Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Motto	Fortitudo et Spes
Motto in English	Courage and Hope
Type	Private college
Established	1912; 112 years ago
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic
Academic affiliations	Space-grant
Endowment	$17 Million
President	Joseph L. Cassidy
Students	1,987 (Fall 2019)
Undergraduates	1,317 (Fall 2019)
Postgraduates	670 (Fall 2019)
Location	Standish, Maine, United States
Campus	447 acres (181 ha)
Colors	Royal Blue & White
Nickname	Monks
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division III ; GNAC, NAC
Website	sjcme.edu

Saint Joseph's College of Maine is a private Catholic college in Standish, Maine, United States. It is the only Catholic college in Maine.

Saint Joseph's was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1912. The college, run by a lay and religious Board of Trustees, was located on the convent grounds in nearby Portland until 1956 when it moved to its lakeside location in Standish. In 1970, Saint Joseph's became coeducational and six years later began a distance education program for working adults. Saint Joseph's College Online offers its online programs to 2,400 students in 50 states and nine countries.^[2]

Academics

On campus, the college offers more than 40 majors, minors and partnership programs. The average class size is 14. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11:1. On campus, the college offers undergraduate programs in the liberal arts and sciences, as well as professional programs. The most popular majors are nursing, business, education, exercise science/sports management, and biology.

Through Saint Joseph's College Online, there are roughly 2,400 students enrolled ^[3] in more than 30 academic programs leading to bachelor's and master's degrees, as well as associate degrees and certificates. Support for students includes counselors, advisors, online tutors, an IT help desk, and financial aid. Students also have the option to take courses on campus during the summer.

Accreditation and approvals

The college is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education. The nursing program is also approved by the Maine State Board of Nursing and accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. The Elementary Education and Physical Education majors and the Secondary Education minor are approved by the state of Maine.

Student life

Honor Societies

Delta Epsilon Sigma, a national scholastic honor society for students of Catholic colleges and universities, has been at Saint Joseph's College since 1950.
Sigma Theta Tau International is the nursing honor society and exists to promote the development, dissemination and utilization of nursing knowledge. Sigma Theta Tau is committed to improving the health of people worldwide through increasing the scientific base of nursing practice. The Kappa Zeta Chapter-at-large of Sigma Theta Tau was chartered at Saint Joseph's College in April 1988.

Athletics

Saint Joseph's College teams are known as the Monks. The college fields NCAA Division III sport in soccer, track and field, volleyball (women only), swimming, basketball, golf, field hockey, baseball, softball, lacrosse, and cross country. The college is a member of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC), the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC). Intramural teams include everything from basketball to bowling; club sports include dance team, cheerleading, ice hockey and ultimate Frisbee. The athletic center is equipped with a full gym, indoor track, pool, and dance/aerobics room. The 2012 SJC baseball team was ranked 14th in the country in the DIII NCAA ranking. The baseball rankings for the 2013 season was projecting SJC at 12th in the country. With a win against #1 Wheaton College, the Monks moved up to #9 in the country.

Notable alumni

Pat DeCola (2009), sportswriter
Randy Freer (1982), television executive
Charlie Furbush, professional baseball player
Andrea Gibson, poet and activist
Marilyn Lacey, religious sister and director and founder of Mercy Beyond Borders
Craig Luschenat, Boston Celtics assistant coach
Bonnie Newman, administrator and business executive

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "St. Joseph's College (ME) Student Life". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
^ "Saint Joseph's College Of Maine". Encyclopedia.com.
^ "SAINT JOSEPH'S COLLEGE OF MAINE". Data USA.

External links

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[auto-1] "St. Joseph's College (ME) Student Life". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved November 17, 2021.

[2] "Saint Joseph's College Of Maine". Encyclopedia.com.

[3] "SAINT JOSEPH'S COLLEGE OF MAINE". Data USA.

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Associate members	Eastern Nazarene Lions (men's tennis) Husson Eagles (swimming & diving) Rhode Island College Anchormen (men's golf) Southern Maine Huskies (men's golf) UMass Dartmouth Corsairs (men's golf) Wentworth Leopards (men's volleyball)
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v t e Universities and colleges in Maine
Private institutions	Bates College Beal University Bowdoin College Colby College College of the Atlantic Husson University (New England School of Communications) Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts Maine College of Art & Design (Salt Institute for Documentary Studies) Maine College of Health Professions Maine Media College New England Bible College Saint Joseph's College Thomas College Unity Environmental University University of New England
University of Maine System	University of Maine University of Maine at Augusta University of Maine at Farmington University of Maine at Fort Kent University of Maine at Machias University of Maine at Presque Isle University of Maine School of Law University of Southern Maine
Public maritime college	Maine Maritime Academy
Maine Community College System	Central Maine CC Eastern Maine CC Kennebec Valley CC Northern Maine CC Southern Maine CC Washington County CC York County CC
Former schools	Andover College Bangor Theological Seminary Bliss College Cobb Divinity School Eastern State Normal School Nasson College Ricker College Westbrook College

v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland
Bishops	Ordinaries David William Bacon James Augustine Healy William Henry O'Connell Louis Sebastian Walsh John Gregory Murray Joseph Edward McCarthy Daniel Joseph Feeney Peter Leo Gerety Edward Cornelius O'Leary Joseph John Gerry Richard Joseph Malone Robert Deeley James T. Ruggieri Auxiliary Amédée Wilfrid Proulx
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Basilica Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Lewiston Parish churches (list) Holy Cross Church, Lewiston Sacred Heart Church, Portland St. David Church, Madawaska St. Denis Church, North Whitefield St. Joseph's Church, Biddeford St. Mary's Church, Augusta St. Patrick's Church, Newcastle St. John's Church, Bangor Former churches St. Andre's, Biddeford St. Mary's Church, Biddeford St. Cyril and St. Methodius Church, Lisbon Falls St. Dominic's, Portland St. Joseph's Church, Lewiston St. Patrick's Church, Lewiston
Education	Higher education St. Joseph's College High schools Cheverus High School, Portland Saint Dominic Academy, Auburn Former schools St. Joseph's School, Biddeford Catherine McAuley High School, Portland
Priests	Denis Mary Bradley Charles M. Murphy
Miscellany	Mercy Hospital, Portland
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