tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629912104163804897Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:03:37 +0000North Haven campusbook groupsjimmy carterGerontologycollege visitsleeping giantcollege studentscollege costsadmitted student daysQuinnipiac Bobcatsyellow ribbon schoolhousing lotteryYork Hill campusromestudent athletesgreen technologyFirst Look ApplicationABETcollege applicationswater crisismicro loansadmission interviewrolling admissionscollege freshmenvideoadmissions tourslearning centercollege commencementThomas Friedman100 reasons to stayadmissions travelveteransSchool of communicationsfacultycollege educationstudent centerhigh school juniorsguatemalaquinnipiac virtual tourdeposited studentsPrinceton Reviewfreshman seminarsQcardaccepted studentscollege campusBasketballadjusting to collegegap yearuniversity core curriculumexperiential learningCampus visitbroadcast journalismFAFSAHabitat for HumanityPuerto Ricocancer researchAdvanced placementAdmissionsmt. carmel campusroad tripDivision IFiskes best buy schoolssororitiesmajorsSchool of Nursingstandardized testsadmitted studentsholiday dinnercommunity collegestext messagingfreshman inductionjunior open houseStudent governmentcollege degreebachelor degreeOpen Housenaked roomatefreshmenstudent organizationsretentioncollege nightsnew yearAACSBTour GuidesorientationQU4Ulessons learnedtranscript evaluationFacebookNipmuc regional high schoolDay visitshigh school visitsPro Toolscollege decisionnursingROIDiversityquinnipiac campusveteran friendly schoolempty nestelder careaccepted student dayetiquettecommunity servicefinancial planningspike leechronicle of higher educationcollege professorsst baldrick's foundationcollege majorsEngineeringalpha chi omegacollege essay. 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Thursday March 8th at 10http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QUAdmissionsBlog/~3/4E1-li1aI0I/looking-for-change-of-scenery.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanne)0http://quadmissions.blogspot.com/2012/01/looking-for-change-of-scenery.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629912104163804897.post-4126469797324141203Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:14:00 +00002012-01-24T12:40:33.543-05:00admitted studentsorientationquinnipiac virtual tourThis gorgeous picture was taken late last week before the snow storm.For a change, the beginning of spring semester truly does feel like spring. After the winter of our discontent last year, we have reached the end of January with barely any white left on the ground. We have welcomed 50 plus new students to campus with a successful orientation last week and I know that they are all excited to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QUAdmissionsBlog/~3/lWG9IvfI8wg/spring-semester-begins-this-week.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanne)0http://quadmissions.blogspot.com/2012/01/spring-semester-begins-this-week.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629912104163804897.post-7947999226395877218Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:58:00 +00002012-01-04T16:13:43.051-05:00ROIliberal artsvalue of educationcollege educationcollege degreeBoston Globe As the costs of higher education continue to go up, there has been much talk about the "value" of higher education. Terms like ROI and quantifiable learning objectives have become commonplace in academia. So what is the real "return on investment"? Over the Christmas holiday, I was visiting family in the Boston area when I saw an editorial piece in the Boston Globe The title of the piece washttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QUAdmissionsBlog/~3/tfRfv4MiCCk/what-good-is-college-education.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanne)0http://quadmissions.blogspot.com/2012/01/what-good-is-college-education.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629912104163804897.post-3169156126025551837Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:54:00 +00002011-12-22T15:27:10.235-05:00QU 101quinnipiac communityQuinnipiac singers Here is some music for your holiday enjoyment from our Quinnipiac University Singers. Their fall concert took place on December 1st. Although I was not able to attend I would like to share one of my QU 101 student's impressions. "The concert kicked off at 7:30pm and was directed by a very lively Fred E. Rossomando whose charisma was appreciated by the very packed crowd full of parents, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QUAdmissionsBlog/~3/soKn6oCNUqs/qu-singers-fall-2011-holiday-concert.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanne)0http://quadmissions.blogspot.com/2011/12/qu-singers-fall-2011-holiday-concert.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629912104163804897.post-781625628431983232Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:48:00 +00002011-12-20T10:30:29.425-05:00change of major.learning centergradesHappy Holidays! Campus is very quiet these days as our finals have ended and students returned home for a much needed rest. All of the exams have been graded and the student's grades have been posted.For some students it has been a wonderful semester of achievement. But for some, particularly first semester freshmen it has been a struggle to adjust to the routine of college life. This includes http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QUAdmissionsBlog/~3/XceVO-hjUEY/tis-season.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanne)0http://quadmissions.blogspot.com/2011/12/tis-season.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629912104163804897.post-855266730711789824Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:04:00 +00002011-12-14T10:36:10.336-05:00York Hill campus100 reasons to staypro bono clinicsphysical therapyquinnipiac facebook Here is a picture from the Quinnipiac Facebook page of the beautiful sunrise at our York Hill campus (photo by Brian Craco, '06, security officer). As our students finish up finals and head back home, it is time to reflect on some of the exciting accomplishments for the semester. It has been such a wonderful month for some of the students here at Quinnipiac. I am happy to share two projectshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QUAdmissionsBlog/~3/5r6f9sUm1wQ/just-another-reason-to-be-proud.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanne)0http://quadmissions.blogspot.com/2011/12/just-another-reason-to-be-proud.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629912104163804897.post-7724487789033474640Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:55:00 +00002011-12-12T15:49:17.462-05:00holiday dinnerQU 101Here's the scene at the annual Holiday Dinner here at Quinnipiac. As always, it is held on the last Thursday of classes. The food was served quickly and with a smile as it always is. I had the pleasure of working both as a liquid refreshment server (Pepsi and water) as well as in the serving line. That's me in the wonderful tie dye shirt dishing out the roast turkey. This year I was teaching a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QUAdmissionsBlog/~3/ztAU3WjfXaQ/dinner-is-served.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanne)0http://quadmissions.blogspot.com/2011/12/dinner-is-served.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629912104163804897.post-7936082143025367744Sat, 10 Dec 2011 20:45:00 +00002011-12-10T15:55:47.708-05:00Quinnipiac bookstorecollege studentsaccepted studentsI just happened upon an article about gifts that parents can give to college students during the holiday season. Since I have two of those types of people in my family, I found the article interesting and thought I might share it here. For all you parents whose son or daughter recently received a letter of acceptance, you could take a look for some ideas of stocking stuffers or a head start onhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QUAdmissionsBlog/~3/d-2ybtY5pO4/it-is-better-to-give-than-receive.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanne)0http://quadmissions.blogspot.com/2011/12/it-is-better-to-give-than-receive.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629912104163804897.post-4219916191660011691Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:03:00 +00002011-12-05T12:07:40.208-05:00learning paradigmEngineering schoolquad newsIt is the last week of classes for the fall semester here at the Q and campus is very quiet. Students are spending most of their waking hours in the library or in their dorm rooms working on papers and projects or studying in anticipation of exams next week. Despite the fact that campus was covered with snow about a month ago, the weather since then has been unseasonably mild. It is hard to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QUAdmissionsBlog/~3/z1dukHiuL0s/wrapping-up-semester.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanne)0http://quadmissions.blogspot.com/2011/12/wrapping-up-semester.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629912104163804897.post-9000131813391283186Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:29:00 +00002011-11-29T11:45:21.097-05:00zinchCSS profilehigh school seniorshigh school juniorsFAFSAI came upon an interesting chart from Zinch.com. Most parents and students know Zinch because it is a one stop site for college admissions information who's slogan is "I am more than a test score". Here is the link to their graphic detailing the steps that high school juniors and seniors should be undertaking during the holiday season. For seniors, time is getting short to finish up the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QUAdmissionsBlog/~3/X9xCIiGuLxI/theres-only-so-many-hours-in-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanne)0http://quadmissions.blogspot.com/2011/11/theres-only-so-many-hours-in-day.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629912104163804897.post-5945246649740899135Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:38:00 +00002011-11-21T12:50:19.159-05:00student retentionessential learning outcomesbachelor degreeOne of the topics that I discussed with my QU 101 students at the beginning of the semester is what is the value of a college education? The issue is under scrutiny because the rising costs of financing an education and the difficulty in quantifying exactly what the learning outcomes of this education should be have moved to the forefront of our national discussion.I was very pleased to see this http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QUAdmissionsBlog/~3/-K8Ggak-YCo/value-of-college-education.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanne)0http://quadmissions.blogspot.com/2011/11/value-of-college-education.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629912104163804897.post-1908977161008216384Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:40:00 +00002011-11-11T11:53:46.840-05:00veterans dayyellow ribbon schoolstudent veteran organizationFor many people Veteran's Day is a day off from work or school. But for others the day has significant meaning. They may have a loved one serving overseas far away. There is a special group of students here on campus for which Veteran's Day has a personal connection. Quinnipiac University is proud to be a Yellow Ribbon School. Since Fall 2009, Quinnipiac University has been a participant in the "http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QUAdmissionsBlog/~3/YaC5NDtp7cQ/celebrating-veterans.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanne)0http://quadmissions.blogspot.com/2011/11/celebrating-veterans.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629912104163804897.post-3156689171853228621Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:44:00 +00002011-11-11T11:40:27.114-05:00QU 101Fall open houseessential learning outcomesConnecticut was hard hit by a Halloween weekend snow storm. And effectively it signaled an early end to the fall. This semester has flown by. I have traveled from Rhode Island to Massachusetts and to back to Connecticut visiting many community colleges to meet potential transfer students. Back in the office, the email box for transfer admissions has been full of inquiries from students looking tohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QUAdmissionsBlog/~3/T8_CFjcOWWA/can-fall-really-be-over.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanne)0http://quadmissions.blogspot.com/2011/11/can-fall-really-be-over.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629912104163804897.post-8903115608771819576Fri, 21 Oct 2011 18:46:00 +00002011-10-21T15:31:18.584-04:00St. Vincent's HospitalOpen HouseSchool of Nursingmedical schoolI was so surprised when I looked at the date of the last post to this blog site. It is already October 21st and we are ready for our second Open House of the fall. Since the end of September, the school of Medicine announced that St. Vincent's Hospital in Bridgeport will be our clinical partner and the School of Nursing threw a party and invited the Quinnipiac community to celebrate its new http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QUAdmissionsBlog/~3/Yc7nj5tNB9A/last-but-not-least-school-of-health.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanne)0http://quadmissions.blogspot.com/2011/10/last-but-not-least-school-of-health.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629912104163804897.post-3337032029633411972Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:20:00 +00002011-10-05T12:30:10.953-04:00ABETSchool of BusinessCareer ServicesEngineeringAACSBThe next installment of our four school tour brings us to the Quinnipiac University School of Business. Last year was a very busy year for SoB. They were named a top 100 Undergraduate Business School by Bloomberg Businessweek which is a huge accomplishment for all members of the faculty, staff and students. And this year, two members of the School of Business were awarded the University's http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QUAdmissionsBlog/~3/0UDgnXzd3iQ/lets-get-down-to-business.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanne)0http://quadmissions.blogspot.com/2011/09/lets-get-down-to-business.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629912104163804897.post-3453295035182043847Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:17:00 +00002011-10-05T12:32:11.234-04:00Game LabCollege of Arts and Sciencesliberal artsvideo gamesFall open houseXBoxIn this installment of Quinnipiac Update the focus shifts to the College of Arts and Sciences. CAS as it is affectionately known, is the only "school" in which all QU students will take a class or two as part of their University Core Curriculum. When you consider what is new for the fall for the College of Arts and Sciences, the word is growth. At a time when many universities are cutting back http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QUAdmissionsBlog/~3/Tlfn8JXuP3g/next-stop-college-of-arts-and-sciences.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanne)0http://quadmissions.blogspot.com/2011/09/next-stop-college-of-arts-and-sciences.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629912104163804897.post-5512433820050043101Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:42:00 +00002011-10-05T12:34:07.931-04:00QU student mediaSchool of communications The short week of September 5th was an important one for the undergraduate admissions staff. It is our time to host the various organizations and academic areas around campus for their updates to programs and activities. I will be profiling the four "schools" during the coming days. Communications has made some big staffing changes in the past twelve months. The new dean of the School of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QUAdmissionsBlog/~3/4XIQoQfdX_0/whats-buzz-school-of-communications.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanne)0http://quadmissions.blogspot.com/2011/09/whats-buzz-school-of-communications.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629912104163804897.post-3295779936870656904Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:00:00 +00002011-08-30T10:45:52.854-04:00helicopter parentshigh school seniorscollege majors I happened upon a very cute comic in one of my magazines. Two parents are sitting on a couch across from their daughter. Here's the line- "We've been thinking a lot about what we want you to do with your life." As the fall application season is upon us, I am certain that this type of conversation is going on in many households of high school seniors and juniors It is certainly appropriate http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QUAdmissionsBlog/~3/7fZKlAalcCw/whos-life-is-it-anyway.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanne)0http://quadmissions.blogspot.com/2011/08/whos-life-is-it-anyway.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629912104163804897.post-756191070553855953Sun, 28 Aug 2011 12:41:00 +00002011-08-28T09:01:07.527-04:00parents of freshmenfreshman induction Another year began on Friday with the Induction Ceremony held on the quad for the Class of 2015. Mother Nature was kind enough to hold off the wind and rain from Hurricane Irene. It was probably a challenge all around to welcome these students and prepare for the weather that was to follow this weekend. As I write this, the wind is howling and the rain is falling. All students are safe on http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QUAdmissionsBlog/~3/8AvYzDl1TZI/and-so-it-begins.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanne)0http://quadmissions.blogspot.com/2011/08/and-so-it-begins.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629912104163804897.post-2025490560882432370Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:30:00 +00002011-08-15T14:47:09.678-04:00Fiskes best buy schoolsFall open houseForbes best collegesPrinceton Review Every year beginning sometime in August the rankings list for undergraduate institutions begin to appear. I am happy to say that Quinnipiac has achieved recognition by Forbes annual rankings of the top schools of 2011, Fiske's Best Buy Schools and the Princeton Review "Best 376 Colleges". It is quite an achievement and our faculty and staff have worked hard to earn a spot on these lists. When http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QUAdmissionsBlog/~3/B4O2f7IaTJ0/and-winner-is.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanne)0http://quadmissions.blogspot.com/2011/08/and-winner-is.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629912104163804897.post-9064509180042538358Wed, 03 Aug 2011 23:20:00 +00002011-09-30T10:15:53.911-04:00community servicecollege freshmancampus toursQU 101The Big EventIt is hard to believe that it is already August. Time certainly does not slow down here on campus during the summer months. We have had many visitors since mid June spending time in information sessions, interviews and campus tours.Participants in the Big Event 2010 Our wonderful student workers have been out in the hot sun guiding visitors across campus with a smile and enthusiasm about http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QUAdmissionsBlog/~3/0v4VDOaczIo/countdown-to-fall-semester.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanne)0http://quadmissions.blogspot.com/2011/08/countdown-to-fall-semester.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629912104163804897.post-288207751648571313Wed, 13 Jul 2011 18:50:00 +00002011-07-13T16:04:43.697-04:00New York TimesQuinnipiac learning proficienciesThomas FriedmanThomas FriedmanQuinnipiac University has identified ten "Essential Learning Proficiencies" that it expects our students to achieve as they fulfill the course requirements for their degree programs. In the fall of 2012, the university will require students to activate their E-Portfolios which will contain written, spoken and visual artifacts that they have completed as part of their course of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QUAdmissionsBlog/~3/vnzWVJcWngg/new-career-path.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanne)0http://quadmissions.blogspot.com/2011/07/new-career-path.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629912104163804897.post-9117605541969909674Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:26:00 +00002011-07-11T10:47:51.176-04:00college freshmansummer readingnaked roomateQuinnipiac University hosted 63 aspiring film makers at the 4th Annual Film Industry Training Program. The students that take part in the month long workshop have the opportunity to learn from professionals about all aspects of the film industry. From costuming to lighting, sound and production they learn what it takes to become a part of the growing industry of film production. The workshop is http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QUAdmissionsBlog/~3/iXQ8zpTsYUc/lights-camera-action-film-training.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanne)0http://quadmissions.blogspot.com/2011/07/lights-camera-action-film-training.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629912104163804897.post-2280517410123540635Fri, 01 Jul 2011 13:06:00 +00002011-07-01T09:41:51.995-04:00FacebookQU4Ugeneration connectedIPod, IPad, laptop, smart phones, 3G, 4G. The list goes on and on. Facebook, Linkedin, Tumblr. So much technology so little time. It is no wonder that many educators lament the short attention spans of today's college student. But even though the debate goes on regarding the role that techonology plays in our lives, we must prepare for Generation C, the C meaning connected. A recent article in http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QUAdmissionsBlog/~3/rzdomK7UlEc/generation-connected.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanne)0http://quadmissions.blogspot.com/2011/07/generation-connected.html