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Line 1: {{Short description\|Private Catholic college in Standish, MEMaine, U.S.}} {{about\|the college in Maine\|other colleges of Saint Joseph\|Saint Joseph's College (disambiguation)}} {{more citations needed\|date=November 2021}} {{Infobox university \| name = Saint Joseph's College of Maine \| native_name = \| image_size = \| image_alt = \| caption = \| latin_name = \| motto = ''Fortitudo et Spes.'' \| mottoeng = ''Courage and Hope'' \| established = {{start date and age\|1912}} \| closed = \| type = [[Private college]] \| academic_affiliations = [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program\|Space-grant]] \| religious_affiliation = [[Roman Catholic]] \| endowment = $17 Million \| rector = \| officer_in_charge = \| chairman = \| chancellor = \| president = ~~James~~Joseph L. ~~Dlugos~~Cassidy \| vice-president = \| superintendent = \| provost = \| vice_chancellor = \| principal = \| dean = \| director = \| head = \| academic_staff = \| administrative_staff = \| students = 1,987 (Fall 2019)<ref name="auto">{{cite web \|url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/st-josephs-college-2051/student-life \|title=St. Joseph's College (ME) Student Life \|publisher=[[U.S. News & World Report]] \|access-date=November 17, 2021}}</ref> \| undergrad = 1,317 (Fall 2019)<ref name="auto"/> \| postgrad = 670 (Fall 2019)<ref name="auto"/> \| doctoral = \| other = \| city = [[Standish, Maine\|Standish]] \| state = [[Maine]] \| province = \| country = United States \| campus = \| campus_size = {{Convert\|447\|acre}} \| former_names = \| free_label = ~~\| free =~~ \| free = \| athletics_affiliations = [[National Collegiate Athletic Association\|NCAA]] [[Division III (NCAA)\|Division III]] <br> [[Great Northeast Athletic Conference\|GNAC]], [[North Atlantic Conference\|NAC]] ~~\| sports =~~ \| sports = \| nickname = Monks ~~\| mascot =~~ \| mascot = \| website = [http://www.sjcme.edu/ sjcme.edu] \| logo = Saint Joseph's College of Maine Logo.svg \| footnotes = \| image_name = Saint Josephs College of Maine seal.png ~~\| coor =~~ \| coor = \| colors = Royal Blue & White \| affiliations = }} '''Saint Joseph's College of Maine''' is a [[Private college\|private]] [[Catholicism\|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.<ref>{{cite ~~web~~encyclopedia\|url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-and-education-magazines/saint-josephs-college-maine\|title=Saint Joseph's College Of Maine\|~~work~~encyclopedia=Encyclopedia.com}}</ref> ==Academics== Line 66 ⟶ 67: Through Saint Joseph's College Online, there are roughly 2,400 students enrolled <ref>{{cite web\|url=https://datausa.io/profile/university/saint-josephs-college-of-maine\|title=SAINT JOSEPH'S COLLEGE OF MAINE\|work=Data USA}}</ref> 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 [[Higher education accreditation in the United States\|accredited]] by the [[New England ~~Association~~Commission of ~~Schools~~Higher ~~and Colleges~~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 ~~State~~approved by the state of Maine~~-approved programs~~.▼ ==Student life== ▲===Accreditation=== ▲The college is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. 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 State of Maine-approved programs. ===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. Line 76 ⟶ 77: ===Athletics=== Saint Joseph's College teams are known as the Monks. The college fields [[National Collegiate Athletic Association\|NCAA]] [[Division III (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~~), and the [[North Atlantic Conference]] (NAC~~). 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. ~~===Housing===~~ ~~Eleven residence halls exist.~~ ==Notable alumni== [[Pat DeCola]] (2009)~~. Writer~~, ~~FOXSports.com~~sports writer▼ ~~===Writing, Journalism, Television===~~ [[Randy Freer]] (1982)~~. Former President of FOX Sports Network~~, ~~current CEO of~~television ~~Hulu~~executive [[Charlie Furbush]]~~. Pitcher~~, ~~Seattle~~professional baseball ~~Mariners~~player▼ ▲[[Pat DeCola]] (2009). Writer, FOXSports.com [[Andrea Gibson]]., ~~Slam~~poet ~~Poet,~~and ~~Activist~~activist [[Marilyn Lacey]], [[religious sister]] and director and founder of Mercy Beyond Borders [[Bonnie Newman]]., ~~Politics~~administrator and ~~Education~~business executive▼ ~~===Sports===~~ ▲[[Charlie Furbush]]. Pitcher, Seattle Mariners ~~===Education===~~ [[Robert Caret]]. President of the University of Massachusetts (2012–14) Chancellor of the [[University of Maryland system]] (2014–present (2017)) [[Marilyn Lacey]]. [[religious sister]], Director, and founder of Mercy Beyond Borders; In 2001 she was honored by the Dalai Lama as an “Unsung Hero of Compassion”, for her life of service with refugees. ~~===Politics===~~ ▲[[Bonnie Newman]]. Politics and Education ==See also== Line 107 ⟶ 97: ==References== {{~~reflist~~Reflist}} ==External links== Line 133 ⟶ 123: [[Category:1912 establishments in Maine]] [[Category:Private universities and colleges in Maine]] [[Category:~~History~~Women's ~~of women~~education in Maine]]