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1963, Michael W. Higgins

SHU Library Archives

On September 23 2013, as part of Sacred Heart University’s commemoration of its 50th anniversary, Michael W. Higgins provided insight into the University’s beginnings and its promising future. Higgins is SHU’s vice president for Mission and Catholic Identity. Professor Higgins' presentation coincided with the publication of the booklet "1963."

The year 1963 was a time of international tensions, major social and political turbulence, and the early years of the Second Vatican Council. Great changes were taking place around the world, inspiring Bishop Walter W. Curtis of Bridgeport to create a university in which laity would assume leadership.

History Of Sacred Heart University, Part 1, William H. Conley

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Reflections on the 'early days' of Sacred Heart University, from Vision to Realization. Written by William H. Conley, first president of Sacred Heart University.

Beginnings (Brief History Of Sacred Heart University) Addendum, Sacred Heart University

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The experiences and activities of those who participated in making the idea of Sacred Heart University a viable institution of higher education constitute the stories behind the story. Their superhuman efforts and dedication, their willingness to give unselfishly of themselves and go to the added mile, give credence to the fact that people make institutions.

In order to record this human side of the history, interviews were held with the original administrators, apart from President Conley, original members of the faculty who were available and one of the first students and class officers (from Foreword).

The interviewer was Dr. Herbert …

Remarks Given At The Dedication Of The Library Of Sacred Heart University, Philip Scharper

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Remarks of Philip Scharper, editor-in-chief of the publishing house Sheed and Ward at the dedication of the Sacred Heart University Library in 1968. In his remarks, Mr. Scharper speaks about the Catholic Intellectual Tradition, and concludes --"An act of faith, then, as well as an act of dedication and consecration: for this library must be the beating heart, not only of the community of learning: as a Christian library, it must be the beating heart of a community of love."

Dedication Of The Sacred Heart University Library, September 28, 1968, Sacred Heart University

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Includes a statement by then President William H. Conley that Sacred Heart University was conceived in the innovative spirit of Vatican II and patterned upon a unique system of lay controlled education, committed to the traditional philosophy of Christian liberal education.

The Dedication includes the day's program and descriptions and floor plans of all three levels of the new library building.

Blueprint For Innovation: The Story Of Sacred Heart University, Sacred Heart University

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Sacred Heart University, a coeducational commuter institution located in the Bridgeport, Connecticut area, was conceived in the innovative spirit of Vatican II by the Most Rev. Walter W. Curtis and the Diocese of Bridgeport in 1962 and chartered as an independent corporation in February of the following year. Its unique system of lay control has become a “blueprint for innovation” within Catholic higher education. Through an integrated program of liberal education, the University concentrates on developing the moral and spiritual growth of students and service to the larger community.

Charter Of Sacred Heart University: Objectives, Sacred Heart University

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No abstract provided.

An Act Incorporating Sacred Heart University, Incorporated, Connecticut. General Assembly. House Of Representatives

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Text of House of Representatives, The Joint Committee on Incorporations, Connecticut House Bill no. 3119, March 14, 1963.