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‘Zoom bombers’ invade virtual classrooms

Emily Graham April 20, 2020

With the video conferencing platform Zoom taking off among universities and other institutions during the coronavirus pandemic, the phenomenon of “Zoom bombing” has become more frequent.  There have...

CROSSWORD: Easter

CROSSWORD: Easter

Emily Graham April 12, 2020

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Allen, who teaches ceramics, shows students during the Day of Dialogue how to mold clay for a ceramics project. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS '22/THE HAWK

Arts professors reimagine nontraditional course instruction

Emily Graham March 27, 2020

Since St. Joe’s made the shift to virtual instruction, some professors have had to rethink their teaching methods to adapt nontraditional courses to the online platform.  Suzanne Sorkin, Ph.D., associate...

CROSSWORD: Saint Patrick's Day

CROSSWORD: Saint Patrick’s Day

Emily Graham March 16, 2020

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GRAPHIC: KAITLYN PATTERSON ’20/THE HAWK

St. Joe’s receives grant for sexual assault prevention

Emily Graham February 4, 2020

St. Joe’s received a $30,000 grant from Gov. Tom Wolf as part of the “It’s On Us PA” campaign to prevent sexual assault on college campuses. The “It’s On Us PA” campaign is part of a...

Bill Rickle, S.J., said the Mass in the smaller chapel within the Chapel of St. Joseph. PHOTOS: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/THE HAWK

First Spanish mass held on campus

Emily Graham December 3, 2019

Este artículo es disponible en español aquí. The first Spanish Mass on campus was held in the Chapel of St. Joseph on Nov. 24. The Mass, attended by approximately 25 people, was proposed by Juan Camilo...

Bill Rickle, S.J., leyó el gospel en español en la capilla. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/THE HAWK

Primera misa en español llevada a cabo en campus

Emily Graham and Carolina González December 3, 2019

This article was translated by Carolina González ’20. Read the English translation here. La primera misa en español fue llevada a cabo en la capilla de St. Joseph el pasado 24 de noviembre. La misa,...

Members of the St. Joe's community ranked their comfortability on campus. GRAPHIC COURTESY OF ST. JOE'S CAMPUS CLIMATE STUDY.

Student groups hold discussions about inclusion and diversity

Emily Graham November 19, 2019

The Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) hosted an open discussion about the St. Joe’s Campus Climate Study on Nov. 13.  During the first part of the meeting, data was presented from the Campus Climate...

Data from “The Gender Gap in Nonprofit Boardrooms." GRAPHICS: EMILY GRAHAM '20/THE HAWK

Report shows lack of women on board of trustees

Emily Graham November 12, 2019

A recent study conducted by the Women’s Nonprofit Leadership Initiative (WNLI) on the gender gap in boardrooms of higher education institutions in the Philadelphia area reported the St. Joe’s board...

Kirwan-Avila hopes to put her own spin on the classic St. Joe’s trip. PHOTO: Luke Malanga ’20

APEX begins new chapter with new coordinator

Emily Graham October 8, 2019

A new campus minister, Catherine Kirwan-Avila, A.C.J., has taken on the role of Appalachian Experience (APEX) coordinator this year, a role that had previously been held by the same person for 14 years. Kirwan-Avila,...

Marie Giacobbe ’22 incorporates her designs into her wardrobe. PHOTOS: Mitchell Shields ’22

Student turns craft into custom shoe business

Emily Graham September 24, 2019

One night in LaFarge Residence Center, Marie Giacobbe ’22 and her suitemates broke out some acrylic paint and started painting random items around their suite. Giacobbe found an old pair of Birkenstock...

Faculty Senate considers changes to diversity curriculum

Faculty Senate considers changes to diversity curriculum

Emily Graham May 1, 2019

Ana Faguy '19 co-wrote this article. Four faculty-led working groups have been meeting all semester to discuss ways to address climate diversity issues on campus.  Faculty Senate President Ron Dufresne,...

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