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Live Updates: Latest News on Coronavirus and Higher Education By Washington State Public Four-Year Colleges Go Test Optional, Permanently May 21, 6:18 a.m. Public four-year colleges in Washington State have gone test optional, permanently. "The decision to move to permanent test-optional policies reaffirm our sector’s commitment to reduce barriers for students. Further, as we enter a period of post-COVID-19 recovery, we continue our commitment to learn from this historic challenge and embrace long-term changes that best serve our students and state," said a joint statement from the provost...

The Depression-era Indy 500 champ was banned from the track for his heinous crimes, but his name lives on in unexpected places.

Written by Kim Swartz FAIRFIELD, Conn.—Sacred Heart University recently participated in its ninth annual “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” and hosted the online event for the Center for Family Justice in Bridgeport. With the walk, SHU continues its commitment to raising awareness and funding for victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse. This was the second year that the pandemic forced an alternative to the customary walk-a-thon. Gary MacNamara, SHU’s executive director of public safety and government affairs, and Debra Greenwood, president and CEO of the Center for Family Justi...

In Connecticut, Sacred Heart University has partnered with Hartford Healthcare to open a mass vaccination site at its West Campus facility.

The goal of the service was to remember the victims as more than a statistic. Author: Gaby Molina Updated: 10:53 PM EST February 15, 2021 FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Sacred Heart University held a memorial service to remember the lives lost to COVID-19 in Connecticut. The state has had more than 7,000 COVID-19 associated related deaths since the beginning of the pandemic. The goal of the service was to remember the victims as more than a statistic. The names were all read aloud, town by town. Thousands of people whose families are forever changed. "A lot of these peop...