Sacred Heart University Names Building after Linda McMahon

Sacred Heart University in Fairfield is naming its new student commons building after Linda McMahon, the former wrestling executive who is running for Senate and gave the Catholic university a $5 million gift.

McMahon, who provided the gift for capital projects, has been a member of the university's board of trustees since 2004.

The V-shaped Linda E. McMahon Commons will link Sacred Heart's upper and lower campuses. The new building, which cost $22 million, will include a bookstore, 250-seat student dining hall, private dining room, informal lounge spaces and outside seating.

A dedication ceremony is planned in April. McMahon, a Republican making her second bid for the Senate, is a former chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment, now called WWE.