Summer 2010 – Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Summer 2010 – Saint Joseph's College of Maine Empowering Learners in the Mercy Tradition since 1912 Thu, 07 Oct 2021 14:10:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 Tamera Edison ’10 /tamera-edison-10/magazine/summer-2010/ Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:06:15 +0000 https://sjcme.wpengine.com/?p=20487 A woman with red hair wearing a blue blazer, Tamera Edison, sits in front of a garden adorned with colorful flowers and lush green plants. An alumni of her university, she reflects on her graduation day amidst the vibrant backdrop. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

A woman with red hair wearing a blue blazer, Tamera Edison, sits in front of a garden adorned with colorful flowers and lush green plants. An alumni of her university, she reflects on her graduation day amidst the vibrant backdrop. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

"I had been wanting to get an MBA for some time. I was exploring the next step in my career," explains Edison, a manager in Group Customer Service. "This particular MBA program has both eyes open. It focuses on business and finance as well as on people and one's own leadership style. For me, it [...]]]> Sister Mary de la Salle O’Donnell retires /sister-mary-de-la-salle-odonnell-retires/magazine/summer-2010/ Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:04:39 +0000 https://sjcme.wpengine.com/?p=20485 Sister Mary, an elderly woman in a nun's habit, smiles while holding and looking at a book with a green cover, enjoying her quiet moment of reflection in retirement. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Sister Mary, an elderly woman in a nun's habit, smiles while holding and looking at a book with a green cover, enjoying her quiet moment of reflection in retirement. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

After 49 years at Saint Joseph’s College, most of them as a history professor, Sr. Mary de la Salle O’Donnell ’47, RSM, Ph.D., has retired. She was honored during the spring semester at a reception with the Board, staff and faculty, where she gave an eloquent speech on the importance of teaching as the best [...]]]> It’s a long way to Zambia, but not when you travel with heart /long-way-to-zambia/magazine/summer-2010/ Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:02:35 +0000 https://sjcme.wpengine.com/?p=20483 An adult sits on the floor with a group of children, playing a card game in a room with a tiled floor and a blackboard on the wall, their laughter and joy reflecting the heart of Zambia's vibrant spirit. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

An adult sits on the floor with a group of children, playing a card game in a room with a tiled floor and a blackboard on the wall, their laughter and joy reflecting the heart of Zambia's vibrant spirit. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

It’s a long way from a small library in Hallowell, Maine, to Kaoma, a small village in the southern African bush. But a talk at her local library led Honorary Degree recipient and alumna Cynthia Murray-Beliveau to Kaoma, Zambia, for three weeks in the spring. When she heard four Maine women at the library talk [...]]]> And the award for the alumna living farthest away goes to … /award-for-alumna-living-farthest-away/magazine/summer-2010/ Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:00:06 +0000 https://sjcme.wpengine.com/?p=20480 Group photo of ten people, including children and adults, standing outdoors in front of lush greenery. Everyone is smiling, several are holding or hugging each other, and the alumna who traveled the farthest away for this gathering is positioned proudly at the center. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Group photo of ten people, including children and adults, standing outdoors in front of lush greenery. Everyone is smiling, several are holding or hugging each other, and the alumna who traveled the farthest away for this gathering is positioned proudly at the center. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Jean Ranahan '67, lives in Micronesia, a nation comprised of hundreds of small islands in the western Pacific Ocean. Here is what Jean writes about life in that lush land ... Temperatures here on Pohnpei range from mid 70s to high 80s year round, and humidity is 80 to 90 percent. The annual rainfall in [...]]]> Sister Mary George O’Toole switches roles /sister-mary-george-otoole-switches-roles/magazine/summer-2010/ Sun, 01 Aug 2010 12:57:45 +0000 https://sjcme.wpengine.com/?p=20477 Sister Mary George O'Toole, an elderly woman with white hair and glasses wearing a blue blazer and white shirt, smiles at the camera. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Sister Mary George O'Toole, an elderly woman with white hair and glasses wearing a blue blazer and white shirt, smiles at the camera. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

“I’m hoping all our graduates can say, ‘It was good for me to be there.’” That is the wish of Sr. Mary George O’Toole ’51, RSM, Ph.D., who is resigning as Vice President for Sponsorship and Mission Integration and taking on a part-time position as archivist for the college. Looking back on her many years [...]]]> Out of the classroom, into the bay /out-of-classroom-into-bay/magazine/summer-2010/ Sun, 01 Aug 2010 12:55:14 +0000 https://sjcme.wpengine.com/?p=20475 A group of nine people wearing casual outdoor attire poses on rocky terrain by the bay. Some are standing while others are seated. The background features a shoreline and scattered rocks, creating an informal outdoor classroom setting. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

A group of nine people wearing casual outdoor attire poses on rocky terrain by the bay. Some are standing while others are seated. The background features a shoreline and scattered rocks, creating an informal outdoor classroom setting. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Learning ecology by experiencing ecology During May semester, natural sciences professor Johan Erikson took seven students out to explore the ecology of the Gulf of Maine by kayak. For three weeks, they investigated the “confluence of oceanographic, ecological, biological, geological, and chemical processes” that have led to one of the most biologically productive regions of [...]]]> College picks new leader for online graduate business programs /college-picks-new-leader-for-online-graduate-business-programs/magazine/summer-2010/ Sun, 01 Aug 2010 12:53:14 +0000 https://sjcme.wpengine.com/?p=20472

Nancy Kristiansen will fit right in as the new program director for online graduate business programs. After all, she authored some of the first courses for the Leadership MBA program when it began in 2003 and has taught those courses online since then. “I understand the Leadership MBA program really well,” she says. Kristiansen worked [...]]]> New books by faculty /new-books-faculty/magazine/summer-2010/ Sun, 01 Aug 2010 12:50:00 +0000 https://sjcme.wpengine.com/?p=20469 A man with glasses and a mustache is wearing a sweater with a diamond pattern, sitting indoors in front of a window with trees outside, reading new books. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

A man with glasses and a mustache is wearing a sweater with a diamond pattern, sitting indoors in front of a window with trees outside, reading new books. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Professor publishes second book on Maine's Irish Dr. Michael Connolly celebrated the publication of his second book, Seated by the Sea: The Maritime History of Portland, Maine, and Its Irish Longshoremen this spring. Connolly, who teaches history and political science, focuses his research on Irish and Irish-American history and the labor movement in Ireland and America. Seated by [...]]]> Lunch break as radical notion? /lunch-break-as-radical-notion/magazine/summer-2010/ Sun, 01 Aug 2010 12:48:11 +0000 https://sjcme.wpengine.com/?p=20467 A nurse in a white coat with an RN badge chats with a colleague in green scrubs in a hospital hallway, perhaps discussing the radical notion of extending their lunch break. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

A nurse in a white coat with an RN badge chats with a colleague in green scrubs in a hospital hallway, perhaps discussing the radical notion of extending their lunch break. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

How one alumna at a major urban hospital piloted a national program that changed the culture for nurses and patients on her unit. Inside a hospital, medical care never stops. For nurses working a 12-hour shift, a good time to take a real lunch break never comes… or does it? In 2007, one unit at [...]]]> Talk - an interview with Father Lou Phillips /interview-father-lou-phillips/magazine/summer-2010/ Sun, 01 Aug 2010 12:45:36 +0000 https://sjcme.wpengine.com/?p=20464 Father Lou Phillips, dressed in a clerical shirt, listens attentively to another person in a green shirt during an interview inside a room with a large window. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Father Lou Phillips, dressed in a clerical shirt, listens attentively to another person in a green shirt during an interview inside a room with a large window. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Father Louis Phillips teaches “The Reflective Educator” online for the M.S. in Education degree. This summer, he taught it on campus as well. He is the rector of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland, Maine, and administrator of the Portland and island parishes. A former Catholic school teacher and principal, he holds a Ph.D. from [...]]]>