Schweitzer Institute, participated in the World Summit of the Nobel Peace Laureates Dec. 13 to 15 in Rome.20110921T19:28:15http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x2621.xmlTechnology publication teamed with The Princeton Review to determine Quinnipiac one of the top 10 most connected, plugged-in and high-tech campuses in the country.20110921T19:28:35http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x3444.xmlThe book, “Reverence for Life Revisited: Albert Schweitzer's Relevance Today,” is a collection of 17 essays written by people who worked with Schweitzer or were influenced by his life, plus practical applications of Schweitzer's ideas to current global issues.20110921T19:29:02http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x3420.xmlCheryl Danton, a graduate student in the biomedical sciences program, has co-authored a paper published in the Oct. 15, 2007, issue of The Journal of Immunology.20110921T19:29:21http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x3363.xmlQuinnipiac has officially purchased the Blue Cross and Blue Shield campus on Bassett Road from WellPoint, Inc., Patrick J. Healy, senior vice president for finance and administration at Quinnipiac, announced Sept. 27.20110921T19:29:35http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x3318.xmlTwo Quinnipiac professors are part of a research team that revealed its research findings Aug. 30 from a unique investigation of 22 mummies found in Guanajuato, Mexico.20110921T19:29:52http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x3004.xmlElizabeth E. Logue of Moorestown, N.J., a sophomore advertising major in the School of Business, designed the patch for the engine company responsible for being the first responder to all emergencies at Quinnipiac.20110921T19:30:10http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x2730.xmlTheater for Community presented an original play, “Gathering Shells,” March 1 to March 4 at the Long Wharf Theatre, Stage II, in New Haven. Crystal Brian, theater professor and chairwoman of visual and performing arts, directed.20110922T15:10:49http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x2629.xmlSpectacular new sports facility dedicated; fierce bobcat statue unveiled; view the archived Webcast and photo gallery20110922T15:10:53