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A first-year student holding up a written sign for 'Class of 2030' with her mom (with a written sign for 'Stag Mom') being photographed at move-in.

Award-Winning Author and Fairfield Professor Phil Klay Named President of PEN America

Phil Klay, award-winning author, U.S. Marine Corps veteran, and professor of religious studies and director of the MFA in Creative Writing program in the John Charles Meditz College of Arts and Sciences, has been appointed president of PEN America, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting freedom of expression and supporting writers worldwide.

Student & Alumni Focus

Jared Mezzocchi ’07: A Catapult Toward an Award-Winning Career

The liberal arts mechanism allowed me to have a wide understanding of how to make theatre.”

- Jared Mezzocchi, '07
Jared Mezzocchi in glasses and a red plaid shirt sits on a stool under bright stage lights against a blurred dark background, conveying a contemplative mood.
Insight of the Month
According to the National Association of Social Workers, clinical social work is a “specialty practice area of social work which focuses on the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental illness, emotional, and other behavioral disturbances.” Clinical social workers use various modes of therapy, including individual, group, and family counseling, to help patients identify challenges in their lives and work towards solutions. The importance of social work cannot be overstated.
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