New CT Health Horizons Program to Increase Opportunities for Aspiring Nurses and Social Workers at the University of Saint Joseph

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Ann Uccello ’44, H’71, DAA’78  

Ann Uccello was a graduate of the Class of 1944, received a Doctoral Honorary Degree in 1971 and received the Distinguished Alumna Award in 1978. 

"We are deeply saddened to learn of Ann Uccello’s passing.  She was a strong, accomplished, and fearless woman who gave her talents to the community, University and city that she loved.  She inspired women to believe in and pursue their potential, and she inspired all those with whom she worked to believe that harnessing the talents of all citizens would advance the common good."

Rhona Free, President

University of Saint Joseph

On November 28, 2017, University of Saint Joseph hosted, "Powerful Voices: Connecticut Women Changing Democracy." This event commemorated the 50th Anniversary of the election of Ann Uccello ’44 as Mayor of Hartford, the first woman in the United States to be elected Mayor of a capital city. The event also celebrated the creation of the Uccello Fund for Women's Leadership–a fund designed to support leadership training for women. 

 

 

October 2019: Ann Uccello (sitting) with her sister Nellie Uccello ’44, Rhona Free, Mayor Luke Bronin and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz

 

 

Ann Uccello receiving her honorary degree from USJ in 1971 

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USJ to Offer Tuition Discount to 

First Choice Health Centers, Inc. Employees

The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) announces an expanded partnership with First Choice Health Centers, Inc. (FCHC). Program highlights include enhanced connections between the FCHC’s clinical staff and USJ faculty and 20% USJ tuition discounts for First Choice Health Centers employees.

 

USJ Provost Michelle Kalis, Ph.D., states, “First Choice Health Centers has been a key partner for USJ in providing high-quality clinical experiences for many USJ students. We are pleased to expand this partnership with a tuition discount to FCHC employees. USJ relies on clinical partners to continue to graduate healthcare practitioners who are helping to address the workforce shortage in Connecticut.”

 

Eligible full-time employees may participate in undergraduate and graduate programs at USJ, except for Pharmacy and Physician Assistant Studies, and will have a waived application fee.

 

By providing enhanced opportunities for USJ students’ clinical training at FCHC during their education, the partnership paves a pathway for future employment at FCHC following graduation.

 

“First Choice is delighted by this expanded partnership with University of Saint Joseph (USJ).  First Choice has been so impressed by the work of the USJ students who have come to us for clinical experience over the years—we’ve hired several as clinical providers. This arrangement has truly grown over the years. First Choice along with the patients we serve are beneficiaries of this partnership with USJ,” adds Jeffrey Steele, President/CEO of the organization.

 

Students interested in beginning a program of study through the Partnership in Excellence Program should contact the USJ Office of Admissions at 860.231.5216 or admis...@usj.edu.

 

Learn more about USJ here. Learn more about First Choice Health Centers at www.firstchc.org.

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On May 4, 2023 Father Joseph Cheah, OSM, Ph.D. and Professor of Religious Studies and Theology at the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) and other delegates of the Asian American Christian Collaborative (AACC) attended a White House meeting to address central issues faced by Asian American communities.

They were invited to a listening session by the domestic policy advisor of the Biden-Harris administration in which specific policy proposals on education, mental health, gun violence, and racial solidarity were discussed.

The White House also held a public forum at George Washington University the previous day on the  theme of  “Visible Together,” a recognition that  “AA (Asian Americans) and NHPI (Native Hawaiian Pacific Islanders) does not describe a singular population or demographic, but rather a coalition that is powerful for its vastness and complexity.”

Father Cheah’s area of research and teaching at USJ is in the field of Asian American religions and race, and Asian American theology.  

His newest book, Anti-Asian Racism: Myths, Stereotypes, and Catholic Social Teachings, challenges the politics of exclusion of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) in the Church’s documents on racism by examining the pervasive and destructive stereotypes that are part and parcel to the Asian American experience, namely, perpetual foreigner, Yellow Peril, and the myth of the model minority.

Father Cheah is also the author of Race and Religion in American Buddhism: White Supremacy and Immigrant Adaptation, co-author of Theological Reflections on “Gangnam Style”: A Racial, Sexual and Cultural Critique and co-editor of the Palgrave Macmillan series Asian Christianity in the Diaspora. He  is a recipient of two awards from the State of Connecticut for his work with AAPI communities and is also a co-sponsor of an orphanage in Kyauktan, Myanmar (Burma).

Photo One:  Father Cheah (center) with delegates of the Asian American Christian Collaborative 

Photo Two:  Father Cheah at the White House. 

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(May 15, 2023 – West Hartford, CT) University of Saint Joseph celebrated its 88th Commencement this past Saturday at the XL Center in Downtown Hartford  as 219 students received bachelor’s degrees, 449 were conferred with Master’s degrees and 42 students earned doctoral  degrees. 

 

Bruce Mandell, Chairman of the Hartford Athletic and CEO of Data-Mail, Inc., was the Commencement Speaker and received an Honorary Doctorate.

 

 

Photos courtesy of University of Saint Joseph

 

Photo One Caption:  Provost Michelle Kalis, Ph.D.(left) and USJ President Rhona Free (right) present Commencement Speaker Bruce Mandell (center) with an Honorary Doctorate.

 

Photo Two Caption: USJ President Rhona Free presents Kingsley Ennin, Pharm.D. ’23, with his diploma.

 

 

 

About the University of Saint Joseph

 

The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) is the premier private university in Connecticut for future in-demand professionals in health care and social services, education, digital media, and the sciences with its undergraduate and graduate degree programs designed for your goals! 

 

A USJ degree is a proven credential for undergraduates seeking a traditional New England college setting with exceptional NCAA Division III athletics and a strong sense of community. 

 

For graduate students ready to learn more and earn more, USJ offers online, hybrid, and on-ground masters and doctoral programs with innovative modular curricula that attract students from around the world.

 

To learn more, view our website at www.usj.edu.

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U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona

To Attend University of Saint Joseph

90^th Anniversary Gala Celebration

 

 

What:              The 90th Anniversary of the Founding of the University of Saint Joseph.  To mark the occasion the 2023 annual gala, Imagine…The Sky’s the Limit Gala, will mark the culmination of USJ’s year-long celebration. This event is being held in honor of students pursuing teacher licensure and to upgrade technology.

 

When:             Friday, June 2, 2023

6 p.m.

 

Where:            Connecticut Convention Center

100 Columbus Boulevard

Hartford, CT

 

Who:               Rhona Free, President – University of Saint Joseph

            Dr. Miguel Cardona – United States Secretary of Education

            Dennis House – Master of Ceremonies

           

Contact:          Elizabeth Godbout

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(860) 231-5661

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Educators and students were celebrated at the University of Saint Joseph's Imagine... The Sky's the Limit for the Future of our Educators Gala at the Connecticut Convention Center on June 2. More than 450 supporters helped to raise approximately $250,000  to provide scholarships for students pursuing teaching licensure and to upgrade educational technology at the event, which also marked the culmination of USJ’s 90th Anniversary year. U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona and Connecticut Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker spoke to the future of educators and their importance in all of our lives. 

Pictured here from left to right are, University of Saint Joseph Board Chair Brewster Perkins,  Connecticut Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker, U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona, University of Saint Joseph President Rhona Free, and Commissioner for the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood Beth Bye

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Educators and students were celebrated at the University of Saint Joseph's Imagine... The Sky's the Limit for the Future of our Educators Gala at the Connecticut Convention Center on June 2. More than 450 supporters helped to raise approximately $250,000  to provide scholarships for students pursuing teaching licensure and to upgrade educational technology at the event, which also marked the culmination of USJ’s 90th Anniversary year. U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona and Connecticut Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker spoke to the future of educators and their importance in all of our lives. 

Pictured here from left to right are, University of Saint Joseph Board Chair Brewster Perkins,  Connecticut Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker, U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona, University of Saint Joseph President Rhona Free, and Commissioner for the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood Beth Bye

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