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Bioethics Institute Develops Sustainable Water Filter
08/07/2012
<p>The World Health Organization estimates that 1.1 billion people worldwide lack access to a safe and adequate water supply.
Classicist Heads to Scotland on St. Andrew’s Scholarship
06/05/2012
<p>PHILADELPHIA (June 5, 2012) – Saint Joseph’s University junior Alex Houpert of West Hartford, Conn., has been awarded the Cmdr. George C. McFarland Scholarship from the St. Andrew’s Society of Philadelphia. The $20,000 scholarship will fund his upcoming junior year of study at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland.</p>
Vigils to Raise Awareness About Violence, Promote Healing
04/16/2012
<p>Saint Joseph’s University will host two vigils this month aimed at increasing awareness about violence. The 12th annual Take Back the Night Vigil will be held Wednesday, April 18 at 7 p.m. in the Chapel of St. Joseph-Michael J. Smith, S.J. Memorial. The event is organized and hosted by SJU’s award-winning REPP (Rape Education and Prevention Program) group and calls attention to sexual and physical violence against women.
Saint Joseph's University Names Center to Honor Fallen Student
01/12/2012
<p>Saint Joseph’s University will pay tribute to Philadelphia native Richard Johnson, who was shot and killed in 2005 by a 15-year-old assailant before the start of his freshman year at Saint Joseph’s University. SJU’s Institute for Violence Research and Prevention (IVRP), established in 2001, will formally change its name to the Richard Johnson Center for Anti-Violence during a dedication ceremony to be held Thursday, Jan. 19, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Author and Journalist Lynn Sherr to Speak at SJU
11/30/2011
<p>Award-winning author, journalist and former 20/20 correspondent Lynn Sherr will make a special visit to Saint Joseph’s University on Monday, Dec. 5, at 4 p.m. to present “Swimming Through the Classics,” a lecture touching on her career, her classical education and her upcoming book.</p>
New Course, Study Tour Investigate Fair Trade in Nicaragua
01/30/2012
<p>While many Americans have watched the price of gas rise and fall during the past decade’s energy crisis, few were aware of a similar crisis affecting their morning java. In Central America, coffee’s price per pound fell dramatically between 2000 and 2002, leaving many farmers without the means to continue growing crops.
Students Encounter Cuban Health Care System During Immersion Trip
01/30/2012
<p>While most college students spent their winter break relaxing, 18 Saint Joseph’s students experienced the realities of a health care system in a communist nation during an academic immersion trip to Cuba. Thanks to the removal of travel restrictions, the class was among the first groups of students from the United States to visit the Caribbean nation through a program run by the Augsburg College (Minneapolis) Center for Global Education.</p>
