Quinnipiac University Community Relations
Quinnipiac University Community Relations

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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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Sophie Ouellet poses with a flower in the middle of a sunflower field.

Quinnipiac student finds community and purpose through America Reads

For Sophie Ouellet ' 27, DPT '30, a simple moment with a second-grade student served as a powerful reminder of why she loves being an America Reads tutor. A child who once became frustrated at the thought of reading was now confidently asking for more challenging books. It was a full-circle moment that demonstrated the lasting impact of Ouellet's work at the Ulbrich Wallingford Boys & Girls Club.

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Maria Kealy '27 dribbling a basketball

Women's basketball player connects personal experience to adaptive recreation course

Maria Kealy ‘27, a Division I women’s basketball player, enrolled in HSC 280: Adaptive Sports and Recreation during the spring of her first year at Quinnipiac. Now as a senior health sciences major, Kealy still thinks back to one of the courses that transformed her understanding of athletics.

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Two toddlers parttaking in Boo Bash festivities.

Boomer’s Boo Bash energizes the Quad with community spirit

Costumes as colorful as the Quad’s changing leaves energized Quinnipiac’s favorite Halloween tradition, Boomer’s Boo Bash. In the spirit of the day on October 24, scores of student-athletes came out to play with area kids while student organizations and clubs joined with local businesses to offer activities and giveaways, and spooky tunes filled the air. Cloaked in his not-so-spooky vampire attire, Boomer conjured up the ultimate photo op for fans, complementing a picture-perfect fall day on the Mount Carmel Campus.

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Bethany Zemba

Vice President and Chief of Staff Bethany Zemba to be honored for her leadership and extraordinary contributions to the local community

Bethany Zemba, vice president for government and community relations and chief of staff, will be honored by the Hamden Regional Chamber of Commerce for her leadership and contributions to the local community. She is one of several business and community leaders who will be honored at the 29th annual Chamber Choice Awards on Thursday, November 12 at 6 p.m. at Cascade Fine Catering in Hamden.

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Two physical therapy students talk with small children about bones and anatomy Children and Families
Dozens of high school students operate cameras in the Quinnipiac video studios Middle and High School Students
An entrepreneur presents a poster board with his business plan to people who are listening Adults and Professionals
Three adults wearing comfortable clothes walk inside for the Bobcat Stride program Older Adults
Three students in Quinnipiac Big Event tee shirts work with rakes and a wheelbarrow Non-Profits
Two small business owners smile and pose with their product in a Quinnipiac room Local Businesses and Restaurants

Opportunities for High School Students

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Scholarships for Hamden and North Haven Students

Quinnipiac is proud to be part of the Hamden and North Haven communities, and this scholarship is an important investment in the future talent of local students. Select admitted students who are residents of the town of Hamden or North Haven may be offered this award during the admissions process, in place of other academic scholarships.

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Gaining College-Level Experience

Students have a number of opportunities available to explore topics of interest at the college level, build a portfolio of work within a field of interest and connect with Quinnipiac faculty, staff and other students. These include summer camps and taking courses for college credit through your high school. We'll also help you make a plan for college while you're still in high school.

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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.

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.

Dozens of students walk down the quad paths visiting with local business owners
Quinnipiac students, faculty and staff had the opportunity to learn more about local businesses, receive samples and buy merchandise from dozens of local businesses on Quinnipiac's Mount Carmel Campus Quad on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. Learn more about resources for local businesses and non-profits
Girl Scouts and leaders sit around a table collaborating with computers and white boards
Connecticut Girl Scouts participated in a summer entrepreneurship program on Friday, August 11, 2023 in the Innovation Hub in the Lender School of Business Center on the Mount Carmel Campus. Learn more about supporting area non-profits
Two physical therapy students talk with children seated on the ground
Quinnipiac students from physical therapy, physician assistant, and other health sciences programs coordinated a field day for campers at the YMCA in Hamden on July 28, 2023. Campers participated in activities led by Quinnipiac students. Learn more about opportunities for children and families
An entrepreneur program graduate shakes hands as she receives her diploma
Quinnipiac University Community Entrepreneurship Academy and Clinic (CEAC) which provides business accelerator resources to minority, women and veteran-owned small businesses working with ConnCORP held its first pitch competition and graduation ceremony Thursday, May 25, 2023 at ConnCORP headquarters in Hamden, Connecticut. Learn more about the entrepreneurship academy
Dozens of business owners and shoppers mingle a the sip and shop event
Quinnipiac hosted the event Women of Color Professional Development Series Presents: Sip and Shop – A Pop-Up Shop and Networking Event Celebrating Women Entrepreneurs of Color, Wednesday, October 19, 2022 in the Rocky Top Student Center on the York Hill Campus. The event highlighted small businesses owned and operated by women of color in the Quinnipiac and Greater New Haven community. Learn more about resources for local businesses
Two older adults speak with a physical therapy student at a fall prevention event
Quinnipiac hosted a Fall Prevention Awareness Day on Wednesday, September 21, 2022. Professor Emeritus George Parikh and his wife Josephine speak with second year occupational therapy student Breanna Ciardullo about risk factors for falls along the indoor Bobcat Stride path at the Center for Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences on the university's North Haven Campus. Learn more about resources for older adults
Two Quinnipiac students put donated food into a collection bin
Students drop off food donations Friday, May 13, 2022, in the Commons Residence Hall on the Mount Carmel Campus during Quinnipiac’s annual Be Kind, Leave Your Food Behind food drive. Learn more about resources for non-profits
Two local elementary students smile with artwork in the Quinnipiac School of Education
Caroline Laffin (in pink), a third-grader of Montowese Elementary School in North Haven, poses for a picture in front of her artwork displayed at the “Kaleidoscope of Creativity” in the School of Education on the Quinnipiac University North Haven campus on April 13, 2022. Learn more about resources for children and families
An occupational therapy student works with an older adult on her mobile device
Quinnipiac occupational therapy students led a three-week class about cell phone photography at the North Haven Senior Center. Seniors who participated in the class shared their photographs with the group and the OT student-teachers during a celebration on Monday, July 26, 2021, at the center. Learn more about resources for older adults
Four students gather around a bag of potting soil as they plant flowers at a local library
Quinnipiac students plant flowers outside the Stetson Branch Library in New Haven for the Big Event, a day of community outreach and volunteer service around the greater Hamden area on Saturday, April 6, 2019. Learn more about resources for non-profits
A health sciences professor balances a baby on an exercise ball during a community outreach event
Baby Day Observation and Play. Quinnipiac University School of Health Sciences occupational therapy student Allison Zuccaro, right, interacts with 13-month-old Penelope Fidanza as she is held by Clinical Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy Valerie E. Beckert Strange on top of an exercise ball during Baby Day Observation and Play in the Movement Lab at the North Haven Campus on Friday, November 2, 2018.
A teenager with limb loss uses a specially-designed steering wheel
Quinnipiac University hosts Camp No Limits, an annual 3-day camp that supports children affected by limb loss and their families. In 2015, Quinnipiac became the first and only institution of higher education in the country to host Camp No Limits. Learn more about Camp No Limits
A young boy in a wheelchair plays on a local playground
Ridge Road Elementary School second grade student Isaiah Lamb, 7, plays on the school’s new playground after a ribbon cutting ceremony in North Haven, Wednesday, May 8, 2019. Learn more about resources for children and families
A business student crouches down to interact with second graders seated at their desks
Junior Achievement volunteer and management student Coralie Joseph ’19 introduces second-grade students to the world of business and entrepreneurship at Cook Hill Elementary School in Wallingford for the annual Quinnipiac School of Business Community Service Day Friday, April 5, 2019.
Students compete in a game of tug-of-war for a charity fundraiser
Quinnipiac sorority Kappa Delta hosts its annual fundraising event, Shamrock the Rope Competition, for Prevent Child Abuse America and local affiliate The Children’s Center of Hamden in Burt Kahn Court on Sunday, February 24, 2019.
Two Quinnipiac students stand in front of a red St. Jude's fundraiser sign
Resident assistants Sean Cowles ’20, left, and Max Fortier ’20, MBA ’21, co-organized a student event writing letters of love and hope Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019, to go in care packages with toys and art supplies to send to the children at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Four people in business suits talk and shake hands
Quinnipiac business faculty led Lunch & Learn on project management with the Cheshire Chamber of Commerce at the Rocky Top Student Center at the York Hill Campus on Thursday, December 6, 2018. Learn more about resources for local businesses and restaurants
Two health sciences students help a patient walk with his crutches
Physical therapy students, from left, Jessica Stearn ’20 and Steven McCormack ’19 help patient Scott Scialabba with his treatment at EQUIP (Quinnipiac University Interprofessional Practice) Rehabilitation Clinic, a student-run organization located on the North Haven Campus founded in 2012 to serve patients' PT and OT needs who are uninsured or underinsured in the Center for Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. Learn more about EQUIP
A health sciences student leads a group of senior citizens in stretching exercises
Occupational therapy student Kristen Flammini leads a rehabilitative course for seniors at EQUIP (Quinnipiac University Interprofessional Practice) Rehabilitation Clinic on the North Haven Campus. Learn more about EQUIP

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