Saint Joseph's University

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Saint Joseph's University
Seal of Saint Joseph's University
Motto The Hawk Will Never Die!
Established September 15, 1851
Type Private
President Timothy R. Lannon, S.J.
Staff 815
Undergraduates 4,250 (2006)
Postgraduates 2,770 (2006)
Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Campus Urban, 65 acres (263,000 m²)
Colors Crimson & Grey
Mascot Hawks
Website http://www.sju.edu
Portal:Philadelphia
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Saint Joseph's University is a private, coeducational Roman Catholic university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The school was founded in 1851 as Saint Joseph's College by the Society of Jesus. Today, Saint Joseph's University is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. Saint Joseph's University educates over 7,000 students each year in over 40 undergraduate majors, 10 special-study options, 20 study abroad programs, 52 graduate study areas, and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership. The school is one of 142 nationwide with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter and AACSB business school accreditation.

Beyond the influences of the Jesuit community, the Roman Catholic Church, the Philadelphia metropolitan area, and the requirements of American higher education as a whole, Saint Joseph’s has been shaped by a multitude of wider forces. These have ranged from the Civil War, World War I and World War II, and the Great Depression, to the counterculture of the 1960s and the information age of the twenty-first century.

In 1970, ownership of Saint Joseph's College was transferred to a private corporation governed by a Board of Trustees. That same year, women were admitted for the first time. In 1978, Saint Joseph's College was elevated to the rank of university.

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[edit] History

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On the morning of September 15, 1851, some thirty young men gathered in the courtyard outside Saint Joseph's Church, located in Willing's Alley off Walnut and Fourth Streets and one block from Independence Hall. After attending High Mass and reciting the Veni Creator in the church, these young men were assigned to their classes in a building adjacent to the church. That September morning marked the beginning of a rich and exciting history for Saint Joseph's University.

As far back as 1741, a Jesuit College in Philadelphia had been proposed and planned by Rev. Joseph Greaton, S.J., the first resident pastor of Saint Joseph's Church. The suppression of the Jesuits (1773-1814) and lack of human and financial resources delayed for over a hundred years the realization of Fr. Greaton's plans for a college. Credit for founding the college is given to Rev. Felix Barbelin, S.J., who served as its first president. He, along with four other Jesuits, formed the first faculty of Saint Joseph's College. Before the end of the first academic year, the enrollment rose from fewer than forty to ninety-seven students. In the following year (1852), when the college received its charter of incorporation from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the enrollment grew to 126 students.

The University was also housed on Fibert Street and on Stiles Street before moving to its current location on City Avenue in 1927.

In the fall of 1970, the undergraduate day college opened its doors to women, bringing to an end its tradition as an all-male institution. Saint Joseph's was recognized as a university by the Secretary of Education of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on July 24, 1978. The corporate charter was formally changed to reflect university status on December 27, 1978.

In the summer of 2005, the University agreed to purchase the Merion campus of neighboring Episcopal Academy. The acquisition will add 38 acres containing 52 classrooms, eight laboratories, 113 offices, and 14.5 acres of playing fields. Subsequent to the announcement of the agreement, alumnus James J. Maguire '58 donated $10 million to help fund the purchase, and Saint Joseph's officials announced that the tract will be known as the James J. Maguire '58 Campus once the University takes possession of it, expected to be 2008 or 2009. Maguire's gift was later matched by a donation of the same amount by Brian Duperreault '69; the two donations are the largest single alumni gifts in Saint Joseph's history.


Undergraduate Business Programs:

  • Accounting
  • Decision and Systems Sciences
  • Finance
  • Food Marketing
  • International Business
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Pharmaceutical Marketing

Graduate Business Programs:

  • MBA (concentrations: Accounting, Decision and System Sciences, Finance, Health and Medical Services, Human Resource Management, International Business, International Marketing, Management, Marketing)
  • MS in Human Resource Management
  • MS in Financial Services
  • MS in International Marketing
  • MS in Decision & System Sciences
  • Executive MBA
  • Executive MS in Food Marketing
  • Executive MBA in Food Marketing
  • Executive MBA in Pharmaceutical Marketing
  • China Programs

Post-MBA Certificate Program:

  • Finance
  • Financial Analysis and Reporting
  • Health and Medical Services
  • Human Resource Management
  • Information Systems
  • International Marketing
  • Management
  • Marketing

[edit] Athletics

Saint Joseph's University is home of the Hawks, the university's athletic program. It fields teams in 20 varsity sports. It competes in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. It belongs to the Atlantic Ten Conference. Because the Atlantic 10 does not support men's lacrosse, the Hawks play that sport in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Along with the Atlantic 10, Saint Joseph's is a member of the Philadelphia Big 5, enhancing rivalries with Temple University and Villanova University. In 2004, the Saint Joseph's men's basketball team almost finished with a undefeated regular season suffering their only loss to Xavier University in the Atlantic 10 tournament. In the NCAA tournament that year, they lost to Oklahoma State by two points in the Elite Eight. The Saint Joseph's basketball teams play most of their home games at Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse on the school's campus, while some games are played at the Palestra on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania. Saint Joseph's University also offers 30 intramural and recreational programs. Their major historic rival has been the Explorers of La Salle University, especially in men's basketball, although a heated rivalry with Villanova University (known locally as "The Holy War," because of their Roman Catholic affiliations – St. Joseph's with the Jesuits and Villanova with the Augustinians) has also developed recently.

Fans of the Hawks often chant "The Hawk Will Never Die!". Since the school's undefeated season, this chant has gained familiarity with the team's opponents. In 2003, Sports Illustrated listed that cheer among The 100 Things You Gotta Do Before You Graduate (Whatever the Cost), calling it "the most defiant cheer in college sports"[1].

Saint Joseph's University will host first and second round games of the 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The games will be played at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 19 and March 21.

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] References

  1. ^ The 100 Things You Gotta Do Before You Graduate (Whatever the Cost), Sports Illustrated

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The Atlantic 10
Charlotte • Dayton • Duquesne • Fordham • George Washington • La Salle • UMass • Rhode Island • Richmond • Saint Bonaventure • Saint Joseph's • Saint Louis • Temple • Xavier


Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
Boston College • Canisius College • College of the Holy Cross • Creighton University • Fairfield University • Fordham University • Georgetown University • Gonzaga University • John Carroll University • Le Moyne College • Loyola University Chicago • Loyola College in Maryland • Loyola Marymount University • Loyola University New Orleans • Marquette University • Regis University • Rockhurst University • Saint Louis University • Saint Joseph's University • Saint Peter's College • Santa Clara University • Seattle University • Spring Hill College • University of Detroit Mercy • University of San Francisco • University of Scranton • Wheeling Jesuit University • Xavier University


Colleges and Universities in Metropolitan Philadelphia
Arcadia University • Art Institute of Philadelphia • Bryn Mawr College • Cabrini College • Chestnut Hill College • Curtis Institute of Music • Delaware Valley College • Drexel University • Eastern University • Gratz College • Haverford College • Holy Family University • Immaculata University • La Salle University • Lincoln University • Manor College • Moore College of Art and Design • Neumann College • Peirce College • Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts • Pennsylvania College of Optometry • Philadelphia Biblical University • Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine • Philadelphia University • Reconstructionist Rabbinical College • The Restaurant School • Rosemont College • Saint Joseph's University • Swarthmore College • Temple University • Thomas Jefferson University • Tyler School of Art • University of the Arts • University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey • University of the Sciences in Philadelphia • University of Pennsylvania • Ursinus College • Villanova University • West Chester University • Westminster Theological Seminary • Widener University
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