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College Gets Gold Honor for Tobacco-Free Campus

Three years since saying no to tobacco use, the College’s campus-wide initiative to improve the health of its students, faculty, staff, and visitors has received another accolade acknowledging the community’s dedication to this program. This year, the College is honored to receive the highest level of distinction in the 2016 Maine Tobacco-Free College Network Gold [...]

2021-10-07T10:05:36-04:00March 11th, 2016|Categories: Highlights|Tags: |

2016 Commencement Speaker and Honorary Degree Recipients Named

Saint Joseph’s College is proud to announce this year’s Commencement speaker and honorary degree recipients for the College’s spring 2016 Commencement, which will be held on Saturday, May 14, at 10 a.m. at Saint Joseph’s campus in Standish. — Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish, Doctor of Humane Letters, Commencement speaker — Anna Gould, Doctor of Humane Letters — [...]

2021-10-07T10:05:36-04:00March 10th, 2016|Categories: Highlights|Tags: |

Support SJC by Shopping AmazonSmile

Amazon, the online one-stop shop whose logo literally underscores the potential to buy items from A-Z, is a popular way in which many of our community members meet their shopping needs. If you are an Amazon shopper, now your purchases can help support the College when buyers use smile.amazon.com and select Saint Joseph’s as the nonprofit of [...]

2021-10-07T10:05:36-04:00March 7th, 2016|Categories: Highlights|

Fall 2015 Dean’s List Celebrates Student Success

Saint Joseph's College is pleased to announce that the following students were named to the Dean's List for the fall 2015 semester. To be eligible for Dean's List, a student must attain an average of 3.5 or better, successfully complete all courses for which the student is registered with no grade less than a B-, [...]

2021-10-07T10:05:37-04:00January 19th, 2016|Categories: Highlights|Tags: |

The College Celebrates 10 Years of Service Trips to Guatemala

In 2006, staff, faculty, and students journeyed to Central America over winter break, their suitcases predominantly packed with modest clothes and work boots rather than the usual vacation wear. These individuals formed the first group from Saint Joseph’s to participate in a service trip to Guatemala with Partners in Development, Inc. (PID), an organization whose [...]

2021-10-07T10:05:37-04:00January 15th, 2016|Categories: Highlights|Tags: , |

Professor Lieto Discusses First Children’s Book

After obtaining a Master of Arts in Pastoral Theology from Saint Joseph’s in 2014, Virginia Lieto set out to evangelize on the Catholic faith, becoming an adjunct professor at her alma mater while also serving as a public speaker on faith to various audiences. Now, she adds children’s author to her resume with the August [...]

2021-10-07T10:05:37-04:00December 16th, 2015|Categories: Highlights|Tags: , |

Students Join Hashtag Campaign on Climate Change

On Friday, November 20, three students from the class of 2017—Nhu Vo, Courtney Couture, and Alana Dougherty—brought the “You’ve got my whole world in your hands” environmental campaign to Saint Joseph’s College, drawing members of the community to focus on creating a platform for the youth of the world to raise awareness about the dangers [...]

2021-10-07T10:05:37-04:00December 1st, 2015|Categories: Highlights|Tags: , |

Students Dig Into History in Windham

On November 17, students of associate professor Dr. Michelle Laughran’s Historical Methods class participated in an archaeological excavation that took place on the property of the 18th-century Parson Smith House, located at the intersection of River and Anderson Roads in Windham. Dr. Laughran said that students in her course learn how to interpret historical documents [...]

2021-10-07T10:05:37-04:00November 23rd, 2015|Categories: Highlights|Tags: , , |

Students Travel to Mercy Farm in Vermont

Over the Columbus Day weekend, students from Saint Joseph’s College ventured to Mercy Farm in Benson, Vermont, which is run by Sisters of Mercy and is described as an eco-spiritual center. The SJC students and staff were hosted by sisters Holly Cloutier, Betty Secord, and Mary Quinn. The trip was a part of the College’s [...]

2021-10-07T10:05:37-04:00November 12th, 2015|Categories: Highlights|Tags: , |

Monks’ Francis Fund Paves Way for Catherine’s Cupboard

In the tradition of Catherine McAuley and strengthening a commitment to aiding our neighbors, Saint Joseph’s College has created The Monks’ Francis Fund. It is a direct reflection of Pope Francis’ call for greater compassion and justice for the world’s poor, in which he said: “We have paid too little heed to those who are [...]

2021-10-07T10:05:37-04:00October 26th, 2015|Categories: Highlights|Tags: , |