We had a great Homecoming weekend and I want to thank the hundreds of alumni who came to campus with their families to meet up with old friends, attend events and gatherings and cheer on the Pioneers at the football game. I hope everyone had a great time and enjoyed seeing all of our great new facilities.
Student Government and Public Safety hosted a variety of events this week in recognition of SHU Safety Week. On Tuesday they held a CPR training conducted by the American Medical Response in University Commons. What a critical skill to have – I hope many took advantage of all the opportunities presented by this important program.
Staff and faculty attended my annual State of the University on Wednesday afternoon. Along with my senior staff, we shared the good news of our thriving status and that we must always think of the future and the changes that lie ahead. We credit our success on the talented and dedicated faculty and staff who show their commitment to SHU.
Later on Wednesday, we heard from psychologist Robert J. Wicks at our new Contemporary Catholic Conversations series. Robert’s talk, “Embracing Compassion and Hope in a Troubled World,” focused on advising professionals in the healthcare and caregiving industries how to balance taking care of patients and taking care of themselves. If you missed it, you can watch it here.
Our annual SHU Health Fair provided faculty and staff with flu shots and a plethora of health information on Thursday. Vendors set up in University Commons and answered everyone’s questions. Kudos to Human Resources for providing us with so many incentives and opportunities to better our health.
The SHU Band hosted the Haitian Youth Choir and the Chamber Ensemble on Thursday in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit. I hope many of you were able to enjoy the choir’s rich musical traditions.
Last weekend SHU’s Repertory Theatre Company welcomed actress Lin Tucci. The lead actress in the TV series Orange is the New Black, who just won a SAG award, spoke with theatre students in the intimacy of the Little Theatre. What a great guest for our performing arts students to learn from.
Congratulations to Professor Randall Glading who won the Best Research Paper Award for his project, Classes Without Walls, at the 7th Annual Education & e-Learning International Conference in Singapore last month. He presented at the conference with 40 others. Great work, Randall.
The Center for Family Justice 2017 vigils began this week. The first one was hosted jointly by SHU’s Delta Tau Delta fraternity and the Bridgeport Police Department. We thank the BPD and Delta Tau Delta who are dedicated to breaking the cycles of domestic violence.
We are hosting our second fall open house on Monday with an anticipated 500+ prospective students and their guests visiting campus. As always, we encourage the SHU community to give our visitors a nice, warm Pioneer welcome. Thank you for your help.
And congrats to the softball team who recorded the fifth-best team GPA in NCAA Division 1 programs during the 2016-17 season by National Fastpitch Coaches Association. Way to hit it out of the park, team. Thanks for making us shine.
Today our women’s soccer team battles Mount St. Mary’s at 3, our women’s volleyball team plays Central Connecticut State University at 6 and our field hockey team takes on Siena at 7. On Saturday women’s volleyball plays Bryant at 6. On Sunday women’s soccer battles Central Connecticut State University at noon and the men’s soccer team faces LIU Brooklyn at 3. Good luck to all our student-athletes playing home and away.
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Have a good weekend!
