Press Releases from September of 2019

Samantha Power: “The State of the World: A Global View,” Oct. 2 Lecture 

 The youngest-ever U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations comes to the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts on Oct. 2.

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“Sexuality and Prayer: A Catholic Understanding” Lecture at Fairfield University, October 7

Sponsored by the Center for Catholic Studies at Fairfield University, a lecture titled “Sexuality and Prayer: A Catholic Understanding” will be given by Rev. Thomas J. Fitzpatrick, S.J., on Monday, October 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Multimedia Room of the DiMenna-Nyselius Library.

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“Carriers of Catholicism: Agents of a Future Church,”  Lecture at Fairfield University on October 2

Presented by The Center for Catholic Studies at Fairfield University, the 5 p.m. lecture, “Carriers of Catholicism: Agents of a Future Church,” is free and open to the public.

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Cirque Alfonse Makes U.S. Debut of New Show at the Quick Center, September 29

The circus comes to town with the U.S. premiere of Tabarnak by Cirque Alfonse — a mash-up of contemporary circus, rock music, and traditional folklore.

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New Doctorate in Clinical Nutrition Program Announced by Fairfield University’s Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies

The program will prepare graduates to become registered dietitian nutritionists with advanced level skills necessary to assess, manage, and promote health and well-being in the community, as well as design and implement nutrition programs through a cross-population perspective. 

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12th Annual “Irish in Film” Series at Fairfield University

The free movie series sponsored by the Irish Studies Program at Fairfield University kicks-off its twelfth season on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 with the first of four dynamic and diverse Irish films.

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Fairfield Launches New Master of Science in Management Program for Non-Business Majors

The one-year, 30-credit program has been added to Fairfield Dolan’s roster of nationally-ranked graduate degree programs, in response to growing demand from arts and science and engineering students who are seeking critical business skills.

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Fairfield’s Egan School Offers Health Care Method Acting Workshop at New Innovative Simulation Center

The three-day immersive acting program, Patients and Performance: Healthcare Method Acting will train community members in the role of standardized patients in our state of the art simulation center. 

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Fairfield Earns Top Marks in 2020 U.S. News & World Report Best Regional Universities Rankings

The University rose to #1 for Best Undergrad Teaching – Regional Universities, jumped three spots to #2 Most Innovative School, and placed #9 on the national list for Student Success-Service Learning. Fairfield was also recognized nationally for its business and engineering programs. 

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Fairfield University Unveils Plans for New State-of-the-Art Convocation Center

Projected to open in 2021, the new facility will boast a state-of-the-art broadcast and media center, luxury seating and lounge areas, and updated features that will truly make it a showpiece of Fairfield’s modern campus.

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Fairfield Once Again Ranked in WSJ/Times Higher Ed’s Annual College Ranking

Placing in the top 200 out of 801 colleges and universities included in the list, Fairfield ranked among the top 25% of schools nationwide.

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Fairfield’s Quick Center Invites Public to Engage With Master Instructors in a "Classroom Without Walls"

Fairfield University’s Open MINDS Institute offers topical seminars and participatory workshops for the general public. New this season, the Quick has partnered with the Pequot Library in Southport, Conn. and the Fairfield University College of Arts and Sciences to present an expanded range of subjects.

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Fairfield University Art Museum to Present RODIN: TRUTH, FORM, LIFE / Selections from the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Collections

The upcoming exhibition, RODIN: TRUTH, FORM, LIFE / Selections from the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Collections at the Fairfield University Art Museum (FUAM) will be on view from September 13 through December 21, 2019 in the museum’s Walsh Gallery in the Quick Center for the Arts.

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Academy Award-Winner Spike Lee at Quick Center on September 19 to Discuss Film as Platform for Social Change

Film director, producer, writer, and actor Spike Lee will speak at Fairfield University’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts to launch the 23rdseason of the Open VISIONS Forum.

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Rabbi Danny Schiff, PhD: “Eleven Months after Pittsburgh: What Did We Learn?” Presented by Fairfield University’s Bennett Center for Judaic Studies

Fairfield University’s Bennett Center for Judaic Studies presents Rabbi Danny Schiff, PhD on September 18, who will deliver the lecture,Eleven Months after Pittsburgh: What Did We Learn?” at 7:30 p.m. in the Aloysius P. Kelley Center Presentation Room.

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