Center for Christian-Jewish Understanding (CCJU)
The CCJU is an educational and research division of Sacred Heart University. The center draws together clergy, laity, scholars, theologians, and educators in various modes of interaction to focus on current religious thinking within Christianity and Judaism.
As each tradition reevaluates attitudes toward the other, the center fosters the exploration of the major philosophical and theological issues on the frontier of the Christian-Jewish dialogue, as these are formulated by scholars at the international and national levels.
The center’s mission is to develop programs and publications to overcome deep-seated antagonisms based on centuries of hostility and mutual estrangement that recent progress has not yet healed. It fosters greater knowledge and understanding of the religious traditions of Christianity and Judaism and the history of their relationship, and provides a forum for dialogue. It promotes independent research and serves as a vehicle for processing and circulating its findings to appropriate institutions around the world.
For further information about the Center for Christian-Jewish Understanding, call 203-371-7912 or visit its website at www.ccju.org.
Center for Strategic Planning for Not-for-Profit Organizations
The Center for Strategic Planning for Not- For-Profit Organizations was established by Sacred Heart University within the Jack Welch College of Business to provide business assistance to qualified groups.
Through the application of skills developed during their studies, teams of MBA students, under the guidance of an experienced advisor, address strategic issues central to the client’s longer-term viability and effectiveness. In doing so, students provide a valuable service while being exposed to “realities of life” that transcend the formal academic environment.
It is the mission of the Center to engender in the University’s MBA students a sense of community and an appreciation for those less fortunate by providing students with a unique opportunity to donate their talents in the service of others. Functioning as teams, students will assist not-for-profit organizations with the development and implementation of strategic, business, and marketing plans necessary to meet their goals and objectives. In doing so, students will apply the skills learned in the SHU MBA program in a cooperative effort carried out in the spirit of the Catholic intellectual tradition to produce an outcome worthy of a grade.
The mission of the Center is directly aligned with, and in support of, key elements of the mission of Sacred Heart University and the Jack Welch College of Business. The Center’s office is located at on Oakview campus. For further information, call 203-371-7853.
Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts
The Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts is a multi-faceted facility that presents a wide variety of lectures, theatrical, musical, and dance performances. The University completed a renovation of the Edgerton Center in 2014, allowing for a larger Art & Design Gallery for displaying student and faculty artwork and a reception area where people can gather prior to and following performances. Creating a feeling of openness and natural light, the art gallery/reception area is walled with panels of glass and windows. The additions also include an outdoor facility that provides another warm gathering place for events and campus activities. A large media screen and benches allow for outdoor movies and other programs. The Edgerton Center, which seats close to 800, is host to year-round productions from a variety of University organizations including the Concert Choir, Concert Band as well as our Strings and Jazz Ensemble, along with the University’s Theatre Arts Program (TAP) and the newest Performing Arts programs, Dance Company and Ensemble. For all questions and ticketing information, call the box office at 203-371-7908 or visit the center at www.edgertoncenter.org.
Hersher Institute for Applied Ethics
Established in 1993, the Hersher Institute for Applied Ethics serves both the University community and the wider Fairfield County community by addressing issues of major ethical concern. The institute assists Sacred Heart University faculty from all disciplines to raise and examine broad ethical concerns and issues specific to their respective disciplines.
The Hersher Institute brings speakers to campus to address the faculty and provides training for integrating ethical viewpoints into the University curriculum. The institute supports the University’s wider mission by cosponsoring, with other departments and institutes, colloquia and conferences that raise important ethical questions for the University scholarly community and the general public. For further information, call 203-365-7657.