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David Tracy, Greeley Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Catholic Studies at the University of Chicago Divinity School, was honored by Sacred Heart University with a Doctor of Humane Letters degree, honoris causa, at a special convocation on Wednesday, April 23 in University Commons.

The special academic convocation included a procession of university dignitaries in full academic dress. Immediately following the degree-granting ceremony Fr. Tracy delivered an address to more than 200 attendees.

Fr. Tracy taught a wide variety of courses in contemporary theology at the Divinity School. He offers classes in philosophical, systematic, and constructive theology and hermeneutics, and courses dealing with issues in religion and modern thought. He served on the university’s Committee on the Analysis of Ideas and Methods and the Committee on Social Thought.

 

>> view a slideshow of the convocation

Sophomore Carissa Hauser scored the game-winner with just three seconds on the clock to deliver the Pioneers the 2008 Northeast Conference Championship with a 15-14 win over Quinnipiac Sunday afternoon. Hauser buried a feed from tournament MVP Amanda Williams on the final possession to clinch the program's first-ever league title. The Pioneers will move on to take on America East Champion Boston University in the NCAA Tournament Play-In game next Saturday, May 3rd.

 

Hauser earned a spot on the NEC All-Tournament team thanks to her career-high five-goal performance against the Bobcats. Joining Hauser on the all-tournament team is MVP Williams, senior Katie Salamone sophomore Chelsea Wagner and freshman Jessica Ingrilli. Read more...