Sacred Heart University

Connecticut’s craft beer scene is booming. There are more than 120 breweries in our state and that number continues to grow. But for all the different kinds of people who enjoy a pint, there’s not as much diversity behind the scenes. Sacred Heart University is on a mission to change that. The university has launched a new scholarship for...

The Sacred Heart professor and chairperson of the Department of Government spoke about the power of presidential pardons.

Colleges and universities in Connecticut are preparing to welcome students back. After an extended winter break, some students across the state will begin returning to campuses as early as this weekend. The return to campus comes at a difficult time in the pandemic, both in Connecticut and across the country. Connecticut’s COVID-19 test positivity rate came in at 6.23% Wednesday,…

The 20-year-old junior who was majoring in social work, and whose father was a Port Authority police officer killed on 9/11, died after choking during the charity event in 2017

Sacred Heart University in Fairfield has entered a red COVID-19 alert level as the school has over 200 active cases of coronavirus. Because the school has entered the red COVID-19 alert level, a majority of classes will be completely online through the end of the semester, school officials said. Certain labs and clinical and public school placements may not go…

One Connecticut college is following through on its threat to take serious action if students continued to violate COVID safety rules, suspending 109 students on Monday

It’s time to stop and smell the roses for Sacred Heart University students. With students back on campus at colleges and universities around Connecticut, school officials around the state have installed many safety protocols. One precaution Sacred Heart is using is more inventive than most. Walking around campus  are small white pop up tents called, “scent tents.” Inside the...

Fragrant bouquets set up in tents are a unique way Sacred Heart is helping students keep an eye out for a loss of smell, a symptom of COVID-19.

With coronavirus cases on campus growing, the president called for students to change their behavior or face all virtual learning.

The president of Sacred Heart University in Fairfield recently delivered a tough message to students: get serious about the coronavirus quickly or face the possibility of switching to virtual learning. “We, as the university, are at a critical point in our fight against the virus,” said Dr. John Petillo, Sacred Heart University’s president. The warning comes amid a rising...

Sacred Heart University in Fairfield is quarantining an entire dorm after nine students tested positive for COVID-19. The university expanded its quarantine of Merton Hall to the entire dorm after additional positive cases were identified on a separate floor from the initial student who tested positive, according to a university spokesperson. The university said the number of positive cases went…

Some colleges are suspending classes and moving classes online to help stop the spread of coronavirus.

Sacred Heart University in Fairfield and the University of New Haven are changing over to online classes amid concerns about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). In an announcement Monday, Sacred Heart said that while there are no known or suspected cases on campus, they are taking steps to move to an online format starting Wednesday, March 11 through March 29. There…

Anthony Scaramucci, the former White House communications director, is coming to Connecticut to speak with Sacred Heart University students.

The Cheshire High School PTO will host a presentation Wednesday night to educate parents about the dangers of teen vaping.

A new Sacred Heart University Institute for Public Policy poll suggests that while the Democrat and Republican candidates for governor are neck and neck, Republican Bob Stefanowski currently has a slight edge over Democrat Ned Lamont in the race.

The family of a college student who died after choking during a pancake-eating contest at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield has filed a lawsuit against the school.

Lance Bass will be speaking at Sacred Heart University later this month.

Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer will be speaking at Sacred Heart University in November.