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Written by Samuel Turgeon This semester’s second Agora Series lecture was held on February 18 and consisted of two lectures. Dr. Laura Christoph and Dr. Jonathan J. Nardi delivered the first presentation, “Interdisciplinary Research Between Health and Exercise Science,” and
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Written by Samuel Turgeon On Monday, February 3, I had the pleasure of sitting in on a meeting with Amenta Emma, an architectural group that is looking to renovate USJ’s library. Over the past few months, fundraising has been underway
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Written by Samuel Turgeon On October 10, the University of Saint Joseph’s Art Museum held a purchasing party to select a new addition for the collection. There were five pieces on display, four of which appeared in last semester’s exhibit:
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Interview conducted by Crista Fiala on April 17th, 2024 Transcription written by Samuel Turgeon Over the last year, the USJ News Nest has been covering news concerning the Student Government Association. Topics included SGA’s absence from last fall’s club fair,
Read MoreBefore Spring Break, various offices on USJ’s campus offered students Blue Jay Crunch ice cream in McDonough’s lobby. They also helped to make sure that students were prepared to register for classes. Check out the pictures below, and don’t forget
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Written by Samuel Turgeon USJ’s Office of Institutional Effectiveness has recently begun a new initiative called Campus Pulse They’ve scattered QR codes across campus that link to short one to two question surveys about campus life. The goal of Campus
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Written by Samuel Turgeon On February 1, 2023, the Crystal Room served as the center of a thrum of student activity. “The Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.” drew a large crowd, and extra seats were required to accommodate
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Written by Samuel Turgeon On Monday, January 29, I attended the first session of USJ’s MLK Black History Month Transcribe-A-Thon series. The event was hosted by USJ’s Digital Literacy Librarian, Christina Flood, and Lynette Colon, USJ’s Director of Campus Ministry.
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Written by Sam Turgeon In honor of this year’s Indigenous People’s Day, I’d like to do a land acknowledgment recognizing the Tunxis, Poquonook, Wangunk, and Sicaog tribes. These tribes all inhabited the area surrounding the Connecticut River Valley and the
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Written by Samuel Turgeon Jenna Zup is a USJ soccer player who recently received two awards for her outstanding performance. The following interview focuses on her experience at USJ and the ways that athletics have affected her life. How long
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Written by Sam Turgeon On September 15, University of Saint Joseph’s Art Museum premiered a new exhibit, Exploring Process: Nine Contemporary Sculptors. Exploring Process details the artistic techniques utilized by the artists behind USJ’s campus sculptures. The exhibit contains maquettes
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