A Private College Builds on Its Confidence

Despite shaky economy, Quinnipiac U. takes on debt to develop new campuses

By GOLDIE BLUMENSTYK

Hamden, Conn.

The campus of Quinnipiac University is surrounded by forested hillsides, but one cleared hilltop, crawling with earthmovers and construction cranes, stirs a sense of excitement here, as well as one inevitable...