College of Arts & Sciences
As Sacred Heart University's largest college, the College of Arts & Sciences is central to the SHU experience. All undergraduate students benefit from the College’s distinctive approach, grounded firmly in the Catholic Intellectual Tradition and the liberal arts. The College houses SHU’s core curriculum, which reflects the University’s mission of fostering intellectual inquiry, lifelong learning, global engagement, civic and social responsibility, human dignity and the common good.
The College of Arts & Sciences is innovative and practical in our approach to curriculum and teaching. Students regularly engage in hands-on learning experiences, such as project-based learning, field study and undergraduate research. These experiences build mentoring relationships: Students regularly co-present and co-publish with their faculty mentors, a fact that sets them apart when they enter the workforce. Our pre-health advisement program, with over 300 current students, is another compelling
example of distinction.
The College takes a leadership role not only in using new digital technologies such as virtual reality but also in developing and creating our own unique virtual reality experiences for students. We prepare students for their lifelong Pioneer Journey by fostering critical and creative thinking
and problem-solving.
Expanding Opportunities for Immersive Learning
Your investment through the campaign will strengthen the student experience in the College of Arts & Sciences by:
Increasing student scholarships
Campaign gifts will enable SHU to draw students from a wider range of socioeconomic backgrounds and fulfill the University’s commitment to enrolling first-generation college students.
Expanding access to SHU Dingle
SHU Dingle is a transformative experience, but many students cannot afford to go. With your support, we will provide need-based scholarships and enhance the program’s facilities.
Launching the Institute for Sustainability & Social Justice
This new institute is an interdisciplinary initiative exploring the complex relationships between human and natural systems, economic structures and legal frameworks.
Naming the School of Communication, Media & the Arts
Your commitment will assist SHU in developing lifelong learners who are creative and ethical communicators, artists and media professionals.
Naming the School of Social Work
Your commitment will assist SHU in preparing social workers to act as effective agents of change in our complex world.
Advancing real-world learning
You can extend students’ learning beyond the classroom through project-based learning, original undergraduate research and interdisciplinary education.
Supporting visionary change
The Untitled Othello Project at SHU is an exceptional opportunity for students to gain skills in cultural competency and empathy-building while contributing to the ongoing dialogue about how to approach classic texts that contain racist and misogynist themes.
Endowing the Human Journey Colloquia Series
This series is designed to engage students in thoughtful conversations about contemporary issues related to faith, values and humanity.
For more information, contact:
Katie Beirne
Leadership Giving Officer
203-396-8272
beirnek2@sacredheart.edu