Local Community

For nearly 100 years, Quinnipiac University has called New Haven County home. And with our 3 campuses located in the towns of Hamden and North Haven, we take our responsibility to be a good community member and neighbor seriously. We are committed to doing our part to enhance and enrich the quality of life for our students and the residents in our local communities through open communication, collaboration and positive action.

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Thomas J. Ullmann Fund inspires, empowers Quinnipiac University School of Law’s next generation of public interest advocates Opens in a new tab or window.

Honoring the legacy of a fierce public defender and dedicated mentor, the Thomas J. Ullmann Fund for Student Support at Quinnipiac University School of Law inspires and empowers the next generation of advocates fighting to preserve the rights and humanity of the underprivileged.

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Students raised more than $247,000 at QTHON.

QTHON lights the way to raise $247,768.90 for Connecticut Children’s Foundation Opens in a new tab or window.

Quinnipiac’s 15th annual QTHON capped off a year of giving with seven hours of high-energy dancing and fundraising, helping Bobcats light the way to raise $247,768.90 for Connecticut Children’s Foundation.

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Community members looking at the exhibition of the Ireland Great Hunger Museum

Quinnipiac and Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum of Fairfield partnership supports powerful exhibit at Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum Opens in a new tab or window.

The opening reception for a traveling exhibition, “A Journey of Hope: The Irish American Immigrant Experience,” at Lockwood-Mathews Mansion in Norwalk on March 12 marked a significant milestone in the meaningful partnership between Quinnipiac and Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum of Fairfield (IGHMF).

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Medical student moderating a conversation with expert panelists

Rare Disease Day calls community to action Opens in a new tab or window.

The Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine, NORD Students for Rare, the Center for Interprofessional Healthcare Education at Quinnipiac and the Connecticut Children’s Research Institute, brought together voices and perspectives from basic and translational researchers, the pharmaceutical industry, clinicians and administrators involved in clinical trials, patients and advocacy groups in an event supported by the Pullano Fund for Rare Disease.

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Recognized for Benefitting the Community

Carnegie Community Engagement Classification

The university is recognized for our ongoing initiatives to partner and collaborate with local communities by leveraging university knowledge and resources to contribute to the public good.

Age-Friendly University

We are committed to age-inclusivity, where members of every generation are acknowledged, respected and given the necessary resources to thrive—both individually and as a group.

Programs and Services

As champions of community service, our students volunteer throughout Connecticut, from assisting with Ronald McDonald House projects and raising money for charities to motivating school children in the region with Read Aloud days to beautifying neighborhoods. Our health professions students provide free clinics, our law students perform legal services and our accounting students help with tax preparation for residents in need. The university enriches the community with cultural opportunities, athletics and entertainment options that attract thousands annually.