Sacred Heart University

Mara Neira made sure Presbyterian’s first-ever NCAA Tournament game was memorable, scoring 14 points, including two free throws with 26.1 seconds left, as the Blue Hose beat Sacred Heart 49-42 in the First Four on Wednesday night. The Big South Tournament champions earned a Friday rematch with top-ranked South Carolina, which administered a 99-29 beatdown on this same floor on…

The university is expanding its existing brewing science program to prepare students for the demand in the market.

Notre Dame Catholic High School in Fairfield has been sold to neighboring Sacred Heart University for $15 million. SHU officials announced that they have reached an agreement with the Diocese of Bridgeport. According to the university, both institutions have a long history and partnership with each other. Over the years, both institutions have shared facilities such as athletic fields, the…

The Sacred Heart Women’s basketball team made history before they even set foot on the court this season.

The Sacred Heart Women’s basketball team made history before they even set foot on the court this season. This team marks the 50th to take the floor for the Pioneers. But now these Pioneers have a chance to honor the program’s Pioneers. “They had six players, they used to go up and down the hallway just asking for players...

Sacred Heart University in Fairfield is offering a program for people hoping to work in the distillation industry. Sacred Heart said it already offers classes in brewing and the distillation science certificate program is the first of its kind in Connecticut. It is intended to prepare students to enter the distillation industry or to expand their skills. Courses will be…

Actor John Ratzenberger, who is well known for playing Cliff Clavin in “Cheers” before voicing beloved characters in “Toy Story,” “Cars” and more, will be playing Ebenezer Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol” at his alma mater, Sacred Heart University. This is the second year that the Bridgeport native and alum will star as Scrooge in Sacred Heart University’s production...

A chemical spill in a chemistry lab at Sacred Heart University caused a building evacuation on Thursday, according to the university. University officials said a small chemical spill was reported Wednesday night. They said shelving in a cabinet containing waste materials appeared to break. Public safety, fire officials and a hazmat team responded to the scene. The building was temporarily…

Police say a 19-year-old Sacred Heart University student was driving 85 miles per hour and had alcohol in his system when he crashed into an Uber just off campus, injuring four students in the Uber, the Uber driver, and himself last month.

A Sacred Heart student has been arrested in a crash that left five teens, including himself, and an Uber driver seriously injured, police said. An Uber driver and five students – four young women and a young man — were seriously hurt in the two-car crash near Sacred Heart University early on the morning of Friday, Sept. 29. Police said…

“Very sad and scary, but I just hope that the girls are OK and they’re always in my thoughts,” said Sacred Heart University freshman Natalie Schumann. On the Sacred Heart University campus, the debris and emotions from last week’s multi-vehicle crash still remain. “It’s sad, and I couldn’t even imagine being their friends or their family getting that call...

Four of the five students injured in a very serious crash in Fairfield Friday remain in the hospital.

Several Sacred Heart University students were injured in a two-car crash in Fairfield early Friday morning,