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University of Saint Joseph

Former name	Saint Joseph College (1932–2012)
Type	Private university
Established	1932; 92 years ago (1932)
Accreditation	NECHE
Religious affiliation	Catholic Church
Endowment	$34.8 million (2019)
President	Rhona Free
Academic staff	127
Students	1,816 (fall 2024)
Location	West Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. 41°46′52″N 72°43′50″W / 41.78111°N 72.73056°W / 41.78111; -72.73056
Campus	Suburban, 84 acres (34 ha)
Colors
Nickname	Blue Jays
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division III – GNAC
Mascot	Joey the Blue Jay
Website	www.usj.edu

The University of Saint Joseph is a private Roman Catholic university in West Hartford, Connecticut. It was founded in 1932 as a women's college by the Sisters of Mercy of Connecticut and began admitting men to its undergraduate programs in 2018. The university is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education. There are 857 undergraduate and 959 graduate students (fall 2024).

USJ has more than 30 bachelor's degree programs and more than 30 graduate programs including master's programs and two doctoral programs (Doctor of Nursing Practice and Doctor of Pharmacy).

History

When it was founded in 1932, USJ was the first college for women in the Hartford area.

Psychology Professor Pamela Trotman Reid became the first African-American president of the university when she was appointed in 2008; she retired in 2015.

Becoming co-educational

In November 2016, the University of Saint Joseph began its comprehensive research and review of becoming a coeducational institution. Based on this review, the university began admitting male students to all full-time undergraduate programs in the fall of 2018.

Notable alumni

• Barbara Favola, Virginia State Senator
• Catherine Gentile, Author
• Jahana Hayes, United States Representative
• Marilynn Malerba, Treasurer of the United States and 18th Chief of the Mohegan Tribe
• Evelyn Mantilla, Former United States Representative
• Maura Melley, Former Connecticut Secretary of State
• Antonina Uccello, Former Mayor of Hartford

Facilities

The University of Saint Joseph has maintained a distinctive Georgian brick architecture in most of its 19 buildings, including six residence halls, a library, student life building, administration and classroom buildings, and an arts center with a theater and art gallery, among others.

The buildings are arranged around two tree-lined quadrangles on an 84-acre (340,000 m) campus designed by the Olmsted Brothers. Approximately 73 percent of first-year students live on campus and USJ offers university sponsored off-campus housing at the Millennium in downtown Hartford.

O'Connell Athletic Center

The O'Connell Athletic Center features a newly renovated fitness center, indoor track, six-lane pool, two gymnasiums, a varsity weight room, and newly renovated locker rooms. The OC's outdoor complex includes six tennis courts, a turf soccer/lacrosse/field hockey field, turf softball field, and grass practice field.

Nursing Education and Simulation Center

This lab is a combination classroom, clinical practice area, and study space, and provides a high-quality simulation-based health care education. The unit includes an array of medical technology such as an electronic medication system, a Pyxis machine for dispensing medications, and high-fidelity manikins that enable students to practice a broad range of skills.

Art Museum

USJ’s on-campus Art Museum houses a collection of more than 2,800 works of fine art.

MakerspaceCT

In April 2024, USJ announced its partnership with MakerspaceCT, a 28,000-square-foot workshop and skills development center in Hartford, offering the community support and resources to learn and create. Through this partnership, USJ’s engineering science students will have access to those resources and the opportunity to apply for internships with MakerspaceCT.

Athletics

Jim Calhoun

In September 2018, the university made headlines by signing Jim Calhoun, a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, as head coach of the newly formed men's basketball team.

References

1. "History, Mission, & Core Values of University of Saint Joseph | USJ West Hartford, CT".
2. As of June 30, 2019. "U.S. and Canadian 2019 NTSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2019 Endowment Market Value, and Percentage Change in Market Value from FY18 to FY19 (Revised)". National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
3. "2024-2025 Best Regional Universities Rankings". U.S. News & World Report. September 23, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
4. "About Us". usj.edu.
5. Connecticut Institutions – NECHE, New England Commission of Higher Education, retrieved May 26, 2021
6. "Pamela Trotman Reid to Retire as University of Saint Joseph President at Conclusion of Academic Year". 3 October 2014.
7. "APA Profile". American Psychological Association. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
8. "Retirement Announcement". University of Saint Joseph. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
9. University of Saint Joseph (June 14, 2017). "University of Saint Joseph Opens Full-Time Undergraduate Programs to Men". Archived from the original on 2017-06-17. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
10. "Suburban CT university expanding housing into city downtown. 'We want to be a part of the growth.'". Hartford Courant. 2024-07-30. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
11. "About Athletics". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
12. "Nursing Education and Simulation Center | USJ West Hartford, CT". University of Saint Joseph. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
13. Staff report (2024-04-15). "University of St. Joseph, MakerspaceCT partner in workshop in CT city to benefit students". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
14. "Jim Calhoun Officially Named Head Men's Basketball Coach". Saint Joseph CT. 2018-09-18. Retrieved 2018-10-18.

External links

• Official website
• University of Saint Joseph official athletics website

• University of Saint Joseph (Connecticut)
• 1932 establishments in Connecticut
• Buildings and structures in West Hartford, Connecticut
• Universities and colleges established in 1932
• Catholic universities and colleges in Connecticut
• Universities and colleges in Hartford County, Connecticut
• Former women's universities and colleges in the United States
• Liberal arts colleges in Connecticut