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A rich tradition in Catholic education for more than a hundred years.
Over 40 majors in undergraduate, graduate, and professional education programs
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Saint Joe’s is the place where student life and community life come together.
A rich tradition in Catholic education for more than a hundred years.
Saint Joseph’s College has approved plans to start a college-wide business development initiative that will create and market programs and events for potential clients. When it operated solely within the college’s online division for the past two years, the business development effort organized quarterly workshops and annual symposia, created customized training programs for local businesses, [...]
When political science professor Stephen Aylward passed away last fall, he left a legacy of kindness, intelligence and humor. He also left behind an annotated list of some of his favorite reads. Here are a few of them, followed by books recommended by other members of the campus community. ✦ The Cold War: A New History by [...]
Saint Joseph’s College has appointed Rev. John McHugh, O.F.M., Cap., as campus chaplain. An ordained Catholic priest and Capuchin Franciscan Friar, he has a long history of serving on college campuses. Father McHugh spent 17 years at Dartmouth College, first as an associate chaplain and then as director of the Catholic Student Center. After leaving [...]
Interim President Kenneth Lemanski brings with him an 18-year career as a higher education administrator, along with extensive experience in government and the private sector. A member of the Saint Joseph’s College Board of Trustees for three years, he was until recently the vice president for advancement and university relations at Westfield State University in [...]
When Saint Joseph’s College was founded in 1912, streetcars ran along Stevens Avenue near the Sisters of Mercy convent in Portland where the college opened its doors. Horse-drawn carriages also served as common transport because mass production of automobiles had yet to take off. As a country, the United States practiced isolationism, World War I [...]
While there may be no place like home, foreign lands entice many Saint Joseph’s faculty, students, and alumni to pack their bags looking for adventures abroad. Whether traveling for research or for fun, foreign countries offer unparalleled opportunities for learning – often in unexpected ways. When planning a summer vacation, most people wish for scenic [...]
Educating teachers and the birth of Saint Joseph’s College go hand in hand. When young women at St. Joseph’s Academy in Portland graduated from their Sisters of Mercy-run high school, some wanted to become teachers. According to reported history, they asked the Mother Superior about ways to pursue their studies within a Catholic setting, and [...]
In 1990, Vincent J. Kloskowski, III ’95 picked up a college and university guide in his high school guidance counselor’s office and changed his life. That was the day the New Jersey native first learned about Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. After earning a bachelor’s degree magna cum laude in English and communications, he returned [...]
Longtime coach, administrator and friend honored During the spring softball season, the playing field at Saint Joseph’s College was officially named for longtime St. Joe’s softball coach, friend and administrator, Dick Bailey. More than 200 alumni, family and friends were there to help dedicate the field and honor a man who gave them so much. [...]
Biology instructor Camilla Fecteau explains how a beloved bird’s fate is linked to our own. Play word association with Maine, and chances are good that most people will reflexively say lobsters or lighthouses. But wildlife biologist and instructor Camilla Fecteau would be pleased to no end if the pat response were instead loons. Why? Because, [...]
