Quinnipiac University is a private university in Hamden, Connecticut.
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13 Facts About Quinnipiac University
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In 1952, Quinnipiac University expanded its curriculum, relocated to a larger campus in New Haven, and assumed administrative control of Larson College, a private women's college.
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In 1966, having outgrown its campus in New Haven, Quinnipiac University moved to its current campus in the Mount Carmel section of Hamden, Connecticut, at the foot of Sleeping Giant Park.
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Until the 1990s, Quinnipiac University remained primarily a commuter college with only a regional reputation; however, that changed during the next decade.
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In 2007 and 2008, Quinnipiac briefly drew national attention over the university's control over student publications and students' speech.
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Quinnipiac University offers 58 undergraduate majors, 20 graduate programs, and a Juris Doctor program.
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Quinnipiac University is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.
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Quinnipiac University is “test optional” for standardized tests for undergraduate applicants, but encourages submitting SAT or ACT scores, or both.
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Quinnipiac University is home to one of the world's largest collections of art commemorating the Great Irish Famine.
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In May 2014, Quinnipiac University laid off 16 full-time but non-tenured faculty, with 11 of those from the College of Arts and Sciences, with no advance notice of the staff reduction.
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Quinnipiac University opened the Frank H Netter M D School of Medicine in 2013.
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The National Panhellenic Conference at Quinnipiac University serves as an advocate for the sororities involved in the conference with the campus and community.
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