Fairfield University
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| Motto | Per Fidem ad Plenam Veritatem -- Through Faith to the Fullness of Truth |
| Established | 1942 |
| Type | Private, Jesuit |
| Endowment | $215 million [1] |
| President | Jeffrey P. von Arx, S.J. |
| Faculty | 300 |
| Undergraduates | 3,500 |
| Postgraduates | 1,100 |
| Location | Fairfield, Connecticut, USA |
| Campus | Suburban 200 acres (809,000 m²) |
| Colors | Cardinal Red |
| Mascot | Stags  |
| Website | www.fairfield.edu |
Fairfield University is a private, co-educational undergraduate and master's level university located in Fairfield, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942, and today is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. Over 3,500 undergraduate and 1,100 graduate students study in Fairfield's six schools and colleges: The College of Arts and Sciences, The Charles F. Dolan School of Business, The School of Engineering, The School of Nursing, The Graduate School of Education and Allied Professions, and The University College. In total, the student body hails from 34 states, 45 countries, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. In July 2004, Rev. Jeffrey P. von Arx, S.J. became the eighth Jesuit President of Fairfield University succeeding Rev. Aloysius P. Kelley, S.J., the longest tenured and most accomplished President.
[edit] History
Fairfield University was founded in 1942 by Society of Jesus when the Jesuits acquired the two contiguous estates of the Jennings and Lashar families and the Rev. James H. Dolan, S.J., the Provincial Superior of the New England Jesuit Province appointed the Rev. John J. McEleney, S.J. the first President of the Fairfield University of Saint Robert Bellarmine, S.J. and Vicar of the Fairfield College Preparatory School. In 1944, the Rev. James H. Dolan, S.J. became the second President. During his tenure, Fairfield University was chartered by the State of Connecticut to grant degrees in 1945; the first class of 303 male students was admitted to the College of Arts and Sciences in 1947; the College of Arts and Sciences was accredited by the State of Connecticut and the first summer session of undergraduate courses was held in 1949.
[edit] If these Stones Could Speak
A detailed account of the history of Fairfield University was written by the late Rev. Joseph MacDonnell, S.J. in his book entitled If these Stones Could Speak. Excerpts of this account can be found on his website beginning with Fairfield University's Ur-History.
[edit] The Jesuits in Fairfield
A brief history of The Jesuits in Fairfield can be found on The Fairfield Jesuit Community website.
[edit] Campus
Fairfield University is situated on a pastoral campus offering scenic views of Long Island Sound and all the amenities of a major, comprehensive university in a setting of rolling hills, sprawling lawns, picturesque ponds, and bucolic wooded areas-a setting ideal for education.
Today, Fairfield's 200 acre campus consists of 35 buildings anchored by the three manor homes of the original estates: Bellarmine Hall (1921), formerly the Lashar's 'Hearthstone Hall', re-named to honor Saint Robert Bellarmine, S.J,; McAuliffe Hall (1896), originally O.G. Jennings' 'Mailands', re-named for Bishop Maurice F. McAuliffe, who sanctioned the creation of Fairfield University; and David J. Dolan House, Lawrence Jenning's 'Larribee', dedicated to honor the uncle of Charles F. Dolan who made the 1989 acquisition of Dolan Campus possible.
[edit] Buildings Names
Along with Bellarmine Hall, named in honor of Saint Robert Bellarmine, S.J,, many of the buildings on the campus of Fairfield University are named in honor of Jesuit priests. Behind each building name is a story of a Jesuit priest who was an exemplar of the Jesuit mission and their pursuit of educational and intellectual contributions, human rights and social justice.[1]
[edit] Town of Fairfield
Money Magazine rated the Town of Fairfield a Top Ten Best Place to Live in 2006 recognizing the great beaches along the scenic shoreline of Long Island Sound and the vibrant downtown area which are located just 5 minutes from campus. The University runs a shuttle between campus and downtown where students can catch a dinner and a movie or a Metro-North Train bound for Grand Central Station in New York City.
[edit] Seal of the University
Fairfield's seal combines elements of its several traditions. The gold pinecones come from the coat of arms of the family of Saint Robert Bellarmine, S.J., for whom the University was originally named. Superimposed on the cones is the badge of the Society of Jesus - the letters IHS surmounted by the cross and surrounded by the instruments of Christ's passion - to indicate that the University is in the care of members of the same religious family.
There are three compartments in the upper portion of the shield, because "the school is dedicated and exists in the name of the father, and of the son, and of the holy spirit." The central compartment portrays a hart crossing a ford, a part of the coat of arms of the Diocese of Hartford, whose boundaries encompassed the Town of Fairfield, when the University was founded. Finally, the two outer compartments show clusters of grapes, charges taken from the town seal and symbolic of the fertility of the verdant fields of the Town and County of Fairfield. When the University was founded in 1942, the official name of the University was "Fairfield University of St. Robert Bellarmine". Three of the original seals with this name still exist on campus - in the main lobby of Alumni Hall, on the exterior of the Barone Campus Center, and on the glass front of Regis Hall facing the Quad.
[edit] Catholic and Jesuit Identity
Fairfield is first and foremost a Catholic and Jesuit University
Fairfield University's Roman Catholic and Jesuit tradition and history reach back nearly 500 years to the life, teachings and insights of Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556). As one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States, Fairfield belongs to an elite group that continues Ignatius' dedication to developing the whole person. Fairfield's nurturing environment invites students of all traditions to a maturing of faith, self knowledge, respect for the dignity of themselves and others, a devotion to justice, a commitment to serving the poor, and a passion for truth, reflection, and lifelong learning.
Characteristics of Jesuit Higher Education
- Dedication to human dignity from a Catholic and Jesuit faith perspective
- Reverence for and an ongoing reflection on human experience
- Creative companionship with colleagues
- Focused care for students
- Well-educated justice and solidarity
[edit] Academic Programs
Fairfield's Jesuit ethos trains students in scholarship; prepares students for leadership; encourages students to engage in service projects; and develops students with strong social concerns for the common good. Fairfield University is an intellectual, social, spiritual, and cultural destination of choice for students and faculty from a rich diversity of backgrounds. Everyone in the University commits to excellence in educating, serving, inspiring and training students in various disciplines and fields.
Fairfield University offers 33 undergraduate majors and 30 graduate degree programs, as well as more than 350 credit and 250 non-credit courses in University College. The Fiske Guide to Colleges recognized Fairfield's Strongest Programs to include Biology, International Studies, Art History, Religious Studies, Sociology, Accounting and Finance, and Mechanical Engineering. The innovative New Media major is the first of its kind among Jesuit universities and features CineFest Fairfield, an annual film festival showcasing student work created in production courses.
- The College of Arts and Sciences
- The Charles F. Dolan School of Business
- The School of Engineering
- The School of Nursing
- The Graduate School of Education and Allied Professions
- The University College
- Centers and Special Programs
- Honors Societies
[edit] Academic Distinctions
[edit] Rankings and Ratings
- Listed as highly competitive in the 2007 edition of Barron's Profiles of American Colleges.
Fiske Guide to Colleges
- Profiled as one of the "country's best and most interesting colleges and universities."
- Stated that "Fairfield is one of the up-and-coming schools in the Roman Catholic universe" and "is moving into the same class as older, more revered East Coast Jesuit institutions."
- Ranked among "Small Colleges and Universities Strong in Business."
- Ranked among the "Best 361 Colleges."
- Ranked the Charles F. Dolan School of Business among the "Best 237 Business Schools."
- Ranked among the "Best Northeast Colleges."
- Ranked among "America's Best Value Colleges" in 2005. (The only Connecticut school and among 77 schools nationwide).
- Ranked among "Top 25 Most Connected Campuses" in 2004.
- Ranked #4 among the top 36 regional universities in the North (with a master's degree program) in 2007.
- Ranked #4 six times, #3 eight times, and #2 two times over the past 16 years.
- Ranked among Top 100 schools with the highest rates of students who graduate in four years.
[edit] Fulbright Scholars
- Since 1993-94, 39 Fairfield students were awarded highly prestigious Fulbright Program Scholarships from the flagship international educational program sponsored by the U.S. government.
- Ranked #1 among universities that grant master's degrees in the Fulbright Program's list of colleges and universities that produced 2006 U.S. Fulbright Fellows. Besting 55 other schools in the category, Fairfield was selected by the Institute of International Education, the non-profit agency which administers the Fulbright Program and the Chronicle of Higher Education, for this ranking. This is the second time in three years that Fairfield has been singled out for having the largest number of Fulbrights in its category.
- In the last nine years, eight faculty members have been awarded Fulbright Program Scholar Grants for postdoctoral research. Fairfield faculty members have published hundreds of scholarly articles and books in the past two years.
[edit] Phi Beta Kappa
- Fairfield University is the second youngest institution to gain membership in Phi Beta Kappa (ΦΒΚ), the nation's oldest and most prestigious academic honor society. When the Zeta Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa was chartered at Fairfield University in 1994, Fairfield joined an elect company of 262 colleges and universities. Nationwide, only one percent of college seniors are invited to join Phi Beta Kappa annually. As of 2007, forty-three faculty and staff members on campus, including University President Rev. Jeffrey P. von Arx, are members of Phi Beta Kappa.
[edit] Fellows and Scholars
- Fairfield University students have been the recipients of numerous fellowships and scholarships, see Fairfield University - Fellows and Scholars.
[edit] DiMenna-Nyselius Library
Built in 1968, the DiMenna-Nyselius Library originally was named the Nyselius Library in honor of benefactors Gustav and Dagmar Nyselius. They were Swedish immigrants who had settled in Stamford and wanted to make a donation to Fairfield University to repay in part the kindness of their adoptive country. In 2001, the Library underwent a major renovation and expansion and was renamed the DiMenna-Nyselius Library in recognition of a generous donation from alumnus Joseph A. DiMenna, Jr. '80 and his wife Maureen. It’s warm and inviting Arts and Crafts details blends in beautifully with Fairfield's New England campus.
At present, the Library contains an extensive and carefully selected collection of print and electronic resources which include over 300,000 bound volumes, 1800 journals and newspapers, over 11,000 audiovisual items and the equivalent of 92,000 volumes in microform. Its electronic resources, provide online access to a wide variety of World Wide Web subscription databases that bring full text journals and statistical information to the desktop anywhere on campus. Throughout the Library, wireless access is available in designated areas. The Library also contains two open access computer labs featuring Macintosh and Dell computers (one with 24-hour access for students), two dozen multimedia workstations, an electronic classroom, a 90-seat multimedia auditorium, and study rooms.
[edit] The Book of Kells
Among its valuable collection, the DiMenna-Nyselius Library is home to a rare facsimile of The Book of Kells which was donated by The Wild Geese organization. The Book of Kells is an ornately illustrated manuscript, produced by Celtic monks around AD 800 in the style known as Insular art. It is one of the more lavishly illuminated manuscripts to survive from the Middle Ages and has been described as the zenith of Western calligraphy and illumination.
[edit] Arts & Entertainment
[edit] Kress Foundation Art Collection
The DiMenna-Nyselius Library is also currently home to a Kress Study Collection of 10 old master paintings that date from the mid-14th through the early 18th centuries and are representative of the major schools of Italian Renaissance and Baroque painting. The paintings represent a spectrum of religious and secular images generally attributed to the followers or the studio workshops of some of the noteworthy major painters of Italian Renaissance and Baroque art. This collection was a gift to Fairfield University by the Discovery Museum and Planetarium in Bridgeport, CT and arranged by Dr. Philip Eliasoph. The paintings were originally given to The Discovery Museum by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation whose mission is to promote the understanding and appreciation of European art in the United States. Fairfield is one of only 23 colleges and universities to maintain a collection from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation.
[edit] Quick Center For the Arts
The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts is the major center of theatre and the arts at Fairfield University and recognized as the "cultural epicenter of Fairfield County" by Westport Magazine. The Quick Center opened in 1990 and includes events such as popular and classical music, dance, theatre, and programs for young audiences. It houses the 740-seat Kelley Theatre, the 150-seat Lawrence A. Wien Experimental (Black Box) Theatre, and the Thomas J. Walsh, Jr. Art Gallery. The Quick Center has become known as one of the finest concert halls in the country.
[edit] Pepsico Theater
The PepsiCo Theatre, a renovated 1922 carriage house, is the home to the Theatre Program of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts and Theater Fairfield, the resident production company. The PepsiCo Theatre is also home to Shakespeare Ventures, a professional theatre company based on the campus of Fairfield University. The facility includes a 70-seat flexible black box theatre, coffeehouse, dance studio, design studio, and costume shop/dressing room. This theatre is the primary rehearsal space for all Theatre Fairfield and Shakespeare Ventures productions, and the performance space for at least two productions a season.
[edit] CineFest Fairfield
CineFest Fairfield is an annual film festival held in association with the Fairfield Community Theatre featuring short films by students, alumni and faculty. The film festival is sponsored by the Department of Visual and Performing Arts and showcases its innovative New Media major. "CineFest Fairfield will become a notable annual event for the University and for Fairfield County," Fr. James Mayzik, S.J., Director of the New Media major and Media Center said. "Fairfield students will emerge as leaders within the region and the nation for their creativity and talent in film, television and radio within this exciting new program."
[edit] Athletics
Fairfield University is a member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) and is classified as Division 1 in the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its athletic programs. Fairfield sponsors 19 varsity sports - baseball, men's and women's basketball, women's crew, men's and women's cross country, field hockey, men's and women's golf, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's soccer, softball, men's and women's swimming and diving, men's and women's tennis, and women's volleyball. Men's varsity hockey and football were eliminated in 2003 due to financial reasons. The division 1-AA football team had a short history (first season 1996), but much success (MAAC title in 1998). Fairfield annually boasts one of the best student-athlete graduation rates in the nation. The men's and women's golf programs are both ranked among the best in the nation for academics, according to the Golf Digest's Second Annual College Golf Guide.
[edit] Notable Success
The Stags most notable success in athletics has come from the basketball, lacrosse and soccer programs. The men's basketball team held a half time lead over the number 1 seed University of North Carolina Tarheels before falling short in the 1997 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship tournament. Deng Gai '05 was the nation's top shot blocker in 2004-05. The women's basketball head coach, Diane Nolan, achieved her milestone 500th career win in 2005-06 and led the Stags to four post-season bids to the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship in 1988, 1991, 1998 and 2001. The men's lacrosse team won berths to the 2003 and 2005 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournaments while the women won the 1999, 2001, 2002 and 2003 MAAC Regular Season Titles. The men's soccer team won the 2006 MAAC Championship, earned a first round victory in the 2006 NCAA Men's Soccer Championship over in-state rival, the University of Connecticut Huskies, and was ranked nationally in 2000, 2001, 2005 and 2006. The women's soccer team won a berth to the 2005 NCAA Women's Soccer Championship tournament.
[edit] Student Life
[edit] Student Clubs & Organizations
All student clubs and organizations comprise the Student Organization Board of Governors (SOBOG), which is governed by a board of governors and administered by a chairperson selected by members of student organizations. SOBOG exists to encourage student involvement and participation in over 50 clubs and organizations each year including the Glee Club, Jazz Ensemble, Pep Band, Dance Team, Stag in the Stands, Habitat for Humanity, mission volunteer trips, and Theater Fairfield. The oldest club on campus is the Fairfield University Glee Club which is celebrating it's 60th anniversary in 2007. The newest club on campus is the Capoeira Dance Club formed by Iman Chin '10.
[edit] Fairfield University Student Association
The Fairfield University Student Association (FUSA) is the official student association for full-time undergraduate students and is the largest student organization on campus. The association exists to represent student issues and concerns to the faculty and administration and to sponsor a multitude of student programs and activities. All full-time undergraduate students are members of FUSA. FUSA is organized into three branches – legislative, executive, and judicial. The legislative branch consists of the Student Senate, comprising 40 elected representatives (10 from each undergraduate class year). The executive branch is headed by the popularly-elected President of FUSA, who serves as the official spokesperson for undergraduate students in addition to administering the student association on a daily basis. The FUSA President is assisted by a popularly-elected Vice President, elected class officers, and a number of other appointed officers, including the Executive Director of Programming and the Executive Director of Clubs & Organizations. The judicial branch is known as the Student Court, which serves as a hearing body in certain student conduct cases, as well as performing the judicial functions required for the student association.[2]
[edit] Sport Clubs
Sport Clubs offer a competitive athletic opportunity for students including men's crew, equestrian, men's and women's ice hockey, karate, men's and women's rugby, sailing, men's and women's skiing and snowboarding, men's and women's track and men's and women's volleyball. The Equestrian Club was Regional Champions in 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, & 2003 and in 2007 seven Fairfield riders were invited to the elite Tournament of Champions, a horse show for the nation's top collegiate equestrianism teams. The Men's Hockey Club competed in the 2007 MCHC Championship game. The Men's Rugby Football Club, established in 1963, is the longest continuously running sport club at Fairfield University and is a member of the Metropolitan New York Rugby Union. And the Men's Volleyball Club won the 2006 New England Collegiate Volleyball League Division II Championship.
[edit] Student Media
- The Cream Filling - The Student Artistic, Literary, and Cultural Special-Interest Magazine of Fairfield University
- The HAM Channel - The Student Television Station of Fairfield University
- The Mirror - The Independent Student Newspaper of Fairfield University
- The Mirror Sports Blog - The Independent Student Sports Blog of Fairfield University Athletics
- The Sound - The Student Literary Magazine of Fairfield University
- WVOF - The Voice of Fairfield University
[edit] Traditions
Student life at the Fairfield is marked by a number of unique traditions and celebrations:
- Stagstock - Stagstock is an all day, outdoor concert organized by the HAM Channel and WVOF each year. Co-sponsered by the office of New Student Programming and FUSA, Stagstock brings together local bands, along with bigger, nationally recognized acts, and showcases them in a free concert. The concert is traditionally held in the Quad on the first weekend of the new school year.
- Mock Weddings - Mock Wedding is a long standing Fairfield tradition in which senior class members select peers to be part of a faux wedding party.
[edit] Residential Life
[edit] Residence Halls
Fairfield University guarantees first year students four years of campus housing and provides several housing options depending on their class. Most underclassman live on campus and live the typical residence hall life in the Quad or Orient sections of campus. The Quad is located in the northwest corner of campus and consists of Campion Hall, Joques Hall, Gonzaga Hall, Loyola Hall, and Regis Hall. Students typically choose to live in The Quad in order to be close to the classroom buildings and to enjoy the annual battle of dorms water fights; the Lighting of The Quad contest; and frisbee and wiffleball games during the warm weather. The Orient is located in the southeast corner of campus and consists of Koska Hall and Claver Hall. This section earned its name due to its woodsy seclusion from the main area of campus. Dolan Hall is located in the northeast corner of campus and provides students a single room dormitory alternative for those who desire a quieter living arrangement.
[edit] Ignatian Residential College
Loyola Hall is home to the Ignatian Residential College, which offers a unique residential college experience for sophomores giving students the opportunity to truly experience the Jesuit ideal of “cura personalis” or the care of the whole person. The Ignatian Residential College, funded by a $2 million grant from the Lilly Endowment, provides an integrative learning experience that stretches across not only students’ academic course work, but also into their direct lived experience.
[edit] Upperclassmen Alternatives
Upperclassmen are able to choose between living at the Townhouse Complex, Apartment Village or the Beach. The 10 unit Townhouse Complex is a series of 104 two-story student townhouses for 469 juniors and seniors. There are between five and seven students living in each townhouse which has two or three bedrooms upstairs, a living and dining area, a kitchen and two bathrooms. During the colder weather the townhouse basements serve as a unique gathering place for students to socialize and catch a live performance by their favorite student band. And during the warmer weather students enjoy their back porches and lawns with an occasional barbeque and wiffleball game. The Apartment Village is at the southeast corner of campus and was opened in September of 2000. These apartment-style residences house 192 juniors and seniors. Each apartment contains four single bedrooms, two full bathrooms, a kitchen and a living room. Finally, the Beach is truly a unique Fairfield living experience for 200 eligible students to rent beach houses along the Long Island Sound. The Beach historically has been the center of off-campus social life hosting such Fairfield traditions as the Clam Jam and Mock Weddings. However, as the Fairfield beach community has evolved from a part-time summer beach community into a more permanent residential community, the Beach has become a source of strain on town-gown relations leading to great controls over student social life at the Beach.
[edit] Alma Mater
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- Fairfield! See the stag with cross of Gold
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- Fair our field, as any field of old,
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- Bids our banners, like our blood, be red.
- "Through faith, unto total truth," our cry
- Swells from the sea to spire and sky;
- Hear, Alma Mater, hear! Fairfield, hail!
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- Mem'ries fold away the thought of thee:
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- Keeps spring singing, then as now.
- "Through faith, unto total truth," our cry
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- Listen to the Alma Mater, as performed by the Fairfield University Glee Club.
[edit] People
[edit] Notable Alumni
Despite the relative youth of the institution Fairfield University alumni are achieving considerable success and making significant contributions in the fields of business, law, medicine, education, social justice and athletics. Fairfield University counts amongst its alumni a former President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, a former Dean of the Georgetown University Law Center, a President of a mission helping Haitian street children, a former Law Clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren E. Burger; the Chief Judge of the Connecticut Appellate Court, the Connecticut Senate Majority Leader; a former President of the Medical College of Georgia, an Edward R. Murrow Award and Emmy Award-winning news anchor; a world renowned cancer researcher; and leaders of several major Fortune 1000 corporations and Wall Street financial institutions.
[edit] University Presidents
| Years | President |
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| 1942-1944 | Rev. John J. McEleney, S.J. |
| 1944-1951 | Rev. James H. Dolan, S.J. |
| 1951-1958 | Rev. Joseph D. FitzGerald, S.J. |
| 1958-1964 | Rev. James E. FitzGerald, S.J. |
| 1964-1973 | Rev. William C. McInnes, S.J. |
| 1973-1979 | Rev. Thomas R. Fitzgerald, S.J. |
| 1979-2004 | Rev. Aloysius P. Kelley, S.J. |
| 2004 - | Rev. Jeffrey P. von Arx, S.J. |
[edit] Publications and Media
- 1073 North Benson - A Publication for Fairfield University Alumni
- Campus Currents - The Official News Publication of Fairfield University
- Dogwood - A Journal of Poetry and Prose
- Fairfield Now - The Magazine of Fairfield University,
- Parent Ties - A Publication for Fairfield University Families
- Press Room - Fairfield University's Electronic News Room
- The Mirror - The Independent Student Newspaper of Fairfield University
[edit] Media Center
The Media Center is a 15,000-square foot facility located on the ground floor of Xavier Hall that houses the New Media: Film, Television, and Radio major, the Campus Television Network and the student run HAM Channel. The Media Center also operates a 32-foot television production satellite uplink truck that can transmit and receive digitally encoded television signals from geostationary domestic satellites. Fairfield University is one of few colleges in the nation to have this technology allowing campus programming and international news organizations including CNN, MSNBC, Fox News and Bloomberg Television to be broadcast world-wide from the University.
The Media Center Staff has won national recognition for its Award-Winning Programs and production of Multimedia Presentations for the University. Some of the most recent honors have included the Crystal Award of Distinction from the Communicator Awards 2005 Print Competition; two Awards of Excellence from the Videographer 2005 Awards; and the Platinum BEST of Show from The Aurora 2005 Awards.
[edit] Trivia
[edit] Fairfield in Presidential Elections
- During the 1984 United States presidential election, then 40th President of the United States Ronald Reagan visited Fairfield University on October 26, 1984, where he was greeted by former Fairfield University President Aloysius P. Kelley as he stepped off Marine One on the field adjoining Southwell Hall.
- During the 1988 United States presidential election, then Vice President George H. Bush visited Fairfield University and delivered a speech in Alumni Hall attacking the tax-and-budget policies of then Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis days before being elected the 41st President of the United States.
- During the 2000 United States presidential election, then Texas Governor George W. Bush scheduled and controversially cancelled at the last moment a large student rally at Fairfield University following a visit to Bob Jones University, a school which has been characterized as anti-Catholic.
- During the 2000 and 2004 United States presidential election, Fairfield alumnus, Tom Josefiak was General Counsel to both the 55th Presidential Inaugural Committee and Bush-Cheney ’04, Inc.
[edit] Other Notes
- During the Revolutionary War in 1779, the Battle of Round Hill took place on the present day Bellarmine Hill on the campus of Fairfield University where the Americans under the command of Colonel Samuel Whiting repelled the British invaders under the command of Major-General William Tryon, but, not before the British laid ruin to the Town of Fairfield.[3]
[edit] External links
- Fairfield University
- Fairfield University Live View
- Fairfield University Virtual Tour
- Ignatian Residential College
- iTunes U @ Fairfield University
- This Is Fairfield Video
- The Fairfield Jesuit Community
- The Fairfield University Disc Golf Course
- The Unofficial Fairfield Stags Message Board
- The Unofficial Stags Sports Forums
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Academics |
College of Arts and Sciences • Charles F. Dolan School of Business • School of Engineering • School of Nursing • Graduate School of Education and Allied Professions • University College • Centers and Special Programs • Honors Societies |
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Athletics |
Fairfield Stags • Fairfield Stags basketball • Arena at Harbor Yard • Alumni Hall • MAAC |
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Student Life |
The Mirror • The HAM Channel • Fairfield University Glee Club • The Mirror Sports Blog • WVOF |
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People |
Notable Alumni • Notable Benefactors • Notable Faculty • President-Rev. Jeffrey P. von Arx, S.J. |
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Places |
DiMenna-Nyselius Library • Fairfield University Buildings • Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts |
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference |
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