Saint Joseph's University
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{{Infobox_University
|name = Saint Joseph's University
|image_name = Sju_red_trans.jpg
|logo = [[Image:SJU Logo.jpg|Saint Joseph's University]]
|motto = Spirit / Intellect / Purpose
|established=[[September 15]] [[1851]]
|type = [[Private school|Private]]
|president= [[Timothy R. Lannon, S.J.]]
|provost= Dr. Brice R. Wachterhauser
|affiliation = [[Roman Catholic]] ([[Jesuit]])
|city = [[Philadelphia]]<br>[[Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania|Lower Merion Twp]]
|state = [[Pennsylvania]]
|country= [[United States|USA]]
|undergrad = 4,998 (2007)
|postgrad = 2,544 (2007)
|staff= 950 full-time, 460 part-time<ref>[http://www.sju.edu/about/facts.html University Facts and Figures]</ref>
|endowment= $141.2 million
|campus = [[Urban area|Urban]], 103 acres (416,826 m²)
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|mascot= [[The Hawk (Saint Joseph's University mascot)|Hawks]] [[Image:StJosephsHawks.gif|30px]]
|athletics = 20 Division I varsity teams
|website=http://www.sju.edu
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'''Saint Joseph's University''' (also called '''SJU''' or '''St. Joe's''') is a nationally recognized, private, [[coeducation]]al [[Roman Catholic]] [[university]] located partially in the [[Wynnefield]] section of [[Philadelphia]] and partially in [[Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania|Lower Merion Township]] and is located in the [[Pennsylvania Main Line]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[United States]].
The school was founded in 1851 as Saint Joseph's College by the [[Society of Jesus]]. As of 2007, Saint Joseph's University is one of 28 member institutions of the [[Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities]]. Saint Joseph's University educates over 7,500 students each year in over 50 undergraduate majors, 10 special-study options, 28 study abroad programs, 53 graduate study areas, and an [[Ed.D.]] in Educational Leadership while also boasting 17 centers and institutes. The school is one of 142 nationwide with a [[Phi Beta Kappa]] chapter and [[AACSB]] business school accreditation.
Saint Joseph's has grown in physical size and national scope in the new millennium. This has culminated in the University being ranked 8<sup>th</sup> among Best Universities-Master’s (North) in [[U.S. News and World Report]]'s "America's Best Colleges 2008" edition.<ref>[http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/directory/brief/drmiss_3367_brief.php USNews.com: America's Best Colleges 2008: St. Joseph's University: Mission<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
==Background==
===History===
On the morning of [[September 15]], [[1851]], some thirty young men gathered in the courtyard outside [[Old St. Joseph's Church]], located in Willing's Alley off Walnut and Fourth Street, one block from [[Independence Hall (United States)|Independence Hall]]. After attending High Mass and reciting the ''Veni Creator'' in the church, these young men were assigned to their classes in a building adjacent to the church. That September morning marked the beginning of a rich and exciting history for Saint Joseph's University.
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-right:16pt;margin-top:2pt;float:left;"
!colspan=3|Presidents of St. Joseph's
|-
!President
!From
!To
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|Rev. Felix Barbelin, S.J.
|align="center" | [[1851]]
|align="center" | [[1856]]
|-
|Rev. James Rider, S.J.
|align="center" | [[1856]]
|align="center" | [[1857]]
|-
|Rev. James A. Ward, S.J.
|align="center" | [[1857]]
|align="center" | [[1860]]
|-
|Rev. Felix Barbelin, S.J.
|align="center" | [[1860]]
|align="center" | [[1868]]
|-
|Rev. Burchard Villager, S.J.
|align="center" | [[1868]]
|align="center" | [[1893]]
|-
|Rev. Patrick J. Dooley, S.J.
|align="center" | [[1893]]
|align="center" | [[1896]]
|-
|Rev. William F. Clark, S.J.
|align="center" | [[1896]]
|align="center" | [[1900]]
|-
|Rev. Cornelius Geillespie, S.J.
|align="center" | [[1900]]
|align="center" | [[1907]]
|-
|Rev. Denis T. O'Sullivan, S.J.
|align="center" | [[1907]]
|align="center" | [[1908]]
|-
|Rev. Cornelius Gillespie, S.J.
|align="center" | [[1908]]
|align="center" | [[1909]]
|-
|Rev. Charles W. Lyons, S.J.
|align="center" | [[1909]]
|align="center" | [[1914]]
|-
|Rev. J. Charles Davey, S.J.
|align="center" | [[1914]]
|align="center" | [[1917]]
|-
|Rev. Redmond J. Walsh, S.J.
|align="center" | [[1917]]
|align="center" | [[1920]]
|-
|Rev. Patrick F. O'Gorman, S.J.
|align="center" | [[1920]]
|align="center" | [[1921]]
|-
|Rev. Albert G. Brown, S.J.
|align="center" | [[1921]]
|align="center" | [[1927]]
|-
|Rev. William T. Tallon, S.J.
|align="center" | [[1927]]
|align="center" | [[1933]]
|-
|Rev. Thomas J. Higgins, S.J.
|align="center" | [[1933]]
|align="center" | [[1939]]
|-
|Rev. Thomas J. Love, S.J.
|align="center" | [[1939]]
|align="center" | [[1944]]
|-
|Rev. John L. Long, S.J.
|align="center" | [[1944]]
|align="center" | [[1950]]
|-
|Rev. Edward G. Jacklin, S.J.
|align="center" | [[1950]]
|align="center" | [[1956]]
|-
|Rev. J. Joseph Bluett, S.J.
|align="center" | [[1956]]
|align="center" | [[1962]]
|-
|Rev. William F. Maloney, S.J.
|align="center" | [[1962]]
|align="center" | [[1968]]
|-
|Rev. Terrence Toland, S.J.
|align="center" | [[1968]]
|align="center" | [[1976]]
|-
|Rev. Donald I. MacLean, S.J.
|align="center" | [[1976]]
|align="center" | [[1986]]
|-
|Rev. Nicholas S. Rashford, S.J.
|align="center" | [[1986]]
|align="center" | [[2003]]
|-
|Rev. Timothy R. Lannon, S.J.
|align="center" | [[2003]]
|align="center" | [[2008]]
|-
|}
As far back as 1741, a Jesuit College in Philadelphia had been proposed and planned by Rev. Joseph Greaton, S.J., the first resident pastor of Saint Joseph's Church. The suppression of the Jesuits (1773-1814) and lack of human and financial resources delayed for over a hundred years the realization of Fr. Greaton's plans for a college. Credit for founding the college is given to Rev. Felix Barbelin, S.J., who served as its first president. He, along with four other Jesuits, formed the first faculty of Saint Joseph's College. Before the end of the first academic year, the enrollment rose from fewer than forty to ninety-seven students. In the following year (1852), when the college received its charter of incorporation from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the enrollment grew to 126 students. The fledgling college soon outgrew an increasingly noisy and commercialized location on Willing’s Alley, near Fourth and Walnut Streets. From there the college moved in 1856 to a building at Juniper and Filbert Streets, then in a prosperous residential neighborhood near the future site of City Hall.[[Image:SJUseal.jpg|thumb|The Saint Joseph's Seal|right]]In 1889 Saint Joseph’s inaugurated its third site at Seventeenth and Stiles Streets in North Philadelphia, in the heart of Philadelphia’s booming industrial zone. In 1922, Saint Joseph's opened the first college radio station on AM radio. In 1927, in recognition of population shifts toward the western part of the city and into the western suburbs, the college moved to 54th and City Avenue, at the very entrance to Philadelphia’s fashionable Main Line and the location where the school currently resides. In the post-World War II period, Saint Joseph’s began to acquire properties across City Avenue on the Main Line itself, propelling the institution physically as well as culturally into the suburbs proper.<ref>[http://www.sju.edu/sjupress/pages/Sju_html/history_home.html History of SJU]</ref>
In the fall of 1970, the undergraduate day college opened its doors to women, bringing to an end its tradition as an all-male institution. Saint Joseph's was recognized as a university by the Secretary of Education of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on July 24, 1978. The corporate charter was formally changed to reflect university status on December 27, 1978.
===Recent developments and future plans===
In 2005, the University agreed to purchase the Merion campus of neighboring [[Episcopal Academy]]. Once completed, the acquisition will add 38 acres containing 52 classrooms, eight laboratories, 113 offices, and 14.5 acres of playing fields. Two gymnasiums, a pool, and a new dining hall are also planned for the new campus. Subsequent to the announcement of the agreement, alumnus James J. Maguire '58 donated $10 million to help fund the purchase, and Saint Joseph's officials announced that the tract will be known as the James J. Maguire '58 Campus once the University takes possession of it, expected to be 2008 or 2009. Maguire's gift was later matched by a donation of the same amount by Brian Duperreault '69; the two donations are the largest single alumni gifts in Saint Joseph's history.[http://www.sju.edu/ucomm/news_archives/duperreault_gift_022406.html]blah blah
In addition to the Maguire Campus, the University recently completed a large state-of-the-art parking facility on 54th Street, next to Borgia Hall, named "Hawk's Landing". The facility provides 471 enclosed parking spaces for students, faculty, staff, and basketball game attendees, as well as two first-floor restaurants including Cosi, which is adjacent to Borgia Hall, near Larry's Steaks. The University Bookstore, which had been located in the middle of campus in Simpson Hall, was recently moved to the parking facility's first floor in the center of the first floor for the beginning of the Spring 2008 semester.[http://www.sju.edu/ucomm/hawkeye/archives/2007/043007/hawkeye.html]
On October 6th, 2007, groundbreaking began on the new Saint Joseph's University Fieldhouse expansion and renovation project. The facility will be renamed the Michael J. Hagan Arena upon completion of the project that will include a brand new east wing and south entrance. Flannigan Hall and Barry Annex will be demolished during Fall 2007 to make room for the new wing. Barry Hall will remain standing and renovated into the new Athletic Department office building. The project includes a brand new hall of fame area, basketball suite, varsity locker rooms and offices as well as a full concourse with concessions that allows access to the arena from 54th and Overbrook. The expansion will also add an additional 1,000 person occupancy capacity to the arena.
The university also recently received $7.5 million from the John R. Post family which will help build state-of-the-art library learning commons. Groundbreaking on the project will begin in 2013.<ref>[http://www.sju.edu/news/archives/post_announcement_011008.html SJU: News]</ref>
The rest of the $150 million raised will go towards providing students with financial aid and scholarships, and hiring high caliber faculty. All of the money being raised is part of a fundraising effort called ''With Faith and Strength To Dare: The Campaign For Saint Joseph's University''<ref>[http://campaign.sju.edu/ With Faith and Strength To Dare]</ref> which is a result of SJU's ''Plan 2010: The Path To Preeminence''.
Along with all of the developments related to the campaign, the first floor of the Campion Student Center, including the main dining hall, will be completely renovated during the summer of 2008. Finnesey Field is also being resurfaced.
===Speakers===
Many famous people including [[Martin Luther King, Jr.]], [[Chuck D]], [[Desmond Tutu]]<ref>[http://www.sju.edu/resources/administration/externalaffairs/tutu.html SJU: Office of External Affairs]</ref>, [[Michael Nutter]], [[James Cone]], [[Chelsea Clinton]], [[Caroline Kennedy]], Tim Russert, and [[Rick Santorum]] have spoken at numerous SJU locations including the [[Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse]].
==Demographics==
59% of the student population is from out of state. 84% of the students are white, 3% are black, 2% are Hispanic, 3% are Asian, and 1% are Native American. The student body is evenly split between men and women. <ref>[http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?match=true&collegeId=1507&searchType=college&type=qfs&word=st.%20joseph's%20university College Search - Saint Joseph's University - SJU - At a Glance<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> There is also a nearly even split between students who study at the College of Arts and Sciences and the Haub School of Business. Sixty-one percent of traditional full time students reside on campus. The university is considered to be highly selective during its admissions process and it's freshmen retention rate is 89% while 47% of applicants are admitted which is fourth among the nation's twenty-eight Jesuit institutions. 38 states and 30 countries are represented by the student body. The student-faculty ratio is 15:1 and the average class size is around 30 students<ref>[http://www.petersons.com/ugchannel/code/IDD.asp?orderLineNum=949579-4&reprjid=12&inunId=8444&typeVC=instvc&sponsor=1 Petersons Profile]</ref>. The average SAT score out of 1,600 for the class of 2012 is 1285. The average mean GPA was a 3.5.
==Academics==
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!| Name of College
!| Dean
!| Website
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|[[Haub School of Business]]
|Joseph A. DiAngelo , Ed.D.
|[http://www.sju.edu/academics/hsb]
|-
|[[College of Arts & Sciences]]
|William Madges , Ph.D.
|[http://www.sju.edu/academics/cas/]
|-
|[[University College: Graduate Business]]
|Adele Foley
|[http://www.sju.edu/academics/hsb/grad/]
|-
|[[University College: Graduate Arts & Sciences]]
|Dr. Paul L. DeVito
|[http://www.sju.edu/academics/cas/grad/]
|-
|}
About 98% of faculty hold the highest possible degrees in their respective fields. The 2006 graduation rate was 76% and the freshman retention rate is 89%.
===College of Arts and Sciences===
The goal of education in the [http://www.sju.edu/cas/ College of Arts and Sciences] is to "stimulate the mind to think more critically and more imaginatively; the heart to feel more compassionately; and the spirit to be more attentive to the intimations of the divine in the world." The College of Arts and Sciences comprises<!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:Barbelinhall2.jpg|thumb|right|Barbelin Hall]] -->[http://www.sju.edu/cas/pages/departments_programs.html 16 departments], offering a wide array of majors as well as many interdisciplinary minors. These programs include actuarial science, aerospace studies ([[Air Force ROTC]]), Asian studies, biology, chemistry, computer science, criminal justice, economics, education, English, environmental science, European studies, fine and performing arts, foreign languages and literatures, gender studies, history, interdisciplinary health services, international relations, labor studies, Latin American studies, mathematics, Medieval and Renaissance Studies, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, sociology, and theology.
Graduate degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences include biology, computer science, criminal justice, education, gerontological services, health administration, health education, nurse anesthesia, psychology, public safety and environmental protection, training and organizational development, and writing studies. Many of the programs offer post-master's certificates in a variety of areas. The College also offers a doctoral degree in education.<ref>[http://www.sju.edu/academics/cas/dean/ Saint Joseph's University: Office of the Dean, CA&S<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
===Erivan K. Haub School of Business===
{{main|Erivan K. Haub School of Business}}
The mission of the [http://www.sju.edu/hsb/ Haub School of Business] is to "support the aspirations of students to master the fundamental principles and practices of business in a diverse, ethical, and globally aware context. All degree programs stress the development of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and values that prepare our graduates to assume leadership roles in organizations of all sizes and types."
[[Image:Mandeville.jpg|300px|thumb|Haub School of Business|left]]
The MBA program offers concentrations in Accounting, Decision and System Sciences, Finance, Health and Medical Services, Human Resource Management, International Business, International Marketing, Management, and Marketing.
Undergraduate programs include Accounting, Decision and System Sciences, Finance, Food Marketing, International Business and Marketing, Management, Marketing, and Pharmaceutical Marketing.
In addition to the MBA program, HSB offers graduate degrees in Human Resource Management, Financial Services, International Marketing, Decision & System Sciences, an Executive MBA, Executive MS in Food Marketing, Executive MBAs in Food Marketing and Pharmaceutical Marketing, and a number of China Programs. The school also offers [http://www.sju.edu/hsb/mba/current-students/postmba.php post-MBA certificate programs]
The [[Erivan K. Haub School of Business|Haub School of Business]] is one of only 15 business schools in the country to feature a Wall Street Trading Room. The room provides access to electronic sources of financial and investment data, analytical tools, and trading simulations. Students in certain classes must trade stocks to prepare themselves for specific careers.
The HSB was awarded The Beta Gamma Sigma 2006, 2007, and 2008 Silver Chapter Award and has been ranked in numerous reports and studies done by national companies, magazines, and websites.
===University College===
The University College is Saint Joseph's undergraduate continuing studies division. As early as 1852, the administration at Saint Joseph's organized educational opportunities for adults. A regular series of non-credit courses in several areas was offered beginning in 1942, and beginning in 1946, the Evening Division, which would eventually be known as University College, was formally established. In addition to traditional on-campus programs and majors, University College offers accelerated degree programs in English and professional communications, health administration, and leadership. Adult students wishing to pursue a degree during the day take advantage of the division's bridge program, and professionals in certain areas can take part in off-campus programs in professional communications, criminal justice, food marketing, and purchasing and acquisitions.<!-- Image with unknown copyright status removed: [[Image:Sjuniversity.jpg|thumb|left|Saint Joseph's University]] -->
===Rankings===
In addition to the University's overall ranking by U.S. News & World Report, the publication ranks the Haub School of Business' part-time master's program 8th in the North region and the best in Philadelphia. HSB is also ranked by [[BusinessWeek]] (76th in the nation for its undergraduate program) and [[The Princeton Review]] (mentioned as one of "The Best 143 Business Schools" in 2007<ref>[http://www.sju.edu/laptop/hsb/ HSB Laptop Program - Deam Letter<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and one of the best 290 in 2008<ref>[http://www.sju-online.com/about/national-recognition.asp Saint Joseph's University - Online Masters Degree Programs in Instructural Technology, Business Intelligence and Accelerated Teaching Certificate (OATCERT)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>). Saint Joseph's was also featured on Princeton Review's list of top 222 colleges in the Northeast. [[Associated Content]] called the university a "Durable Jesuit jewel" and Barron's Profiles of American Colleges rate Saint Joseph's as "very competitive" among colleges and universities nationwide. The university's Haub School of Business' part-time M.B.A. program was recently named the best in Philadelphia and #23 nationally. The Corporation for National and Community Service placed Saint Joseph's University on the 2007 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest honor a school can achieve for its commitment to service-learning and civic engagement.<ref>[http://www.sju.edu/news/archives/service_award_022508.html SJU: News<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. US News and World report gives SJU a 80 out of 100 overall<ref>[http://philadelphia.about.com/od/colleges/p/st_josephs.htm Saint Joseph's University - A Profile of Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, PA<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. US News and World Report named Saint Joseph's Haub School of Business among the best graduate programs in the country in its 2009 edition <ref>[http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/grad/mba/search/order+college_name/page+10 Graduate School Rankings]</ref>. The school's graduate education was also listed among the best <ref>[http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/grad/edu/search/order+college_name/page+6 Graduate School Reviews]</ref>. [[College Prowler]] recently gave SJU high marks in Academics (B+), Local Atmosphere (A-), Athletics (B+), Nightlife (A-), Safety & Security (B+), and Facilities (B).<ref>[http://www.collegeprowler.com/find/all-schools.aspx College Prowler]</ref>. In 2008, [[US News and World Report]] ranked the Haub School of Business' part-time MBA program as the best in Pennsylvania and one of the 25 best in the nation<ref>[http://www.sju.edu/news/archives/us_news_040208.html SJU News]</ref>. In 2008, for the third year in a row, the Haub School of Business was awarded the Silver Chapter Award by Beta Gamma Sigma<ref>[http://www.sju.edu/news/archives/silver_chapter_042208.html SJU: BGS]</ref>
==Campus==
Saint Joseph's University is located on [[City Avenue]], which splits the University between the northwestern edge of Philadelphia and [[Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania|Lower Merion Township]]. Its 103 acres are concentrated from Cardinal Avenue to 52nd Street and Overbrook Avenue to City Avenue, but also includes individual buildings separate from the main campus. With the acquisition of [[Image:Finnessey.JPG|300px|thumb|left|Saint Joseph's]]the Maguire Campus, 57 of the 103 acres will be located on the Lower Merion side of City Avenue. It is within 15 miles of [[University of Pennsylvania]], [[Drexel University]], [[Temple University]], and [[Villanova University]]. There are 650 work stations on campus and all of the dorms are wired for access to the campus-wide network.<ref>[http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?collegeId=1507&profileId=3 College Search - Saint Joseph's University - SJU - Academics & Support<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> There are two regional rail train stations on each side of campus which provide students with easy access to Center City. There are two libraries on campus, the Campbell Collection in Food Marketing & the Francis A. Drexel Library which house approximately 350,000 volumes, 1,288 print journals, 10,000 full-text electronic journals, 4,500 e-books, and 866,000 microforms.
===Buildings===
<!-- Image with unknown copyright status removed: [[Image:Barbelin opt.jpg|thumb|left|Barbelin Hall]] -->Saint Joseph's most recognizable building is Barbelin Hall, opened in 1927 when the University moved to its current location. The hall is known for its [[Gothic architecture]], particularly the gargoyles that mark what is called the Barbelin Quadrangle and the tall, four-spired bell tower that can be seen from miles away. The bell tower that sits atop Barbelin served as the University's logo for several years and is located upon Philadelphia's highest geographical location.[[Image:Barbelin tower.JPG|300px|thumb|right|Barbelin Tower]]
Barbelin, and adjacent Lonergan Hall, are one of six dedicated classroom buildings on campus. Other class buildings include John R. Post Hall, Mandeville Hall, Bellarmine Hall, the Science Center, and Boland Hall, the University's fine arts building which features the University Gallery where paintings and other works of art are showcased to students and the public. Classes are also held in Claver Hall, the home of the Honors Program; McShain Hall, a residence center; and the ELS building for international students. A number of buildings on the Maguire Campus will be dedicated to classes especially those for the fine arts. One building will be solely dedicated to the music department.[[Image:BarbelinWalkway.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Walkway Under Barbelin Hall]]
The University has three dormitory-style residence halls: McShain, Sourin Hall, and LaFarge Residence Center. Students also live in several campus houses, including Hogan, Jordan, Quirk, St. Albert's, St. Mary's, Simpson, Sullivan, and Xavier Halls and the Morris Quadrangle Townhouses. Apartment-style living is available on campus at Ashwood, Borgia, Merion Gardens, Rashford, and Wynnewood. Rashford and Borgia Halls are the newest campus residences, opened in 2004.
Many of the campuses houses are located on Lapsley Lane, which features a number of campus offices housed in the former homes of Lower Merion residents. These include Bronstein Hall, Regis Hall (Office of the President), and St. Thomas Hall
The Campion Student Center is where students generally go to eat. It includes the Hawk's Nest, Campion Food Court, Campion C-Store, [[Quizno's]], Bene Pizza, Ancho Grill, Hawk Wrap, Grille Works, Freshens Smoothie Co., Così, and Jump Asian. The Bellarmine Express is also a popular place for a quick meal. The Student Center also has a Theatre Forum where current movies are shown frequently and an area called the Hawk Rock where students can play pool, watch movies, play videogames, or watch live bands or speakers.
In all, there are 54 buildings on the university's campus.<ref>[http://www.sju.edu/sju/campus_map/campus_map.html SJU: Campus Map<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Once the Maguire Campus is completely opened, there will be over 60.
==Athletics==
{{main|Saint Joseph's Hawks}}
[[Image:SaintJosephsHawks.png|110px|right]]
Saint Joseph's University is home of [[The Hawk (Saint Joseph's University mascot)|the Hawks]], the University's athletic program. It fields teams in 20 varsity sports in Division I of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]]. The Hawks are part of to the [[Atlantic Ten Conference]]; because the Atlantic 10 does not support men's [[lacrosse]], the Hawks play that sport in the [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference]]. Along with the Atlantic 10, Saint Joseph's is a member of the [[Philadelphia Big 5]], intensifying rivalries with [[Temple University]] and [[Villanova University]]. The Saint Joseph's school colors are crimson and gray.
Men's basketball is the most popular sport at Hawk Hill. The team has competed in nineteen NCAA Tournaments (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2008) and has won seven Atlantic 10 regular season titles and two A-10 tournament championships and ranks 33<sup>rd</sup> all time with a .605 winning percentage<ref>[http://www.ncaa.org/stats/m_basketball/all_time_wins/2007_all_time_wins.pdf 2007 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball All-Time Winningest Teams<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. The team is currently led by coach [[Phil Martelli]]. The 2003-2004 Saint Joseph's University Hawks were the last Major Division I College Basketball team to finish the Regular Season undefeated. Saint Joseph's ended the regular season with a 27-0 record and secured a #1 national ranking and a #1 seed in the NCAA tournament. Saint Joseph's University's basketball team was ranked 43<sup>rd</sup> best of all-time by Smith & Street's magazine in 2005<ref>[http://daresler.net/info/top/basketball-programs/ College Basketball - 100 Greatest Programs :: DAResler.net<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>.<!-- Image with unknown copyright status removed: [[Image:The-hawksju.jpg|thumb|left|The St. Joseph's [[The Hawk (Saint Joseph's University mascot)|Hawk]]]] -->
The Saint Joseph's basketball teams play most of their home games at [[Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse]] on the school's campus, while some games are played at the [[Palestra]] on the campus of the [[University of Pennsylvania]]. During the 2008-09 basketball season, the Hawks will play all home games at the Palestra<ref>[http://www.philly.com/dailynews/sports/20080109_St__Joes_-_Hawks_to_call_Palestra_home_in_08-09.html St. Joseph's to call Palestra home in '08-09 | Philadelphia Daily News | 01/09/2008<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. Saint Joseph's University also offers 30 intramural and recreational programs. Their major rival within the Big 5 is [[Villanova University]] (known locally as the [[Holy War (Villanova vs. St. Joe's)|Holy War]]). Fans of the Hawks often chant "The Hawk Will Never Die!". Since the school's undefeated regular season, this chant has gained familiarity with the team's opponents. In 2003, [[Sports Illustrated]] listed that cheer among ''The 100 Things You Gotta Do Before You Graduate (Whatever the Cost)'', calling it "the most defiant cheer in college sports"<ref>[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2003/sioncampus/09/24/100_things0930/ The 100 Things You Gotta Do Before You Graduate (Whatever the Cost)], ''[[Sports Illustrated]]''</ref>. Also included on the list at number 10 was "Visit Boathouse Row, a cluster of 19th century buildings in Philadelphia that marks the epicenter of U.S. rowing" where Saint Joseph's has a boathouse of its own.
SJU's mascot, The Hawk, has garnered numerous accolades in its 50-year history. It won a "Best of Philly" award from Philadelphia Magazine in 2003-04, has been named the Atlantic 10 Conference's best mascot, and has been selected as the nation's top mascot by The Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Sports Illustrated for Kids, Street & Smith's Basketball Yearbook, and ESPN College Basketball magazine. The Hawk continuously flaps its wings during all appearances. <ref>[http://sjuhawks.cstv.com/school-bio/stjs-the-hawk.html], ''[[SJU.edu]]''</ref>.
Saint Joseph's is also a member of the City 6. Similar to the Big 5, the City 6 comprises six local colleges who compete in various extramural sporting events. The schools who compete are Saint Joseph's, [[Villanova University]], [[University of Pennsylvania]], [[La Salle University]], [[Drexel University]], and [[Temple University]]. Over 70% of SJU student athletes graduate <ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0DXK/is_4_21/ai_n6006880 Top 25 graduation rates: March Madness teams, 2004]</ref>.
Saint Joseph's University will host first and second round games of the [[2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament]]. The games will be played at the [[Wachovia Center]] in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] on March 19 and March 21.
===Athletic facilities===
*'''East Norriton Field''': Located in East Norriton, Pa., East Norriton Field has served as Saint Joseph's University home softball field for the past 11 seasons. Prior to its move to East Norriton Field, SJU used nearby Belmont Plateau as its primary home field.
*'''Elmwood Park''': The home of Saint Joseph's University baseball is Elmwood Park's Latshaw/McCarthy Field in Norristown, Pa. Originally laid out in 1938, the field was being rebuilt when the Hawks moved in for the 1990 season. The park's dimensions measure 328 feet to the foul poles and 393 feet to center field.
*'''Robert Gillin, Jr. Boathouse''': Saint Joseph's University celebrated its sesquicentennial anniversary in 2000-01. In conjunction with that celebration, the SJU Rowing Program, along with Saint Joseph's Prep, kicked off a capital campaign to finance the construction of a state-of-the-art boathouse on the Schuylkill River. The boathouse provides a permanent home for the Hawk rowing programs. In addition, it provides the University with a significant presence on Kelly Drive. Named in honor of Robert Gillin, Jr., groundbreaking for the facility took place in the fall of 2001 with construction expected to be completed in time for the 2002-03 academic year. The total cost for the project was approximately $3 million dollars, plus an endowment fund to support ongoing operational costs.
*'''Finnesey Field''': Laid out in a natural bowl in the center of Saint Joseph's campus, [[Finnesey Field]] has been the home of Hawk athletic teams since 1929. Originally constructed for football and opened in 1929 with plans for an eventual 70,000-seat stadium, the field has undergone numerous changes over the years.
*'''Finnesey Courts''': Adjacent to Finnesey Field stand the Finnesey Courts, home to the Hawk men's and women's tennis teams since the late 1940s. Prior to that SJU primarily played its home matches at the nearby Narberth courts. When courts were first built on campus, they were located where Bellarmine Hall now stands. Due to Bellarmine's construction in the summer of 1960, however, the Finnesey courts were torn down and rebuilt in their current location.
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*'''Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse''': The on-campus home of the Hawks, was named for the Saint Joseph's graduates who gave their lives in World War II. The building was officially dedicated on November 11, 1949 and two weeks later, played host to its first basketball game, a 62-46 loss to Rhode Island on November 26. Following that initial setback, SJU would go on to win the next 23 games in the friendly confines of the Fieldhouse. Overall, the Hawks have compiled an impressive 305-76 record (80.0 winning percentage) on Hawk Hill. Among the highlights of the Hawks' homecourt advantage was a 34-game winning streak from the late 1950's to the early 1960's, an 11-0 record in 2000-01 and the unbeaten 11-0 mark as the Hawks made their perfect season run in 2003-04. All told, SJU has had only two losing records in the Fieldhouse over 57 seasons. The Fieldhouse currently can hold 3,200 fans but will soon be renovated to add another 1,000 seats. After the renovation is complete, it will be renamed [[Michael J. Hagan Arena]]. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke at the Fieldhouse in the 1960's.<ref>[http://sjuhawks.cstv.com/facilities/stjs-facilities.html Saint Joseph's University - Official Athletic Site]</ref>
The university also has a 240 by 120 four-court multi-purpose area for basketball, tennis, and volleyball, an indoor four-lane 200-yard jogging track, an 8-lane 25-meter indoor pool with a 300 seat observation area, four racquetball courts, locker rooms and saunas, a large fitness center, and four outdoor tennis courts.
==Organizations==
The school offers many organizations for students to join. They include:
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*Black Student Union
*Asian Student Association
*Latino Student Association
*International Student Association
*Caribbean Student Association
*Hawks of India
*University Student Senate
*Student Union Board
*Community Service
*Immersion Programs
*Up 'til Dawn, Orientation Team
*Greek Life
*Accounting Society
*Adventure Sports Club
*Alpha Gamma Delta
*Alpha Omicron Pi
*Alpha Phi Sorority
*American Institute of Biological Sciences (A. I. B. S. )
*American Marketing Association; Amnesty International
*[[Arnold Air Society]]-Independence Hall Squadron
*Asian Student Association
*Baseball Club (Men's)
*Best Buddies
*Black Student Union
*Business Information Technology Society
*Capoeira Club
*Caps and Bells, Dramatic Arts Society
*Caribbean Student Association
*Cheerleaders
*CLAY (Creating Leaders Around You)
*College Democrats
*College Republicans
*Colleges Against Cancer
*Collegiate Challenge
*Concert Committee
*Council for Exceptional Children
*Cricket Club
*Crimson & Gray Literary Magazine
*Dance Team
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*Delta Sigma Pi
*Education Society
*Field Hockey
*Finance Society
*Food Marketing Association
*French Club
*German Club
*Golf Club (Women's)
*Greatonian Yearbook
*GREEN COW
*Habitat for Humanity
*Hand In Hand
*Hawk Arts
*[[The Hawk (Saint Joseph's University Newspaper)|Hawk Newspaper]]
*Hawks Abroad
*Hawks for Women
*Hawks of India
*Hayes History Society
*Health Professions Club
*Helping and Watching Kids Succeed
*Helping Hawks
*Holding Hawks Responsible
*Ice Hockey
*Inter Fraternity Council
*International Student Association (I. S. A. )
*Irish Student Association
*Italian Club
*Jazz Band
*Lacrosse Club (Men)
*Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity
*Latino Student Association (L. S. A. )
*Management Information Systems Society
*Management Society; Martial Arts Club
*Mc Kenna Pre Law Society
*[http://www.middleeastetc.com Middle East Etc. Film Club]
*Minority Association of Premedical Students (MAPS)
*Molloy Chemical Society
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*Moore Psychological Society
*NSCS
*Order of Omega-Greek Honor Society
*Orientation Team
*Panhellenic Council
*Pep Band
*Pharmaceutical Marketing Association/PILOT
*Physics Society
*Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity
*Polish Cultural Society
*Political Action Club
*Political Science Club
*Roller Hockey Club; Rugby Club (Men's)
*Rugby Club (Women's)
*S. T. O. P.
*[[Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity]]
*Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority
*SJU Students Against Sweatshops
*SJU Students for Unicef
*SJU 'til 2
*Ski Club
*Soccer Club (Women's)
*Spanish Club
*S-PSEA
*Student Booster Club
*Student Commuter Club
*Student Theatre Guild
*Student Union Board (S. U. B. )
*Students for Life
*Students for Peace and Justice
*Students In Other States (S.I.O.S)
*Tennis Club
*University Singers
*University Student Senate (U. S. S)
*[http://www.sju.edu/uptildawn Up 'Til Dawn]
*Villiger Debating Society
*Volleyball
*Women's Organization
*WSJR Radio
*[[54th & City|54th & City: Male A Cappella Group]]
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===Greek life===
Approximately 7% of men and 13% of women are in fraternities and sororities, respectively.<ref>[http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?collegeId=1507&profileId=8 College Search - Saint Joseph's University - SJU - Housing & Campus Life<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
====Fraternities====
*[[Lambda Chi Alpha]]
*[[Pi Kappa Phi]]
*[[Sigma Phi Epsilon]]
*[[Sigma Pi]]
====Sororities====
*[[Alpha Gamma Delta]]
*[[Alpha Phi]]
*[[Sigma Sigma Sigma]]
*[[Alpha Omicron Pi]]
==Traditions==
*'''Hawk Hill''': In the early 1920s, when former University president Albert G. Brown, S.J. decided to move the college campus from its location just north of the city at Seventeenth and Stiles to its current site in Overbrook on Philadelphia's west side, he selected the location in part because its hilltop perch overlooking downtown Philadelphia provided a dramatic setting for the construction of the college's main building, Barbelin Hall. In fact, for many years Barbelin's signature carillon tower ranked as the highest point from sea level in the city of Philadelphia. Later, according to oral tradition, students and faculty frequently saw real hawks circling the skies above Barbelin, before swooping down on their prey. The familiar scene eventually led to the coining of the moniker "Hawk Hill".
*'''Colors''': The college colors of crimson and gray date back to the 1890s when it is related that a young seminarian leading a pep rally saw the colors on a book he was holding. Thinking they looked attractive together, he announced that these would be the school colors.
*'''Fight Songs''': "Oh When the Hawks Go Flying In!!" and "Mine Eyes".
*'''The Hawk Will Never Die''': The motto of Saint Joseph's athletics and the University itself. Chanted at basketball games, the mascot demonstrates the motto by flapping its wings the entire game including halftime.
*'''Free Period''': There are no scheduled classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 11:15 and 1:00 which allows students to relax, catch up, or enjoy themselves.
*'''The Seal''': Many students avoid walking on the university seal in Mandeville Hall until their senior years.
*'''Saint Joseph statue''': Students rub the toes of this statue in front of Barbelin Hall for good luck.<ref>[http://media.www.sjuhawknews.com/media/storage/paper763/news/2006/09/22/Features/Ignatian.Corner.Sju.Folklore.Rub.St.Josephs.Foot.For.Luck-2290696.shtml The Hawk: SJ Statue]</ref>
*'''University Chapel''': Being a Jesuit institution, the Chapel is an important and popular place for many students.
*'''Basketball''': A rich and important tradition at a school in a city known for college hoops.
*'''Larry's Steaks''': Right near the campus on 54th Street, Larry's Steaks has served SJU students with classic Philly cheese steaks for years.
===Alma Mater===
:''Saint Joseph’s hail! In song we praise
:''Our mother dear and fair.''
:''In life’s grim battle, we’ll march on''
:''With faith and strength to dare.''
:''For valiant deeds make stout our hearts''
:''To prove your sons are true.''
:''Let us rejoice and with one voice''
:''Pledge loyal love to you.''
:''Saint Joseph’s hail! Our blood runs proud''
:''To hold tradition’s fame,''
:''For words of gold on history’s scroll''
:''Shed glory on your name.''
:''To honor God, to love all men,''
:''Crusaders for each fray,''
:''Against the sky our colors fly,''
:''Deep crimson folds and gray.''<ref>[http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:t6oqUPrJz28J:campaign.sju.edu/downloads/SJU%2520Case.pdf+with+faith+and+strength+to+dare&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=us University Alma Mater]</ref>
===Publications and Media===
Saint Joseph's University has two newspapers, the [http://www.sju.edu/ucomm/hawkeye/archives.html HawkEye] and [http://www.sjuhawknews.com/ The Hawk]. The HawkEye is a newsletter for faculty and alumni<ref>[http://www.sju.edu/ucomm/hawkeye/index_2003.html SJU: University News]</ref> while [[The Hawk (Saint Joseph's University Newspaper)|The Hawk]] is for students and written by students<ref>[http://www.sjuhawknews.com/ The Hawk]</ref>. The university also has a magazine called [http://www.sju.edu/ucomm/magazine/ SJU Magazine] that is printed every season. The [[Saint Joseph's University Press]] prints books and articles written by faculty and other authors.<ref>[http://www.sju.edu/sjupress/ Saint Joseph's University Press homepage]</ref>. The school also began a record label in 2008 called ''Hawk Will Never Die Records''<ref>[http://www.sju.edu/hawkwillneverdierecords/ SJU Record Label]</ref>. The school's radio station is WSJR<ref>[http://www.sju.edu/wsjr/ Hawk Radio]</ref>.
==Notable alumni==
{{main|List of Saint Joseph's University people}}
There are over 50,000 living alumni of Saint Joseph's who live in all 50 states and 59 countries.<ref>[http://www.sju.edu/ir/documents/DegreesAwardedAlumniSectionFall06.pdf SJU Alumni]</ref>
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Image:LtGenKadish.jpg|[[Ronald T. Kadish]]
Image:AVonEchenbach2.jpg|[[Andrew von Eschenbach]]
Image:Jamie Moyer Phillies.JPG|[[Jamie Moyer]]
Image:John Lehman, official photo as Secretary of the Navy, 1982.JPEG|[[John Lehman]]
Image:AssoJstcJMcK.jpg|[[Joseph McKenna]]
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====Politics====
*[[Charles J. Dunlap, Jr.]] - [[Deputy Judge Advocate General]], Headquarters [[United States Air Force]], Washington, D.C.
*[[William T. Cahill]] - Six term [[United States Congressman]] and 46th [[Governor of New Jersey]]
*[[Thomas M. Foglietta]] - Former Member of [[United States Congress|Congress]] and [[List of United States ambassadors to Italy|U.S. Ambassador to Italy]]
*[[Frank LoBiondo]] - United States Congressman
*[[Michael A. O'Pake]] - Democratic Pennsylvania State Senator, 11th Senatorial District
*[[Richard J. Hughes]] - Former [[Governor of New Jersey]], Former Chief Justice of the [[New Jersey Supreme Court]], Chairman of the Credentials Committee - [[1968 Democratic National Convention]]
*[[Ronald T. Kadish]] - Lieutenant General, [[United States Air Force]]; former director of the [[Ballistic Missile Defense Organization]] and the [[Missile Defense Agency]]
*[[John F. Lehman]] - [[Secretary of the Navy]] under President [[Ronald Reagan]], author, and member of the [[9/11 Commission]]
*Kathleen A. McGinty - secretary, [[Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection]]; former advisor to Vice President [[Al Gore]]
*[[Joseph McKenna]] - Former Associate Justice of the [[United States Supreme Court]]
*[[Francis J. Myers]] - Democratic Senator and Congressman
*Judge Joseph M. Nardi, Jr. - Judge of Superior Court of New Jersey, Burlington County. Former Mayor of Camden
*[[Gregory Evans]] - Former Canadian Judge and commissioner
*[[Lawrence W. Pierce]] - A lawyer who served 24 years as a federal judge
*[[Dominic Pileggi]] - Republican Leader of the Pennsylvania State Senate
*[[William J. Green, III]] - Former member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] and former Mayor of Philadelphia
*[[Charles F. Dougherty]] - Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
*[[James E. Dougherty]] - U.S. Representative to UN Advisory Board on Disarmament
*[[Melissa Brown]] - Ophthalmologist and three time candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives
*[[Clare G. Fenerty]] - Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
*[[Francis R. Smith]] - Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives
*[[William A. Barrett]] - Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives
====Business====
*Michael J. Hagan - CEO of NutriSystems, Inc.; [[Forbes]] magazine 2006 Entrenpreneur of the Year
*[[Andrew von Eschenbach]] - Acting Chairman of [[Food and Drug Administration]] (FDA), former Director of the [[National Cancer Institute]]
*[[Mary Lou Quinlan]] - Founder and CEO, Just Ask a Woman; author ''Just Ask a Woman: Cracking the Code of What Women Want and How They Buy''
*Sr. Mary Scullion - Co-founder and executive director, Project H.O.M.E.
*James J. Maguire - Chairman and founder of Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corporation, assets in excess of $2 billion
*Brian Duperreault - Chairman of the Board/Director at [[ACE Limited]]
*John R. Post - Founder and president of Post Precision Castings
*Denise Viola-Monahan - Senior vice-president, [[PNC Bank]]
*Anthony A. Nichols, Sr. - Chairman emeritus of [[Brandywine Realty Trust]]
*Robert D. Falese, Jr. - President of the Commercial and Investment Bank for Commerce Bank Corp.
*Paul J. Hondros - Former President and CEO of the Gartmore Group
*John W. Smithson - CEO of Pennsylvania Manufacturers Corp.
*John Bennett - CEO of Devon International Group
*[http://www.ems-t.com/investor/bio_erbrick.aspx Francis J. Erbrick] - EMS Technologies' Board of Directors
*Edward F. McCauley - Lead Audit Partner and Advisory Partner for a wide variety of Fortune 500 companies
*Jim C. McGroddy - Senior Vice President and Special Advisor to the Chairman<ref>[http://www.nist.gov/director/vcat/mcgroddy.htm James Mcgroddy's Bio<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*John M. Finlayson - Chairman & CEO of Layered Technologies<ref>[http://www.sju.edu/about/board.html SJU: Board of Trustees]</ref>
*Daniel J. Hilferty III - President and CEO of the AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies
*Edward W. Moneypenny - Former CFO [[7-Eleven]]<ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2006_March_17/ai_n16109373 New York & Company Appoints Edward W. Moneypenny to Its Board of Directors]</ref>
*John J. Swanick - Executive Managing Director, Philadelphia Region SMART Business Advisory and Consulting, LLC
*Anita Smith - President and CEO of Capital Blue Cross
*Tony Conti - Office Managing Partner of the Philadelphia office of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
*A. Charles Amentt, Jr. - Director Private Banking Bank of New York Mellon. Former Hawk soccer player.
*Dave Debusschere - Chief Financial Officer of the Philadelphia MLS franchise
====Religion====
*[[John Patrick Foley|John Patrick Cardinal Foley]] — [[Grand Master (order)|Grand Master]] of the [[Order of the Holy Sepulchre]]
*[[William J. Byron]] — A priest of the [[Society of Jesus]] and former president of [[The Catholic University of America]]
====Sports====
*[[Mike Bantom]] - former [[NBA]] player for the [[Phoenix Suns]], [[Seattle SuperSonics]], [[New York Nets]], [[Indiana Pacers]], and [[Philadelphia 76ers]]; silver medalist with the [[United States national basketball team]] in the [[1972 Summer Olympics]]
*[[Debbie Black]] - former player for the [[Connecticut Sun]] of the [[WNBA]]; assistant coach, [[Ohio State University]]'s women's basketball team
*Megan Compain - Member of the [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000]] and [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004]] [[New Zealand]] Women's Olympic Basketball Team
*[[Matt Guokas]] - Former [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] player, head coach of the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] and [[Orlando Magic]], and television broadcaster
*[[Matt Guokas, Sr.]] - Player for the Philadelphia Warriors. Later broadcasted games for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] for over 30 years
*[[Gerald Hunsicker]] - executive with [[Major League Baseball]]'s [[Tampa Bay Rays]]; former general manager of the [[New York Mets]] and [[Houston Astros]]
*[[Dwayne Jones]] - Forward-Center, [[Cleveland Cavaliers]]
*[[Jim Lynam]] - Former NBA head coach of the [[Los Angeles Clippers|San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers]], [[Philadelphia 76ers]], [[Washington Bullets]]
*Joseph W. Mahoney, Jr. - Executive Vice President of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
*[[Jack McKinney (basketball)|Jack McKinney]] - Former NBA head coach of the [[Los Angeles Lakers]], [[Indiana Pacers]] (1981 [[NBA Coach of the Year Award|Coach of the Year]]), and [[Sacramento Kings|Kansas City Kings]]
*[[Jamie Moyer]] - [[Pitcher]] for [[Major League Baseball]]'s [[Philadelphia Phillies]].
*[[Jameer Nelson]]- 2004 [[Naismith College Player of the Year]] and current guard for the [[Orlando Magic]].
*[[Dan Dougherty]] - [[Winningest High School Basketball Coach of Philadelphia]].
*[[Jim O'Brien (basketball)]] - current head coach of the [[Indiana Pacers]] and former head coach of the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] and [[Boston Celtics]] of the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]
*[[Vince Papale]] - Former professional [[american football|football]] player for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] and inspiration for the [[Disney]] [[movie]] [[Invincible (2006 film)|''Invincible'']]
*[[Jack Ramsay]] - [[Basketball Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] basketball coach; former NBA head coach of the [[Philadelphia 76ers]], [[Los Angeles Clippers|Buffalo Braves]], [[Portland Trail Blazers]], and [[Indiana Pacers]]
*[[Mike Teti]] - 3-time [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] [[rower]], 12-time national team member, Current [[USRowing]] Men's Coach (1997-present), 3-time Olympic Rowing Coach (1996 - MLW4-, 2000 - M8+, 2004 - M8+)
*[[Delonte West]] - Guard, [[Cleveland Cavaliers]]
*[[Paul Westhead]] - Former NBA head coach for the [[Los Angeles Lakers]], [[Chicago Bulls]], and [[Denver Nuggets]] and current Head Coach of [[WNBA]] [[Phoenix Mercury]]
*[[Jack Whitaker]] - [[Emmy award]]-winning sports broadcaster, [[CBS]] & [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
*[[Pat Carroll]] - Pro basketball player who played for the undefeated Hawks team
*[[Bill Cubit]] - Head coach of [[Western Michigan University]]
*[[Joe Lunardi]] - ESPN college basketball analyst and creator of [[Bracketology]]
*[[George Senesky]] - Former NBA player and coach who won a championship
*[[Bruiser Flint]] - Former college basketball star, former coach of UMass, and current coach for [[Drexel University]].
* [[William Warren Phillips]], aka "Bill Phillips"- professional basketball player.
*[[Cliff Anderson]] - Former NBA player for the Lakers, Cavaliers, and 76ers.
*[[Chazz Witherspoon]] - Current Professional Heavyweight Boxer who is 23-0 with 15 KO's
*[[Matt Grady]] - Assistant Basketball Coach, [[New Mexico State University]]
====Other====
*[[Richard Corliss]] - Writer for ''Time'' Magazine who focuses on movies
*[[Tim Martin Gleason]] - Broadway actor who performed in Phantom of the Opera
*[[Gregg Murphy]] - Emmy Award-winning journalist for CN8 who specializes in sports
*Michael Mallowe - Senior editor, [[Philadelphia Magazine]]
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.sju.edu/ Saint Joseph's University]
*[http://campaign.sju.edu/ The Campaign for Saint Joseph's University]
*[http://www.sju.edu/sjupress/pages/Sju_html/history_home.html Saint Joseph's University History]
*[http://sjuhawks.collegesports.com/ Saint Joseph's Athletics]
*[http://www.sjuhawknews.com The Hawk Newspaper]
*[http://www.middleeastetc.com Saint Joseph's University Middle East Etc. Film Club]
*[http://www.sju.edu/sjupress/ Saint Joseph's University Press]
*[http://www.sju.edu/academics/centers/ SJU Centers and Institutes]
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