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Two international students from Hunan Normal University sit with Julie Juan Yu (right), Ph.D., director
of China Program and Chinese Program, at a Nov. 17 Thanksgiving celebration for international
students in Cardinal Foley Campus Center. PHOTO: SAHR KARIMU ’26/THE HAWK

International student numbers bounce back post-pandemic

Ally Engelbert November 29, 2023

The international student population at St. Joe’s has been slowly increasing following a significant decline during the height of the covid-19 pandemic. During the 2019-20 academic year, there were...

Prospective parents and students listen to Maureen Mathis, director of undergraduate admissions, speak at the spring 2019
open house. PHOTO: Mitchell Shields '22

St. Joe’s declining enrollment reflects national trends

Alex Hargrave October 8, 2019

St. Joe’s failed to meet its target enrollment of 1,150 first-year students this year, which reflects a growing nationwide trend of decreasing enrollment in colleges and universities. The class of...

Natalia Velazquez ’21 poses in her hometown in Ponce, Puerto Rico (Photos courtesy of Velazquez).

Puerto Ricans find home at St. Joe’s

Gavin O'Reilly October 30, 2018

Number of students increases The number of undergraduate first-year students from Puerto Rico has increased almost three-fold since 2009, from 7 in the class of 2012 to 19 in the class of 2022, according...

Karen Pelllegrino in her office in the Wolfington
Welcome Center (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

Pellegrino joins enrollment

Natalie Drum October 23, 2018

Karen A. Pellegrino joined the St. Joe’s community on June 11 as vice president of enrollment management. The New England native, who previously worked at Fairfield University alongside President Mark...

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