Your class will also be assigned a Peer Mentor, an upper-class student who will be your link to USJ faculty, staff, administration, and other students. Together, you’ll ensure your first year at USJ is a successful one.
Contact Jennifer Cote, Ph.D., [email protected], to learn more.
Language and the Politics of Belonging
Meredith McConnochie, Ph.D.
MW, 2:00-3:15 p.m.
INTD 100.01
Global Warming: What are YOU going to do about it?
Steve Slauson, Ph.D.
MW, 2:00-3:15 p.m.
INTD 100.02
Triage: Fiction versus Fact in American Health Care
Prof. Diane Zelazny, RN
MW, 2:00-3:15 p.m.
INTD 100.03
Yoga and its Eight Limbs: A Pathway to Connection (Two Sections)
Rachel Payne, Ph.D.
MW, 2:00-3:15 p.m.
INTD 100.04
TR, 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
INTD 100.08
Differences Between Us and Within Us: Unraveling Our Identities
Prof. Melanie Sinche
TTh, 9:30-10:45 a.m.
INTD 100.05
Memorials and Memory in U.S. History (Two Sections)
Jennifer Cote, Ph.D.
TTh, 9:30-10:45 a.m.
INTD 100.06
TTh, 2:00-3:15 p.m.
INTD 100.11
Understanding Schooling through our "Educational Autobiography"
Madeline Perez, Ph.D.
TTh, 9:30-10:45 a.m.
INTD 100.07
The Truth About #FakeNews: How Media Mirrors Your Sense of Self and the World You Think You Live InTR
Tami Fagan, Ph.D. and Kaitlin Walsh, Ph.D.
TTh, 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
INTD 100.09
Meditation and Mindfulness as Tools for Peace-Building
Nancy Billias, Ph.D.
TTh, 2:00–3:15 p.m.
INTD 100.10
The Global Politics of Childbearing & Reproduction
Heather Evans, Ph.D.
TTh, 2:00–3:15 p.m.
INTD 100.12
Reading Time: 1 minute On April 17, 2019, the Connecticut Immigrant and Refugee Coalition (CIRC) held their 22ndAnnual Connecticut Immigrant Day at the state capitol. This ceremony recognized 19 immigrants living in the state of Connecticut who have made significant contributions to the state and nation, including the University of Saint Joseph’s (USJ) Campus Ministry Music Coordinator Ezequiel Menéndez.
Reading Time: 1 minute On Wednesday, June 10, 2019, Gengras Center transition coordinators/vocational teachers Kathleen Walsh and Caroline Wilson were recognized as Advocates of the Year by Harc, an organization that provides special needs support to individuals with intellectual and related disabilities and their families. The Advocate of the Year award recognizes outstanding achievements in the area of individual
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Center for Academic Excellence (CAE) is a staple on the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) campus. Throughout the 2018-2019 academic year, the CAE staff and its peer tutors moved beyond the Center’s walls: first, by enlisting the USJ community to help reunite a military service dog with his veteran handler, and then by presenting
Reading Time: 1 minute On Thursday, June 6, 2019, the Connecticut School Counselor Association (CSCA) visited the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) to host an all-day workshop called, “Social Emotional Learning through Yoga and Mindfulness.” Participants discussed how integrating the use of the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) can be beneficial for students in the classroom. “CSCA
Reading Time: 1 minute The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) will welcome Amanda Devitt as the new athletic director. Devitt, who will serve as the first female athletic director at USJ, was most recently the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Services and Success at the University of Hartford. “I am extremely excited to be the next Athletic Director
Reading Time: 1 minute On May 10, 2019, Hartford’s AXA XL office – a multinational insurance firm – volunteered at the University of Saint Joseph’s Gengras Center for their annual Global Day of Giving. This year, the volunteers worked outside the Gengras Center to clean up the playground and surrounding areas from the winter. From removing weeds to filling
Reading Time: 2 minutes On Monday, May 6, 2019, the University of Saint Joseph’s department of Education– part of the School of Arts, Sciences, Business, and Education– held its annual Graduate Awards Ceremony. Gathering in the Crystal Room, students and their families enjoyed an evening of celebration, reflecting on their hard work and achievements from this academic year. Daniel
Reading Time: 2 minutes On Monday, May 13, 2019, the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) held its 84th commencement ceremony at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn. Family and friends gathered in the audience as the University awarded 235 bachelor’s degrees, 500 master’s degrees, and more than 80 doctoral degrees. Among the graduates this year was the inaugural class