Fairfield University

Fairfield fire officials said a worker was killed after falling through a roof on the Fairfield University campus. Firefighters were called to the university at about 7:15 a.m. after receiving a report that a private roofing contractor fell through a skylight. The incident happened at the Central Utilities Facility building and the worker fell about 40 feet, according to officials….

For many students, the pandemic has meant learning at home in front of a computer.

For many students, the pandemic has meant learning at home in front of a computer. But right now a group from Fairfield University is get some real-world experience and helping to make sure health care workers can stay in the fight against COVID-19. “It’s really exciting,” said Emily Goryeb, a Fairfield University senior. Thirty-five students from Fairfield University will...

Students living off-campus at Fairfield University will not be allowed to return to campus for 14 days due to a recent spike in COVID-19 cases, according to the university. “Throughout the first six weeks of our semester, we experienced steady but limited numbers of COVID-19 cases; and at the beginning of this week, we witnessed a significant downward trend in…

Fairfield University is retesting its students and staff following an “unacceptable number of issues” with the lab they used to run COVID-19 tests, the university said in a statement to the university community. The university initially planned to have COVID-19 tests completed before arriving on campus. The lab, InHouse Physicians, allegedly experienced a significant malfunction with its internal traceability system,…

Quinnipiac University and Fairfield University will not have fall sports after the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) made the decision on Monday to cancel the fall season. In a statement released Monday, the conference said it made the decision to cancel due to “continuing health and safety concerns surrounding the global COVID-19 pandemic.” The sports impacted include men’s and...