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- 2026 Power 50: Rhona Free
Hartford Business Journal
April 6, 2026 - USJ joins CT’s next AI workforce initiative
Hartford Business Journal
Feb. 17, 2026
- PHOTOS: First-year students move into the University of Saint Joseph: Hartford Courant
- Gerald Saladyga’s Rwanda Series featured at the Art Museum University of Saint Joseph: we-ha.com
- 2 USJ Students Complete Program With WNBA Team: Patch
- USJ retreat to equip Connecticut educators with restorative practices training: MetroHartford
- Gina Apicella M’17 helping bridge gap for neurodivergent students after high school: WTNH
- USJ interns use virtual reality, AI to help family members with dementia: WTNH
- 2026 Power 50: Rhona Free: HBJ
- Inspirational Speaker Coming To West Hartford’s USJ This Week: Patch
- Seven colleges join CT’s next AI workforce initiative: Hartford Business Journal, CT.gov
- Four of Connecticut’s Top Arts Leaders Take the Stage at University of Saint Joseph: we-ha.com, MetroHartford, WeHa Patch
- USJ’s Annual ‘5X5 Dance Festival’ To Get Hearts Racing This Weekend: WeHa Patch
- New ‘Painted Pages’ exhibit at University of St. Joseph beautifies prayer: National Catholic Reporter
- CT LIVE: “Truck and Treat” at University of Saint Joseph: NBCCT, Patch
- USJ ranked on D3hoops.com men’s basketball preseason poll: WTNH
- University of St. Joseph will field men’s, women’s hockey in 2026: ESPN, WTNH, Hartford Courant, Fox 61 (interview with Coach Calhoun), NBCCT, NBCCT (interview with Coach Calhoun)
- USJ Honored For Teaching The Teachers: WeHa Patch
- USJ Art Museum Unveils Unique Exhibit Of Ancient Manuscript: WeHa Patch
- Dr. Pablo Correa’s Mississippi film academy for high school students: WCTV, Baton Rouge Public Radio
- Jim Calhoun explains why basketball is ‘More Than a Game’ in upcoming book: CT Mirror
- Swimming & Diving coach Alex Albert helps local child with a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society: we-ha.com
- Parents wipe away tears during University of St. Joseph move-in day: WFSB
- President Rhona Free on USJ’s rapid growth: WTNH
- Teah Arum ’25, RDN featured in Empowerment & Advancement Gazette: Newsletter (page 2)
- Dual Enrollment: Catholic high school seniors reap the benefits of college credits from USJ: Catholic Magazine (page 44)
- President Free & Jim Calhoun on the critical role of the Roberta B. Willis Scholarship: CT Mirror
- Professor Janet Howes featured in WalletHub’s Memorial Day Facts story: WalletHub
- President Rhona Free on Hartford Hospital’s Black & Red Gala: WTNH
- Kaitlyn Hildebrand ’25 inspired by the nurses who cared for her: WTNH
- Professor Benjamin Peters speaks on Pope Leo’s job going forward: WFSB
- Remembering the life and legacy of Pope Francis with Professor Ben Peters: NBC CT
- President Rhona Free Named to Hartford Business Journal’s 2025 Power 50: HBJ
- Bristol Eastern’s Jordan Ouellette: A basketball legacy at the University of Saint Joseph: The Bristol Edition
- Planning the future when you have kids with special needs with Gengras Center Director Michelle Lestrud: FOX 61
- Professor Heath H. Hightower, Ph.D., featured in New York Times’ ‘5 Books on Healing from Trauma’: New York Times
- Father Joseph Cheah speaks at Elms College lecture: WWLP
- Art Museum at USJ Presenting Rare Civil War Photographs: we-ha.com, WeHa Patch
- CT takes on AI workforce development by forming new group of 16 local colleges and universities: CT Post, Hartford Courant, EdTech
- USJ women’s basketball earns first ever NCAA tournament bid: Hartford Courant, Yahoo Sports, Fox 61
- Professor Dalia Giedrimiene M.D., Ph.D. inaugurated as the Honorary Consul of Lithuania for the State of Connecticut: Fox 61
- Professor Emeritus Catherine Hoyser quoted in bestselling novelist Tom Robbins’ obituary: NPR
- USJ to Host National Girls and Women in Sports Day: we-ha.com, WeHa Patch
- Hospital for Special Care Recognizes USJ Alumna Dottie Leighton with The DAISY Award: MetroHartford
- How cultural humility is central to build trust between medical providers and their patients in CT featuring Dean Ahmed Abdelmageed: CT Insider
- USJ hosts world premiere of Ballet Hartford, Adjunct Professor Bernard Kavaler’s opinion piece: Hartford Courant
- USJ Women’s Basketball to Travel to Puerto Rico: FOX61
- USJ Tennis Partners with ACEing Autism: we-ha.com
- Major Dance Festival at USJ: WeHa Patch
- USJ Alumna Named CT American Choral Directors Association’s 2024 Choral Director of the Year: ctpost
- West Hartford’s USJ To Welcome Trick-Or-Treaters Monday: WeHa Patch
- USJ Event To Look At Public Service In Today’s Democracy: WeHa Patch
- Assistant Professor of Nursing Lynne Benjamin on an upcoming comedy show that will give tools for improving mental health: WTNH
- USJ Hosting Forum on Emergency Preparedness: WeHa Patch
- Eye on Small Business: USJ Professor Melissa-Sue John, Ph.D.’s Lauren Simone Publishing: Westfair Business Journal
- Hartford businesses offer discounts to college students (with comments from President Free): WFSB, Hartford Courant
- Art Museum at University of Saint Joseph Highlights Works on Paper: we-ha.com, WeHa Patch
- First Issue of CT Hoops Magazine is Out Now: NBC CT
- Professor Melissa Brown Ph.D. interviewed about nutritional benefits of corn: we-ha.com
- USJ Expanding Housing into Hartford Downtown: Hartford Courant, Hartford Business Journal, WFSB, WTNH, CT Insider
- Kirsten Martin, Ph.D., USJ Environmental Science professor, interviewed by West Hartford Life: LIFE
- USJ works to address teacher shortage: Fox 61
- Basketball Capital Pro-Am returns to USJ for 26th season: Hartford Courant, Fox 61, WTNH, Hartford Business Journal
- Nursing Program Chair Denise Puia on USJ’s 100% pass rate for the National Council Licensure Exam in 2023: WTNH, Patch
- USJ Wins Program’s First GNAC Men’s Lacrosse Championship: GNAC
- President Free sits down with Dennis House to discuss USJ’s growth mindset and big changes ahead: WTNH
- USJ Nursing Professor Earns Major Honor: Patch
- USJ Students Volunteer at the Boston Marathon: Fox 61
- Student Financial Services Director Stacey Downing on FAFSA Delays: NBC CT
- USJ, MakerspaceCT partner in workshop in Hartford to benefit students: Hartford Courant, CT Insider, West Hartford Patch, New Haven Register
- West Hartford’s USJ Hosting Grammy-Nominated Puerto Rican Musician: West Hartford Patch
- Professor Dennis Barone Ph.D. discusses National Poetry Month on Best of the Valley Shore radio show (episode titled Valley-Shore-40524—Poetry-Month): WLIS WMRD
- University of Saint Joseph Captures GNAC Men’s Basketball Title: GNAC
- New technology at School for Young Children at USJ an Investment in Next Generation of Early Childhood Educators: MetroHartford, we-ha.com
- USJ President Dr. Rhona Free discusses issues she sees developing in higher education: WTIC 1080
- Social Work Expansion: USJ program growing into Mansfield: The Chronicle
- Saint Joe’s Friedrich Feldrappe manages his studies, his basketball and Type 2 diabetes: courant.com
- USJ hosts a forum addressing the ongoing shortage of EMS workers and lack of funding for the profession: CT News Junkie
- Trinity, Saint Joseph D-3 NCAA Tournament draws revealed: courant.com
- Both Saint Joseph basketball teams in the postseason: WFSB
- State Spelling Bee Approaching at USJ: Milford-Orange Times
- USJ addresses the engineer shortage – CT has an engineer shortage; some colleges are working to address the need: Hartford Business Journal
- USJ Launches Master’s Degree to Equip Educators to Meet Transitional Needs of Neurodiverse Learners: we-ha.com
- Despite FASFA delays, UConn, CT colleges stick to decision day timelines: CT Insider
- USJ Launches New Undergraduate Degree in Engineering Science: NBC CT, WFSB CT, courant.com, Hartford Business Journal, We-Ha.com, CT Patch, WTNH CT
- Local Educational Institutions Announce New Academic Synergy: we-ha.com
- USJ, Watkinson School Establish Partnership for Students, Employees: Connecticut by the Numbers
- USJ Education Graduates are interviewed about pursuing teaching and educator burnout today: CT Insider
- USJ offers new Business concentration in the fast-growing field of esports: Hartford Business Journal, WFSB, New Haven Register, CT Insider, Greenwich Time
- USJ Announces Accelerated Psychology B.A. to Counseling M.A. degree to streamline entry into counseling profession: We-Ha.com, CT Patch
- Assistant Professor Janet Howes Talks Best Travel Credit Cards and Cheap Car Insurance: WalletHub, WalletHub
- USJ Gengras School Holiday Musical featured on Bright Spot: FOX61
- USJ Partners with Virtual Reality Training Innovator VRSim: Hartford Business Journal
- USJ Safety Event Teaches Students Prevention Tips before Thanksgiving Break: NBC CT
- USJ Men’s Lacrosse Players Cut Hair For Childhood Cancer: CT Patch
- USJ Highlighted at CT Pharmacists Association Annual Awards: New Britain Herald, CT Patch
- USJ First-Year Students Move In to Campus: WFSB, Hartford Courant, FOX 61
- USJ Announces 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award (DAA) Recipients: CT Patch
- USJ President Free Gives Interview on What’s New at USJ: WTIC-AM 1, WTIC-AM 2
- USJ Professor, Dr. Raman, Inducted into Immigrant Heritage Hall of Fame: We-Ha.com
- USJ Hosts Annual Greater Hartford Shakespeare Festival: Hartford Courant, Hartford Courant
- USJ Offers MSW Program at Mitchell College to Address Shortage of Licensed Clinical Social Workers: Hartford Courant
- USJ Baseball Field Construction Underway: Hartford Courant
- USJ Offers Three New Education Programs in Response to Teacher Shortage: Hartford Business Journal, CT Patch, NBC CT, We-Ha.com, CT by the Numbers
- Art Museum at USJ Receives CT Humanities Grant: We-Ha.com
- USJ Committed to Addressing CT’s Shortage of Social Workers: Hartford Courant
- USJ ‘The Sky’s the Limit’ 90th Anniversary Gala Celebrates Educators and Guest of Honor, Dr. Miguel Cardona, U.S. Secretary of Education: WTNH, Hartford Courant, CT Patch
- USJ to host Greater Hartford Pro-Am starting June 25, 2023: CT Patch, Hartford Courant, WTNH, LinkedIn, FOX61, NBC CT, Hartford Courant Digital Edition
- USJ Grads Get Their Degrees in Hartford: CT Patch
- President Free Notes the Importance of Commencement Speakers to Inspire Students: Hartford Business Journal
- USJ Baseball Program Finishes Club Season with Head Coach Adam Goss: TheDay.com
- USJ and Northwest Catholic Announce Concurrent Enrollment Program: We-Ha.com, CT Patch
- USJ Pharmacy Scholarship Recalls Renowned Space Scientist, Chemist & Educator: CT by the Numbers
- CT Health Horizons Program Will Increase Opportunities at USJ: We-Ha.com
- USJ Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs Melanie Sinche writes Harvard University Press book “Next Gen PhD: A Guide to Career Paths in Science”: U.S. News and Wold Report
- President Free Honored at Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame: CT Patch
- President Free Named in Power 50: Hartford Business Journal
- USJ Men’s Basketball Coach Glen Miller Guides Team to a 25-0 Record: TheDay.com
- New Baseball Field Coming to USJ Campus: We-Ha.com
- President Free Among Four College Presidents Discussing Key Krends that Will Impact the Education Industry in 2023: Hartford Business Journal
- President Free Speaks About Progress of Greater Hartford’s Diverse Higher-Ed Leadership: Hartford Business Journal