The following events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
August
28 - Friday
The Heart Gallery
The exhibit, which runs through Oct. 23, presents professional photos of Connecticut children who need adoptive families. Sponsored by the state Department of Children and Families. To view the exhibit, call 203-582-3144.
Albert Schweitzer Institute, New Road
September
1 - Tuesday
The Heart Gallery Opening Reception
Reception for The Heart Gallery, a photo exhibit of Connecticut children who need adoptive families. Hosted by the Albert Schweitzer Institute.
6-8 p.m., Albert Schweitzer Institute, New Road
3 - Thursday
"Design by Darwin: How Digital Evolution Is Extending the Darwinian Revolution"
Alfred E. Stiernotte Lecture, by Robert T. Pennock, professor at Michigan State University.
7 p.m., Grand Courtroom, School of Law Center, Mount Carmel Campus
6 - Sunday
Women's Field Hockey Alumni Game & Lunch
Cost: $20.
Noon, game at Field Hockey & Lacrosse Turf Field; 2 p.m., lunch at Alumni House Gardens
9 - Wednesday
Boston Law Alumni Reception
An evening with School of Law Dean Brad Saxton and Mary and H. Norman Knickle JD '93.
6-8 p.m., home of Mary and H. Norman Knickle JD '93, Boston, Mass.
18 - Friday
Constance Baker Motley: A symposium on her life and work*
Participants include Henry Louis Gates Jr., Drew Days, Charlayne Hunter-Gault, Lani Guinier, Elaine Jones, Charles Ogletree, Lynn Walker Huntley and Juan Williams.
*This event is by invitation-only and is not open to the public.
24 - Thursday
"Picking up the Pieces: Making feminist sense of the Iraq War and its aftermath."
Lecture by Clark University professor and feminist author Cynthia Enloe. Sponsored by the Albert Schweitzer Institute.
7:30 p.m., Alumni Hall, Mount Carmel Campus
24 - Thursday
"Hyperlocal: News in my backyard"
Panel of journalists to discuss the trend of hyperlocal news coverage. Hosted by Southern Connecticut Chapter, Public Relations Society of America. Cost, including lunch: $20 for PRSA members, $25 for non-members and $10 for students with a valid university ID. To register, contact Paula Fowler at 203-582-8652 or paula.fowler@quinnipiac.edu.
11:30 a.m., Mancheski Executive Seminar Room, Lender School of Business Center, Mount Carmel Campus
29 - Tuesday
Nurse and author to discuss practicing combat medicine in Vietnam
Nurse, author and documentary film director Patricia L. Walsh will discuss her memoir, "River City: A Nurse's Year in Vietnam," and documentary, "The Other Angels." In the memoir, Walsh documents her experience volunteering as a civilian nurse anesthetist with the United States Agency for International Development in Da Nang, South Vietnam from 1967 to 1968. Walsh also wrote, produced and directed a one-hour documentary film, "The Other Angels," about the experience. At Quinnipiac, Walsh will describe the background and motivation for writing her memoir, followed by a short-viewing of the film and a question-and-answer session. Registration is required; please call 203-582-3484.
5:30 p.m., Carl Hansen Student Center, Room 207, Mount Carmel Campus
October
1 - Thursday
Quinnipiac Wine Tour: Learn, Taste & Enjoy
Hosted by the Hartford Alumni Chapter. Cost: $10, includes winery tour, tasting, signature wine glass and complimentary cheeses, fruit and bread.
6 p.m., Jerram Winery, New Hartford, Conn.
1-23 - Weekdays
The Heart Gallery
The exhibit, which is open on weekdays through Oct. 23, presents professional photos of Connecticut children who need adoptive families. Sponsored by the state Department of Children and Families. To view the exhibit, call 203-582-3144.
Albert Schweitzer Institute, New Road
2-4 - Friday-Sunday
Performance of "The Laramie Project"
The play, based on the murder of Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyo., was Theater for Community's first production in 2002. Cost: $10; $5 students and seniors. Tickets: 203-582-8394.
8 p.m., Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. on Sunday. Clarice L. Buckman Theater, Mount Carmel Campus
8 - Thursday
"The Lessons of Guantanamo Bay"
Silver, Golub & Teitell Trial Advocacy Lecture by Linda Greenhouse, Knight Distinguished Journalist in Residence and Joseph Goldstein Lecturer in Law, Yale Law School, and former New York Times reporter.
6 p.m., Grand Courtroom, School of Law Center, Mount Carmel Campus
16-18 - Friday-Sunday
Parents & Family Weekend
Mount Carmel, North Haven and York Hill campuses
21 - Wednesday
Hartford Law Alumni Reception
Sponsored by Sinoway, McEnery, Messey & Sullivan P.C.
6 p.m., The Hartford Club, Hartford, Conn.
28 - Wednesday
"Rape: Breaking the Stigmas"
Donna Palomba, a sexual assault survivor and founder of Jane Doe No More, Inc., an organization dedicated to improving the way society responds to sexual assault victims, will be the featured speaker at the symposium, "Rape: Breaking the Stigmas."
7 p.m., Alumni Hall, Mount Carmel Campus
29 - Thursday
"Rebuilding Trust in America's Institutions"
Distinguished Lecture Series in Public Relations by James E. Lukaszewski, chairman and CEO of The Lukaszewski Group, Inc., and author of "Why Should the Boss Listen to You? The Seven Disciplines of the Trusted Strategic Advisor."
5 p.m., Mancheski Executive Seminar Room, Lender School of Business Center, Mount Carmel Campus
29 - Thursday
"Healthcare Reform: What it Means for You"
Get the facts on healthcare reform and the current proposals from Quinnipiac's medical community. Preregistration is required.
9 a.m., Alumni Hall, Mount Carmel Campus
November
4 - Wednesday
University-Wide Career Fair
Sponsored by the School of Business and open to all students and alumni. Companies interested in participating should register online.
11 a.m.-3 p.m., Recreation Center, Mount Carmel Campus
4 - Wednesday
Talk by Emmy award winning director Alan Taylor
Director Alan Taylor will visit campus to speak to students and the general public. Taylor has directed episodes of such shows as "Mad Men," "Sex and the City," "Lost," "The Sopranos" and "Big Love."
6:30 p.m., Alumni Hall, Mount Carmel Campus
5-8 - Wednesday-Sunday
Performance of "Vinegar Tom" and "Seven Jewish Children"
Quinnipiac Theater for Community will perform two Caryl Churchill plays that the organizers hope will raise awareness about the dangers of intolerance. The 10-minute play, "Seven Jewish Children," recalls the bloody Israeli-Palestinian dispute over the past 70 years. The 90-minute play, "Vinegar Tom," explores persecution, prejudice and torture viewed through the lens of the English witchcraft trials of the 18th century. Cost: $10; $5 students and seniors. For tickets, call 203-582-3500.
8 p.m., Thursday-Saturday; 2 p.m., Sunday; Long Wharf Theater, Stage II, New Haven
6 - Friday
Financial Leadership Forum
Guy Adami, managing director of Drakon Capital and contributor to CNBC's Fast Money. Cost: $35 students, $75 faculty/alumni and $100 general public.
8 a.m.-3:15 p.m., Alumni Hall, Mount Carmel Campus
7 - Saturday
New Jersey Nets vs. Boston Celtics Game and Reception
Hosted by Mike Zavodsky ’06, Adam Greenfeld ’07 and the New Jersey Alumni Chapter.
6 p.m., IZOD Center in East Rutherford, N.J.
11 - Wednesday
"Environmental Justice in New York City"
Anhthu Hoang, director of Environmental Health / General Counsel, WE ACT Coalition for Environmental Justice (West Harlem Environmental Action, Inc.), will discuss "Environmental Justice in New York City." This event is part of the School of Law's "Environmental Justice Week" Nov. 9-13.
Noon, School of Law Center, Room 317
11 - Wednesday
Panel discussion on U.S. health care system
Three experts will compare health care systems in the United States, Canada and European countries. They also will discuss the health care reforms proposed by the Obama administration. Speakers include Theodore Marmor, professor emeritus of public policy and management at Yale University; Angela Mattie, associate professor of management in the School of Business; and Dr. Ronald Rozett, medical director of the physician assistant program in the School of Health Sciences.
5:30 p.m., Mancheski Executive Seminar Room, Lender School of Business Center, Mount Carmel Campus
12 - Thursday
"The Price of Sugar"
Narrated by Paul Newman, the documentary film, "The Price of Sugar," is a critical examination of the working conditions on sugar plantations in the Dominican Republic. It follows Father Christopher Hartley, a charismatic Spanish priest, as he organizes some of the region's poorest people to fight for their basic human rights.
1:30 and 3 p.m., School of Law Center, Room 317
13- Friday
Quinnipiac Sigma Xi Albert Notation Memorial Seminar
Dwayne Boucaud, associate professor of biomedical sciences in the School of Health Sciences, will present the lecture, "Molecular Mechanisms of African American Outcome Disparities in Breast Cancer." This free community event is part of the Quinnipiac Sigma Xi Albert Notation Memorial Seminar Series.
12 noon, Carl Hansen Student Center, Room 207, Mount Carmel Campus
13 - Friday
"International Environmental Justice"
Kristin Genovese, staff attorney at the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL), will discuss "International Environmental Justice: Perspectives of an International Environmental Lawyer." This event is part of the School of Law's "Environmental Justice Week" Nov. 9-13.
Noon, School of Law Center, Room 306
20-21 - Friday-Saturday
"The Do's and Don'ts of Relationships"
"The Do's and Don'ts of Relationships," an original romantic comedy, will be performed on campus. Written and directed by Quinnipiac student Laura Maselli, the play follows six friends on a journey through different types of relationships. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students; please contact Laura Maselli at L.Maselli@yahoo.com.
8 p.m. on Friday and 2 p.m. on Saturday, Black Box Theater, Clarice L. Buckman Center, Mount Carmel Campus
December
2 - Wednesday
Lecture on undergraduate research in chemistry
James Kirby, associate professor of chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences, will present the lecture, "Research & Pedagogy: What Can a Freshman do With a POM (polyoxometalate) in Four Weeks?" The free lecture will take place during a meeting of Quinnipiac's chapter of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society.
12 noon, Carl Hansen Student Center, Room 207, Mount Carmel Campus
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3 - Thursday
Quinnipiac University Singers Fall Concert
The choral concert, under the direction of Fred Rossomando, will feature an eclectic repertoire, including selections made popular by Chicago and The Mamas & Papas. They also will perform a new arrangement of "A Jubilant Song" as well as gospel and seasonal songs. The finale will be a medley from "Jesus Christ Superstar."
7:30 p.m., Clarice L. Buckman Theater, Mount Carmel Campus
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3 - Thursday
"Mama Mia" at the Bushnell and Pre-show Reception
Hosted by the Quinnipiac University Alumni Association.
6 p.m., Bushnell Theater, Hartford, Conn.
Event Registration
3-5 - Thursday-Saturday
"Gathering Shells"
"Gathering Shells" is an original play that examines the emotional impact and the trauma of war on soldiers who fight, as well as their family and friends at home. Theater professor Crystal Brian and Vietnam veteran and poet Allan Garry co-wrote the original play, and the cast is made up of Quinnipiac students and faculty. Admission is free, but reservations are required due to limited seating; please call 203-582-3500.
8 p.m., Abingdon Theatre Company, 312 W. 36th St., 6th floor, New York City
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4 - Friday
Quinnipiac-Yale Dispute Resolution Workshop lecture
James H. Stark, professor of law and director of the Mediation Clinic, University of Connecticut School of Law, and Douglas N. Frenkel, the Morris Shuster Practice Professor of Law, University of Pennsylvania Law School, will discuss "Changing Minds: The Work of Mediators and Empirical Studies of Persuasion."
2 p.m., Faculty Commons, School of Law Center
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9 - Wednesday
Lecture on Israeli public opinion on the Middle East conflict
Israeli scholar and pollster Tamar S. Hermann, professor of political science and dean of academic studies at Open University of Israel, will discuss Israeli public opinion on the Middle East conflict. This free community lecture is sponsored by the Albert Schweitzer Institute.
7 p.m., Mancheski Executive Seminar Room, Lender School of Business Center, Mount Carmel Campus
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10-12 - Thursday-Saturday
Dance Company Fall Performance
Quinnipiac's Dance Company will present its fall performance, "Hit the Road with Dance Company."
7 p.m., Clarice L. Buckman Theater, Mount Carmel Campus
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Spring 2010
February
3 - Wednesday
Black History Month Keynote Address
Eugene Robinson, a columnist at The Washington Post and a 2009 Pulitzer Prize winner, will present the Black History Month keynote address.
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12 - Friday
Quinnipiac-Yale Dispute Resolution Workshop lecture
Aaron Bruhl, assistant professor at the University of Houston Law School will discuss "How Appellate Procedure Distributes the Costs of Legal Change." Registration required; please call Georgianna Coleman at 203-582-5299.
Noon, Faculty Commons, School of Law Center
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19 - Friday
Quinnipiac-Yale Dispute Resolution Workshop lecture
James Coben, director and professor of law at the Dispute Resolution Institute, Hamline University School of Law, will discuss "The Ultimate Disputing Irony: Lessons to be Learned from Litigation about Mediation." Registration required; please call Georgianna Coleman at 203-582-5299.
Noon, Faculty Commons, School of Law Center
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April
8 - Thursday
Hamden Symphony Orchestra Performance
7:30 p.m., Alumni Hall, Mount Carmel Campus