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SET Brings Stars Hollow to Sacred Heart

November 15, 2023

Sacred Heart University’s (SHU) Student Events Team (SET) is hosting a week of on campus events inspired by the fall favorite TV show, “Gilmore…

Are You Alcohol Aware?

April 6, 2022

April marks Alcohol Awareness Month, an annual effort to raise awareness about the dangers of abusing alcohol. “Alcohol and addiction are very important topics;…

More New Dorms Coming To SHU

March 30, 2022

The Town of Fairfield Plan and Zoning Commission has approved plans for two new dorm halls to be built at Sacred Heart where the…

Sacred Heart Becomes a JED Campus

February 2, 2022

On Jan 18. President Petillo announced that Sacred Heart will become a JED Campus after partnering with the JED foundation which focuses on bringing…

SHU’s First Endowed Chair Selected

February 2, 2022

According to an email sent by Dr. Petillo on Jan. 20, Dr. Maureen Ruby was announced as the Isabelle Farrington Endowed Chair of Social,…

Flying Home for the Holidays

December 1, 2021

On Nov. 8, the U.S. fully reopened their borders to many vaccinated travelers for the first time in over 20 months. Families are now…

The Gift of Giving

December 1, 2021

According to the Associated Press, on Nov. 10, the Labor Department said that prices for U.S. consumers jumped 6.2% in October compared to last…

Young, Dumb and Broke: the $1.7 Trillion Student Loan Crisis

November 24, 2021

On Nov. 15, Sacred Heart hosted a virtual panel titled “The Domino Effect: Examining the $1.7 Trillion Student Loan Crisis” as part of the…

SHU Student Attends Astroworld

November 17, 2021

On Nov. 5, sophomore Keoni Lieter was in Houston for Astroworld, a two-day music festival with an estimated 50,000 people in attendance according to…

Family Weekend 2021

November 3, 2021

On Oct. 22 to 24, Sacred Heart hosted their annual family weekend event consisting of many different events on campus including a football game…