Fairfield Now - Summer 2008

Fancy Footwork
Ecologist Caitlin O'Connell-Rodwell '87 studies the Hawaiian plant hopper and finds mammoth implications when it comes to elephants.

Pope Benedict's Visit: Reflections from campus theologians
Four campus theologians discuss different aspects of the Pope's visit to America.

The Fairfield Awards Dinner
The University proudly honors three of its own for outstanding service, distinctive academic accomplishments, and professional achievement.

Sr. Julianna's 60 years of teaching
Bringing together a love of God and teaching has sustained a dedicated educator, nurturing scores of students for six decades.

Inspire the writer within
The new, low-residency MFA in Creative Writing will begin in December 2008 and offer a unique opportunity for those with a love of writing.

The Ethics of Healthcare
Three diverse members of the Fairfield community are asked to weigh in on a pressing issue and major focus of the presidential campaign - healthcare.

The Golden Stags
The trailblazing Fairfield students of the 1950s are now Fairfield's Golden Stags - half a century after graduation and still going strong.

Class Notes

Jack O'connor '52
Patrice Wallace-Moore '85
Rockman Ferrigno '94

The Magazine of Fairfield University
Volume 31 • Number 1
A.M.D.G.

Editor
Ellin Yassky, Ph.D.
Medici Editorial Services, Fairfield, Conn.
Designer
Nancy (Gelston) Dobos '91
Dobos Design, Wellesly, Mass.
University Photojournalist
Jean Santopatre
University News Editor
Meredith Guiness
Class Notes Editor
Barbara Guenette
Vice President for Marketing and Communication
Rama Sudhakar

Fairfield Now, the Fairfield University magazine, is published four times (November, February, May, August) during the year by Fairfield University.

Editorial offices are located in:
Bellarmine Hall, Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT 06824-5195
(203) 254-4190
e-mail: magazine@fairfield.edu