5151 Park Avenue
Fairfield
WHAT: Join the Sacred Heart University community for the dedication of the new Pier Giorgio Frassati and Elie Wiesel residence halls, located on the University’s Upper Quad. Tours will follow the ceremony.
WHO: Administrators and alumni will gather for the dedication and blessing of these new residence halls that honor Pier Giorgio Frassati and Elie Wiesel in SHU’s tradition of naming dorms after people who exemplify the University’s mission. Guest speakers include Marisa Martire and Nadine Strossen.
- Pier Giorgio Frassati, a courageous and devout Catholic, was born into a prominent Italian family in 1901. In his short life of 24 years, he took advantage of his social status to provide help and aid to those who most needed it. He was deeply dedicated to social justice and serving the poor.
- Elie Wiesel was a holocaust survivor who was sent to the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in Nazi-occupied Poland with his entire family at the age of 15. He went on to write 57 books and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986 for speaking out against violence, repression and racism.
WHERE: Upper Quad at Sacred Heart University, 5151 Park Avenue, Fairfield
WHEN: Thursday, January 30, at 2 p.m.
PRESS: Media coverage is welcomed. Please contact Deb Noack at 203-396-8483 ornoackd@sacredheart.edu for further information.