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Mission and Catholic Identity Sacred Heart University Mission Statement Sacred Heart University is a coeducational, independent, comprehensive institution of higher learning in the Catholic intellectual tradition whose primary objective is to prepare men and women to live in and make their contributions to the human community. The University aims to assist in the development of people knowledgeable of self, rooted in faith, educated in mind, compassionate in heart, responsive to social and civic obligations and able to respond to an ever-changing world. It does this by calling forth the intellectual potential of its students, nurturing each one’s spiritual and moral growth and deepening in them a sense of social responsibility. The University is committed to combining education for life with preparation for professional excellence. Office of Mission and Catholic Identity The Office of Mission and Catholic Identity at Sacred Heart University has as its primary purpose the articulation, promotion and transmission of the Catholic Intellectual and Spiritual Tradition. Flowing from the Mission and Core Values of the University, Mission and Catholic Identity seeks to prepare men and women to live in and make contributions to the human community. The Office runs programs for Faculty Development in the Catholic Intellectual Tradition that include the Presidential Seminar as well as Faculty Conversations. In addition, it serves as a resource for community and academic engagement in issues at the intersection of faith and culture through public lectures, panels, publications and discussion on a local, national and international level. The Office serves as a liaison and partner for diocesan initiatives in education, spirituality, health care and youth ministry. Recognizing that education of the whole person in the Catholic Intellectual and Liberal Arts tradition involves academic formation, opportunities for spiritual growth a