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Spectrum, Volume 56, Issue 10, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: Daybreake Making Breakthroughs, Women in Sports Symposium Preview, Automatic Selective Service System, Pickleball Springing Excitement Onto Campus, Commuting to Their “Home Away From Home”, Painting a Picture of Talent at SHU, Men’s Lacrosse Gearing Up For MAAC Playoffs

Spectrum, Volume 56, Issue 8, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: Student Voices Heard with the Biannual Climate Survey -- Human Cadaver Lab at the CHE -- Campus Comes Together to Pack Over 20,000 Meals -- One Goal Short of History -- New Division 1 Acrobatics and Tumbling Team

Sacred Heart University Magazine, Volume 7, Issue 2, Sacred Heart University

Sacred Heart University Magazine

No abstract provided.

Fifty-Ninth Commencement (Undergraduate), Sacred Heart University

Commencement Programs

Program for undergraduate ceremonies, May 10, 2025.

Spectrum, Volume 54, Issue 9, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: Second Annual Women’s Appreciation Reception - This Week in the White House - Guest Speaker Discusses Irish and American Culture - Campus Club Empowers Women - Hack the Future with the Cybersecurity Club - How Does SHU Listen to Music? - Women’s Rugby Working Towards Two-Peat

Sacred Heart University Magazine, Volume 6, Issue 2, Sacred Heart University

Sacred Heart University Magazine

No abstract provided.

Exploring Law Enforcement Officers' Experiences With Athletic Trainers And Work-Related Injury, Stephanie H. Clines, Rubie Gaudette, Amanda Wheeler, Jennifer Ostrowsk

Athletic Training Faculty Publications

Law enforcement is an emerging clinical setting for athletic trainers (ATs), yet little is known regarding law enforcement officers (LEOs) perceptions of the profession. This qualitative study following a general inductive approach explored LEOs' experiences with musculoskeletal injury and their interactions with ATs. Seven officers (N = 7) participated in one-on-one semi-structured interviews. Three themes emerged: (1) roles and responsibilities of ATs, (2) education and training, and (3) impact of injury on LEOs. While participants viewed ATs positively, they demonstrated limited understanding of the profession's scope and expertise. Participants commonly described managing musculoskeletal injuries on their own due to …

2024-2025 Graduate Catalog, Sacred Heart University

Graduate & Undergraduate Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Definition & Facilitation Of The Ncaa 20-Hour-Rule, Julia Helm, Evan Aponte

Academic Festival

No abstract provided.

Impact Of Covid-19 On High-Level Athletes, Brendan O'Donnell

Academic Festival

The COVID-19 pandemic was an unprecedented era of uncertainty and disruption, profoundly impacting every part of human life, especially the world of sports. High-level athletes, admired for their physical abilities and mental toughness, were not immune to the far-reaching impacts of the pandemic. From mental health challenges to disruptions in training routines, and physical injuries to long-term implications, the journey of high-level athletes through the COVID-19 pandemic has been defined by resilience, adaptation, and significant change.

An Examination Of The Catholic Vote In America, Thomas Remmen

Academic Festival

An examination of the Catholic vote in America for the upcoming 2024 Presidential election

Spectrum, Volume 52, Issue 8, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: TikTok: To Ban or Not to Ban -- Student Competes in National Sports Sales Contest -- SHU Professor Receives Fulbright Award -- Relay for Life Raises $9,373 for American Cancer Society -- Relay for Life Raises $9,373 for American Cancer Society -- Women’s Tennis Nets Success in Preparation for NEC Tournament

Spectrum, Volume 52, Issue 5, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: New Wing to Sing: Naclerio Commons to Become Performing Arts Wing - Changes to the FAFSA Cause Initial Delays - A Whole New Virtual World at the NeXReality Lab - What’s SHU Listening to? - SHU Alum Premiere’s Film At TCL Chinese Theatre - SHU Influencers Take on Fashion Week

2023-2024 Graduate Catalog, Sacred Heart University

Graduate & Undergraduate Catalogs

No abstract provided.

The Styles Of Sport & Their Impacts, Joseph Schuler

Academic Festival

Throughout society, there are many universal uniters that brings large groups of people together. Some of these universal uniters include national pride, religion, and even sports. To an ordinary observer, sports looks the same; an environment that brings people from all different social and economic classes together through the love of sports. At a young age, sports are introduced to the lives’ of the participants, where they learn the rules of the games they play. Eventually, these participants end up in one of three areas; the professionals, the fans, or those who choose to work in the world of sport. …

The Argument For Sports Fandom And Its Unrealized Societal Benefits, Daniel Gonzalez

Academic Festival

Sports fandom drives the success and continuation of sports franchises at all levels internationally, yet fans and fandom itself are often criticized. Like all things, sports fandom has both positive and negative effects; some negatives outweigh the positives, and vice versa. A lot of the positivity surrounding sports fandom is rooted in the unique connection fans seem to have to both “their” teams as well as one another. I use data and evidence from many resources to explore fandom's psychological, sociological, and economic effects on society and those within it. The main contributors to the negative stigma surrounding sports fandom …

The History Of Sports Inequality And How The Pressure On Female Athletes Affects Mental Health And Performance, Madeline Scarola

Academic Festival

While physical health is a big part of female athletes and their performance, mental health is also an extremely important factor. The pressures that society puts on female athletes to constantly prove themselves equal to men, uphold their feminine image, and still be successful renders many female athletes to develop anxiety, depression, and eating disorders that will either cause harm to their performance, increase the likelihood of injury, or make them pull out of competition completely. As more elite female athletes are bringing conversations about the pressures they face and their mental health to the forefront, hopefully it will inspire …

Wage Gap In Women's Sports, Ian Watral

Academic Festival

From the financial standpoint, to what extent do sports leagues contribute to the gendered wage gap in professional athletics, especially as they maintain and promote male performance as top viewership? Many top-tier woman athletes are far more athletic and financially deserving than a good number of male athletes we see today. For example, Serena Williams and Hope Solo. Both women are leaders not only to their team and on the field but to the entire sport for girls to look up to and the next generation of women in sports. However, their payment reflects otherwise compared to the male sports …

The Implications Of Successful Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion (Dei) Initiatives In The Ncaa, Jackson Tse

Academic Festival

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives are relatively new aspects of the NCAA, but they are becoming more important than ever. Initially introduced with the passing of Brown v. Board in 1954, DEI initiatives have grown to include legislation and organizations such as the Civil Rights Act, Title IX, and Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW). These represent the first of many steps to build a more welcoming and equitable environment for the NCAA’s stakeholders, especially in regard to racial and gender diversity. Despite all of the aforementioned initiatives, there are still gaps throughout the NCAA. Positions including athletic …

The National Basketball Association’S (Nba) Digital Transformation: An Explanatory Case Study, James Santomier, Harald Dolles, Reinhard Kunz

WCBT Faculty Publications

Purpose. Digital transformation in the global sport industry has resulted in digitally focused business strategies, innovative business models, targeted social media marketing strategies, increased consumer, and sponsor demand, accelerated growth in women’s sports, and streaming media (OTT) worldwide. This paper aims to study the case of the U.S.-based National Basketball Association’s (NBA) digital transformation, including multiple interactions of actors in the digital transformation process. A key aim is understanding the synergies resulting from the league’s integration of digital technologies, its business strategy, the evolution of its hybrid business model and the increase in revenue and global branding.

Design/methodology/approach. An explanatory …

Sacred Heart University Self-Study 2023, Sacred Heart University

News, Magazines and Reports

Sacred Heart University Self-Study, February 2, 2023. Prepared for the New England Commission on Higher Education (NECHE).

Campus Map 2023, Sacred Heart University

Handbooks & Factbooks

Campus Map Key and Local Information for Sacred Heart University.

1963 (60th Anniversary), Michael W. Higgins

Anniversary Collections

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.

The year 2023 commemorates and celebrates the 60th anniversary of Sacred Heart University.

Founder's Day 2022, Sacred Heart University

Founder's Day Programs

Founder’s Day 2022 was held May 18, 2022 on the Pioneer Quad on the upper main campus. Ceremonies for 2020 and 2021 were not held in person because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Therefore, Sacred Heart University celebrates all honorees from 2020, 2021 and 2022.

How Does Gender And Race Discrimination Produce A Wage-Gap Pay In Professional Sports And Its Effects?, Phillip Ferranola

Academic Festival

Gender and race discrimination in all different sports are seen as two types of prejudice actions that are active and are seen in the lives of those people for significant time now. All different sports throughout the world display a preference towards either one gender or another and even have a type of favoritism that contributes towards a wage-pay gap for all professional sports players. Also, many sports over the years now display a liking of a certain race of sports players which results in a lot of tension of morale and wage pay. Laws that were adopted, like the …

The Troubles In Northern Ireland, James Daniele

Academic Festival

Ireland and England have a long and conflicting history with one another. English presence in Ireland started in 1169, but England’s first attempt to colonize Ireland took place during the 1500s-1600s. Ever since the 1500s, Ireland has been one of England’s colonies and is known for being one of their oldest colonies. On December 6, 1922, the Republic of Ireland was created as a free state independent from the United Kingdom. The remaining six Northern counties stayed with the United Kingdom and became known as Northern Ireland. From 1968-1998, religion divided the two communities in Northern Ireland, between the Catholics …

Academic Pressure: The Negative Impact On Adolescents Mental Health, Kristen Bruno

Academic Festival

This paper talks about the roots of where academic pressure stems from and the effect it has on the mental health of adolescents.

Professional Athletes Using Their Social Media And Public Image To Effectively Facilitate Social Change, Mia Sansanelli

Academic Festival

Athlete activism has been a long-standing tradition of standing up for injustices taking place within the United States. American sociologist Dr. Harry Edwards documented four waves of athlete activism starting in the 1930s through the 2010s and predicted a fifth one, which we are now watching come to fruition in the present day. This ongoing tradition stems from an unspoken responsibility for athletes of color to step up and speak up on behalf of those who came before them who were silenced, also referred to as The Heritage. This paper highlights Colin Kaepernick as the catalyst for the fourth …

Impact Of The Virus On Child’S Development, Caroline Wax

Academic Festival

Children’s developmental phases have been construed over the last year by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The early years in children’s development are very important because every action affects their brain and stimulates a reaction for the rest of their lives. The sudden change in children’s daily lives affects their understanding of how a normal day should be. Children are developing anxiety disorders which has led to a spike in childhood obesity because of the lack of structure in the child’s day. Children are trying to grasp an understanding of the virus in correlation to the family’s financial status …

The Athletic Identity Of Collegiate Athletic Trainers: A Descriptive Study, Christianne M. Eason, Stephanie H. Clines

Athletic Training Faculty Publications

Context: Empirical and anecdotal evidence suggest that many athletic trainers were former athletes and select the profession due to its affiliation with sport. Qualitative research has indicated that collegiate athletic trainers may have a strong athletic identity, but the concept of athletic identity has not been quantified in this population.

Objective: To quantitatively asses the athletic identity of collegiate athletic trainers and determine if group differences exist.

Design: Cross-sectional observational study.

Setting: Collegiate clinical setting.

Patients and other participants: A total of 257 (n = 93 (37%) males, n = 162 (63%) females) athletic trainers employed in the collegiate setting …