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Obelisk, Volume 12, Number 1, Sacred Heart University Archives

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Highlights include: Welcome from President Kidera and S.G. President Greg Collins --Bill Bradley, well-known forward for the New York Knickerbockers basketball team, will launch this year’s Orestes Brownson lecture series at SHU with a talk on “The Spirit of Sports” --Academic building floor plan --Parking and traffic regulations --SHU varsity sports.

Obelisk, Volume 11, Number 17, Sacred Heart University Archives

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Highlights include: The Year in review --Nine “Mini courses,” noncredit short-term lessons, will be offered --An eight-week course involving the basic techniques of modeling and carving and the understanding of three dimensional forms in space will be taught by Gertrude Amidar, a well known local artist --James Simmons, a poet of prominence from Northern Ireland, was in residence at SHU on April 11 --Do We Need Capital Punishment? by Greg Collins --Talking Sports.

Obelisk, Volume 11, Number 15, Sacred Heart University Archives

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Highlights include: The President (Nixon) has requested a cut in student aid of almost $100 million, and the abolition of Educational Opportunity Grants as well as National Direct (Defense) Student Loans. These cuts must be resisted and the Basic Educational Opportunity Grants program should be funded --On March 30th Meskill signed into law bills that will allow all colleges in Connecticut to sell beer on campus and will permit students at state colleges to use any library in the state college system --Search Weekend: What exactly do we do on a Search? Fr. John Giuliani, who headed our weekend, stated …

Obelisk, Volume 11, Number 13, Sacred Heart University Archives

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Highlights include: March 14, 1973 will be the tenth anniversary since Sacred Heart University was granted its charter --Charter Week schedule --Art Gallery for SHU --Sports.

Obelisk, Volume 11, Number 12, Sacred Heart University Archives

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Highlights include: Plans for Charter Week --5 year plan --Changes in the Education Department --Winter Weekend --Chile and Marxism reviewed.

Obelisk, Volume 11, Number 10, Sacred Heart University Archives

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Highlights include: Rollo May & the courage to create --Rycenga Society presents John Dando --Quality and price: the role of the student --Radio station strike --Right of way, Ralph Corrigan --CONNPIRG is coming --Jane Fonda wins Oscar --Table tennis at SHU --Godspell reopens Cabaret.

Obelisk, Volume 11, Number 9, Sacred Heart University Archives

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Highlights include: New academic proposals considered --Dr. Rollo May will speak at SHU --William F. Grant, director of placement and career counseling at Sacred Heart university, received special recognition for service to the institution --Film review: Full of rich detail and powerful moodiness, “McCabe & Mrs. Miller” proves again that Robert Altman is a filmmaker of extraordinary talents --The Other America, by Barbara Fragale: On December 20th, ten Sacred Heart students set out for Big Stone Gap, Virginia. At 4:00 a.m. we left Stamford with a forty foot-trailer truck and a twenty four foot U-Haul packed with clothes and Greg …

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 …

Obelisk, Volume 11, Number 8, Sacred Heart University Archives

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Highlights include: An interview with President Kidera on SHU --Recommendations for Five Year Plan --Sociology majors unite: Preregistration confusion --“The Psychologies of Karl Marx and William James” was the topic of the convocation held Tuesday, December 5th --Father Giuliani, open to all --Spanish Club trip to NYC --Launch of the Honors Program --WSHU programming: Bruno Walter --Pioneer sports.

Obelisk, Volume 11, Number 7, Sacred Heart University Archives

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Highlights include: Chemistry major to be offered Fall 1973 --"Old Times" by Harold Pinter opens at SHU --New internship program available for Business majors concentrating in personnel administration --Vandalism and crime at SHU on the rise --Drinking policy reviewed --Sponsored by the University under the auspices of The Orestes Brownson Lecture Series, Mr. author Michael Novak addressed himself to the question of American identity in a post-war empire committed to technology --Campus news --New faculty --Student Government minutes --Dr. Alan H. Jones, chairman of the department of education at Sacred Heart University published his book “Philanthropic Foundations and the University …

Obelisk, Volume 11, Number 6, Sacred Heart University Archives

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Highlights include: Appalachian drive at SHU to collecting money, canned food, clothing, and toys --Pres. Robert A. Kidera was elected president of the Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges --The draft constitution of the Sacred Heart University Senate was adopted this year. The Senate grew from the events of the spring of 1969 --Processing 5 year plan --Marine recruiters come to SHU --Alumni soccer game scheduled.

Obelisk, Volume 11, Number 5, Sacred Heart University Archives

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Highlights include: Vice President Agnew visits Bridgeport: After words of praise for Governor Meskill, and incumbent Stewart McKinney, the Vice President told the spectators that the denouncing of America by Senator McGovern will cease abruptly in November when the people return a great president to the White House for four more years --October 24, 1972 Jackie Robinson died and every sports announcer from Mary Albert to Howard Cosel spent their program eulogizing him --Communications major considered --Faculty association forms at SHU --Draft counseling offered --Standing ovation given to William Windon for portrayal of "Thurber".

Obelisk, Volume 11, Number 4, Sacred Heart University Archives

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Highlights include: New England regional accreditation committee will forward its preliminary report to President Kidera --Sacred Heart University’s Self-Evaluation Report, and Supplement to the Self-Evaluation Report showed certain facts which might lead one to question the attitude of those in monetary control of the University toward women in a teaching role --"Beatitude Wall", a mural designed by Sr. Corita, a renowned contemporary artist. It had originally hung in the Vatican Pavilion at the 1964 World’s Fair --The Connecticut state legislature recently established the long awaited majority age of 18 --Letters to the Editor and Commentary --Dr. Alan H. Jones has …

Obelisk, Volume 11, Number 3, Sacred Heart University Archives

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Highlights include: Bridgeport Engineering Institute and SHU agree to share space in the south wing --McGovern rally in Waterbury -- SHU will present “Thurber”, a one-man show starring William Windom --Transcendental Meditation presented in lecture --Meet the fraternities and sororities --Meet the soccer team.

Obelisk, Volume 11, Number 2, Sacred Heart University

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Highlights include: Federal grants offered to eligible students --Mass held for the Israeli victims of the Olympic tragedy --Inception of an honors program at SHU --Alumni office forming --Library changes --New full time faculty named --Womans lib invades gym.

Obelisk, Volume 10, Number 12, Sacred Heart University

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Highlights include: With just six months away from state and national elections, Thom Serrani, former Student Government President at SHU, has decided that he will announce his intentions to become the democratic candidate for state representative --Serving as a semi-narrator and lead in the university spring production of “The Trial of the Catonsville Nine,” the Rev. John B. Guiliani, university chaplain, portrayed a powerful and moving characterization of the wellknown poet-antiwar priest Daniel Berrigan --Sounds: Some recent album releases --A European Three Capitals Tour will leave August 19th and return September 2nd. The total fee is $464.00 --P.D.Q. Bach …

Obelisk, Volume 10, Number 11, Sacred Heart University

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Highlights include: President Kidera announced the creation of a new Bachelor of Science degree, greatly widening the scope of elective courses for all four-year degree candidates --Core curriculum revision passed --Renovation of the school lounge is nearly complete, financed by the profits from the juke-box, pool fees, and the school administration --The Drama Department of SHU will present "The Trial of the Catonsville Nine". The play concerns the arrest, trial, and convictions of the Catonsville Nine, including Daniel Berrigan who wrote the script, for their destruction of draft records in protest of the Vietnam War in May 1968.

Obelisk, Volume 10, Number 10, Sacred Heart University

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Highlights include: Seven professors who are now completing their sixth year and are being considered for Tenure: Mrs. Armstrong, Dr. M. Russell, Sister L. Gosen, Dr. N.J. Smith, Mr. McNeal, Dr. C.J. Estrada, and Mr. T. Kao --Creation of a new Associate of Science degree program in bank management --On Saturday evenings when Mass is celebrated the chapel room is so crowded (as many as 200 some nights) that most people sit on the floor knee to knee and stand shoulder to shoulder. Rev. John B. Giuliani, the university chaplain for the past four years has noticed a surge in …

Obelisk, Volume 10, Number 9, Sacred Heart University

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Highlights include: Sacred Heart University Student Government acting as agent for the Student Body of Sacred Heart University, hereby formally revokes its acknowledgement of the Sacred Heart University Senate as the governing legislative body of Sacred Heart University until such time as the University Senate restructures itself in a manner that is in fact representative of the University --Status of Core Program --Ed Czemota named to All American Basketball Team.

Obelisk, Volume 10, Number 8, Sacred Heart University

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Highlights include: College Level Examination Program (CLEP) adopted by the university trustees after consideration by the university senate --Interview with Dr, Charles E. Ford. new Academic Vice President of Sacred Heart --Dorothy Day convocation --Draft counseling --Congratulations Coach Feeley and Pioneers --Lillian Gish will appear at the Westport Country Playhouse.

Obelisk, Volume 10, Number 7, Sacred Heart University

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Highlights include: Critique of evaluations --Curriculum analysis --Dr. Charles E. Ford has been appointed to the newly created position of academic vice-president of Sacred Heart University --In a memorial mass Father Fletcher noted that Father Kucera’s life at SHU had been characterized by a continuing passion for disadvantaged and underprivileged students --Francis J. Luongo was named manager of WSHU FM by President Kidera --Editorials --Letters to the editor -- Richard A. Matzek, university librarian, has announced that books and materials are arriving daily from the $5,000 W. K. Kellogg foundation grant for environmental studies received by Sacred Heart university library …

Obelisk, Volume 10, Number 6, Sacred Heart University

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Highlights include: The Student Affairs Committee proposes a student activities fee of $25.00 per semester for all fulltime students --Spring semester session of the SHU Theological Institute will present courses on the “Mission and Organization of the Church” and on the development of the teaching of the “Historical Jesus” this semester, according to Walter E. Brooks, assistant professor of religious studies --Students and faculty at SHU will soon find out the results of the teacher evaluations given last fall semester by the Student Government --Mr. Thomas Calabrese has come up with an idea for a type of Theatre Club. This …

Obelisk, Volume 10, Number 5, Sacred Heart University

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Highlights include: Mr. John O’Keefe & Mrs. Edward J. Reberkenny are newly appointed Trustees --The library collection of more than 2,000 mathematics volumes, according to librarian Richard A. Matzek, is considered the “best quality” collection currently held at the facility and is partially responsible for SHU being named recently to the prestigious American Mathematical Society --Dr. Michael Kriegsfeld has joined the full-time faculty of SHU as an associate professor of social science --Miss Roberta L. Staples, a part-time instructor at the university since September, 1970, also has been appointed to the full-time faculty as an English instructor --Black theater aimed …

Obelisk, Volume 10, Number 4, Sacred Heart University

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Highlights include: Founding SHU President William H. Conley will stay on as Chancellor, concentrating his efforts on long range fiscal and academic planning, institutional research, and serving as principal advisor to the new president --President Kidera interviewed to see what his reactions and comments were on his first semester as President at Sacred Heart University --A mock criminal trial on possession of marijuana charges was held at SHU as part of the convocation program --This year, to discourage stealing, security guards were installed at the entrance of the library. The stealing still hasn’t stopped; often “mature” and “ingenious” students trek …

Obelisk, Volume 10, Number 3, Sacred Heart University

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Highlights include: Patty Hemenway stars In Cabarets biggest production --Pres. Kidera confers with black students --Connecticut Inter-Collegiate Student Legislation, popularly known as CISL, is considering the issue of changing the age of majority from twenty-one to eighteen --Grant for Head Start training received --Faculty raps: Edward J. Bordeau, Assistant Professor Philosophy; Charles W. Harper, Assistant Professor Business; Rev. William Fletcher, Lecturer History; Francis J. Luongo, Lecturer History; Nelson J. Smith III, Associate Professor English --Library security: There are two full-time guards and one alternate guard. As each student leaves the library, a quick but thorough check is made of the …

Obelisk, Volume 10, Number 2, Sacred Heart University

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Highlights include: New SHU president Kidera met with several hundred Sacred Heart studentsfor a question and answer period --Where students can go with a social, academic, or administrative problem --Initiated in the fall of 1967, the Tri-U program allows Sacred Heart students to take courses at Fairfield or UB --After a year’s suspension of publication, during which time the Prologue was replaced by a “senior book”, the yearbook will return with a slightly different format --President Kidera announced that the chapel in the administration building will be converted into an all purpose conference room --A return visit by internationally known …

Obelisk, Volume 10, Number 1, Sacred Heart University

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Highlights include: Welcome to new SHU President Robert A. Kidera --Reflections by Spyder: Dr. Dinque --Draft counseling office to be set up --The Rank & Tenure Game --SHU poets published --President Nixon has signed into law a bill extending the draft for a period of two years. The bill also gave the President the authority to do away with student deferments.

Installation Of Robert A. Kidera, Board Of Trustees

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Program for the installation of Robert A. Kidera as the second President of Sacred Heart University.

Program For The Installation Of Robert A. Kidera, Sacred Heart University

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Program for the installation of Robert A. Kidera as the second President of Sacred Heart University, September 21, 1971.