St. Joseph’s College Recognizes Anniversary of 9/11
St. Joseph’s College on Friday will recognize the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack. At SJC Brooklyn, a small ceremony that will be live-streamed on Zoom will convene…
View ArticleMaking Masks for Family and Friends
She wanted to be a helper. That’s why Cecilia Young started making masks for her friends and family. “I always think of the anecdote Mister Rogers told on his program,…
View ArticleA Socially Distanced Mass on the Grass
SJC Long Island students, faculty and staff gathered outside on the campus quad Monday during Common Hour, chairs spaced six feet apart, for Mass on the Grass. Father Francis “Frank”…
View ArticleBecoming a Role Model Through an Internship at Brookhaven National Laboratory
She hopes to one day be a role model for young girls interested in the sciences. That’s part of the reason SJC Long Island senior Vanessa Rodriguez applied for an…
View ArticleA New Journey in Teaching
This month marks the unprecedented beginning of teaching careers for many new educators who graduated from college just a few months ago. “I am confident that my school will do…
View ArticleInvested Together
SJC Long Island’s new freshmen and transfer students, along with their family and friends, participated in a virtual Investiture Ceremony Thursday night, joining the 105-year-old tradition where the...
View ArticleGolden Eagles Spirit Fest is Sept. 24-26
Participate in a virtual run. Go on an online scavenger hunt. Show off your knowledge during trivia. Alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends are invited to celebrate all things SJC…
View ArticleFrom Internship to Cruise Ship Career
Edmond Tomaselli always knew he wanted to work on a cruise ship. So when the opportunity presented itself in the form of a credit-based internship aboard the Norwegian Cruise Line’s…
View ArticleBehind the Book: ‘That All May Be One’
One place with prayers about the Sisters of St. Joseph. That’s how the Association of Colleges of Sisters of St. Joseph (ACSSJ) got the idea for their book “That All…
View ArticleDomestic Violence Awareness Week at SJC
As part of Domestic Violence Awareness Week at St. Joseph’s College, students from SJC Long Island and SJC Brooklyn were invited to participate in Tuesday’s virtual event, “Staying Safe: Enough…
View ArticleSpreading Awareness of Restorative Justice
The U.S. Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph is educating the public about restorative justice and how to use the practice to tackle the issue of racism and other…
View ArticleA ‘Random Act of Art’
SJC Long Island students, faculty and staff both on and off campus were treated to a surprise chalk mural Tuesday, Oct. 6, by artist Bryan Landsberg. The “Random Act of…
View ArticlePresident Boomgaarden Interviewed on Catholic Faith Network News Program
St. Joseph’s President Donald R. Boomgaarden, Ph.D., appeared live via Skype on the Catholic Faith Network’s CFN Live program on Monday, Oct. 5, to provide an update on the College’s…
View ArticleSJC Long Island Dance Team Donates Over 3,700 Pounds of Clothing
SJC Long Island’s Dance Team this week moved mountains… of clothing, that is — 3,737 pounds of it, all donated to the Savers in Holbrook. “In the midst of the…
View ArticleSpirit Fest a Success
Alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends celebrated all things SJC Long Island Thursday, Sept. 24, through Saturday, Sept. 26, during this year’s Golden Eagles Spirit Fest. Events offered...
View ArticleBuilding Community Through Esports
It’s Sean Siegel’s favorite way to stay connected with his SJC Long Island peers, while social distancing — participating in competitive esports. Siegel, a junior mathematics and computer science...
View ArticleFlu Vaccine Clinics Come to SJC Long Island
Flu vaccine clinics will be at SJC Long Island Wednesday, Oct. 14, and Wednesday, Nov. 18, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. in the Board Room. Sponsored by SJC Long…
View ArticleSJC Long Island’s ‘Women of Color’ Art Exhibition
SJC Long Island is celebrating artwork by African-American artists through “Women of Color,” an art exhibition on display in the Board Room Gallery from Oct. 3–Nov. 5. The exhibition features…
View ArticleCelebrating the Founding of the Sisters of St. Joseph
The St. Joseph’s College community today is recognizing the 370th anniversary of the founding of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph. Founded on Oct. 15, 1650 in LePuy,…
View ArticleSJC Alumna Named Suffolk County Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
On March 2, St. Joseph’s College alumna Retha Fernandez became the first chief diversity and inclusion officer for Suffolk County. Two weeks later, COVID-19 hit, forcing her to work from…
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