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Food service gets a whole lot more local

Before this summer, Saint Joseph’s used a national vendor, Bon Appétit, for its meal services. Now, the College has taken the food service operation in-house, and things are getting much more in tune with the local character. The result is Pearson’s Café. Able to make more decisions that reflect the values of the College and [...]

2021-10-07T10:09:52-04:00November 30th, 2013|Categories: Fall 2013|Tags: , |

Eyes on the Past and Future

Sister Mary George O’Toole holds the keys to the College’s history – quite literally. Since stepping down as the College’s vice president for sponsorship and mission integration in 2010, she has taken the position as the College’s archivist. “I first served as the VP for SMI in 1999,” she says. “I realized that nobody was [...]

2021-10-07T10:09:52-04:00November 30th, 2013|Categories: Fall 2013|Tags: , |

Planning Ahead

While a new Strategic Plan is being developed, the planning process is bringing the entire College community together to create a common vision of the future. By David Svenson In case anyone is mistaken, Saint Joseph’s Strategic Planning process is for everyone. “A college or university strategic planning exercise is different from what you’d find [...]

2021-10-07T10:09:52-04:00November 30th, 2013|Categories: Fall 2013|Tags: , , |

Saint Joseph’s Inaugurates President James Dlugos

On Friday, September 20, Saint Joseph’s College formally installed Dr. James Dlugos as the college’s 14th president during an inauguration ceremony at its Standish campus. 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 [...]

2021-10-07T10:09:53-04:00September 21st, 2013|Categories: Highlights|Tags: |

Ribbon Cutting Opens Clark's Court

On Thursday, September 5, Saint Joseph’s held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open Clark’s Court. Situated near the center of campus, Clark’s Court is a basketball court built in remembrance of former student-athlete Clark Noonan. Originally from Bangor, Noonan was a Bangor High School basketball player before enrolling at Saint Joseph’s and playing for the [...]

2021-10-07T10:09:53-04:00September 9th, 2013|Categories: Highlights|Tags: , |

The Hart of Campus

Dr. Loring Hart spent eight years as the College’s president guided by one principle: the College matters the most. Dr. Loring Hart was a leading figure for campus developments that positively affected the social nature and direction of the College. His easy-going attitude had a great impact here on campus. With a simple handshake in [...]

2021-10-07T10:09:55-04:00May 1st, 2013|Categories: Spring 2013|Tags: , |

Then and now, Standing on the shoulders of giants

How does one truly pay honor to those who laid the foundation of Saint Joseph’s College? Pay honor to those who successfully built on this foundation? Pay honor to those who faced the multiple challenges of these 100 years gone by and brought them to happy resolution? Of any number of approaches available, I am [...]

2021-10-07T10:09:56-04:00November 30th, 2012|Categories: Fall 2012|Tags: , , |

Sisters of Mercy Founder Honored with Bronze Sculpture

Over the summer, Sister Marie Henderson, RSM, drove across the country from Michigan to bring something unusual and precious to campus. Finishing the final leg of the long trip, she parked her Chrysler PT Cruiser in front of Xavier Hall to make the delivery. Carefully wrapped in the back lay a nearly life-size bronze statue [...]

2021-10-07T10:09:57-04:00November 30th, 2012|Categories: Fall 2012|Tags: , , |

Ten things you should know about Saint Joseph’s

Since Saint Joseph’s College started, more than 17,000 people have earned undergraduate and graduate degrees through on-campus and distance education programs. The top 10 states where the most Saint Joseph’s alumni live are (in descending order): Maine, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Florida, New York, New Hampshire, Ohio, New Jersey, North Carolina and Texas. The Sisters of Mercy [...]

2021-10-07T10:09:58-04:00August 1st, 2012|Categories: Summer 2012|Tags: |

Living in Xavier Hall as a senior: A reflection

One of the perks of becoming a senior on campus in the 1960s was living in Xavier Hall. Just imagine residing in a Tudor mansion, having a view of Sebago Lake and, on a clear day, the White Mountains. The scenery could be breathtaking! Living in Xavier was a privilege – something you coveted starting [...]

2021-10-07T10:10:00-04:00February 1st, 2012|Categories: Winter 2012|Tags: , |