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Quinnipiac’s continuing commitment to uplift neighboring communities through civic engagement, partnership and scholarship has earned a prestigious 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification. The national distinction has been awarded to Quinnipiac through 2032. Learn more

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February 4, 2026
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ICYMI: Four Bobcats Earn Spots at the Olympics

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Quinnipiac will be well represented on the ice at the 2026 Winter Olympics. First-year forward Jade Barbirati ’29 will represent Team France, and Kati Tabin ’20 and Devon Toews ’17 will represent Team Canada. Women’s ice hockey assistant coach Brent Hill has also been named to the U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey staff. Learn more

Top Highlights From the Coming Week

Here are just a few of the many things happening throughout the next week at Quinnipiac:

  • Thursday, February 5 at 8:40 a.m.: Winter Olympics Watch Party at OISS
  • Thursday, February 5 at 12:30 p.m.: Strategic Visioning Session (Mount Carmel Campus)
  • Thursday, February 5 at 12:30 p.m.: QU in NYC Information Session
  • Thursday, February 5 at 12:45 p.m.: How to Get Your Start Working in the Music Industry
  • Thursday, February 5 at 2:30 p.m.: Strategic Visioning Session (North Haven Campus)
  • Thursday, February 5 at 7 p.m.: Men’s Basketball versus Canisius
  • Thursday, February 5 at 8 p.m.: New Semester, New Mindset
  • Thursday, February 5 at 9:15 p.m.: QU in LA Information Session
  • Friday, February 6 at 6 p.m.: Indigenous Student Union Movie Night: ‘Avatar’
  • Friday, February 6 at 7 p.m.: Men’s Ice Hockey versus Brown
  • Friday, February 6 at 7:30 p.m.: Dungeons and Dragons Club DM Engagement Fair
  • Saturday, February 7 at 12 p.m.: Best Buddies Super Bowl Party
  • Saturday, February 7 at 2 p.m.: Men’s Basketball versus Niagara
  • Saturday, February 7 at 7 p.m.: Men’s Ice Hockey versus Yale | Game Watch Parties Set for Across U.S.
  • Saturday, February 7 at 9 p.m.: Throwbacks Trivia
  • Sunday, February 8 at 6 p.m.: Super Bowl Watch Party
  • Tuesday, February 10 at 12:30 p.m.: Unfiltered Comm-versations: Bad Bunny and the Super Bowl
  • Tuesday, February 10 at 12:30 p.m.: The Research Policies Committee Presents: Submitting Grant Proposals & The IRB Approval Process
  • Tuesday, February 10 at 12:30 p.m.: Room Selection Information Session
  • Tuesday, February 10 at 12:30 p.m.: Career Resource Pop-Up
  • Tuesday, February 10 at 2 p.m.: Working at the NY Islanders
  • Tuesday, February 10 at 5 p.m.: QU Pitch Competition Info Session
  • Tuesday, February 10 at 8:30 p.m.: Galentine’s Bingo
  • Tuesday, February 10 at 9:15 p.m.: Valentine’s Day Card Making for a Local Nursing Home
  • Wednesday, February 11 at 12 p.m.: QU in DC Semester and Seminar Programs Info Session
  • Wednesday, February 11 at 3 p.m.: Spring Law Career Networking Fair Session
  • Wednesday, February 11 at 5 p.m.: Dessert Charcuterie Boards
  • Wednesday, February 11 at 6 p.m.: Virtual Transfer Information Session
  • Wednesday, February 11 at 6:30 p.m.: Valentine’s Bingo and Card Making with Old Friends and New
  • Wednesday, February 11 at 8:30 p.m.: Self Care Night with QU Active
  • Wednesday, February 11 at 9 p.m.: Galentine’s Day

See the full listing and get all the details at calendar.qu.edu. To learn more about Common Hour, visit QU.edu/commonhour

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At Quinnipiac, we passionately care about our community and believe everyone should feel welcome and valued. This recognition reflects our strong alignment of mission, leadership, values and resources in support of meaningful, reciprocal community engagement — work that addresses pressing societal challenges and contributes to the public good.”

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