SUMMER 2009 Volume 5

College of Maine Magazine

Summer 2009

Table of Contents Summary

Photography class goes abroad
Digital photography class finds stunning culture and landscape – on a different continent.

College receives energy grant
College receives campus/community grant for energy conservation and education.

Partnering with employers
National health care company partners with Saint Joseph’s for online course work.

Dr. Lee signs climate document
President Lee signs Climate Commitment agreement that reduces greenhouse gas emissions on campus and raising awareness of global warming.

Strategic Plan update
The Board of Trustees expects to review the college’s new Strategic Plan by early fall, after a process involving a steering committee and 60 other members of the campus.

McDevitt ’83 returns to coach
Former basketball star Mike McDevitt ’83 returns to coach women’s basketball team at Saint Joseph’s after a five-year turn as an assistant coach at University of Southern Maine.

New art major
Art major is newest curriculum offering.

New online health care programs
Graduate & Professional Studies launches new programs in health care and nursing.

Fresh and local
Local produce … and we mean local! Saint Joseph’s and its food vendor, Bon Appétit, have joined forces to grow an organic garden for dining hall meals and donate fresh vegetables to a local food pantry.

Telepresence on campus
Cell phones in the classroom? That’s a tough call.

Alumna journeys to China
What’s it like medically in China? Deb Kramlich ’09 tells you about her journey there.

Driving his own dream
The drive to succeed: Matthew Pascarella ’06 learned the hard way how to shape his dream.

7 things about 7 things
Seven things you should know about seven things: Do you need seven reasons?

The tiniest patients
Helping to heal preemies and critically ill infants: neonatal nurses care for the tiniest patients.