Senior year cut short due to COVID-19

Kaye Paddyfote

April 6, 2020

Follow @kpaddy12 It was supposed to be a school year of many “lasts” for seniors at Quinnipiac; however, things took a turn for the worse. During spring break, students received an email from Quinnipiac University President Judy Olian informing them that classes would resume online after brea...

Companies give back to healthcare workers

Hannah Mirsky

April 4, 2020

Follow @hannahmirsky223 Healthcare workers and first responders across the nation have been on the front lines working under conditions that hospitals were not prepared for. The shortages of face masks and gloves put their health and their families health at risk, since the virus can be brought back hom...

Students continue receiving Federal Work Study remotely

Luca Triant and Ethan McCabe

April 4, 2020

Follow @LucaTriant Follow @EthanMcCabe14 Quinnipiac University sent out information to its community regarding the status of federal work study employment on Friday. An email sent by Vice President for Enrollment Eric Sykes described to students the new measures the university is taking to address student employmen...

Student organizations move forward virtually

Hannah Mirsky

April 3, 2020

Follow @Hannahmirsky223 Student organizations have had to become creative with communication since Quinnipiac announced that classes will be held online for the rest of the semester. Clubs have been slowly reinstituting focus on how they can move forward and be most effective for the remainder of the...

Sophomore housing selection dates pushed back

Hephzibah Rajan

April 3, 2020

Follow @HephzibahRajan On Monday, March 23, sophomore housing numbers were released. The lottery numbers were originally supposed to be released on Monday, March 16, but the process was delayed due to the spread of the coronavirus. Selection dates were also pushed back and will take place on Apri...

Quinnipiac opts pass/fail for Spring 2020

Brooke Reilly

April 2, 2020

Follow @brooke1097 Quinnipiac University released policy information of a pass/fail option for Spring 2020 courses. Interim Executive Vice President and Provost Jennifer Brown sent an email to students on Thursday, April 2 with details. According to Faculty Senate Vice Chair Margarita Diaz, the...

Q30 News Online Exclusive: COVID-19

April 1, 2020

Follow @q30news On the first online exclusive Q30 Newscast, Brooke Reilly anchors from her home in New York with the latest on COVID-19 and Quinnipiac’s response. Now that all classes are online for the remainder of the semester, the faculty senate approved the option of a pass/fail syste...

SGA holds student town hall regarding the coronavirus

Brooke Reilly

April 1, 2020

Follow @brooke1097 The Student Government Association is still in action as the board is working remotely to hear student concerns. The board held a virtual town hall via Zoom on Tuesday, March 31 to answer any student questions regarding COVID-19. “Students who had questions and concerns were ab...

Quinnipiac assists in fight against COVID-19

Brooke Reilly

March 30, 2020

Follow @brooke1097 Quinnipiac University is donating medical supplies to health care professionals in the Connecticut area as they work to help those suffering from COVID-19. Quinnipiac’s Nursing, Health Sciences and Medical Schools had a variety of medical supplies, including, approximately 30,...

Quinnipiac’s first virtual “Admitted Student Experience”

Kassidy Berger

March 28, 2020

Follow @kassidyberger It’s the "Super Bowl of admissions-sponsored events,” according to Senior Associate Director of Admissions and Director of Events Heidi Erickson.  Erickson, a 27 year veteran of Quinnipiac admissions, with 32 years of admissions experience, says transitioning Admitted ...

COVID-19 impacts Quinnipiac faculty and staff salaries

Brooke Reilly

March 25, 2020

Follow @brooke1097 Many companies around the world have decreased employee’s salaries in wake of COVID-19. “The pandemic is also impacting the finances of colleges and universities, including Quinnipiac,” President Judy Olian said in an email sent to faculty and staff on Monday. “The far...

Q30 News Special: Coronavirus

Brooke Reilly

March 18, 2020

Follow @q30news Q30 Television presents a Q30 News special on the coronavirus. The global pandemic that has swept local communities, the nation and the entire world has had major implications on how people across the world are living their everyday lives. Quinnipiac has moved everything fro...