http://www.sacredheart.edu Sacred Heart Press Releases RSS Feed en-us 2008 - RainToday.com, All Rights Reserved http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:48:19 EST Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:48:19 GMT http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/24423_global_investments_certficate_program_launched_at_sacred_heart_university.cfm Sacred Heart University understands that investing today isn't just stocks and bonds traded on U.S. stock exchanges. Its global. In response to that dynamic environment, the John F. Welch College of Business at SHU introduces a new graduate certificate in Global Investments. The program will provide rigorous training and expertise for those working in the financial services industry. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:00:56 EST http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/24423_global_investments_certficate_program_launched_at_sacred_heart_university.cfm http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/24312_star_studded_performance_human_rights_conference_inspires_educators.cfm Sacred Heart University hosted a two-day human rights conference on June 10-11, which featured a play and photo exhibit illuminating abject human rights abuses around the globe and the stories of those who rose above oppression. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:24:55 EST http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/24312_star_studded_performance_human_rights_conference_inspires_educators.cfm http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/24262_golfers_support_shu_scholarship_fund_during_19th_annual_pioneer_open.cfm Nearly 100 golfers swung their clubs under picture-perfect skies Monday, June 2 to support the Sacred Heart University Scholarship Fund during the 19th Annual Pioneer Open. The tournament took place at the Rockrimmon Country Club in Stamford, Conn., where golfers enjoyed dinner, camaraderie and an awards presentation. Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:27:11 EST http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/24262_golfers_support_shu_scholarship_fund_during_19th_annual_pioneer_open.cfm http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/24268_shu_president_receives_award_for_unity.cfm On the sunny afternoon of June 1st in Hyde Park, upstate New York, the 2008 Luminosa Award for Unity was presented to Dr. Anthony Cernera, president of Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut, before an audience of almost 250 participants. Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:39:07 EST http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/24268_shu_president_receives_award_for_unity.cfm http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/23747_shu_to_offer_tuition_free_education_to_low_income_fairfield_county_students.cfm Sacred Heart University has announced that full-time undergraduate students with family income below $50,000 who are admitted to SHU from Fairfield County high schools will be provided a tuition-free education beginning with the 2008-2009 academic year. Wed, 28 May 2008 10:12:32 EST http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/23747_shu_to_offer_tuition_free_education_to_low_income_fairfield_county_students.cfm http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/24148_shu_s_19th_annual_pioneer_open_golf_tournament_to_benefit_scholarship_fund.cfm Sacred Heart University's 19th Annual Pioneer Open Golf Tournament will take place on Monday, June 2nd, with a 12:30 p.m. shotgun start. At 6:30 p.m., dinner and an awards presentation will close the day. The tournament will take place at the Rockrimmon Country Club in Stamford, Conn. Wed, 28 May 2008 10:06:18 EST http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/24148_shu_s_19th_annual_pioneer_open_golf_tournament_to_benefit_scholarship_fund.cfm http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/24152_university_college_presents_faculty_excellence_awards.cfm The first year in a new job is usually spent conquering a learning curve. Professor Jing'an Tang spent his first year earning a reputation as a professor who can always be counted on. In his first year as an instructor, Tang, 36, was one of two professors honored with the Faculty Excellence Award given after a nomination by several University College students who were enrolled in his Business Policy course. The award, which has been bestowed since 2004, recognizes faculty who have gone above and beyond the call of duty, according to Mary Lou DeRosa, interim dean of University College. Wed, 28 May 2008 10:03:29 EST http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/24152_university_college_presents_faculty_excellence_awards.cfm http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/24188_sacred_heart_university_graduate_commencement_packs_the_pitt_.cfm The University bestowed a total of 1,465 degrees this year, including 23 Doctor of Physical Therapy degrees, 422 master's degrees, 937 bachelor's degrees, 29 associate's degrees and 54 professional certificates. Wed, 28 May 2008 10:01:18 EST http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/24188_sacred_heart_university_graduate_commencement_packs_the_pitt_.cfm http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/24189__not_an_end_but_a_beginning_for_937_seniors_at_sacred_heart_university.cfm Sacred Heart University bestowed a total of 1,465 degrees this year, including 23 Doctor of Physical Therapy degrees, 422 master's degrees, 937 bachelor's degrees, 29 associate's degrees and 54 professional certificates. Wed, 28 May 2008 09:52:56 EST http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/24189__not_an_end_but_a_beginning_for_937_seniors_at_sacred_heart_university.cfm http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/24133_shu_s_freshman_academic_advising_team_wins_national_award.cfm Sacred Heart University's College of Arts and Sciences's advising program, Freshman Academic Advising Program, has been recognized as among the best in the nation according to the National Academic Advising Association. SHU's program has been selected as an Outstanding Institutional Advising Program Certificate of Merit recipient from the National Academic Advising Association as part of the 2008 Annual Awards Program for Academic Advising. This program is directed by Michael Bozzone, assistant dean of SHU's College of Arts and Sciences. Wed, 28 May 2008 09:47:24 EST http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/24133_shu_s_freshman_academic_advising_team_wins_national_award.cfm http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/24206_annual_luminosa_award_for_unity_awarded_to_shu_president_anthony_j_cernera_ph_d_.cfm This year's Luminosa Award for Unity will be awarded to Dr. Anthony Cernera, president of Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut, and president of the International Federation of Catholic Universities which represents Catholic colleges and universities throughout the world. In a letter informing Dr. Cernera of his nomination, Focolare East Coast Directors, Marigen Lohla and Fr. Terence Gunn, expressed their desire to pay tribute to his "lifelong commitment to excellence in education" and his dedication to interreligious dialogue, as evidenced by his support for the Center for Jewish-Christian Understanding. Wed, 28 May 2008 09:43:29 EST http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/24206_annual_luminosa_award_for_unity_awarded_to_shu_president_anthony_j_cernera_ph_d_.cfm http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/24217_ccju_hosts_annual_seminarians_and_rabbinical_students_conference.cfm The Center for Christian-Jewish Understanding (CCJU) of Sacred Heart University will host the ninth annual Institute for Seminarians and Rabbinical Students on May 27-29, 2008. Tue, 27 May 2008 11:41:34 EST http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/24217_ccju_hosts_annual_seminarians_and_rabbinical_students_conference.cfm http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/24110_chief_rabbi_of_the_united_hebrew_congregations_of_the_commonwealth_to_speak_at_shu.cfm Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks, chief rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth, United Kingdom, will present a lecture at Sacred Heart University on May 21. Tue, 13 May 2008 14:39:54 EST http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/24110_chief_rabbi_of_the_united_hebrew_congregations_of_the_commonwealth_to_speak_at_shu.cfm http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/24111_students_honored_with_awards_for_research_at_annual_showcase.cfm On Friday, April 25, over 150 Sacred Heart University students and faculty gathered for the ninth annual College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Poster and Showcase Session. Tue, 13 May 2008 12:55:26 EST http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/24111_students_honored_with_awards_for_research_at_annual_showcase.cfm http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/23383_shu_s_scholarship_dinner_to_honor_deborah_norville_john_ratzenberger_and_anthony_j_cernera.cfm Sacred Heart University will host its 19th Annual Discovery Awards and Scholarship Dinner on Wednesday, April 16th, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Old Greenwich. Thu, 08 May 2008 14:36:10 EST http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/23383_shu_s_scholarship_dinner_to_honor_deborah_norville_john_ratzenberger_and_anthony_j_cernera.cfm http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/23938_shu_announces_42nd_commencement_and_honorary_degree_recipients.cfm Mark Freitas, Sacred Heart University trustee and president and COO of Frank Crystal & Company; Deacon Hans Gram, SHU trustee and retired CEO of R.S. Platou a.s., an international ship-broking company; and James P. Comer, M.D., the Maurice Falk Professor of Child Psychiatry at the Yale University School of Medicine's Child Study Center will address graduates on Commencement Weekend at Sacred Heart University, May 17th and 18th. Mon, 05 May 2008 16:50:38 EST http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/23938_shu_announces_42nd_commencement_and_honorary_degree_recipients.cfm http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/23985_national_assessment_results_show_shu_as_leader_in_personal_and_social_responsibility.cfm Sacred Heart University received high scores in a national survey for its efforts to integrate ethical and moral competence into the general education curriculum and co-curriculum, further affirming the University's status as a leader in educating the whole person. Mon, 05 May 2008 16:38:16 EST http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/23985_national_assessment_results_show_shu_as_leader_in_personal_and_social_responsibility.cfm http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/24007_shu_delegation_builds_foundations_for_two_churches_in_war_torn_el_salvador.cfm A delegation of 15 students from varied academic backgrounds spent spring break in El Salvador helping to build churches and improve community healthcare - continuing an annual tradition that began nearly a decade ago. Mon, 05 May 2008 16:37:44 EST http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/24007_shu_delegation_builds_foundations_for_two_churches_in_war_torn_el_salvador.cfm http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/24010_two_shu_biology_majors_win_top_honors_in_science_research_competition.cfm Two Sacred Heart Biology students were honored in an undergraduate research competition that pitted them against students from some of America's most competitive universities at the Sigma Xi conference held April 19 at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y. Mon, 05 May 2008 16:36:37 EST http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/24010_two_shu_biology_majors_win_top_honors_in_science_research_competition.cfm http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/23949_wwe_s_career_action_day_at_shu.cfm On Monday, April 28, ten executives from World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) met with graduate and undergraduate students at Sacred Heart University to discuss the varied professional opportunities enveloped in global corporations. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:54:32 EST http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/23949_wwe_s_career_action_day_at_shu.cfm http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/23774_new_york_times_religion_reporter_laurie_goodstein_to_speak_at_shu.cfm Sacred Heart University's Core Curriculum will present Laurie Goodstein, religion reporter for The New York Times. Her stories bring life to how Americans live out their faith in an age of increasing religious diversity and conflict over the limits of religious expression. Goodstein joined The New York Times in 1997 after working at the Washington Post for eight years. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:52:55 EST http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/23774_new_york_times_religion_reporter_laurie_goodstein_to_speak_at_shu.cfm http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/23787_shu_to_host_panel_on_immigration_and_labor_issues.cfm On Wednesday, April 23, Sacred Heart University will host an immigration seminar titled "Historical Background and Issues in Immigration and Labor: A Panel to Discuss Current Immigration Policies." Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:02:51 EST http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/23787_shu_to_host_panel_on_immigration_and_labor_issues.cfm http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/23899_shu_social_work_alumna_to_present_scholarship_to_junior.cfm A junior social work major will be presented with a $10,000 scholarship for her senior year by a 2004 Sacred Heart University alumna who started a charitable foundation to support a variety of causes, including organizations that assist disadvantaged people. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:59:14 EST http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/23899_shu_social_work_alumna_to_present_scholarship_to_junior.cfm http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/23747_shu_to_offer_tuition_free_education_to_low_income_fairfield_county_students.cfm Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:45:33 EST http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/23747_shu_to_offer_tuition_free_education_to_low_income_fairfield_county_students.cfm http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/23596_david_tracy_of_univ_of_chicago_divinity_school_to_receive_honorary_degree.cfm David Tracy, Greeley Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Catholic Studies at the University of Chicago Divinity School, will be honored by Sacred Heart University with a Doctor of Humane Letters degree, honoris causa, at a special convocation on Wednesday, April 23. The event is open to the public. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:49:43 EST http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/23596_david_tracy_of_univ_of_chicago_divinity_school_to_receive_honorary_degree.cfm