The father of a Saint Joseph’s University freshman died on May 7 during move-out procedures in McShain Hall. According to sources close to the situation, Dennis R. Baize had been feeling ill throughout the day. In the process of helping his son Sean Michael Baize move out of the residence hall, he passed out on a bench.
St. Joe's responds to CollegeACB.com posts
With finals week in progress, many students at Saint Joseph's University have taken to the Web and visited what many are calling a “Mean Girls”-style “burn book.”
The Saint Joseph’s University registrar recently raised concerns regarding the number of students who receive priority registration. This year, 22 percent of the student body was granted priority registration, a number that the Registrar’s Office said blurs the true meaning of the word “priority.
Operating out of their cramped 10 x 10 ft. office space in Campion, the eight members of St. Joe’s Villiger Debate Society recently competed at the national speech and debate tournaments in Ohio and Wisconsin. For the 11th time in 13 years, the tiny team bested the scores of competitors, finishing in the top 10 overall in the second competition.
George Prendergast, Ph.D., retires from Hawk Hill after 54 years of teaching
After 54 years as a faculty member at Saint Joseph’s University, George Prendergast, Ph.D., is retiring from his position as professor and chair of the economics department. This past Saturday, students from the Economic Society, led by Mark Fanelli, ’10, hosted a retirement party for Prendergast at the university’s Boat House in Philadelphia.
A Saint Joseph's University professor is bringing Italy to Hawk Hill one teleconference at a time. It’s all thanks to Paola Giuli, Ph.D., and her vast network of contacts that she has been able to bring to campus. The Italian native has given students, mainly in her upper-division classes, a chance to interact first-hand with a number of notable Italians as part of her curriculum.
On April 24, the St. Joe’s community came together to spearhead service programs in the local area. When the event first began in April of 2007, the program only managed to acquire 60 volunteers and offer assitance to three service sites in the Philadelphia area.
