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Saint Joseph’s College Awarded 2015 Community Engagement Classification from Carnegie Foundation

Saint Joseph’s College is proud to announce that it has been selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to receive its Community Engagement Classification, highlighting the College’s focus on community service throughout its mission and daily interactions on campus and within the local, regional, and global communities. “This classification reflects the dedication [...]

2021-10-07T10:05:44-04:00January 7th, 2015|Categories: Highlights|Tags: |

Saint Joseph’s College Lights Up Campus with New Fire Pit

On Wednesday, November 12, members of the Saint Joseph’s community huddled outside on a chilly fall evening and watched years of planning come to fruition as President Jim Dlugos set the College’s brand new fire pit aflame. Initially conceived as the Alumni Association’s inauguration gift to the president, the project evolved to become a shared [...]

2021-10-07T10:05:44-04:00December 18th, 2014|Categories: Highlights|Tags: |

Catholic Charities Maine, Saint Joseph’s College, and St. Michael Parish Come Together to Help Homeless in Augusta

Thanks to a collaborative effort between Catholic Charities Maine, students at Saint Joseph’s College, and St. Michael Parish in Augusta, hundreds of homeless individuals and families in the Augusta area will experience a warmer winter. As part of “Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week,” a national event promoting the plight of those without a home or [...]

2021-10-07T10:05:44-04:00December 15th, 2014|Categories: Highlights|Tags: , , |

Students, Staff, and Faculty Volunteer at Preble Street Resource Center

Kathryn Cody, Hannah Gonneville, Jennifer Deacon, Tony Girlando Capping off the 2014 Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, students, accompanied by a staff and a faculty member, traveled to the Preble Street Resource Center in Portland on Friday morning, November 21, to assist in preparing meals for the area’s homeless and hungry population. Led by [...]

2021-10-07T10:05:44-04:00November 28th, 2014|Categories: Highlights|Tags: , , |

Cultural Affairs Committee Welcomes Maurice Fitzpatrick Sept. 12

Kicking off the 2014–2015 academic year, the Cultural Affairs Committee is proud to announce the lineup for their fall Lecture series. The Series begins on Friday, September 12, when Maurice Fitzpatrick visits campus for a 3 p.m. screening and discussion on his 2013 documentary, Translations Revisited, which chronicles the creation of Brian Friel’s play Translations. Written [...]

2021-10-07T10:05:44-04:00August 22nd, 2014|Categories: Highlights|Tags: , |

Invasive Aquatic Plants Experts Appear on MPBN's Maine Calling July 23, 2014

Since 2009, the Maine Milfoil Initiative has fought to help prevent the spread of non-native variable leaf milfoil, manage its eradication, and study its effects on the ecology of Maine lakes. Now, after years of research, action, and outreach, the Initiative is gaining momentum with the publication of its Maine Citizens' Guide to Invasive Aquatic Plant [...]

2022-11-24T07:35:28-05:00July 22nd, 2014|Categories: Highlights|Tags: , |

Professor Mark Green Joins State Commission on Ocean Acidification

A leading expert on ocean acidification, Mark Green, a professor of environmental science at Saint Joseph’s College, has been selected to join a Maine commission to study ocean acidification’s impact on shellfish. The Maine Ocean Acidification Commission will meet throughout the year and is expected to complete its work by December 5, 2014, reporting their [...]

2022-11-25T05:04:19-05:00July 15th, 2014|Categories: Highlights|Tags: , , |

Pearson’s Town Farm One of 12 Nonprofits Awarded Grants from Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation | Maine Sunday Telegram

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation, Maine Sunday Telegram, and SOURCE have announced 12 recipients of the $100,000 Maine Local Foods grants program, and one of the recipients is Saint Joseph’s College’s Pearson’s Town Farm. The grants program, launched in April 2014, was designed to support nonprofit local food distribution organizations in Maine—including farmer’s markets, food [...]

2021-10-07T10:05:45-04:00July 10th, 2014|Categories: Highlights|Tags: , |

Communications Department Recognized by Maine Campus Compact for Service-Learning Initiatives

Maine Campus Compact (MCC), a non-profit statewide membership coalition of 17 Maine colleges and universities, held their 13th Annual Awards Ceremony at the State House Hall of Flags in Augusta on April 30. The ceremony recognized the outstanding work in public service and civic engagement by Maine faculty members, students, and campus departments and organizations. At the [...]

2021-10-07T10:05:45-04:00May 16th, 2014|Categories: Highlights|Tags: , |

Plaque Dedication Ceremony Held for Clark’s Court

The Saint Joseph’s College community gathered for a plaque dedication ceremony for Clark’s Court on Monday afternoon, May 5. The newly placed plaque was presented to members of the Class of 2014 in memory of their classmate, Clark Noonan. Athletics Director Brian Curtin spoke at the dedication, addressing students, faculty, and staff. “I hope you, like us, [...]

2021-10-07T10:05:45-04:00May 8th, 2014|Categories: Highlights|Tags: |