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Home Away From Home: Thanksgiving at SHU

November 19, 2025

As Thanksgiving break approaches, students are taking time to celebrate the season with gratitude here on campus. With cozy Friendsgivings and end-of-semester events, many…

Christmas Tree Lighting Kicks off the Holiday Season

November 19, 2025

Since 2016, Sacred Heart University has celebrated the holiday season with a beloved tradition featuring carolers, ice skating and dazzling lights. This year, you can be…

A Taste of Family Traditions

November 19, 2025

When you think of Thanksgiving, what comes to mind? Is it your grandmother’s homemade applesauce, your aunt’s pumpkin pie, or the turkey your uncle…

Sleepless Students

November 12, 2025

Can a few lost hours of sleep really impact students that much? For college students, balancing classes, social lives, and sleep has become increasingly…

Trick or Treat! Halloween Candy Preferences

October 29, 2025

Trick-or-treating is, to some, the highlight and most memorable part of Halloween. But of course, the prize that comes with the experience is just…

Springing into Registration

October 29, 2025

Spring registration can be stressful for new students at Sacred Heart University. Between picking classes, meeting with advisors and logging in early on registration…

Step by Step: The Walk to End Alzheimer’s

October 22, 2025

On Oct. 18, the Walk to End Alzheimer’s took place at Chapel Quad. Hundreds of students, faculty, staff and supporters raised significant funds to…

Sports Fandoms and Rivalries

October 22, 2025

Whether it’s Sundays filled with football or winter nights spent watching hockey, Sacred Heart University students are never short on opinions about their favorite…

Touching Down into a New Conference

September 10, 2025

What does it mean for Sacred Heart University’s football team to join the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA)? For players, fans, and coaches,…