Empowering Learners in the Mercy Tradition since 1912 Fri, 25 Nov 2022 09:56:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 /serving-the-common-good-at-saint-josephs-college/highlights/ Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:39:57 +0000 /?p=41547 Community engagement is a hallmark of the Saint Joseph’s College experience, and the entire campus community strives to model service and involvement as means for both personal and social transformation.]]> /earns-designation-as-bee-campus-usa-affiliate/highlights/ Tue, 23 Jul 2019 14:53:23 +0000 /?p=41015 ɫ����Ƶ is recently announced as a Bee Campus USA Affiliate, joining other campuses across the nation to improve their landscapes for pollinators.]]> /saint-josephs-pursues-sustainability-becomes-first-bee-campus-usa-in-maine/pressroom/ Wed, 19 Jun 2019 19:41:07 +0000 /?p=39235 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.]]> /national-endowment-for-the-humanities-grant-funds-sustainability-education-at-saint-josephs-college-of-maine/pressroom/ Wed, 03 Apr 2019 16:48:06 +0000 /?p=29967 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.]]> /relief-heating-fuel-costs/highlights/ Fri, 22 Feb 2019 16:40:18 +0000 /?p=25110 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.]]> /bangor-savings-bank-foundation-awards-saint-josephs-college-5000-for-local-food-innovation/pressroom/ Fri, 08 Feb 2019 16:21:20 +0000 /?p=24284 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.]]> /2018-water-challenge/highlights/ Tue, 08 Jan 2019 21:40:29 +0000 /?p=24048 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.]]> /sebago-lake-symposium-2019/highlights/ Tue, 08 Jan 2019 15:56:48 +0000 /?p=24026 Hosted by the Portland Water District and the Center for Sustainable Communities at ɫ����Ƶ, 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.]]> /princeton-review/highlights/ Thu, 06 Dec 2018 21:03:54 +0000 /?p=23863 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.]]> /passion-planning-events/magazine/fall-2018/ Mon, 19 Nov 2018 20:21:20 +0000 /?p=23700 Elementary Education major Gabriella Latini ’19 interned over the summer at the Stone Barn focusing on wedding planning.]]>