Saint Joseph's College of Maine
 

Press release archives
2008

Red tide research in Casco Bay continues with help from NASA
Saint Joseph's College marine science professor Gregory Teegarden has been awarded $90,000 in research funding as part of a major National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) grant garnered by a collaborative team to continue studying red tide in the Gulf of Maine. more

New program in Catholic school leadership offered online
Saint Joseph's College of Maine has announced two online graduate programs in Catholic school leadership, consisting of a specialty within the Master of Science in Education degree and also a 4-course graduate certificate. more

Fluorescent light research conducted by area scientists
Saint Joseph's College chemistry professor Nick Benfaremo of South Portland is a part of a five-member team of area scientists awarded a $360,000 dollar federal grant from the National Science Foundation to research fluorescent light. more

College and high school swim teams make a splash
The swim teams from Bonny Eagle High School and Windham High School now call the Saint Joseph's College swimming pool their new home. more

Art professor to talk on Olympic award
Saint Joseph's College will present a talk and slide show by art professor Scott Fuller about his Beijing Olympic Landscape Sculpture Contest design and award on Wednesday, Dec. 3, at 6:30 p.m. more

Elementary education majors offer Bedtime Stories Program for local children
Wear your pajamas and come join elementary education majors for six nights of reading, learning, and fun at Saint Joseph's College. more

Hosting the annual Christmas benefit concert
Saint Joseph's College hosts the 18th annual Christmas benefit concert with Rick Charette & The Bubble Gum Band on Sunday, Nov. 23rd at 2 p.m. in the Mercy Hall dining room.
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President Joseph Lee to be inaugurated at Saint Joseph's College
Saint Joseph's College will inaugurate Dr. Joseph Lee as its 13th president on Friday, Oct. 24. Gov. John Baldacci and Bishop Richard Malone will be speaking at the ceremony, to be held at 2:30 p.m., in the Harold Alfond Center. more

Parents, take the night off!
The Athletics Department is pleased to offer its Kids Night Out program on Saturday, Oct. 18  at the Alfond Recreation Center. more

Don't miss annual "Eat Local" lunch at the College - with all fresh, homegrown ingredients from Maine
On Sept. 30, the college opens its dining hall to the public for a homegrown, homecooked lunch featuring ingredients grown within a 150-mile radius (olive oil being a principal exception!). more

Volunteers commit to Buxton free clinic
Nursing student Anna Willis of Gorham speaks with a patient over the phone as nursing professor Patricia Leavitt and nursing administrator Lois Hamel, consult about another patient at the Leavitt's Mill Health Center in Buxton. more

Professor earns national award
John R. Pratt, health administration professor at Saint Joseph's College in Standish, Maine, was honored with the 2008 Education Award by the American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA). more

College announces head athletic trainer
Saint Joseph's College has announced the hiring of Rick Burrill of Freeport as head athletic trainer. Burrill spent the last 16 years as an athletic trainer in professional hockey, including the last two seasons with the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League. more

Portland String Quartet plays on campus
The world-renowned Portland String Quartet will perform at the college on Monday, July 21, and Monday, July 28, at 7:30 p.m., during its two-week residency at the Sebago Lake campus. more

Professor wins Olympic Ring Award
Scott Fuller of Poland, Maine, was awarded a prestigious Olympic Ring Award in Beijing, China, on May 31 as part of the Olympic Landscape Sculpture Contest. Fuller's sculpture, co-designed with Asherah Cinnamon of Portland, was one of 50 Ring Award winners out of 290 design finalists selected as "Excellent Works." more

College names director of graduate education program
The College has named Dr. Thomas Hancock of Casco as the director of its M.S. in Education program offered through the Graduate & Professional Studies division for working professionals. more

College will sponsor free band concert
The College will sponsor a free concert by the Italian Heritage Center Concert Band on Wednesday, July 9, at 7 p.m. at the Standish campus. more

College offers lifeguard training
Do you know a teenager looking for a great job as a lifeguard? Saint Joseph's College is offering the American Red Cross certification for Waterfront Lifeguarding, which teaches the skills to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies, including CPR and first aid. more

Saint Joseph's names sports information director
The College has named Corey McCarthy of Standish, Maine, as sports information director. more

College sponsors symposium for health care managers
"Managing the Business of Health Care," a symposium for managers at health care organizations, will be held July 15-19 at Saint Joseph's College on Sebago Lake in Standish. more

College announces new president
The Saint Joseph's College Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. Joseph Lee of Windham as the next president of the college. more

College offers new summer options
The Graduate & Professional Studies division at the college will offer two summer sessions on campus, running June 9-20 and July 14-25, which feature new options and formats for working professionals, especially in the fields of education, nursing, theology and health administration. more

College presents "A Night on Broadway"
The Feeney Players at Saint Joseph's College will present a variety show called "A Night on Broadway" on May 1, 2 and 3, at 8 p.m. more

College offers summer on-campus theology courses
In addition to its online undergraduate and graduate programs in theology, Saint Joseph's College will offer more than a dozen theology courses on campus this summer. more

College announces speakers on Italian culture and Italian meal
The Language Department and the Institute of Italian Culture at Saint Joseph's College will host two guest speakers on Italy on Friday, April 25, at 3 p.m., in the Viola George Auditorium in Alfond Hall. more

Earth Day speaker at College to talk on living simply
On Monday, April 21, Saint Joseph's College presents Radical Simplicity: Personal and Institutional Sustainability, a talk by author and activist Jim Merkel on how to reduce our ecological footprint. more

College to sponsor new food pantry in Standish
Saint Joseph's College is sponsoring a new community food pantry that will open on Wednesday, April 23 at the Steep Falls Fire Station in Standish. more

Parents, take a night off!
The Athletics Department is pleased to offer its Kids Night Out program on Saturday, April 12, at the Alfond Recreation Center on campus. more

Saint Joseph's College Magazine wins award
The Saint Joseph's College Magazine won a gold medal in the 23rd Annual Admissions Advertising Awards sponsored by the Admissions Marketing Report. more

College announces showing of Hotel Rwanda and Invisible Children films
The College will show the award-winning film Hotel Rwanda on Thursday, March 27 at 8 p.m., in Alfond Hall Lecture Room 128. more

Munch a planet-friendly lunch on Earth Day
Who doesn't want to help the planet on Earth Day? On April 22, you can do that by eating a planet friendly lunch at Saint Joseph's College, one that also "feeds" the Earth. more

Evening at the College features Native American themes
Saint Joseph's College will feature two presentations on Native American themes on Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m. more

College announces new scholarships
The College of Maine announces new scholarships for students enrolled in its online Master of Arts in Pastoral Theology degree. more

College professor completes community landscape sculpture
Assistant professor of art Scott Fuller recently completed a landscape sculpture titled "Community Spiral" in Saranac Lake, N.Y., for the town's annual winter carnival. more

College announces baseball clinic for school vacation week
The College will offer a baseball clinic for boys ages 7-13 during February school vacation. more

Free Sports Clinic on February 10
The women's athletic teams at Saint Joseph's College will be hosting a free sports camp for girls in 4th, 5th, and 6th grade on Sunday, Feb. 10, in honor of National Girls and Women in Sports Day. more

A "Night in Italy"
The College announces "A Night in Italy" on Wed., Jan. 23, that will feature an Italian dinner, a lecture about Italian culture by business professor and Rome native, Dr. Antony Girlando, a multimedia presentation on Rome by communications professor John Hufstader, and a discussion of three Italian monastic sites by history professor Michael Connolly. more