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Honorees with Heart: The Pioneer Scholarship Gala

March 18, 2026

The Pioneer Scholarship Gala will be held on April 25 at the Martire Family Arena, bringing together alumni, donors, parents and members of the…

SHU to Purchase Notre Dame High School for $15 Million

February 14, 2024

On Thursday, Feb. 1, SHU President Dr. John Petillo announced that Sacred Heart University and the Diocese of Bridgeport have agreed to purchase the…

Graduate Student Remembered

February 7, 2024

28-year-old Marine Corps veteran, Mateo Gaviria, died as result of a car accident on the Merritt Parkway, on Dec. 23, 2023. Gaviria was an…

Race & Culture in New SHU Play “Disgraced”

March 27, 2019

BY Nicola Paerg Staff Reporter The Sacred Heart University theatre arts program is performing “Disgraced” by Ayad Akhtar. The storyline revolves around an American…