News and Media
12.05.11 "Into the Briar Patch: A Family Memoir," a new book by Mariann S. Regan, Emerita Professor of English at Fairfield University, explores her ancestors' slaveholder past
12.05.11 Third time's a charm for Connecticut Book Award winner
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11.21.11 Fairfield University professor wins award for dedication to "Lake Lilli"
11.21.11 Could the gentle flap of a butterfly wing in China set off a tornado in Texas?
11.16.11 "Cyber Monday" expert available for interviews
11.16.11 John Malkovich stars in Pre-performance Student Workshop
11.08.11 Fairfield University journal awards its first prize for creative non-fiction
11.08.11 Fairfield University sponsors workshop for unpublished writers
11.04.11 Fairfield University hosts Model UN conference for 250 tri-state high school students
11.03.11 Two authors to appear through Inspired Writer Series at Fairfield University
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10.26.11 LGBT Catholics and their roles and responsibilities in the Church's ministries examined at daylong conference
10.21.11 Fairfield University's Adolf and Ruth Schnurmacher Lecture in Judaic Studies -"Beyond the Battlefield: Jews and the Civil War"
10.18.11 Resource on environmental policy, climate change and global environmental concerns: Dr. David Downie, Fairfield University's director of Environmental Studies and associate professor of Politics
10.18.11 Resource on immigration issues and legislation: Fairfield University's Rev. Richard Ryscavage, S.J.
10.17.11 Prominent national Greek-American organization recognizes Fairfield University professor for years of scholarship in Greek antiquity
10.14.11 Theatre Fairfield launches 2011-2012 season with Once Upon A Mattress
10.14.11 Garbarino to deliver keynote speech at national psychology conference at Fairfield University
10.13.11 Fairfield University hosts 'Lunch in the Sukkah'
10.04.11 "Making Things Up: A Catholic Writer's Beginnings," a lecture by novelist Ron Hansen at Fairfield University
10.04.11 Fairfield University's Women's Studies Program to co-host several fall events
10.03.11 New Russian Cinema series announced at Fairfield University
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09.30.11 On the Spot Improv
09.30.11 New documentary unveils the dark side of Tuscany
09.28.11 An evening of pop-rock Jewish a cappella by Six13
09.26.11 "Imagining Ourselves in Heaven" is topic of Center for Catholic Studies lecture at Fairfield University
09.20.11 Fairfield University to host "Big Cats Initiative"
09.20.11 Fairfield University announces the Donald J. Ross Sr. Chair in Biology and Biochemistry
09.13.11 Fairfield University professor confronts "greatest silence in history" in her latest book, "Sexual Violence and Armed Conflict"
09.13.11 Fairfield University presents North American Premiere of "Perpetual Peace"
09.13.11 Best selling author Timothy Snyder, a Yale historian, to speak at Fairfield University on "the Bloodlands"
09.13.11 Fairfield University announces "The Irish in Film" series for October
09.12.11 Fairfield's Anne Drummey O'Callaghan Lecture to feature scholar and author Michele Dillon probing the question: "Can Catholic women revitalize the Church?"
09.09.11 Braids are hot and classic
09.08.11 NYU Wagner Scholar to open Fairfield University's Carl and Dorothy Bennett Center season exploring Jewish identity in the United States
09.07.11 Colombian hostage and political activist Ingrid Betancourt at Fairfield University September 22
09.06.11 First Fairfield MFA Book Prize awarded to Nick Knittel, MFA '11
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08.18.11 Fairfield University's Center for Catholic Studies announces fall schedule
08.15.11 Fairfield's campus garden serving as an outdoor classroom
08.11.11 Dr. Shelley Phelan awarded $383,000 NIH grant to extend Fairfield University BASE Camp
08.09.11 Carl and Dorothy Bennett Center for Judaic Studies announces fall schedule
08.02.11 Dr. Joan Walters, first full-time female faculty member at Fairfield University, remembered fondly as she passes at age 86
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07.18.11 Fairfield University Fulbright scholarship recipient to conduct heart disease and stroke research in Switzerland
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06.30.11 Undergraduate students conduct math research at Fairfield University with support from the National Science Foundation and the Department of Defense
06.29.11 Fairfield University Environmental Science program in Brazil part of wider plan to increase number of U.S. students studying abroad
06.27.11 Fulbright awarded to Fairfield University graduate who will travel to Cyprus to study women's role in peace-building
06.16.11 Fairfield University student Charles Knights, a junior with plans for a life of service, awarded MLK Ripple of Hope Scholarship
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05.19.11 Teens invited to new summer camp for movie-making at Fairfield University
05.12.11 Fairfield University's Bellarmine Museum of Art launches new summer exhibition June 15
05.09.11 French government bestows honor on Fairfield professor
05.06.11 Commitment to University community helps Fairfield students earn achievement awards
05.03.11 New York Times best-selling author Paula McLain at Fairfield University May 19
05.02.11 Fairfield University graduate students honored for their community service
05.02.11 Fairfield University professor named dean of Arts and Sciences at Simmons College
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04.29.11 Fairfield University students earn top honors for academic excellence and community service
04.29.11 Cinefest Fairfield on May 7 showcases student films
04.26.11 Academic awards ceremony recognizes outstanding liberal arts students at Fairfield University
04.21.11 Fairfield University's student Jazz Ensemble welcomes internationally acclaimed musician to spring concert
04.19.11 Fairfield University students take top math honors at annual induction ceremony
04.18.11 Department of Higher Education bestows Community Service Award on Fairfield University scholar
04.18.11 Fairfield University student Tebben Lopez a semi-finalist in The Sierra Club's national 'Best Internship on Earth' competition
04.11.11 Cartoons, sexuality, and politics: Fairfield University hosts influential cartoonist Alison Bechdel
04.08.11 Fairfield University and Pequot Library host "Inspired Voices" event
04.01.11 America's 'Schindler,' a former Fairfield University student, is focus of new film by Holocaust survivor, Emmy winner Pierre Sauvage
04.01.11 National Catholic Reporter columnist and scholar Jamie L. Manson to conduct Fairfield University workshop: "The Church and Young Catholics: Is There a Future?"
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03.31.11 Academic excellence and service to the community - Jesuit Honor Society recognizes outstanding Fairfield University students and faculty
03.28.11 Fairfield University's Center for Catholic Studies presents: "Is The Pope Catholic? Reflections on the Challenges of Leading a Global Church"
03.24.11 Theatre Fairfield concludes its 2010-2011 season with Sarah Ruhl's Dead Man's Cell Phone at Fairfield University
03.18.11 More than a monologue: Sexual diversity and the Catholic Church
03.18.11 Villanova University professor Eugene McCarraher to deliver 4th Annual Commonweal Magazine Lecture at Fairfield University
03.16.11 Fairfield University students make the grade - Dean's List announced
03.16.11 Fairfield University's free Black Studies Spring Music Festival set for April 7
03.11.11 "Synagogues and Jewish Cemeteries in Eastern Europe: Past, Present and Future," an illustrated lecture at Fairfield University
03.10.11 "Eating Animals: Eating Humanely" - A roundtable discussion hosted by Fairfield University
03.09.11 Business leaders to take part in Fairfield University public forum offering an up close view of ethical dilemmas in the global business world
03.07.11 Nationally recognized scholars hold symposium on Japanese visual culture at Fairfield University
03.04.11 The Irish in Film spring series begins at Fairfield University March 30
03.01.11 New issue of Fairfield University's Mason's Road spotlights award-winning literary piece
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02.25.11 Fairfield University professor says racially charged e-mail illustrates another case of discrimination
02.24.11 Human Rights Watch deputy director speaks at Fairfield University's Open VISIONS Forum March 9
02.18.11 "Does God Approve of Same-Sex Marriage," An Interfaith Discussion at Fairfield University
02.18.11 Red = Green: Sustainability at Fairfield University, a new website is launched
02.16.11 Ruth Messinger to deliver the Carl and Dorothy Bennett Lecture at Fairfield University: "Jews as Global Citizens: Our Responsibility in the World"
02.16.11 Fairfield University's Humanities Institute promotes lecture on literacy and social change
02.15.11 Turmoil in the middle east sparks Global Citizenship event at Fairfield University
02.15.11 Fairfield University's Inspired Writer Series welcomes New York Times bestselling author Jacquelyn Mitchard March 2
02.14.11 Fairfield University's global citizenship initiative sparks global initiative roundtable for graduate students
02.10.11 Former Cristo Rey Network student fuels his passion for science at Fairfield University
02.08.11 Local middle school mathletes gear up for MATHCOUNTS competition at Fairfield University
02.08.11 "Illegal Migration: Faith-Based Social Principles and Secular Policy": Fairfield University presents experts discussing immigration reform initiatives in a panel at the University of San Francisco February 24
02.07.11 Fairfield University's Center for Catholic Studies offers Living Theology Workshops exploring important issues of the day
02.04.11 Emmy® award-winning journalist Byron Pitts converses at Open VISIONS Forum at Fairfield University’s Quick Center for the Arts February 23
02.04.11 A picture is worth a thousand words: Fairfield University professor conducts study on photograph-induced memory errors
02.01.11 Theatre Fairfield continues its 2010-2011 season with T.F. Showcase at Fairfield University's PepsiCo Theatre opening February 10
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01.28.11 Fairfield University's first Kabbalat Shabbat service and dinner to be held at sunset on February 4
01.24.11 Fairfield University graduate G. Simon Harak, S.J., co-founder of Nobel Peace Prize nominated Voices in the Wilderness, to deliver Bellarmine Lecture
01.21.11 Sculptor and painter Norman Gorbaty to deliver Fairfield University's Samuel and Bettie Roberts Memorial Lecture in Jewish Art
01.20.11 Fairfield honors three university members at annual MLK Vision Awards Dinner
01.14.11 "Creating a Ripple of Hope" - Local MLK celebration starts Monday at Fairfield University
01.10.11 Contest winners gather to share poems about peace at Fairfield University
01.10.11 Fairfield University professor spotlights media and culture parallels between Arizona massacre and earlier shootings
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