Saint Joseph's College of Maine
 

2009 Press releases

Free outdoor band concert on July 15
Saint Joseph's College will host a free evening concert featuring the Italian Heritage Center Concert Band on Wednesday, July 15, at 7 p.m. behind the Harold Alfond Center on the Standish campus. more

Professor named to state health care panel
Susan Henderson of South Portland has been appointed to the Maine Quality Forum Advisory Council, a group that includes health care consumers, providers, payers and insurers. A professor at Saint Joseph's College, she is president of the American Nursing Association-Maine. more

Margaret Hourigan receives statewide nursing leadership award
Dr. Margaret Hourigan of Mechanic Falls has been named the 2009 Maine Nursing Leader by the Organization for Maine Nurse Executives (OMNE) for outstanding achievement in nursing leadership, communication and commitment to patient care. more

Altrusa chooses nursing professor as Volunteer of the Year
Patsy Thompson Leavitt of Buxton has been chosen Volunteer of the Year by the Portland chapter of Altrusa International. An assistant professor of nursing at Saint Joseph's College, Leavitt started a free health care clinic for people without health insurance that has served nearly 1,000 patients since 2004. more

Campus farming project grows food for Saint Joseph's College and the community
Saint Joseph's College and its food vendor Bon Appetit are joining forces to plant a campus garden that will both grow food for the college dining hall and donate fresh vegetables to a community food pantry. more

Health care can be funny? Experience the “medical musical!”
Who knew health care could be funny? Too Live Nurse, a comedy dance troupe that has performed nationwide, will use music, humor and improvisation to entertain and educate on health care issues at Saint Joseph's College on Sunday, June 21, at 2 p.m. more

College launches online program in Catholic health care leadership
The College announces a new online graduate program in Catholic health care leadership to be offered as a concentration within the Master of Health Administration degree or as a certificate in Catholic health care leadership. more

Community invited to organic gardening tour and planting celebration
Are you a first-time gardener looking for direction?
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Bagpiper to lead procession to commencement at Saint Joseph's on Saturday
Two hundred and fifty-eight graduates at Saint Joseph's College will process across campus to commencement ceremonies at the Harold Alfond Center on Saturday, May 9, at 10 a.m., led by bagpiper Robert Gillis of Old Orchard Beach. more

Benedictine Health System partners with the College to develop and implement BHS Leadership Institute
The Benedictine Health System (BHS) is partnering with Saint Joseph's College of Maine (SJC) to launch the BHS Leadership Institute, a comprehensive educational project for BHS leaders across the System. more

Students leave for summer in "green" fashion
At the end of spring semester classes early next week, Saint Joseph's College will conduct its first-ever "green" student move-out. more

President signs climate commitment
Dr. Joseph Lee, president of Saint Joseph's College, has joined with other college presidents nationally to embrace environmental responsibility by signing the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC). more

Parents, take a night off!
The Athletics Department is pleased to offer its Kids Night Out program on Saturday, Feb. 14, March 14 and April 4 at the Alfond Recreation Center. more

Presenting environmental show
The College invites you to an evening of environmental fun and film on Monday, April 6, as activist Mark Dixon presents "Your Environmental Road Trip - Going Green Across America!"  more

Professor receives eco-excellence award
The eco-friendly efforts of Dr. Janice Rey, a professor of education at Saint Joseph's College, were honored this week when she received the eco-Excellence award for the town of Standish. more

"An Evening of Prose"
The College will present "An Evening of Prose" on Tuesday, March 31, at 6:30 p.m., in Xavier Hall Lounge on campus. more

College graduate chosen to fill U.S. Senate seat of Obama’s Secretary of Commerce appointee
New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch announced late today that J. Bonnie Newman '67 of North Hampton, N.H., is his choice to fill the U.S. Senate seat of Judd Gregg, a Republican who today was nominated by President Obama to be Secretary of Commerce. more

Public auction to aid student volunteers during Spring Break
The public is invited to an auction at Saint Joseph's College on Wednesday, Feb. 4. more

Education majors offer bedtime stories program for local children
Kids, wear your pajamas and come join elementary education majors for reading, learning, and fun at Saint Joseph's College starting on Wednesday, Jan. 21.
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College offers free health screens on Jan. 21
Saint Joseph's College will offer free blood pressure and blood glucose (diabetes) screening tests for the general public on Wednesday, Jan. 21, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. more

College sponsors community dance Jan. 24
Everyone is invited to beat the winter blues with a festive dance and "winter luau" at Saint Joseph's College on Saturday, Jan. 24, as the Calypso Cowboys offer a mix of classic rock, country and Jimmy Buffet beach music from 7 to 10 p.m. more