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Benefits enrollment changes

Benefits enrollment changes

Hannah Pajtis November 15, 2023

Benefits enrollment for faculty, administrators and staff is active this coming year, which means they must select their benefits options during a two-week window that ends Nov. 15 or lose them. The...

PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS 22/THE HAWK

University returns retirement cuts as one-time payment

Mitchell Shields November 16, 2021

Faculty and staff who had 403(b) retirement plan cuts last year will receive a one-time payment of 5% of their fiscal year 2022 salary, according to President Mark Reed, Ed.D., in a Nov. 4 announcement...

What are you most looking forward to in “normal times” ?

What are you most looking forward to in “normal times” ?

The Hawk Staff May 5, 2021

I miss seeing people’s full faces and seeing them smile. You can see in their eyes, but it’s different to see their whole face light up. That’s one of the things I really look forward to. Beth Hagovsky,...

What would you tell your March 2020 self?

What would you tell your March 2020 self?

The Hawk Staff May 5, 2021

Live in the moment. Things aren’t promised to anyone, enjoy every second that you have. Khalil Thames ’21 Undergraduate Student Look at the bright side of this, really keep your mind open to some of...

What was your biggest challenge during the pandemic year?

What was your biggest challenge during the pandemic year?

The Hawk Staff May 5, 2021

I come from a low income family, so that has always been an issue, not having a lot of money, but then COVID took that to another level. That was really, really hard. Thankfully, my parents weren't laid...

Faculty and staff

Faculty and staff

The Hawk Staff September 8, 2020

The university has refunded students a total of over $9,000,000 for the Spring 2020 semester. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS 22/THE HAWK

St. Joe’s announces budget cuts and contingency plans for the fall 2020 semester

Eddie Daou June 1, 2020

St. Joe’s will be implementing salary reductions, furloughs and changes to retirement contributions due to the coronavirus pandemic’s financial impact on the university, according to an announcement...

A sign the children of Kristen Grimes, Ph.D. made so that they know when she is teaching in her home office. PHOTO COURTESY OF KRISTEN GRIMES, PH.D.

Staff and faculty juggle work from home and childcare

Cara Smith April 18, 2020

Kay Cosgrove, Ph.D., professor of English, is currently adjusting her three sections of English 102 to online instruction,  virtually advising three graduate students on their theses for the masters program...

VSP puts students’ education at risk

VSP puts students’ education at risk

The Hawk Staff February 19, 2020

A call for transparency on our financial situation The university administration sent out an email in December to staff and faculty announcing the Voluntary Separation Program (VSP). According to a...

80 faculty and staff approved for Voluntary Separation Program

80 faculty and staff approved for Voluntary Separation Program

Charley Rekstis February 18, 2020

All applicants who responded to St. Joe’s offer for a buyout or “Voluntary Separation Program” (VSP) were notified of the status of their application on Feb. 7. Sixteen of 18 faculty members...

Grammy award winner John Grecia, center, leads the choir’s Monday night rehearsals as its new director. PHOTO: Daniel Remishevsky ’23

University Singers welcomes new voices under new leadership

Olivia Robinson November 5, 2019

When John Grecia, the University Singers’ long-time accompanist, became director of the choir in August, one of his first tasks was to invite faculty, staff and alumni to join the predominantly student...

Lindsay Norton ’20 teaches a lesson to two university employees. PHOTO: Leslie Quan ’22

Students host English conversation group for university staff

George Steinhoff October 22, 2019

Program part of advocacy efforts for workers Este artículo es disponible en español aquí. Lindsay Norton ’20 stood at the front of a conference room in Campion Student Center, pointing to a whiteboard...

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