Past, Present & Future – SHU Dingle’s new campus
After more than 20 years of history establishing its footing on the Emerald Isle, Sacred Heart’s Dingle campus opens new doors to the future. BY TIMOTHY DEENIHAN PHOTOGRAPHY BY DANIEL PASSAPERA Time is not linear. This is not a treatise on quantum theory or the space-time continuum. This is Ireland. Cause and effect are not […]
SHU Dingle honors years of service by Prof. John Roney
Executive Director Gary Delaney (left) presenting Prof John Roney with the plaque marking his years of service to SHU Dingle On Wednesday, the 4th of June, 2025, SHU Dingle professor and former co-director John Roney was honoured for his retirement and long-term service to the campus with a plaque and rowan tree to be planted […]
SHU Dingle Opens New Campus
This groundbreaking achievement celebrates Sacred Heart’s more than 20-year commitment to global education Sacred Heart University officially opened its newly renovated and expanded campus in Dingle, Ireland, on March 28. This marks a significant milestone in the University’s two-decade-long commitment to higher education and community engagement in the region. The campus, known locally as Ollscoil […]
Class Presents Profiles of Irish Women for Final Project
SHU students use interactive exhibits to highlight the lives and careers of women from Dingle, Ireland For some, finals are a time for studying and preparing for stressful exams. However, students in Sacred Heart University’s introduction to women’s, gender and sexuality studies (WGSS) class were asked to go in a different direction for their finals. […]
Luck of the Journey – An Essay by Hannah Schultz, Winter Program 2024
When I close my eyes, I am back in that little beach town tucked away along the coast. The lush green landscape of the Emerald Isle. Ireland is a place filled with breathtaking views and scenery as striking as a movie set with its rocky cliffs and sweeping green fields dotted with sheep. Its other-worldly […]
Spotlight on Irish Studies Minor: Alyssa Santini
Alyssa Santini, Kaari Scaglia, Kailey Blount, Jillian Reis, and fellow Irish Studies minors Conor Kilmartin and Luke Healy at SHU in Dingle. What made you want to pursue a minor in Irish Studies? I decided to pursue an Irish Studies minor because of the rich literary history Ireland has. I’m an English major, and I […]
Building a new future at SHU Dingle
Building a new future at SHU in Dingle Sacred Heart University has entered the final phase of construction on the new SHU in Dingle campus, with completion expected before the end of 2024. The building will have capacity for 180 students and will include teaching facilities such as a hospital skills lab, simulation room for […]
SHU Band & Orchestra Brings Public Concerts to Dingle
The SHU Band, complete with a 68-piece orchestra, arrived to Dingle on the 3rd of January 2024, where they performed two concerts open to the public. On the 4th of January, the band performed ‘A Winter’s Concert’ at St Mary’s Church; proceeds at the door supported a new sensory hub space for neurodiverse students at […]
SHU’s Occupational Therapy Students, Faculty Bring Workshops to Dingle
Dingle children benefit from occupational therapy camp; teachers and parents attend workshops Sacred Heart University’s occupational therapy (OT) program sent a team of faculty members and graduate students to Dingle, Ireland, in the fall to bring needed OT services to schools and families. The team included OT faculty members Sharon McCloskey and Ellen Martino, and […]
Join SHU Alumni for an Enchanting Exploration of Dingle!
“Discover Dingle” – Sacred Heart University Alumni Educational Program June 28, 2024 – July 6, 2024 Join SHU alumni, friends, and family on an exhilarating trip along Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way! Dingle is a town rich in history and culture, home to more than 1000 archeological sites that have supported various tribes and traditions for […]
