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Sacred Heart University is a Catholic university located in suburban Fairfield, Connecticut, along the border of Bridgeport and Fairfield. Sacred Heart was founded in 1963 by Reverend Walter W. Curtis, Bishop of the Diocese of Bridgeport, CT. SHU was the first Catholic university in the United States to be staffed by the laity. Anthony Cernera has been president of Sacred Heart University for eighteen years.
SHU is the second largest Catholic university in New England[citation needed],and offers more than 40 degree programs to 5,800 students at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels.
Sacred Heart is included in The Princeton Review's Best 366 Colleges: 2008, the Best 290 Business Schools: 2008, as well as US News and World's Best Colleges[citation needed].
[edit] Structure
[edit] Main Campus
The main campus is located in suburban Fairfield, CT, 90 miles north of New York City and 150 miles south of Boston.
[edit] Academic Buildings
- Humanities Center
- Science Center
- University Commons
- Curtis Hall
[edit] Residence Halls
- Angelo Roncalli Hall (Previously known as East Hall)
- Elizabeth Ann Seton Hall (Previously known as South Hall)
- Thomas Merton Hall (Previously known as West Hall)
- Christian Witness Commons (Previously known as North Hall)
- Scholars Commons (Previously known as J-Hill)
- Taft Commons (off-campus)
- Park Avenue House (off-campus)
- Parkridge Apartments (off-campus)
- Park Royal Apartments (off-campus)
- Oakwood Apartments (off-campus)
[edit] Other Buildings
- Administration Building
- William H. Pitt Health and Recreation Center
- Ryan-Matura Library
- WSHU Public Radio Station
- Park Avenue House (Wellness Center)
- University Chapel (to be opened in winter 08-09)
[edit] Additional Campuses
- Cambridge Campus (Trumbull, CT)
- Oakview Campus (Trumbull, CT)
- Stamford Campus (Stamford, CT)
- Griswold Campus (Griswold, CT)
- Luxembourg Campus (Luxembourg)
- Dingle, County Kerry Campus(Ireland)
[edit] Student Activities / Student Life
[edit] The Spectrum - SHU Student Newspaper
The Spectrum is a student-run newspaper. It is printed and distributed to students each Thursday and made available online at: sacredheartspectrum.com/.
[edit] Greek Life
Currently there are nine greek organizations (6 sororities and 3 fraternities ) that are active on campus which do a lot of service for the school and the community. For more information about these organizations follow this link [[1]]
[edit] Notable alumni
[edit] Notable members of the Board of Trustees
[edit] External links
