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Hawk Hill at the Holidays
As fall classes come to an end and finals are approaching, here are some spots on Hawk Hill ...
Read More Sales Certification Program
We at the Haub School of Business are excited about launching our Sales Certification Program for not only ...
Read More Factors to Consider When Choosing a School
Choosing a school can feel like the scariest and hardest decision you will ever have to make, but ...
Read More Basketball Season: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Today feels like Christmas! No, not because I only have one class on Tuesday, but because tomorrow is ...
Read More Biology at SJU
Hello! My name is Jess Micale and I am a senior Biology major and Financial Planning minor here ...
Read More Education at SJU
My name is Grace Schillinger and I am a senior, double major with elementary education and special education. ...
Read More Marketing at SJU
Hi, I’m Margaret! In May of 2020, I will be graduating from Saint Joseph’s University with a degree ...
Read More Communication Studies at SJU
Hi! My name is Madison Auer and I am a senior Communication Studies major and Art minor here ...
Read More Getting Involved with Service Learning at SJU
Ten years ago, I started my first semester at SJU. Writing this, I overlook campus from my office ...
Read More Transferring to SJU
Transferring is without a doubt a unique and fairly intimidating experience. It can be a rather uneasy feeling ...
Read More Explaining Test-Optional
At Saint Joseph’s University, we offer undergraduate applicants the option to submit their test scores, meaning test score ...
Read More 10 Lessons from the First Month on Hawk Hill
Congratulations! You did it! You survived your first month in college! Easier than you thought, right? You’re probably ...
Read More Being a Hawk On and Off the Field
To be a Hawk is special. Here we aren’t just a part of a group; we contribute and ...
Read More Navigating the Application Process
As you begin to apply to different colleges and universities, you’ll notice a few different application options and ...
Read More Financial Aid FAQ
As you’re going through the college search process, undoubtedly, how to pay for your education remains a big ...
Read More Don’t Overlook Your College Essay
Mid-September. Senior year. By now, hopefully, you’re settled into the school year and starting to think more practically ...
Read More Why You Should Meet Your Admission Counselor
Throughout the college admission process, it’s important to understand that students are not going about their search on ...
Read More 5 Cheesesteaks to Try in Philadelphia
Philadelphia is known for many things… the Liberty Bell, Rocky, the birthplace of the Declaration of Independence, and ...
Read More 5 Things to Do Your First Weekend at SJU
Congratulations returning SJU students, you have almost made it through the first week of classes! Wondering what to ...
Read More Welcome, Class of 2023!
Welcome Class of 2023! Welcome to Hawk Hill! The bustle and stress of move-in is finally over and ...
Read More What to Expect Move-In Weekend
And just like that, summer is drawing to a close and move-in is right around the corner! Residence ...
Read More How Your RA Can Help You
“Welcome home!” New students hear this expression countless times as they settle into life on Hawk Hill – ...
Read More What I Learned During My Summer Internship
The call from Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) came in the beginning of March, congratulating me on my ...
Read More 13 Things You Didn’t Think to Pack: Odds and Ends For Your First Semester of College
Figuring out what to bring to your freshman dorm is hard! But, we are here to help. We ...
Read More Think Before You Apply
As summer begins to wind down and the smell of fall seeps in through the air, there is ...
Read More My Summer Study Tour in South Africa
The availability of Study Abroad programs can be a major influence on which college you choose. That was ...
Read More Dive In at the Summer Open House
It’s officially summer! While I am a firm believer in soaking up every second of summer by the ...
Read More The Importance and Value Behind Summer Internships
Prior to my junior year, I believed that internships were a great opportunity but not necessary. I ...
Read More Preventing the Summer Sweats: How to Get Ahead in the College Search
It’s summertime; the days are longer, the weather is usually hot and clear, and you’re just now realizing ...
Read More Philly in the Summer
While Saint Joseph's University has a number of notable features, one of the most exciting aspects is the ...
Read More Orientation: What To Expect & How to Make the Most of It
SJU Orientation Saint Joseph’s University provides incoming freshmen with an Orientation experience unlike any other. Leading up ...
Read More The 10 Best Places to Eat Around Campus
“So… where do you want to eat?” This question can be so hard to answer, and for students ...
Read More My Summer Scholars Journey
At the beginning of my Spring semester of Junior year, I remember being filled with anxiety, anticipating searching ...
Read More Campus Hot Spots During the Summer Months
As the warm weather quickly approaches, you may be adding a college road trip to your summer plans. ...
Read More Questions To Ask on a College Visit
“Do you have any questions for me?” can be an intimidating inquiry, regardless of the situation you are ...
Read More What I Learned During My Freshman Year at SJU
I will be sincere. I would never have believed that after only two semesters I would have such ...
Read More SJU Reads Early Arrival Program
If you are interested in learning and talking about immigration and exploring some of Philadelphia’s immigrant neighborhoods, then ...
Read More BEAGLE Early Arrival Program
OK! It’s 12:30 am and I’m still awake, pondering over what exactly to write about the early arrival ...
Read More Philadelphia Service Immersion Program
Welcome Class of 2023! We can’t wait for you to begin your journey on Hawk Hill! There is ...
Read More Running Start Early Arrival Program
“The friends that I made during my Running Start Program were the same group of students that I ...
Read More AIM Early Arrival Program
Congratulations, new Hawks! You are about to make Hawk Hill your home for the next four years… but ...
Read More The Hawk Will Always Fly
There’s a Cooper’s hawk that has been hanging around our house in Philadelphia’s East Oak Lane section the ...
Read More Why I Decided to be #HawkHillBound
“I decided to come to SJU during my Admitted Students Day visit. I was walking out of Hagan ...
Read More What Saint Joe’s Has Taught Me
As an Undergraduate Admission Intern, I give daily presentations to countless families each week on the university and ...
Read More 9 Things To Do on the SJU 2023 Facebook Page
1. Vote on your favorite stuff Whether it’s a sticker or a class logo, all polls for the ...
Read More The College Search Process: What To Do in Your Sophomore and Junior Years to Prepare
You blinked, and now you’re halfway through your high school career. What’s next? If college is an option ...
Read More Making Your College Decision: A Quick Guide
Making Your College Decision: A Quick Guide The decision on where to attend college may feel overwhelming right ...
Read More Top 10 Things to Do at Admitted Students Day
1. Take a campus tour! Even if you’ve visited before, get a refresher and take a stroll around ...
Read More Admitted Students Day, A Family Affair
The day is still so vividly imprinted in my mind. As someone who is a night person through ...
Read More Spring Concert 2019!
It is almost spring and that means that the spring concert is around the corner! Each year, Saint ...
Read More Women’s Leadership Initiative: Discussing Real Issues and Making Real Changes
Women’s Leadership Initiative, a student-led campus organization, helps female students develop professionally while also combating social gender issues ...
Read More My Walk with a Hawk Experience
Hi, my name is Mikaela Thomas and I had the pleasure of going to Admitted Students Day, the ...
Read More Life After Hawk Hill: Dancing for the 76ers
Being a member of the Saint Joseph’s University Dance Team has been an indescribable experience. I would ...
Read More Making Sense of Financial Aid
You’ve been accepted to Saint Joseph’s University! Congratulations! Hopefully you have received your Financial Aid Award Letter (or ...
Read More The Faces of Service
Hello! My name is Jack Paris and I am a senior at Saint Joseph’s University. While thinking back ...
Read More Pursuing the Magis
Although it was close to a year ago, I remember Scholars Weekend like it was yesterday. My parents ...
Read More Women in Science at SJU
As a second semester senior in biology at SJU, I look back at the last three years and ...
Read More 15 Things I Learned On and Off the Field
Senior field hockey players Anna Willocks, Monica Tice and Joely Helder share 16 lessons they learned on and off ...
Read More Professor Perspective: Building Bridges of Opportunity
This past week, as I crossed City Avenue for a meeting in Barbelin Hall, I overheard a conversation ...
Read More Food Marketing Co-Op: Where Passion Meets Experience
When I started my freshman year at St. Joe’s, I was an Undeclared Humanities major; however, I knew ...
Read More The View From the Student Section
Let me paint you a picture of the SJU student section... Billy Legg, Kevin Duncan, and Sam ...
Read More What it Means to #BeAHawk When You Are The Hawk
Being a Hawk is something I take a lot of pride in. When I was in the thick ...
Read More A Lifelong Hawk
To many, college is nothing other than a four-year experience. However, my experience at St. Joe’s has exposed ...
Read More Transitioning from Puerto Rico to Hawk Hill
Coming from Puerto Rico, I found myself afraid to go to a university outside of the island I ...
Read More Going Greek?
Before coming to college, I knew I wanted to be a part of Greek Life. I grew up ...
Read More Professor Perspective: Business Intelligence & Analytics
Happy New Year! One of the presents I got this holiday season was an activity tracker. You ...
Read More Preparing a Regular Decision Application
Regular Decision. “Isn’t it a little late to be applying to college?” This article is here to demystify ...
Read More The Place Where the Door is Always Open
As a freshman, it is easy to become overwhelmed by the many extracurricular opportunities our campus has to ...
Read More Top 6 Reasons Why the Holidays Are Better on Hawk Hill
1. The decorations go up Nothing is better to get you into the holiday spirit than the smell ...
Read More Coach Phil Martelli on What it Takes to #BeAHawk
We sat down with the Saint Joseph's University Men's Basketball coach, Phil Martelli, and asked him what it ...
Read More Why I Decided to #BeAHawk
Being the first child, my parents had no idea where to take me for college tours. They threw ...
Read More Communication is Key: A Guide to Professional Etiquette
Interview, phone calls, emails. Just hearing these words can make you break into a sweat. Add “College” into ...
Read More Study Art. It’s Fun!
People tend to stereotype the study of fine arts as either “easy” or that in order to take ...
Read More Support Through Encounters
Leaving home and going to college creates a great deal of apprehension. Even though new students are joining ...
Read More Home is Where the Hawk is
"So, why did you pick St. Joe's" One of my favorite questions to answer. I could talk about the professors, ...
Read More Financial Aid for Beginners
Navigating the financial aid process can seem daunting, particularly if you are going through it for the first ...
Read More The College Interview: Debunking the Myths
“What do you mean I have to do an interview? I thought I just had to submit an ...
Read More Change your Destination, Keep your Dreams
Growing up, we are told that our college days will be the best days of our life; that ...
Read More Starting Over: The Benefits of Transferring to SJU
I grew up just a mile away from Saint Joe’s, and for a long time I always appreciated ...
Read More Transferring to SJU: A One-on-One Experience
Odds are, you have been through this before: campus tour, application, financial aid, orientation, course registration, and so ...
Read More Why I Applied Early Decision…
My love for Saint Joseph’s University began at the early age of ten years old. I remember visiting ...
Read More The Top Ten Reasons to Apply Early Action
The Top Ten Reasons to Apply Early Action As the fall season begins to get crazy, it may ...
Read More Test Optional: What Does It Mean?
You’re sitting there in nervous anticipation. You can feel the beads of sweat begin to form on your ...
Read More 7 Tips for a Successful College Fair Experience
Taylor Miller, one of the admissions counselors at Saint Joseph's University, has a few key tips to ensure ...
Read More Six Tips for Your Brilliant College Essay
The college essay often gets the reputation of being misunderstood and over-complicated. Whether students think admission offices are ...
Read More What I Would Do Differently…
What Would You “Do-Over” Hear from some of our rising sophomores about how they would have changed their ...
Read More From Scottsdale to Philly: Finding a Home on Hawk Hill
The mother of incoming freshman Connor T. ('22) talks about her son's decision to attend Saint Joseph's University ...
Read More Understanding College Application Options
When applying to college you make dozens of decisions. What schools should I visit? Where should I apply? ...
Read More Making the Most of Your Campus Visit
First impressions always count. This saying can be true for a job interview, meeting someone new, trying a ...
Read More How to Navigate Your College Search
Wherever you are in your college search, Brad Simon provides tips for successfully creating a plan for your ...
Read More Orientation 2022: 10 Tips for an Awesome Experience
Orientation for the Class of 2022 begins this Friday, June 22. Orientation Leader Jessica Panek '20 runs down ...
Read More Why I Chose SJU: Paul Ammons ’20
Have you made your #sjudecision yet? Learn from current student, Paul Ammons '20, why he chose SJU and ...
Read More Student Takeover Spotlight- Alex Velazquez ’20
Alex Velazquez ’20 is an Economics major with minors in Political Science and Justice and Ethics in the ...
Read More Student Takeover Spotlight- Asha Jacob ’18
Asha Jacob ’18 is a Biology and Environmental Science major with a minor in English. Look out for ...
Read More Student Takeover Spotlight- Steven Bradley ’20
Steven Bradley ’20 is a Communication Studies major with a Marketing minor. Look out for him and many ...
Read More Student Takeover Spotlight- Madison Rojas ’20
Madison Rojas '20 is a Finance and Risk Management and Insurance (RMI) double major with a minor in ...
Read More Empowered by the McNulty Scholars Program
Marisa Egan '18 is one of the selected young women in SJU's John P. McNulty Scholars Program. Read about her ...
Read More When Saint Joseph’s Comes Knocking…
Casey Clemetsen ’21 was one of seven students whose SJU acceptance letter was hand-delivered to her last year ...
Read More 8 Reasons to Apply to SJU
Applying early to SJU offers a range of benefits — from exclusive scholarship opportunities to possibly getting a ...
Read More Making Magic in the Disney College Program
Danielle Prioleau ’18 recalls the magical moments she created during her semester in “The Happiest Place on Earth.” ...
Read More SJU: My Missing Puzzle Piece…
...the piece that fulfilled David Hummel's '20 journey of self-discovery. As someone with autism, adapting to any ...
Read More From San Juan to Saint Joseph’s
Gabriela Perdomo ‘20, a student from San Juan, Puerto Rico, reflects on her decision to fly the nest and ...
Read More The ABC’s of Orientation
Orientation 2017 has arrived! Here are 26 things to look forward to during your 36 hours on Hawk ...
Read More Aim High at the Career Development Center
What better way to forge a career than at SJU's Career Development Center (CDC)? It's where Kayla Lane '17 ...
Read More Reflecting on Mission Week 2017
The 3rd annual Mission Week at SJU started on Sunday March 19 and ended Saturday March 25. Its ...
Read More 6 Reasons to Make Your #SJUdecision
So, you got accepted to SJU? Congratulations! Getting that red envelope is the beginning of the most marvelous ...
Read More Student Takeover Spotlight – Environmental Science
Karen Medina is participating in our #sjutakeover on March 26th, 2017. She and other students will be taking over ...
Read More Winning Big in Vegas
Chris '18 and four other Food Marketing students had the opportunity to compete in the 2017 National Grocers ...
Read More Student Takeover Spotlight – Sports Marketing
Deja Wiggins is participating in our #sjutakeover on March 26th, 2017. She and other students will be ...
Read More Peru: The Most Beautiful Heart
By Matt Byrnes To be fully immersed is to involve oneself deeply in a particular activity or interest. ...
Read More The Community That Built Me
The word "community" means something special to the students on Hawk Hill. Tess Hill '18 illustrates what just how ...
Read More Embracing New Adventures: Explore Philadelphia
Lizzie Fuller '18 has embraced so many of the countless opportunities that Philadelphia has to offer since becoming ...
Read More THE Hawk’s Eye View
My name is Timmy Parks and I am a senior accounting major at Saint Joseph’s University. In my ...
Read More The #Redenvelope Always Brings Good News
Megan Gentleman '20 was one of six students whose SJU acceptance letter was hand-delivered to her last year ...
Read More Meeting People Where They Are – A Year of Service
Where do Hawks land? Ben Chapman, a recent graduate, landed in Tacoma, Washington to serve through the Jesuit Volunteer ...
Read More A Little Love Goes a Long Way
Tess '18 learned that a little love goes a long way when she took part in the Appalachian ...
Read More Easy is Boring, and India is Anything but Boring
Dan Soucy '18 wanted to create an exciting and fulfilling college experience for himself. This semester, he's doing ...
Read More ASPIRE to Live Greater
Samantha Sur ASPIRES to live greater at Saint Joseph's through the Kinney Center and a keen sense of ...
Read More Still in Villiger, and Loving It
Billy '17 loved Villiger and its inhabitants so much, he never left. This is, of course, because he ...
Read More It Takes a Village to Raise a Child
Imani Briscoe reflects on the communities that helped her become the woman she is today. Imani with ...
Read More Small But Mighty
Sarah's experiences with the Math and Computer Science programs here at SJU have shaped the way that she approaches ...
Read More Welcome Class of 2020!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC5Pv3MBfjw Saint Joseph's University is proud to have received the highest number of applications for admission in ...
Read More The Journey Begins When You Step Out of Your Ordinary
Antoinette's road to finding her passion led her straight to a Co-Op in Seattle. But getting there was quite ...
Read More 10 Reasons to Love Spending Summers at SJU
As a rising junior spending a second summer here on Hawk Hill, I cannot help but think that ...
Read More Summer at Camp Kinney
Matt found a passion in a place he hadn't expected - the Kinney Center for Autism Education and ...
Read More Summer Scholars – Not Your Average Filter
Nick Swanson '17 and a few fellow science majors are working to make a big impact in the lives of those ...
Read More The Right Place, The Right Time
Shouts of “Welcome to Hawk Hill!” greeted us as we drove into the Hawks’ Landing parking garage the ...
Read More Summer Scholars: The Redemption Project
Sara's Summer Scholars experience brought her out of the classroom and into Pennsylvania's prisons. Kempis Songster, a juvenile ...
Read More Why You’ll Never Regret Signing Up for P.S.I.P.
P...S...I...P… four letters that have come to mean so much to many Hawks at SJU. A program filled with ...
Read More What do you do with a B.A. in English?
“I’m an English major!” “So… What are you going to do with that? Teach?” This is the reaction ...
Read More 20 Reasons to be Pumped for Orientation
20. Getting chased down for a ride up Hawk's Landing by your fellow classmates first thing in the ...
Read More How I Learned to Navigate Life
It’s weird to finally be here, at the end of a 4-year journey, with the rest of my ...
Read More 11 Reasons to Make Your SJU Decision
11. SJU is full of truly swell individuals. The community is so warm and welcoming, how could you ...
Read More From Hawk Hill to Center City: The Journey of an SJU DPT Student
Hi everyone! My name is Julia Madison, and I am a sophomore in the 3+3 Doctorate of Physical ...
Read More The APEX High
Coming back from Spring Break, you can clearly see what people did during their time off. You have ...
Read More JETting to Puerto Rico
Known throughout the island, the Jesuit Excellence Tour (JET) needs no introduction to high schools across Puerto Rico. ...
Read More The Walk That Changed My Life
Not too long ago, I was feeling the same way many high school seniors are likely feeling now: ...
Read More Giving & Receiving: The Gift of Being a Kinney SCHOLAR
I have received a few very special gifts in my life, and one in particular that might be ...
Read More 5 Underground Facts About SJU
There are many great things to learn about Saint Joseph's University and you learn a lot when you visit ...
Read More The Infamous Abroad Epiphany
Of all of the weird “Alli things” on my list, watching The Grinch year-round and wearing pajama pants ...
Read More Hawks & Flyers: Finding a Passion in Digital Media
My experience as a Public Relations Intern for the Philadelphia Flyers has been anything but boring. This internship ...
Read More Make Your Application Count
Hello seniors, and welcome to the winter of your final year in high school. This year is exciting ...
Read More Freshman 15: Registering for Spring Classes
Remember how last time I said time was literally flying by? Well, spring registration is around the corner ...
Read More Why I Love Being a Hawk Host
“My favorite aspect of being a Hawk Host is sharing my enthusiasm for the beautiful school I call ...
Read More Freshman 15: Getting Settled into the Nest
So, it’s been a while! Who knew the start of freshman year was going to be so crazy ...
Read More Nope, I’m Not Looking for the Wifi Password
I came to Florence armed with an inbox of detailed itineraries that mapped anything that made everyone I ...
Read More The Transfer Transition
Preparing yourself for the transition into a new school is hard enough as it is, but could you ...
Read More Papa Francesco and a God of Surprises
This weekend was profound in more ways than we could have ever expected. There is one word that ...
Read More What Does Being Jesuit Educated Mean To You?
With Pope Francis landing in the United States yesterday and arriving to Philadelphia on Friday, we asked current ...
Read More What’s Your Major?
“Where are you going to college?” “Saint Joseph’s University, in Philadelphia.” “Oh, cool! What’s your major?” Any graduating ...
Read More Freshman 15: Nesting
Hey! I’m Anna, and I’m currently (as of like, a week ago) a freshman at SJU. I’m going ...
Read More A Sense of Unfamiliarity
In every interview for any leadership position I’ve ever had at Saint Joseph’s, the common thread of the ...
Read More Comedy – It’s My Thing
I like to make people laugh. It’s my thing. The issue with that, however, is that I didn’t ...
Read More Finding Your Home on Hawk Hill
Questions. We all have them - especially when entering an entirely new experience, like college. You probably asked ...
Read More Impacting Students’ Lives: The Role of a Freshman RA
College can be a fun and exciting time full of new adventures and experiences. But with new experiences, ...
Read More Service: An Experience of Common Ground
As a freshman, I chose to participate in the Service-Learning program as a way to make friends and ...
Read More Where do Hawks land? Lockheed Martin!
As cliché as it sounds, I knew that Saint Joseph’s was where I wanted to spend my next ...
Read More Where do Hawks land? JVC Northwest!
During my last few days on Hawk Hill, I, like many other graduates of the class of 2015, ...
Read More Where do Hawks land? Dental school!
Running down Broad Street, three years ago, I remember seeing the street sign for Allegheny Avenue and thinking ...
Read More Where do Hawks land? E&J Gallo!
I am excited to say that I will be working for E & J Gallo Winery post-graduation as ...
Read More Top 10 Reasons to Make Your SJU Decision
10. Because school spirit. https://instagram.com/p/1VdGdNyYLu/ 9. Because blue hair is more than just a fashion statement. SJU ...
Read More Advantages of Being an Undecided Business Major
If you know you want to be a business major, but are not sure which one to choose, ...
Read More Finding a Home at Admitted Students’ Day
The days leading up to Admitted Students’ Day (ASD) seemed like ordinary days. The angst of which schools ...
Read More 5 Things to Know about Being a Transfer Student
Whether you are a high school student planning on transferring in the future, or a current college student ...
Read More From Hawk Hill to Tokyo
Finally, after 14 hours of plane rides and a 2-hour bus ride that took me through the gigantic, ...
Read More Easy? Maybe Not…
But worth it? Absolutely! While beginning a new chapter in your life is always exciting, it may not ...
Read More Top 5 Reasons to Join the SJU Theatre Company
5) We Have a Theatre Company! Many students at Saint Joe’s don’t realize we have a theatre company! ...
Read More I Decided at Walk With a Hawk
When I was applying to colleges what seems like ages ago, I had figured it was better to ...
Read More 10 Awesome Reasons To Be A Kinney SCHOLAR
1. Leg up on your competition. At Saint Joseph’s University’s Kinney Center, SCHOLARS receive training and field work ...
Read More Experiencing a New Culture in Texas
El Paso, Texas is a place and community that will forever have my heart, and an experience that ...
Read More What a Welcome!
The college application process is one of the most frightening, daunting processes a high school senior goes through. ...
Read More From Flapping My Wings to Earning My Ears
Almost one year ago to the day, I found myself working among many upperclassmen within the admissions office. ...
Read More It’s OK to be Undecided
If you’re a senior in high school, it’s hard to imagine what life will hold next year -- ...
Read More The red envelope always brings good news.
It was just a few days before Christmas and I was driving around downtown dropping off gifts at ...
Read More The Pride of Being a Hawk
Walking through the doors of Hagan Arena is a feeling like no other. I stepped into the arena ...
Read More A Weekend with SJU’s Office of Multicultural Life
On October 25th, I was given the opportunity to attend the Office of Multicultural Life’s (OML) annual retreat. My ...
Read More An Eye-opening Experience in Autism Education
The Kinney Center for Autism Education and Support aims to improve the lives of individuals and families managing an ...
Read More 7 Reasons to Apply EA
Applying Early Action to SJU offers a range of benefits -- from exclusive scholarship opportunities to possibly getting a ...
Read More “I’m Bored” – Said No Hawk EVER!
“I’m bored.” – These are two syllables that I don’t think I have ever uttered during my college ...
Read More 10 Reasons to Major in Admissions
While there isn't really a major in admissions, there are many skills that you can bring from lots ...
Read More JETting with Jesuits
I have always loved to travel - when I was in college, I actually studied abroad twice! I ...
Read More Welcome, Class of 2019!
We admissions counselors love this time of year! It is a time for new beginnings and the creation ...
Read More From Hong Kong to Paris: Studying Abroad
I got the travel bug at a young age -- I remember watching the travel channel in elementary ...
Read More My Philadelphia Magazine Internship
On May 19th, almost a week after I had taken my last final of sophomore year, said goodbye ...
Read More Summer Scholars: My Quest to Redefine Beauty – Part 2
Throughout this summer during my Summer Scholars research, so many amazing things have happened. I was struggling at ...
Read More Two Homes 2,721 Miles Apart
2,721. That’s how many miles away my son Riley will be when he goes off to college at ...
Read More Transferring to SJU can be easy!
Are you looking to transfer to Saint Joseph's University for this coming fall? Want to know how far ...
Read More 10 Things To Do When You #visitSJU
The first bit of advice that we give to students starting their college search is to visit, visit, and ...
Read More The 18 Biggest Reasons to be Excited for Orientation
By: Megan Thompson'15 & Brian Lafferty'15 1. Nothing says welcome quite like an overly-caffeinated stranger jumping in your ...
Read More Experiencing Uncharted Waters
Our guide smiled with half of his cigar hanging from the corner of his lips. He tucked his ...
Read More Summer Scholars: My Quest to Redefine Beauty
This summer I decided to get involved with the Summer Scholars Program. Summer Scholars is for current ...
Read More Where do Hawks land? The Jesuit Volunteer Corps!
Starting this August, I will be embarking on a year of full-time service with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, ...
Read More Where do Hawks land? Graduate school!
This fall, I will be attending Boston College to pursue my Master’s degree in English and follow my ...
Read More Where do Hawks land? PepsiCo!
In just a few short weeks, I will be starting my full-time position with PepsiCo as a Sales ...
Read More 18 Reasons the Class of 2018 Will Love SJU
by Marissa Marzano '14 1. Because this is easily the most Instagrammable campus around. http://instagram.com/p/gY7y2zCx24/ 2. ...and ...
Read More Welcoming New Hawks One Bullhorn at a Time
The highlight of every admissions cycle comes during the first week of April when the Saint Joseph’s campus ...
Read More Taking the Stage with the SJU Theatre Company
In high school, if there was a show coming up, whether a musical, play, dance show, or choir ...
Read More Climbing Every Mountain at SJU
Coming into freshman year at Saint Joseph’s, students hear many words of advice from a lot of different ...
Read More Livin’ in the City of Brotherly Love
Philadelphia is a city bursting with creativity and I’ve fallen pretty hard for this unique city. My favorite ...
Read More Retreating to get closer at SJU
As a freshman, one of the best decisions that I have made was to participate in a retreat ...
Read More Not the Second Choice, the Better Choice
The transfer experience for any student can be truly burdensome, for reasons both obvious and not, but at ...
Read More Consider thinking Greek
Joining a sorority wasn't something that I could ever picture myself doing. In the spring of my freshman ...
Read More LGBTQ at SJU
When applying to a Catholic college or university, some students have the misconception that such environments are not ...
Read More The Do’s & Do Not’s of Essay Writing
February 1st always sneaks up on me. From the holidays to the shorter winter days, it’s suddenly time ...
Read More So, Can I Take This Class Every Semester?!
“WHAT CLASSES SHOULD I TAKE?!” has to be the most asked question between friends during each semester’s registration ...
Read More A Hawk’s Gotta Eat!
The famous Hawk Wrap! I think we can all agree that there is nothing quite like a home ...
Read More Open Roads & Potholes: Magis in My Life
As a current senior, I’ve had the opportunity to think and reflect on what it truly means to ...
Read More Walking Backwards and Moving Forward
During the first week of my freshman year, I walked into Bronstein Hall for my Work Study interview ...
Read More Tips from the Other Side of the Desk
November 15th is probably one of my favorite days of the year in the office. November 15th is ...
Read More From the Chalkboard to the Scoreboard
Life as a student-athlete at Saint Joseph’s University is hectic to say the least. With a jam-packed day ...
Read More Nesting on Hawk Hill
Halloween Fun! One of the most anticipated days of the year for students at Saint Joseph’s University is ...
Read More Inside-Out at SJU
As a Criminal Justice major, I have taken a lot of classes that involved learning about the United ...
Read More Going Around the World for an Education
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