Inside the divide of a university and its town Quinnipiac University and the town of Hamden share more than just a border. With thousands of students entering the area each year, the relationship between the university and the surrounding community plays a significant role in shaping both campus life and the town itself. As Quinnipiac…
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At Quinnipiac University The Office of Inclusive Excellence does not feel like a political battlefield. Inside, free snacks and relaxing music create a stillness that invites visitors to exhale. In the high-stress ecosystem of a modern university, critics often misunderstand the work within these walls as a political project. However, the labor in Hamden looks…
As students prepare for the next academic year, the Office of Housing’s updated selection process has caused a mixed bag of reviews. Proposed at an information session in early February, students must have filled an entire apartment, whether that be five or six people, and those that didn’t would be regrouped. These changes were meant…
The Wake the Giant concert will return to M&T Bank Arena on April 26, after the Student Programming Board (SPB) announced on April 1 that The Driver Era will headline this year’s show. Tickets went on sale earlier this month, with undergraduates and 3+1 graduate students gaining access April 1, and graduate students followed April…
The Quinnipiac University Student Programming Board hosted a flower bouquet-making event in the Carl Hansen Student Center Tuesday, April 7. Attending students were met with fresh and faux flowers to create their own unique bouquets. Tables were set up with decorative paper and notecards for students to customize their arrangements for themselves or friends.
As Easter approaches, many Quinnipiac students drive home to celebrate the holiday with family and friends, however, the university doesn’t close, except for Good Friday which is recognized as a university holiday. For the students that remain on campus during the long holiday weekend, the closure proved to be an issue, as dining halls, gyms…
Quinnipiac University’s annual spring concert, Wake the Giant, will feature The Driver Era on April 26 at M&T Bank Arena It has been drawing excitement from students before they even arrive on campus and creating a shared experience for the university community each year. “I was following [Wake the Giant] even when I was a…
Students at Quinnipiac University gathered in the Carl Hansen Student Center Piazza Thursday, March 26, for Bobcats Unite, an event aimed to bring the campus community together through food, activities and student engagement. The event featured tables set up throughout the Piazza, where students could pick up T-shirts, grab pizza and take part in different…
When Marie Hardin was announced as the next president of Quinnipiac University, she and her team began what was called Strategic Visioning, a three-step program meant to integrate new vision and mission statements for the next three years. The third event, Strategic Visioning Part III, took place on Tuesday, March 25, in the Communications, Computing…
Coming all the way from Belfast, Northern Ireland, Belfast Giants Chair Robert Fitzpatrick spoke to a crowded room of Quinnipiac students in the Mt. Carmel Auditorium at an event organized by the Quinnipiac Department of Athletics on March 25. “My greatest gift isn’t vision, I’d argue my greatest gift is humility,” Fitzpatrick said. The Belfast…