Diversity & Access Opportunity

THE 2022 FAIRFIELD AWARDS DINNER RAISES OVER $1.25 MILLION FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

On April 20, 2022, the Fairfield Awards Dinner, took place at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City, in-person for the first time since 2019. More than 600 Fairfield alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students, and friends gathered to recognize honorees for their professional achievements, outstanding leadership, and volunteer commitment to Fairfield, as well as to raise funds for student scholarships. This generous community, along with some who were unable to attend, raised more than $1.25 million to support student scholarships—making it the most successful fundraising dinner in the last seven years.

Scholarship Program For Jesuit And Cristo Rey High School Students Launched

The new enrollment initiative will provide up to a dozen four-year, full tuition grants to low-income students from diverse backgrounds. The Company Scholars Program further enhances our commitment to serving a diverse population and ensuring that a Fairfield education is affordable and accessible.

BASE CAMP (BROADENING ACCESS TO SCIENCE EDUCATION)

BASE Camp — a free, two-week, overnight camp designed to engage high school students in the process of science — took place this past summer. BASE Camp is open to students from under-represented groups in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields.

DOLAN INTRODUCES NEW MINOR IN DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

Fairfield Dolan’s new minor in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is available to all Fairfield students. The minor, developed as part of the work done by Dolan’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion task force, was designed for students who are passionate about social justice.

STAGS’ SWIMMING DUO EARN MEDALS AT TOKYO PARALYMPICS

A pair of Fairfield University Swimming & Diving standouts won medals for Team USA at the Tokyo Summer 2020 Paralympic Games Japan. Colleen Young ’20 earned a pair of top-three finishes in the pool, and Matthew Torres ’23 won his first career Paralympics medal.

Todd Kress Earns 500th Career Win

Fairfield University Volleyball Head

Coach Todd Kress earned his 500th career victory on Sunday, Sept. 18, as the Stags swept Niagara to complete a 2-0 weekend in Western New York. Kress is in his 13th year at Fairfield and his 27th as a Division I head coach.

STAGS WIN MAAC WOMEN’S COMMISSIONER’S CUP, PLACE SECOND IN OVERALL STANDINGS

For the second time in three years, Fairfield University Athletics has claimed the MAAC Women’s Commissioner’s Cup. The Stags also finished second in the overall cup standings for the second straight season, and placed fifth on the men’s ledger. Fairfield won three women’s MAAC Championships in the 2021-22 season: volleyball, women’s basketball, and women’s lacrosse. The volleyball and women’s basketball teams also claimed MAAC regular season titles.