Category: Education

Sen. Fasano Hosts Students from the Spanish Community of Wallingford at State Capitol
Senate Minority Leader Len Fasano (second from the right) showed students from the Spanish Community of Wallingford (SOCW) around the state Capitol on August 27.

Quinnipiac University Theater for Community announces 2015-16 schedule of productions
The season opens with Carlo Goldoni’s zany farce, “The Servant of Two Masters,” adapted and translated by Jeffrey Hatcher and Paolo Emilio Landi. Pratfalls and wisecracks abound as the perpetually hungry servant, Truffaldino, tries to double his wages and his meals by working for two masters at the same time.

Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University welcomes the Class of 2019 at annual White Coat Ceremony
Carolyn Macica, assistant professor of medical sciences at the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, cloaked first-year medical student Shana Schreiber of Huntington Beach, Calif. during the medical school’s third annual White Coat Ceremony.

Quinnipiac University names Cindy Kern of North Haven assistant professor of education and director of the Bristol-Myers Squibb Center for Science Teaching and Learning
Cindy Kern of North Haven has been named visiting assistant professor of education and director of the Bristol-Myers Squibb Center for Science Teaching and Learning at Quinnipiac University.

Quinnipiac University’s North Haven Campus receives CEO Roundtable on Cancer Gold Standard accreditation
The CEO Roundtable on Cancer has accredited Quinnipiac University’s North Haven Campus with the CEO Cancer Gold Standard recognizing its efforts to reduce the risk of cancer for its employees and covered family members.

Quinnipiac University’s School of Communications to launch concentration in user experience design in Fall 2015
Quinnipiac University’s School of Communications is expanding its master of science in interactive media program to include a concentration in user experience design (UXD).

Quinnipiac University students donate approximately 4.5 tons of food to four nonprofits in Greater New Haven
Quinnipiac University students donated an estimated 9,000 pounds or 4.5 tons of food to four area nonprofits through its seventh annual “Be Kind, Leave Food Behind” food drive.

William Kohlhepp appointed dean of the School of Health Sciences at Quinnipiac University
William Kohlhepp of North Haven, associate vice president for faculty affairs, has been promoted to dean of the School of Health Sciences at Quinnipiac University.

Rep. Yaccarino praises Veterans’ College Education bill
Connecticut’s veterans seeking to further their education will now have a better college experience through legislation cosponsored by North Haven Rep. Dave Yaccarino and signed into law Tuesday.

Quinnipiac University receives $18,000 grant to continue investigation of pollution in the Quinnipiac River
Quinnipiac University has received an $18,000 grant from the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven to continue its investigation of pollution in the Quinnipiac River.

Quinnipiac University School of Medicine student earns Most Promising Medical Student Award
Phillip Jordan, of Hamden, a rising third-year student at the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, received the Most Promising Medical Student Award on May 12, at the annual Doctors of Distinction Awards Ceremony at Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum in Norwalk.

Quinnipiac University to host summer information session for prospective physician assistant graduate students June 16
Quinnipiac University will host an information session for prospective graduate students interested in the physician assistant program at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16, on the North Haven Campus, 370 Bassett Road.