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Sustainability advances at Saint Joseph’s with First Bee Campus Certification in Maine

Saint Joseph’s College of Maine has become the 73rd educational institution in the nation, and the first in Maine, to be certified as one of the affiliates of the Bee Campus USA program that has improved their campus landscape for pollinators.

2021-10-07T09:59:38-04:00June 19th, 2019|Categories: Press Room, Brightspace, Highlights|Tags: , , , |

National Endowment for the Humanities Grant Funds Sustainability Education at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine

The National Endowment for the Humanities $34,995 grant supports the “Education for Sustainability through the Humanities Project” which will develop and implement educational programming that helps formulate how to build sustainable human communities and solve global problems.

2021-10-07T09:59:39-04:00April 3rd, 2019|Categories: Press Room, Brightspace, Highlights|Tags: , |

Saint Joseph’s College of Maine Hosts AmeriCorps Program that Played Key Role in Providing Relief from Heating Fuel Costs

Saint Joseph’s College students, faculty, and staff coordinated with several community organizations and volunteered to build 172 insulating window inserts for nineteen qualifying families in Windham, Standish, Casco, New Gloucester, Westbrook, and Raymond, Maine.

2021-10-07T09:59:41-04:00February 22nd, 2019|Categories: Highlights, Brightspace|Tags: , |

Bangor Savings Bank Foundation Awards Saint Joseph’s College $5,000 For Local Food Innovation

Bangor Savings Bank Foundation has awarded Saint Joseph’s College $5,000 towards the construction of the Institute for Local Food Systems Innovation, a hub providing education and infrastructure in support of the economic development of Maine’s local food industry.

2021-10-07T09:59:41-04:00February 8th, 2019|Categories: Press Room, Brightspace, Highlights|Tags: , |

Presentation By Saint Joseph’s Students at Statewide Water Challenge Overviews Dangers of Invasive Species

Saint Joseph’s College students Priscilla Carnaroli '22 and Shaylee Davis '21 delivered a presentation about invasive species at Maine Campus Compact's 2nd Annual Maine Student Water Challenge in December 2018.

2021-10-07T09:59:42-04:00January 8th, 2019|Categories: Highlights|Tags: , , , |

Public Invited to Sebago Lake Symposium on February 2, 2019

Hosted by the Portland Water District and the Center for Sustainable Communities at Saint Joseph's College, the Sebago Lake Symposium on February 2, 2019 offers an opportunity for Sebago Lake community members and scientists to interactively and collaboratively share and grow their understanding of Sebago Lake, a freshwater lake that provides water for 15% of Maine's population. Topics covered by speakers and sessions include: health of Sebago Lake fisheries, Sebago Lake water quality, climate change impacts, the Sebago Lake monitoring buoy, algae and invasive plants, citizen science opportunities, beach closures, and policies for lake protection. Free, but registration required.

2022-11-25T04:56:37-05:00January 8th, 2019|Categories: Brightspace, Highlights, Press Room|Tags: , , , |

Princeton Review Names Saint Joseph's College of Maine as a "Green College" for its Sustainability Initiatives

Saint Joseph’s College has been recognized for its environmental responsibility by The Princeton Review. The education services company known for its test prep and tutoring services, books, and college rankings features Saint Joseph’s College in the 2018 edition of its book, The Princeton Review’s Guide to 399 Green Colleges.

2021-10-07T09:59:42-04:00December 6th, 2018|Categories: Highlights, Brightspace, Press Room|Tags: , , |