Quinnipiac University Community Relations

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.

Boomer’s Boo Bash

Graphic of glowing jack-o-lanterns and Boomer's Boo Bash

Saturday, October 25, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Join us on the Mount Carmel Campus on Saturday, October 25, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. for a fun, spooky extravaganza, including local businesses, free activities, prizes, giveaways and candy, and photos with Boomer the Bobcat, all hosted by our Division I student-athletes.

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Students smile for photo with President Marie C. Hardin

President Hardin greets local business owners, members of the campus community on inauguration ice cream tour Opens in a new tab or window.

On the eve of her inauguration as Quinnipiac's 10th President Marie Hardin indulged in a sweet new tradition Wednesday afternoon — a tasting tour of local ice cream shops with members of the campus community.

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Special Olympics athletes in matching shirts pose for a group photo.

Students learn the importance of interprofessional work through Special Olympics Fall Festival Opens in a new tab or window.

Four Quinnipiac students were given the opportunity earlier this semester to design and execute an obstacle course for the Special Olympics Fall Festival in Hartford. As the students prepared for a day full of excitement and teamwork, they had no idea how much their interactions with the athletes could teach them.

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