College of St. Joseph

Faculty Member Performs at Fenway

Olivia Gawet — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:06:17 +0000

CSJ faculty member Jennifer Manner of the Psychology & Human Services division recently performed at Fenway with the women’s barbershop chorus “Maiden Vermont.” The group sang the national anthem preceding the Red Sox vs. Toronto Blue Jays game. Check out the video of their performance on YouTube . (Video recorded by Dutton Smith.)

New Dean of Admissions Appointed at CSJ

Olivia Gawet — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:54:06 +0000

College of St. Joseph is pleased to announce the appointment of Alan E. Young as its new Dean of Admissions. Young, of Schenectady, New York, has twenty-two years of admissions experience at the college level, working in both public and private institutions. Young is a graduate of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology and Communication Arts. He went on to earn his Master of Education degree from Loyola University Chicago in Higher Education Administration and College Student Personnel. Young worked in the SUNY system for thirteen years, eight of which he spent in the SUNY system central office, providing institutional direction to 64 individual SUNY campuses in regards to system-wide admission goals and facilitating collaborative marketing strategies between campuses.

Young comes to CSJ from Wesley College, where he served as Director of Enrollment and was responsible for launching new graduate programs at the school and heading up new publication development and website creation. Young is familiar with higher education in Vermont, having served at Marlboro College as Dean of Enrollment and Financial Aid for four years.

The College of St. Joseph is pleased to welcome Young to its team where it is hoped his talents will be used to their full potential. Young, likewise, looks forward to helping the College grow. “I am looking forward,” he said, “to working in collaboration with faculty, staff, and current students to grow the enrollment of the College of St. Joseph at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.” It is also Young’s hope to reach out to new students, school counselors, and transfer coordinators to expand the reach of CSJ. “I am very appreciative of the sense of community which characterizes the College. I believe strongly in the keen importance placed on the value of the individual,” Young commented, “which is highlighted in our institutional motto: Higher education on a first name basis.”

SPE460A.1 Positive Behavior Supports (9/17-18; 10/15-16; 11/19-20)

gchamberland — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:22:55 +0000

3 credits FS TBA Bell, C

Participants will learn effective skills for managing emotional and behavioral issues in the classroom by becoming familiar with conceptual models and methods in use by schools to deal with problem behaviors. This course will expose students to a variety of approaches, methods and program components necessary in working with children with behaviors that disrupt instruction. The students will conduct a Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) and then go on to initiate and evaluate a Behavioral Individual Plan (BIP.) The participants will be able to utilize case samples of children and adolescents experiencing emotional/behavioral difficulties in their classroom, to build interventions based on methods and approaches presented through the course. 3 credits.

ENG360C.1 Vermont Writer’s Workshop

gchamberland — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:39:36 +0000

3 credits W 6:00pm – 8:30pm Daley, Y

Read and discuss the works of contemporary Vermont authors and learn strategies from them to improve your writing. 3 credits.

Co-Ed Soccer Camp Success

Olivia Gawet — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:33:08 +0000

July 20, 2010- The men’s soccer team and their coach recently conducted a co-ed soccer camp. The campers learned a lot and had fun learning. All campers received a ball, camp shirt, a certificate and solid instruction from the staff and visiting coaches. Members of the men’s team who worked that week with Coach Fish were Tony Notte, Ryan Connell, and Jake Tanner. The camp next year will be June 27-July 1 for girls and boys entering grades 3-6 in the fall from 9 AM – 12 noon. Also, next year CSJ will be offering a camp for girls and boys entering grades 7-9 in the fall. This will also be June 27-July 1 from 5-8 PM.

Win an APPLE iPad from CSJ

Olivia Gawet — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:10:03 +0000

Do you have an iPad yet?? Well, now you have a chance to WIN one. The CSJ Alumni Association is raffling a 32 GB/WiFi iPad to benefit the CSJ Alumni Endowment Fund. The drawing will be held during Alumni Reunion on Sept. 18, 2010. Tickets for the raffle are $5 each. Call (802) 776-5264 to purchase or for more information. Click here to view the specifications for the iPad.

CEDF Allocates $122,000 Energy Grant to CSJ

Olivia Gawet — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:04:41 +0000

College of St. Joseph in Rutland, VT, has received a grant of $122,749 from the Vermont Clean Energy Development Fund (CEDF) for upgrades to the College’s residence halls, specifically to install Sto Exterior insulation in the College’s two dorm buildings. The funds from this grant come from monies received by Vermont from the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), and are distributed by CEDF.

The College will combine the CEDF grant with funding formerly received from the Department of Energy through the work of Congressman Peter Welch to rehabilitate the exteriors of both Roncalli and Medaille residence halls. Both halls will have four inches of foam insulation and a stucco surface applied to their exteriors that will address several major issues, including energy efficiency and the need for ongoing exterior maintenance. By the end of the summer, the construction in both halls should be complete.

In addition to this major overhaul of the exteriors of both buildings, all of the carpeting in both halls will be removed and replaced with laminate flooring. The College’s maintenance crew will also be doing some rehab work in the bathrooms in each suite.

When residents return in the fall, they will find two very different housing facilities. The halls will have a new look outside and in, more stable interior temperature, limited to no interior moisture problems, and brighter and cleaner interiors.

VCF Grant Adds $33,000 to STEPS at CSJ

Olivia Gawet — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:21:24 +0000

The College of St. Joseph is pleased to announce the receipt of a grant from the Vermont Community Foundation in the amount of $33,179. The grant was awarded in support of the College’s STEPS (Students Taking an Effective Path to Success) program. STEPS is a unique program designed specifically to meet the needs of Vermont foster youth transitioning to college. Fall 2010 will mark the third year of the College’s pilot program. In the 2009-2010 academic year, three students completed their second year and four completed their first. At this time in our admissions process, there are 23 STEPS applicants for the fall 2010 semester.

The faculty, staff, and trustees at College of St. Joseph are committed to the STEPS project on every level. College President, Dr. Frank Miglorie, who developed plans for the program, said that the College faculty and administration “saw a clear connection between helping Vermont foster youth transition to higher education and the College’s mission.” Miglorie acknowledged that without CSJ’s help through the STEPS program, “these young people might otherwise have little hope of pursuing a college education or developing a worthwhile career path. The STEPS program can truly make a difference in their lives.”

The College is grateful to the Vermont Community Foundation for recognizing the importance of this program and for the philanthropic support they have provided to the STEPS program at College of St. Joseph. These monies will help keep this important program thriving. The STEPS program at CSJ is the first of its kind in New England and the hope is, with its success, other states will recognize it as a model on which to develop programs to better serve the needs of foster youth throughout the nation.

Radiography Agreement Signed Between CSJ and Lebanon College

Olivia Gawet — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:23:13 +0000

The College of St. Joseph and Lebanon College (Lebanon, NH) have entered into an articulation agreement to facilitate the admission of CSJ students to the Radiography Program at Lebanon College.

As part of the agreement, Lebanon College will provide CSJ students with the necessary courses, training and clinical experiences in radiologic technology as required to sit for the national licensure examination.

After completing two years at College of St. Joseph, radiography students who are able to meet the academic requirements for admission to Lebanon College will have the opportunity to obtain an associate’s or bachelor’s degree without taking additional general education courses. Students from the College of St. Joseph who are accepted into the Lebanon College program will be able to enter clinical rotations during their first year. They will also experience hands-on radiography at affiliated large and small hospitals and clinics. Lebanon College has contractual affiliations with the Dartmouth Medical Center and twelve other area hospitals which serve as clinical sites for the students.

The Lebanon College Radiography Program is accredited through the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT).

The agreement will also facilitate transfer of graduates from Lebanon College’s programs to appropriate majors at the College of St. Joseph. The articulation will help students who have completed Lebanon College two-year degrees in Accounting, Business Administration/Management, Criminal Justice, Elementary Education, English, Liberal Studies, and Radiography. In addition, Lebanon College students can also apply for the CSJ Initial Teacher Licensure Bachelor’s Program and the Radiography Bachelor of Science Degree Completion Program for students who have successfully completed both a radiology program at Lebanon College and earned national certification.

A special scholarship fund for Lebanon College students transferring to CSJ ($3,000 for those who reside on campus full time and $1,500 for students who commute) will be available for students who have obtained at least a cumulative 2.0 GPA. Scholarships and other financial aid are renewable to recipients who maintain a minimum 2.75 GPA at CSJ.

For further information, contact the College of St. Joseph Admissions Office at (802) 776-5286.

Athletic Director, Men’s Soccer Coach

jboughton — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:35:27 +0000

Ray Fish, Athletic Director, Men’s Soccer Coach
Phone: (802) 776-5247
Email: rfish@csj.edu

Coach Fish recently retired from teaching and coaching at Otter Valley Union High School. He has been an educator for over 30 years. Coach Fish has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wadhams Hall and a Master’s degree from College of St. Joseph.