News
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SJU Dean Honored for Bridging Catholic-Jewish Relations
Monday, March 10, 2008
The Center for Catholic-Jewish Studies, an interfaith program in Florida dedicated to open communications between the two religions, presented William Madges, Ph.D., dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Saint Joseph's University, with their Eternal Light Award.
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Students Get Firsthand Look at Healthcare Access
Monday, March 10, 2008
Adequate healthcare may be beyond the realm of college students outside of presidential debates or searching for jobs with benefit packages.
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Fond Farewell for Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse
Friday, March 7, 2008
Thousands of fans joined a parade of former men's and women's basketball players, coaches and Hawk mascots at last Thursday's men's home game against Xavier as Saint Joseph's University celebrated the final regular season game at Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse and the closing of the historic building for renovations.
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Class is in…Lockdown
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Students look at criminal justice from inside prison walls
Saint Joseph's students are learning in the most unlikely of places this semester, and what they're learning is likely to change them forever.
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SJU Professor Reconstructing Melville's Puzzle
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
It's not often that English professors get to play detective, but to piece together an accurate picture of American novelist Herman Melville (1819-1891), scholars have had to do just that. Peter Norberg, Ph.D., associate professor of English, recently won a $35,795 National Endowment for the Humanities fellowship that will allow him to continue his research into the work and life of Melville, and publish his findings in the electronic archive Melville's Marginalia Online.
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Food Industry Lacks Understanding of Organic Consumers
Monday, March 3, 2008
A food marketing researcher from Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia is learning more about consumer attitudes toward organic foods and exploring their influence on U.S. Markets.
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Will a Recession Find the Class of 2008 Serving French Fries?
Monday, March 3, 2008
Even with President Bush's recent claim that the U.S. is not heading toward a recession, college students remain concerned with the status of a downturn in the economy and what effect it could have on the future job market. Career specialists, however, say that the Class of 2008 should not fret about securing employment.
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Dangers of Spring Break Partying
Monday, March 3, 2008
For college students, spring break is traditionally a time of carefree escapades in tropical locales with plenty of good times, relaxation and, of course, alcohol. George Dowdall, Ph.D., and Raquel Kennedy Bergen, Ph.D., both professors of sociology at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, offer tips to college students on how to stay safe.
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Changing Attitudes Towards Jews in Post-Communist Poland
Monday, March 3, 2008
PHILADELPHIA (March 3, 2008) - A noted expert in the contemporary relationship among Jews and other Poles will speak at Saint Joseph's University on Thursday, March 27, at 7 p.m., in the Haub Executive Center of McShain Hall. Janusz Salamon, S.J., will present "Absent Neighbors: Changing Attitudes Towards Jews in Post-Communist Poland," in a discussion that will focus on the current state of affairs against the backdrop of historical tensions among Polish Jews and other Polish citizens.
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SJU Theologian Earns Research Fellowship
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Hebrew Bible scholar Bruce Wells, Ph.D., assistant professor of theology, has been awarded a $52,000 Humboldt Research Fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation for his research on Neo-Babylonian trial procedure. The government of Germany established the Foundation to promote international research, and to foster long-term collaboration among researchers.
