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The College Debuts New Look for Café

On Thursday, August 20, returning students, faculty, staff, and members of the community were invited to the College’s Standish campus for a free lunch in the newly renovated Pearson’s Café. With President Jim Dlugos standing by, Stuart Leckie, manager of Pearson’s Café, cut the ceremonial ribbon roping off the entrance to the redesigned servery, signifying [...]

2021-10-07T10:05:38-04:00August 21st, 2015|Categories: Highlights|Tags: |

Remembering Sr. Mary Ellen Murphy, RSM, PhD

By Sister Mary George O’Toole ’51, HON. ’90 On July 27, 2015, word was received of the unexpected death of Sister Mary Ellen, who served our College for 15 years as vice president for academic affairs and dean of the College. I was privileged to work closely with her for six of those 15 years [...]

2021-10-07T10:05:39-04:00August 1st, 2015|Categories: Summer 2015|Tags: , , |

Statue Story

We pull back the glass to get an inside look at what’s described as SJC’s original monk. By Liza Darvin Tucked between the jerseys, bats, and photographs that fill the cases in the Athletics Hall of Fame in the Sablone Alumni Room, sits a rather simple wooden sculpture. Dubbed “The Original Monk” by a plaque [...]

2021-10-07T10:05:39-04:00August 1st, 2015|Categories: Summer 2015|Tags: , |

Honoring the Life of Sister Mary Ellen Murphy

It is with deep sadness that the College announces the passing of Sister Mary Ellen Murphy, PhD, who passed away on Monday, July 27, 2015. Sister Mary Ellen served as academic dean, and then vice president and academic dean, at Saint Joseph’s College from 1983 to 1997. “Our hearts and prayers go out to Sister Mary [...]

2021-10-07T10:05:40-04:00July 30th, 2015|Categories: Highlights|Tags: |

College Goes Greener With LED Lighting Upgrade

College campuses use a lot of light – from libraries to gyms to outdoor pathways to parking lots, many lights are on, often in almost continuous operation. Saint Joseph’s College in Standish, Maine, has recently begun a comprehensive campus-wide lighting retrofit to make lighting more efficient. The $676,000 project will upgrade over 3,800 existing lights [...]

2021-10-07T10:05:40-04:00July 2nd, 2015|Categories: Highlights|Tags: , |

Welcome to the New Hall of Fame

On September 13, 2014, the 12th class was inducted into the College’s Athletics Hall of Fame. This ceremony also celebrated another milestone in the College’s history: the unveiling of the new Athletics Hall of Fame Room on the second floor of the Harold Alfond Center. The room features beautiful woodwork, designed and constructed by Windham [...]

2021-10-07T10:05:42-04:00February 1st, 2015|Categories: Winter 2015|Tags: , |

Old School

Saint Joseph’s College fits perfectly on the shore of Sebago Lake. Guided by a mission and core values that are rooted in spirituality and stewardship of the environment, the College is surrounded by 430 acres of opportunity to embrace those ideals and more. But before the College was known as a learning destination on Sebago [...]

2021-10-07T10:05:43-04:00February 1st, 2015|Categories: Winter 2015|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: |

Loring E. Hart Endowed Scholarship

Hart family endows scholarship in Dr. Loring Hart’s memory Thanks to the generosity of the family of a former Saint Joseph’s College president, students now have one more opportunity to receive the benefit of a Saint Joseph’s College education. The Loring E. Hart Endowed Scholarship, established by Mrs. Marilyn Hart and children, Matthew and Ellen, [...]

2021-10-07T10:09:50-04:00May 1st, 2014|Categories: Spring 2014|Tags: , |

College inaugurates 14th president

On Friday, September 20, Dr. James Dlugos was formally installed as the College’s 14th president during an inauguration ceremony in the Harold Alfond Center. Attendees included delegates from across the state and country, representing various colleges and public offices. Inauguration celebrations began Wednesday, September 18, with student, staff and faculty events. After comments from visiting [...]

2021-10-07T10:09:51-04:00November 30th, 2013|Categories: Fall 2013|Tags: , |