Undergraduate commencement ceremonies remaining outdoors

Today’s 10 a.m. undergraduate commencement ceremony for the School of Business and College of Arts and Sciences will be held outdoors on the academic quadrangle on the Mount Carmel Campus.

At this time, the 3 p.m. commencement ceremony for the School of Communications, School of Health Sciences and School of Nursing also will be held outdoors on the Mount Carmel Campus. The university will continue to monitor the weather conditions and will notify the university community by 12 noon of any changes in the schedule for the 3 p.m. commencement ceremony.

Please click here to read more information on undergraduate commencement.

Also please follow the university’s social media platforms for the latest information on today’s commencement ceremonies.

Interstate 95 roadwork completed ahead of schedule

Roadwork on Interstate 95 northbound, which was expected to cause traffic delays and lane closures, has been completed early and ahead of the May 19 Commencement. The closures were expected to significantly impact travel time to Quinnipiac.

Please do keep in mind, several area universities are holding their commencement ceremonies this weekend. For this reason, please allow additional travel time when planning your arrival for Commencement.

• Please click here to read more about the lane closures.
• Please click here to find more information about the Commencement.
• Be sure to join the conversation on social media. Tag #QU2013 in your related tweets and Instagram posts.

Interstate 95 lane closures will impact traffic from May 17-19

Lane closures on Interstate 95 northbound between Exit 46 and Exit 48, which leads to Interstate 91 northbound, are expected to cause major traffic backups, beginning Friday, May 17, and continuing through Commencement on Sunday, May 19.

These closures are expected to significantly impact travel time to Quinnipiac. In addition to the lane closures, several area universities are holding their commencement ceremonies this weekend. Please allow additional travel time when planning your arrival for Commencement.

• Please click here to read more about the lane closures.
• Please click here to find more information about the Commencement.
• Be sure to join the conversation on social media. Tag #QU2013 in your related tweets and Instagram posts.

University announces commencement speakers

Josh Elliott of “Good Morning America“ and Jessica Jackley, co-founder of KIVA, a microlending website, will address students and receive honorary degrees at the 82nd undergraduate ceremonies on Sunday, May 19. Jackley will address College of Arts and Sciences and School of Business students at our 10 a.m. ceremony. James W. McGlothlin, chairman and CEO of The United Co. and a Quinnipiac Business Leader Hall of Fame honoree, will also receive an honorary degree at the ceremony. Elliott will address School of Communications, School of Health Sciences and School of Nursing students at 3 p.m.

The Honorable Dennis G. Eveleigh, a Connecticut Supreme Court justice, will address the University’s graduating School of Law students on Sunday, May 12. He will also receive an honorary degree.

Denise D’Ascenzo, weekday anchor of WFSB-TV’s 5:30 and 6 p.m. newscasts, will address students at the university’s graduate Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 12. She will also receive an honorary degree.

Quinnipiac will once again sponsor a Commencement Fair on the Mount Carmel Campus on Monday, April 15, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Tuesday, April 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Piazza of the Carl Hansen Student Center. It will also be held on the North Haven Campus on Wednesday, April 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Representatives from all offices involved in commencement will distribute caps and gowns and answer questions.

Learn more about each of the ceremonies here.

2004 Undergraduate Commencement speaker Robin Roberts returns to ABC’s ‘Good Morning America’

Robin Roberts, Quinnipiac University‘s 2004 Undergraduate Commencement speaker and honorary degree recipient, returned to ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Feb. 20 after a six-month leave for a bone marrow transplant.

During her 2004 visit, she told our graduates that they already had the formula for success.

“This moment in your life is something you have thought about and worked for,” she said. “Whatever you did to reach this point in your life, all you have to do is apply those same principles to whatever challenge is before you.”

She encouraged our graduates to take initiative.

“Proximity is power,” she said. “You have to put yourself in position for good things to happen to you.”

As she looked out over our sea of graduates from the steps of our Arnold Bernhard Library, she seemed inspired.

“My fellow graduates of the Class of 2004 of Quinnipiac, you being here signifies to me that you have put yourself in position for good things to happen to you,” she said. “Continue to be willing to make sacrifices and I ask you to never lose sight of the big picture. Continue to dream big, think big and focus on the small. You already made the right choice by coming to an institution like this that truly cares about you and that has encouraged you to be creative in your thinking. “