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{{Short description|Private Catholic university in West Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.}}
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{{Infobox University
{{Infobox university
|name = University of Saint Joseph
| name = University of Saint Joseph
|image = UnivSJct.jpg
| image = UnivSJct.jpg
| former_name = Saint Joseph College (1932–2012)
|established = 1932 <ref>http://www.usj.edu/about-us/history-core-values/</ref>
| established = {{start date and age|1932}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.usj.edu/about-us/history-core-values/|title=History, Mission, & Core Values of University of Saint Joseph &#124; USJ West Hartford, CT}}</ref>
|type = [[Private school|Private]]
|affiliation = [[Roman Catholic]]
| type = [[Private university]]
| accreditation = [[New England Commission of Higher Education|NECHE]]
|president = [http://www.usj.edu/about-us/administrative-offices/office-of-president/president-frees-biography/ Rhona Free, Ph.D.]
| religious_affiliation = [[Catholic Church]]
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|city = [[West Hartford, Connecticut|West Hartford]]
| endowment = $34.8&nbsp;million (2019)<ref>As of June 30, 2019. {{cite web |url=https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Nacubo/Documents/EndowmentFiles/2019-Endowment-Market-Values--Final-Feb-10.ashx? |title=U.S. and Canadian 2019 NTSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2019 Endowment Market Value, and Percentage Change in Market Value from FY18 to FY19 (Revised) |publisher=National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA |access-date=September 25, 2020}}</ref>
|state = [[Connecticut]]
| president = Rhona Free
|country = [[United States]]
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| city = [[West Hartford, Connecticut]]
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|students = 2467 (fall 2016)
| country = U.S.
|faculty = 144
| coordinates = {{Coord|41|46|52|N|72|43|50|W|type:edu_region:US-CT|display=inline,title}}
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|campus = Suburban, {{convert|84|acre|m2}}
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| students = 1,816 (fall 2024)
|sports = 8 Varsity Teams <ref>http://www.ncaa.com/schools/8687_St_Joseph_Conn.html</ref>
| faculty = 127
|colors = [[Blue (color)|Blue]], [[Gold (color)|Gold]] and [[White (color)|White]] <br> {{color box|#000282}} {{color box|#DCB825}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}}
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| campus = Suburban, {{cvt|84|acre}}
|mascot = [http://www.usjbluejays.com/landing/index Blue Jays]
| colors = {{color box|#002d62}} {{color box|#ffd200}}
|athletics = [[NCAA]] [[Division III (NCAA)|Division III]]
| nickname = Blue Jays
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|affiliations = [[Great Northeast Athletic Conference|GNAC]]
| mascot = Joey the Blue Jay
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|website = {{URL|www.usj.edu}}
| athletics_affiliations = [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] [[NCAA Division III|Division III]] – [[Great Northeast Athletic Conference|GNAC]]
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| affiliations = [[Great Northeast Athletic Conference|GNAC]]
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| website = {{URL|www.usj.edu}}
}}
}}
{{Infobox US university ranking
| USNWR_REG = 1st Overall in CT, Regional Universities North (2025)
}}
The '''University of Saint Joseph''' is a [[Private university|private]] [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] university in [[West Hartford, Connecticut]]. It was founded in 1932 as a [[Women's colleges in the United States|women's college]] by the [[Sisters of Mercy]] of Connecticut and began admitting men to its undergraduate programs in 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.usj.edu/about-us/ |website=usj.edu}}</ref> The university is [[Higher education accreditation in the United States|accredited]] by the [[New England Commission of Higher Education]].<ref>{{Citation |title=Connecticut Institutions – NECHE |publisher=[[New England Commission of Higher Education]] |url=https://www.neche.org/institutions/ct/|access-date=May 26, 2021}}</ref> There are 857 undergraduate and 959 graduate students (fall 2024).


USJ has more than 30 bachelor's degree programs and more than 30 graduate programs including master's programs and two doctoral programs (Doctor of Nursing Practice and Doctor of Pharmacy).
The '''University of Saint Joseph''' is a Roman Catholic comprehensive institution of higher education and an undergraduate women's college with a coeducational graduate program. It is located in [[West Hartford, Connecticut|West Hartford]], [[Connecticut]], [[United States]] and was founded in 1932 by the [[Sisters of Mercy]] of Connecticut.


==History==
==History==
When it was founded in 1932, USJ was the first college for women in the Hartford area.
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In November 2016, the University of Saint Joesph began its comprehensive research and review of becoming a coeducational institution. Based on this review, the university will begin admitting male students to all full-time undergraduate programs in the fall of 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usj.edu/index.php/about-us/news-events/news-archive/university-of-saint-joseph-opens-full-time-undergraduate-programs-men |title=University of Saint Joseph Opens Full-Time Undergraduate Programs to Men |author=University of Saint Joseph |date=June 14, 2017 |accessdate=June 15, 2017}}</ref>


Psychology Professor [[Pamela Trotman Reid]] became the first African-American president of the university when she was appointed in 2008;<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.usj.edu/news/pamela-trotman-reid-to-retire-as-university-of-saint-joseph-president-at-conclusion-of-academic-year/ | title=Pamela Trotman Reid to Retire as University of Saint Joseph President at Conclusion of Academic Year | date=3 October 2014 }}</ref> she retired in 2015.<ref name="APA Profile">{{cite web |title=APA Profile |url=https://www.apa.org/pi/oema/resources/ethnicity-health/psychologists/pamela-reid |website=American Psychological Association |access-date=15 June 2021}}</ref><ref name="Retirement Announcement">{{cite web |title=Retirement Announcement |url=https://www.usj.edu/news/pamela-trotman-reid-to-retire-as-university-of-saint-joseph-president-at-conclusion-of-academic-year/ |website=University of Saint Joseph |date=3 October 2014 |access-date=15 June 2021}}</ref>
==Student life==
The University has seven residence halls. The two newest halls were completed in Fall 2008. Named North and South Hall, these facilities offer student suites a shared living room, full kitchen, and bathroom for 8 to 10 residents per suite, with two suites on each of two floors. These facilities are wireless throughout with large lounges, laundry rooms, and a welcoming foyer. The older halls are more traditional.


=== Becoming co-educational ===
The O'Connell Athletic Center provides students with a fitness area, pool, and indoor track and basketball courts. Pilates, aerobics, and other fitness classes are offered regularly.
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In November 2016, the University of Saint Joseph began its comprehensive research and review of becoming a coeducational institution. Based on this review, the university began admitting male students to all full-time undergraduate programs in the fall of 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usj.edu/index.php/about-us/news-events/news-archive/university-of-saint-joseph-opens-full-time-undergraduate-programs-men |title=University of Saint Joseph Opens Full-Time Undergraduate Programs to Men |author=University of Saint Joseph |date=June 14, 2017 |access-date=June 15, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170617235133/http://www.usj.edu/index.php/about-us/news-events/news-archive/university-of-saint-joseph-opens-full-time-undergraduate-programs-men |archive-date=2017-06-17 |url-status=dead}}</ref>


=== Notable alumni ===
McGovern Hall houses the campus dining hall, meeting spaces, a coffee and convenience store, provide students with social areas, and wireless lounge.
* [[Barbara Favola]], Virginia State Senator
* [[Catherine Gentile]], Author
* [[Jahana Hayes]], United States Representative
* [[Lynn Malerba|Marilynn Malerba]], Treasurer of the United States and 18th Chief of the Mohegan Tribe
* [[Evelyn Mantilla]], Former United States Representative
* [[Maura L. Melley|Maura Melley]], Former Connecticut Secretary of State
* [[Antonina Uccello]], Former Mayor of Hartford


==Facilities==
==Facilities==
[[File:USJ Campus Promo 431.jpg|center|thumb|750x750px|McDonough Hall]]
The University of Saint Joseph has maintained a distinctive Georgian brick architecture in most of its 19 buildings, including five residence halls, a library, student life building, administration and classroom buildings, and an arts center with a theater and art gallery, among others. The athletic complex features a six-lane pool, gymnasium, suspended jogging track, dance studio, fitness center, outdoor track, softball field, and tennis courts.
The University of Saint Joseph has maintained a distinctive Georgian brick architecture in most of its 19 buildings, including six residence halls, a library, student life building, administration and classroom buildings, and an arts center with a theater and art gallery, among others.


The buildings are arranged around two tree-lined quadrangles on an {{convert|84|acre|m2|sing=on}} campus designed by the [[Olmsted Brothers]]. Approximately 45 percent of the full-time Women’s College students live on campus. There are 1,039 undergraduates in the Undergraduate Programs for Women..[[Image:StJosephCollege.jpg|thumbnail|center|750px|McDonough Hall]]
The buildings are arranged around two tree-lined quadrangles on an {{cvt|84|acre|m2|adj=on}} campus designed by the [[Olmsted Brothers]]. Approximately 73 percent of first-year students live on campus and USJ offers university sponsored off-campus housing at the Millennium in downtown Hartford.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-30 |title=Suburban CT university expanding housing into city downtown. ‘We want to be a part of the growth.’ |url=https://www.courant.com/2024/07/30/suburban-ct-university-expanding-housing-into-city-downtown-we-want-to-be-a-part-of-the-growth/ |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=Hartford Courant |language=en-US}}</ref>


=== O'Connell Athletic Center ===
The School of Pharmacy is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education; it is located in the XL Center complex in downtown Hartford, CT.
The O'Connell Athletic Center features a newly renovated fitness center, indoor track, six-lane pool, two gymnasiums, a varsity weight room, and newly renovated locker rooms. The OC's outdoor complex includes six tennis courts, a turf soccer/lacrosse/field hockey field, turf softball field, and grass practice field.<ref>{{Cite journal |title=About Athletics |url=https://usjbluejays.com/information/about |language=en}}</ref>

=== Nursing Education and Simulation Center ===
This lab is a combination classroom, clinical practice area, and study space, and provides a high-quality simulation-based health care education. The unit includes an array of medical technology such as an electronic medication system, a Pyxis machine for dispensing medications, and high-fidelity manikins that enable students to practice a broad range of skills.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nursing Education and Simulation Center {{!}} USJ West Hartford, CT |url=https://www.usj.edu/academics/sihs/nursing/nursing-education-simulation-center/ |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=University of Saint Joseph |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Art Museum ===
USJ’s on-campus Art Museum houses a collection of more than 2,800 works of fine art.

=== MakerspaceCT ===
In April 2024, USJ announced its partnership with MakerspaceCT, a 28,000-square-foot workshop and skills development center in Hartford, offering the community support and resources to learn and create. Through this partnership, USJ’s engineering science students will have access to those resources and the opportunity to apply for internships with MakerspaceCT.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Staff report |date=2024-04-15 |title=University of St. Joseph, MakerspaceCT partner in workshop in CT city to benefit students |url=https://www.courant.com/2024/04/15/university-of-st-joseph-makerspacect-open-workshop-in-ct-city/ |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=Hartford Courant |language=en-US}}</ref>


==Athletics==
==Athletics==
Saint Joseph College teams participate as a member of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]]'s [[Division III (NCAA)|Division III]]. The Blue Jays are a member of the [[Great Northeast Athletic Conference]] (GNAC). Women's sports include basketball, cross country, lacrosse, softball, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis and volleyball. There are also eight club sports.


==Accreditation==
=== Jim Calhoun ===
In September 2018, the university made headlines by signing [[Jim Calhoun]], a [[Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame]] inductee, as head coach of the newly formed men's basketball team.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.usjbluejays.com/sports/mbkb/2018-19/releases/20180918pqjrwp |title=Jim Calhoun Officially Named Head Men's Basketball Coach |date=2018-09-18 |work=Saint Joseph CT|access-date=2018-10-18 |language=en}}</ref>
The University of Saint Joseph is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. The Chemistry program is accredited by the American Chemical Society and the Social Work program by the Council on Social Work Education. The Coordinated Undergraduate Program in Dietetics is accredited by the American Dietetic Association. The Pharmacy program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. The Nursing program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.


==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:21, 17 December 2024

For other schools of the same name, see Saint Joseph's College (disambiguation).
University of Saint Joseph
Former name
Saint Joseph College (1932–2012)
TypePrivate university
Established1932; 92 years ago (1932)[1]
AccreditationNECHE
Religious affiliation
Catholic Church
Endowment$34.8 million (2019)[2]
PresidentRhona Free
Academic staff
127
Students1,816 (fall 2024)
Location
West Hartford, Connecticut
,
U.S.

41°46′52″N 72°43′50″W / 41.78111°N 72.73056°W / 41.78111; -72.73056
CampusSuburban, 84 acres (34 ha)
Colors   
NicknameBlue Jays
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division III – GNAC
MascotJoey the Blue Jay
Websitewww.usj.edu
Academic rankings
Regional
U.S. News & World Report[3]1st Overall in CT, Regional Universities North (2025)

The University of Saint Joseph is a private Roman Catholic university in West Hartford, Connecticut. It was founded in 1932 as a women's college by the Sisters of Mercy of Connecticut and began admitting men to its undergraduate programs in 2018.[4] The university is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.[5] There are 857 undergraduate and 959 graduate students (fall 2024).

USJ has more than 30 bachelor's degree programs and more than 30 graduate programs including master's programs and two doctoral programs (Doctor of Nursing Practice and Doctor of Pharmacy).

History

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When it was founded in 1932, USJ was the first college for women in the Hartford area.

Psychology Professor Pamela Trotman Reid became the first African-American president of the university when she was appointed in 2008;[6] she retired in 2015.[7][8]

Becoming co-educational

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In November 2016, the University of Saint Joseph began its comprehensive research and review of becoming a coeducational institution. Based on this review, the university began admitting male students to all full-time undergraduate programs in the fall of 2018.[9]

Notable alumni

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Facilities

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McDonough Hall

The University of Saint Joseph has maintained a distinctive Georgian brick architecture in most of its 19 buildings, including six residence halls, a library, student life building, administration and classroom buildings, and an arts center with a theater and art gallery, among others.

The buildings are arranged around two tree-lined quadrangles on an 84-acre (340,000 m2) campus designed by the Olmsted Brothers. Approximately 73 percent of first-year students live on campus and USJ offers university sponsored off-campus housing at the Millennium in downtown Hartford.[10]

O'Connell Athletic Center

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The O'Connell Athletic Center features a newly renovated fitness center, indoor track, six-lane pool, two gymnasiums, a varsity weight room, and newly renovated locker rooms. The OC's outdoor complex includes six tennis courts, a turf soccer/lacrosse/field hockey field, turf softball field, and grass practice field.[11]

Nursing Education and Simulation Center

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This lab is a combination classroom, clinical practice area, and study space, and provides a high-quality simulation-based health care education. The unit includes an array of medical technology such as an electronic medication system, a Pyxis machine for dispensing medications, and high-fidelity manikins that enable students to practice a broad range of skills.[12]

Art Museum

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USJ’s on-campus Art Museum houses a collection of more than 2,800 works of fine art.

MakerspaceCT

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In April 2024, USJ announced its partnership with MakerspaceCT, a 28,000-square-foot workshop and skills development center in Hartford, offering the community support and resources to learn and create. Through this partnership, USJ’s engineering science students will have access to those resources and the opportunity to apply for internships with MakerspaceCT.[13]

Athletics

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Jim Calhoun

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In September 2018, the university made headlines by signing Jim Calhoun, a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, as head coach of the newly formed men's basketball team.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "History, Mission, & Core Values of University of Saint Joseph | USJ West Hartford, CT".
  2. ^ As of June 30, 2019. "U.S. and Canadian 2019 NTSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2019 Endowment Market Value, and Percentage Change in Market Value from FY18 to FY19 (Revised)". National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "2024-2025 Best Regional Universities Rankings". U.S. News & World Report. September 23, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  4. ^ "About Us". usj.edu.
  5. ^ Connecticut Institutions – NECHE, New England Commission of Higher Education, retrieved May 26, 2021
  6. ^ "Pamela Trotman Reid to Retire as University of Saint Joseph President at Conclusion of Academic Year". 3 October 2014.
  7. ^ "APA Profile". American Psychological Association. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Retirement Announcement". University of Saint Joseph. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  9. ^ University of Saint Joseph (June 14, 2017). "University of Saint Joseph Opens Full-Time Undergraduate Programs to Men". Archived from the original on 2017-06-17. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  10. ^ "Suburban CT university expanding housing into city downtown. 'We want to be a part of the growth.'". Hartford Courant. 2024-07-30. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  11. ^ "About Athletics". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  12. ^ "Nursing Education and Simulation Center | USJ West Hartford, CT". University of Saint Joseph. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  13. ^ Staff report (2024-04-15). "University of St. Joseph, MakerspaceCT partner in workshop in CT city to benefit students". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  14. ^ "Jim Calhoun Officially Named Head Men's Basketball Coach". Saint Joseph CT. 2018-09-18. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
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