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Give It Up for Giving Day!

April 9, 2025

Sacred Heart University celebrated Giving Day, its 24-hour fundraising campaign, from noon on Wednesday, April 2 to noon on Thursday, April 3. Students, alumni,…

Best Place to Find a Buddy

April 10, 2024

The Best Buddies Club has been a staple of the Sacred Heart community for years, leaving a significant impact on its members. According to…

Connecting Hearts Through the Office of Community Engagement

January 31, 2024

In 2023, the Office of Community Engagement reported more than 115,000 hours. Located in the Academic Center – HC 109, the Office of Community…

Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

February 8, 2023

On Jan. 18, Sacred Heart University put on its annual Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Commemoration, presented by SHU’s Office for Inclusive Excellence and…

Cherish Every Moment

April 29, 2020

The start of college is an experience like no other. New friends, new environment, new teachers, a new living situation; all these situations will…

The “New Testament” of Churchgoers: Virtual Mass

April 8, 2020

By Jessica Pedone Staff Writer On March 21, the Sacred Heart University community received an email stating that the Chapel of the Holy Spirit…

Final Four Award

March 11, 2020

By Julian Pedrouzo Staff Reporter Every year, the members of the Sacred Heart community get the opportunity to nominate someone who has positively impacted…

Community Theater Needs Funds

February 26, 2020

BY Amy Petrovich Staff Reporter In May 2019, Sacred Heart University purchased the Fairfield Community Theater located on Post Road about 15 minutes from…

Horizons at SHU

February 19, 2020

BY AMY PETROVICH Staff Reporter Horizons, a nonprofit organization located at Sacred Heart University, is actively helping students in the local Bridgeport area advance…

New School of Social Work

October 30, 2019

BY MacKenzie Rizzo Staff Reporter Sacred Heart University’s Social Work Department has established a new school within the College of Arts and Sciences, located…