At the core of a Sacred Heart University education is the Catholic Intellectual Tradition (CIT), which is characterized by rigorous scholarship and a commitment to spiritual and ethical values. With its emphasis on the liberal arts, this tradition is concerned with the development of the whole person as he or she prepares to achieve success within a chosen profession while reaching out to those in need, especially the poor, and assuming responsibility for making the world a better place.
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If one is to engage the world and shape its future in light of one's beliefs, then it is essential to recognize and respond to the voice of God speaking through the signs of the times. The Catholic university is a place where the deepest aspirations and convictions of the human person and the human community can be discussed and fostered. Sacred Heart University's Catholic Intellectual Tradition website is designed to be a resource for scholars and learners on a pilgrimage in search of truth.
Sacred Heart University welcomes collaboration with everyone of good will, and rejoices in the endless possibility of discovery, for this is how the face of God is uncovered in our world.