Saint Joseph's University Alumni Association

Make a recurring gift, get SJU stickers! Show your SJU pride in your texts you can send as standalone messages or drag them onto photos and messages in your thread. Get this app for FREE by making a recurring gift to support student financial aid. Once you’ve downloaded the app, text I Gave with Hawk pride and encourage your family and friends to do the same. Hear from young alums about how to make a recurring gift and sign up through the link below.... https://securelb.imodules.com/s/1378/lg20/form.aspx

Are you a Hawk business owner? We want to help support your business. Add your business to our new directory or drop your company name in the comments. Hawks own businesses across many different industries and sectors, providing a wide range of services and resources. Let’s patronize one another and spread the word to family, friends and colleagues! See the link below. Kristy Campbell '99 is the founder and owner of Run The Long Road Coaching, which offers personalized coaching for distance runners. A veteran marathoner and ultramarathoner, Kristy coaches athletes locally and across the country. She has proven and ongoing success in decreasing race times for her athletes and helping them achieve their goals. https://stjoseph.imodules.com/s/1378/16/interior.aspx

A Great Leader is Not What You Think: Leadership Lessons from the Greatest Captains in Sports History Do you know what makes a leader great? It might not be what you think! Sam Walker, author and founding editor of the Wall Street Journal’s sports section, set out on a quest to find out what the greatest sports teams of all time had in common. Join us on January 13 at noon as Sam shares the seven traits of the greatest captains in sports history. You’ll learn how to identify... and cultivate these same types of people in your organization and partner with them to be a more effective leader. Register for this webinar and check out other online events through the link below. https://alumlc.org/sju

Join us on Wednesday December 9 at noon for the final Unlimited Learning of 2020. Rob Almond ‘04 (MBA), CEO of NEST, and Michael Solomon, Ph.D., professor of marketing at Saint Joseph’s University, will dive into the importance of consumer behavior in 2020 and beyond and how business leaders are using this data to make critical decisions. The conversation will be moderated by Gabriela Perdomo ‘20, associate consumer manager of e-commerce at Mars. Registration is free, but req...uired. Sign up through the link below. https://www.sju.edu/unlimited-learning

Last chance to support Hawks in 2020 make your gift before midnight tonight. Happy New Year! https://fal.cn/3ck8l

Did you know that a Hawk basketball player holds the NCAA record for the most points scored in the shortest amount of time in a game? Or that in the 47 years of Saint Joseph's University Women's Basketball history, the team has participated in 29 postseason tournaments? Support current student-athletes and future record makers with a gift today! crowdfunding.sju.edu/basketball

Saint Joseph's Athletics has a fun way for fans to cheer on the Hawks in Hagan Arena this season. Saint Joseph's fans are able to "attend" home basketball games this season in the form of fan cutouts! The Saint Joseph's Cutout Crew allows fans to submit a photo of themselves, friend, child, or pet and have a 2D photo printed and placed in the stands of Hagan Arena during home SJU basketball games. Remember to wear your Hawks gear in the photo! Fans can purchase a cutout for $45. Visit the link below to purchase your fan cutout now!

From our nation’s capital, Saint Joseph’s Hawks and members of the DC Alumni Chapter are exercising their right to vote! Be sure to tag us in your Election Day photos.

Join us on December 10 at 11:00a.m. as Fr. Andreas Gösele, S.J. articulates the main economic ideas proposed by Pope Francis and shows how they confront those of mainstream economics. Registration for this virtual webinar is free, but required. Sign up today through the link below. https://sju.zoom.us/webi/register/WN_adXPDG_qSwiuaStd91l7KQ

The 2020-21 season is fast-approaching and both our men’s and women’s basketball programs are gearing up for a one-of-a-kind season! Show the Hawks your support and appreciation for their hard work by purchasing a seat in the Hagan Arena Virtual Sellout. The Hawk Will Never Die.

Are you prepared to meet your financial future with confidence? Join the Saint Joseph's University Young Alumni Council on December 9 at 6:30p.m. for a presentation on the power of financial planning. Presenters Kevin Davis ’93, Vice President, Senior Benefits Consultant, Univest Insurance and Stefan Szygiel, Wealth Advisor, Girard, a Univest Wealth Division will teach you how to learn the basics of what a financial plan is and how one is created, discover how this blueprint... can serve as a valuable tool to help achieve financial success, and gain insight on harnessing the power of a financial plan and how to leverage its results. Registration is required. There is no cost to attend. https://securelb.imodules.com/s/1378/16/interior.aspx

Explore graduate programs that shape leaders who dare to redefine success. We offer master's and certificate programs in business, healthcare, education, cyber, data analytics and more. Register to learn more at one of our upcoming virtual info sessions: sju.edu/gradvisit.

Over the next decade, an estimated 707K to 1.116M teens will enter adulthood. This means aging out of school-based autism services. To top it off, almost half of 25-year-olds with autism have never held a paying job. Services like the Kinney Center for Autism Education and Support Bridge program are essential to ensure adults with autism are given the tools needed for their most independent and fulfilling futures. Their journey to an independent future begins with a gift from you.

Join us next week for two informative virtual programs. On Monday November 2, at 5:00p.m., Chris Heasley, Ed.D. will apply social construction theory and intersectionality to challenge current practices on how student and employee information is electronically collected, analyzed, and reported through information and communication technology (ICT). Dr. Heasley will further share solutions for ensuring authentic identities of community members are accurately captured and share...d within ICT practices. Register in advance here: https://sju.zoom.us/webi/register/WN_SI_gxuctQeS5BlD4r2DA-w On November 5 at 7:00p.m., Steve Dorn '11 will share Hulu's innovative approach to advertising. All of Hulu's Advertising products are focused on giving the user choice, customizing the ad experience based on consumer viewing, or driving purchase intent for marketers. Steve will showcase products and offerings and demonstrate how Hulu is genuinely the Innovator in OTT Advertising. Register here: https://sju.zoom.us/webi/register/WN_vy-N-s4OQCS5exBBhj05tA

The Kinney Center’s College Bridge program gave our son, Seamus, a unique opportunity after high school to refine the social and behavioral skills expected of college students. Navigating the campus at Saint Joseph’s University, learning the practical aspects of getting to and attending a class, buying lunch in the (loud) student cafeteria, and having the many other everyday college experiences were invaluable for him. The way the Kinney Center staff tailored his program to ...his strengths and needs was especially important, as was the emphasis on developing independence. We are happy to support the Kinney Center College Bridge program and believe this type of creative and individualized support was crucial in preparing Seamus for his first year at the University of Iowa. - Ted and Noreen Abel Help young adults like Seamus live their most independent lives by supporting the Kinney Center for Autism Education and Support today! crowdfunding.sju.edu/kinney

Want to get out, work with other alumni, and have covid-safe fun helping Chester County Food Bank plant crops for hunger-relief agencies? If you are interested, please register to volunteer at Pete’s Produce Farm in West Chester on Saturday, October 31, from 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. There are only a few spots reserved for our group, so please sign up no later than Thursday October 29 through the link below. https://securelb.imodules.com/s/1378/16/interior.aspx

Did you know that the first 30 to 40 students in 1851 went to class from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday? They had 4 teachers and a choice of 2 courses of study from the classics department and the commercial department. They were a small but mighty number that grew to over 90 in a year! SJU has grown significantly since then much of that can be attributed to your support in funding opportunities for today’s 7,000+ current Hawks. Support the Saint Joseph’s Fund today and Be in that Number as you help unlock $50K! crowdfunding.sju.edu/saint-josephs-fund/

Join Jesuit-educated grads and friends of the Jesuits for the sixth annual Jesuit Friends and Alumni Sunday. Instead of celebrating Mass in person, attendees will join together virtually to watch Mass via video, celebrated by Fr. Joseph O’Keefe, SJ, provincial of the USA East Province, and Fr. Adam Rosinski, SJ, assistant director of vocations. Join the Jesuits, parishioners of all ages, Jesuit graduates and friends on October 24 and 25 through the link below.

Alumnus Ralph DeBerardinis '92, M.D., Ph.D., has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine. Read more about Dr. DeBerardinis and his achievement through the link below.

Grab a drink and virtually join fellow Hawks on October 28 at 6:30p.m. for Theology on Tap, co-hosted by the Young Alumni Council and the Boston Alumni Chapter. Our featured speaker, Rev. Dan Joyce '88, will lead a discussion on how we can use the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius to "Name What’s Important". We'll discuss how we recognize and prioritize our values and avoid those things that prevent us from attending to those priorities. Registration is free. Be sure to sig...n up through the link below. https://securelb.imodules.com/s/1378/16/interior.aspx

Join us on October 22 at noon for the next special edition of Unlimited Learning, co-sponsored by the Center for Inclusion and Diversity at Saint Joseph’s and moderated by Tim Tabthong ‘19. Brittany L. Bronson ‘17 (M.S.), owner of Rebrand Career Consulting and former assistant managing director for the City of Philadelphia, and Aubrey Wang, Ph.D., professor of educational leadership and director of the organization development and leadership graduate program at Saint Joseph’s University will explore the history behind the continued challenges organizations face with diversity, equity, and representation in leadership. They will also explore what organizations can do to create or support a welcoming, inclusive workplace, and what employees can do, too. Register for free through the link below.