News Site Ranks SHU Among Top U.S. Business Schools

Sacred Heart University’s Jack Welch College of Business & Technology (WCBT) has again been named one of the best undergraduate business schools in the nation by Poets&Quants for Undergrads, an online source for business education news.

While hundreds of schools …

By Mike Twerago
Mike Twerago Director of Operations, Data & Recruitment
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Suite Talk: Amy Montimurro, president and CEO of Abilis

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of Abilis, the nonprofit that serves Fairfield County residents with special needs through a wide range of life services programs, including recreational activities, transition and life skills support, job training, competitive …

By Keith Hassell
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A Graduate Degree That Pays Off: The M.B.A.

By Patrick Thomas and Andrea Fuller

Oct. 27, 2021 5:30 am ET

A Wall Street Journal analysis of federal student loan data found 98% of programs leave students with manageable debt loads

Borrowing money to go back to graduate school …

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Connecticut is prepping the unemployed for telecommuting. Remotely, of course.

Connecticut is testing a belief that remote work will outlive the COVID-19 pandemic, presenting challenges and opportunities for a workforce that might lack digital skills yet benefit from telecommuting.

Read more here: https://ctmirror.org/2021/10/18/connecticut-is-prepping-the-unemployed-for-telecommuting-remotely-of-course/

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Mike Twerago Director of Operations, Data & Recruitment
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Sacred Heart University to appear in Amazon Prime series ‘The College Tour’

Sacred Heart University will be in the spotlight for an upcoming episode of the Amazon Prime series “The College Tour.”

During the 30-minute episode, host Alex Boylan takes the viewer on a visit to the Fairfield campus. Ten current and …

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Princeton Review Recognizes SHU as One of the Best

Sacred Heart University has achieved recognition once again as one of the best institutions for undergraduate students, according to The Princeton Review. The college admission services company profiles and recommends SHU in the 2022 edition of its annual college guide,  …

By Mike Twerago
Mike Twerago Director of Operations, Data & Recruitment
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Which College Programs Give Students the Best Bang for Their Buck?

Last year, we released an analysis that introduced a new way for students and policymakers to evaluate their return on investment (ROI) in higher education. This Price-to-Earnings Premium (PEP) calculated the time it takes students to recoup their postsecondary educational …

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Sheila Lillis Associate Director
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Fairfield man recognized as hero with Carnegie Hero Fund Commission Medal

A SHU Alum and his brother are being recognized as heroes after receiving one of the highest honors in North America for risking their lives to save a man and his dog stuck in frigid water on Lake Mohegan.

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Business-to-Student Mentoring Program Continues to Grow

Even the COVID-19 pandemic didn’t stop the interaction between industry mentors and students

Sacred Heart University’s Mentoring Visionary Pioneers (MVP) program, which matches industry mentors with students, just completed its second successful cycle, despite the shutdowns and social distancing resulting …

By Patti Moran
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Students Rank Among Top Three in Healthcare Informatics Contest

Two Sacred Heart University graduate students recently placed first and third in a poster competition sponsored by the New England chapter of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS).

Read more here: https://www.sacredheart.edu/news-room/news-listing/students-rank-among-top-three-in-healthcare-informatics-contest/?fbclid=IwAR0K8G4vGwQ_pen1l5yX8GBySBZoh6wX0K-gWJPXJ1wghExUBL52XnYrZY0

By Mike Twerago
Mike Twerago Director of Operations, Data & Recruitment
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