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Change is in the Air

The Saint Joseph’s strategic plan, Sustaining the Promise, positions the College to play a vital role in the future of Maine. By Ann Swardlick In 2014, two years after Saint Joseph’s celebrated its centennial, the trustees of the College adopted a new strategic plan,Sustaining the Promise: Toward Saint Joseph’s College’s Second Hundred Years . An “evergreen” plan, with [...]

2021-10-07T10:05:33-04:00August 1st, 2016|Categories: Summer 2016|Tags: , |

At the 103rd Commencement of Saint Joseph’s College, Nobel Peace Prize Nominee Addresses the “Next Generation of Leaders”

On Saturday, May 14, Saint Joseph’s College held its 103rd Commencement on its Standish campus located along the shores of Sebago Lake. The College was proud to confer degrees to members of the Class of 2016, a multigenerational and multicultural group of over 700 campus and online students from 42 states and three countries outside the [...]

2021-10-07T10:05:34-04:00May 16th, 2016|Categories: Highlights|Tags: , |

Seeing Stars

Photo: The observatory when it was first installed in the early ’80s. It’s now been restored to its former glory, along with a few additional improvements. On the roof of the Heffernan Center sits a very fine optical telescope—quite possibly the largest of its kind in Maine. Installed in 1981, the telescope was in disrepair [...]

2021-10-07T10:05:35-04:00May 1st, 2016|Categories: Spring 2016|Tags: , |

Celebrating 25 Years of Workfest

For a quarter-century, SJC students have been trading swimsuits for shovels, sacrificing a traditional spring break experience to perform service work for those less fortunate. By Ann Swardlick Sister Michele to Sister Sylvia: “Put up a poster. If students sign up, we’ll go. If they don’t, we won’t.” So settled the debate about whether to [...]

2021-10-07T10:05:35-04:00May 1st, 2016|Categories: Spring 2016|Tags: , |

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: |

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: , , |

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: , |

Wellehan Library Reveals New Look at Sept. 16 Open House

Following a summer-long renovation, the Wellehan Library has made significant strides toward its mission to serve as a central Learning Commons at Saint Joseph’s College and will hold an open house on Wednesday, September 16 to showcase a variety of enhancements, new features, and an entirely new location. Now on the ground floor of the [...]

2021-10-07T10:05:38-04:00September 8th, 2015|Categories: Highlights|Tags: |

Convocation Celebrates New Academic Year on September 15

The 2015 Academic Convocation—a celebration that heralds a new year at Saint Joseph’s College, welcomes new students, and offers an opportunity to reflect on our shared values and commitments—will be held on Tuesday, September 15, at 11:15 a.m. in the Harold Alfond Center at Saint Joseph’s College. A community lunch will be available to students, [...]

2022-05-25T10:21:12-04:00August 26th, 2015|Categories: Highlights|Tags: |