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University of Saint Joseph (Connecticut)

Coordinates: 41°46′52″N 72°43′50″W / 41.78111°N 72.73056°W / 41.78111; -72.73056
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For other schools of the same name, see Saint Joseph's College (disambiguation).
University of Saint Joseph
TypePrivate
Established1932; 92 years ago (1932)[1]
AccreditationNECHE
Religious affiliation
Catholic Church
Endowment$34.8 million (2019)[2]
PresidentRhona Free
Academic staff
144
Students2,467 (fall 2016)
Location
West Hartford
,
Connecticut
,
United States

41°46′52″N 72°43′50″W / 41.78111°N 72.73056°W / 41.78111; -72.73056
CampusSuburban, 84 acres (340,000 m2)
ColorsBlue, Gold and White
     
AffiliationsGNAC
MascotBlue Jays
Websitewww.usj.edu

The University of Saint Joseph is the premier private university in Connecticut for future in-demand professions in healthcare, social services, education, digital media and the sciences. It was founded in 1932 by the Sisters of Mercy of Connecticut.[4] The University of Saint Joseph is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.[5]

History

In 2008 Professor Pamela Trotman Reid became the first African American President of the university. She served the university until her retirement in 2014.[6][7] She was the 8th President.

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.[8]

Facilities

The University of Saint Joseph has maintained a distinctive Georgian brick architecture in most of its 20 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, two gymnasium, suspended jogging track, dance studio, fitness centers, outdoor track, softball field, tennis courts and two turf fields for soccer, softball, and La-Cross.

The buildings are arranged around two tree-lined quadrangles on an 90-acre (360,000 m2) campus designed by the Olmsted Brothers. Approximately 40% of the full-time undergraduate students live on campus. There are 906 undergraduates students and 1226 graduate students. From 1226 graduate students, 157 graduate students are in the Doctorate programs and the remainig 1069 graduate students are in a master program.

McDonough Hall

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.

Athletics

University of Saint Joseph teams participate as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III. The Blue Jays are a member of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC). Women's and men's sports include basketball, cross country, field hockey, lacrosse, softball, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis and volleyball. There are also 15 club sports.[9]

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.[10]

References

  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. ^ https://www.ncaa.com/schools/8687_St_Joseph_Conn.html
  4. ^ "About Us". usj.edu.
  5. ^ Connecticut Institutions – NECHE, New England Commission of Higher Education, retrieved May 26, 2021
  6. ^ "APA Profile". American Psychological Association. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Retirement Announcement". University of Saint Joseph. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Sports at USJ". usjbluejays.com.
  10. ^ "Jim Calhoun Officially Named Head Men's Basketball Coach". Saint Joseph CT. 2018-09-18. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
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