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The College Celebrates 10 Years of Service Trips to Guatemala

In 2006, staff, faculty, and students journeyed to Central America over winter break, their suitcases predominantly packed with modest clothes and work boots rather than the usual vacation wear. These individuals formed the first group from Saint Joseph’s to participate in a service trip to Guatemala with Partners in Development, Inc. (PID), an organization whose [...]

2021-10-07T10:05:37-04:00January 15th, 2016|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: , |

SJC, Catholic Higher Education Leaders Affirm Pope Francis’s Leadership on Climate Change

As Pope Francis arrives in the US he will have the support of 169 Catholic college and university leaders worldwide, including nearly 100 US presidents, for his message on climate change and social justice as presented in his recent encyclical Laudato Si’, On Care for Our Common Home. These universities represent a wide range of [...]

2021-10-07T10:05:37-04:00September 25th, 2015|Categories: Highlights|Tags: , , |

Saint Joseph’s College Joins Forces with EcoMotion to Bolster College Sustainability Initiatives

Saint Joseph’s College’s campus-wide sustainability program, Attainable Sustainable, has embarked on a truly exciting initiative for its members and the greater College community. Thanks to a new partnership with EcoMotion—a mission-driven sustainability consulting firm that works with schools to build institutional capacity to implement sustainability commitments across operations, planning, policy, and engagement—the College is ready [...]

2021-10-07T10:05:38-04:00September 25th, 2015|Categories: Highlights|Tags: , |

Annual International Service Trip Shines Light on Core Value of Community

On December 26 and 27, 2014, two planes left from Boston’s Logan Airport, destined for San Antonio Suchitepéquez, Guatemala, and Blanchard, Haiti. This was the beginning of the 2014–2015 International Service Trips hosted by the College, and the commencement of the eighth annual trip for Saint Joseph’s students and staff. Kathryn Cody, the College’s social [...]

2021-10-07T10:05:41-04:00March 26th, 2015|Categories: Highlights|Tags: , |

College earns honor for community service from Carnegie Foundation

At the beginning of 2015, the College announced that it had 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 [...]

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

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: |

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: , , |

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: , , |