The famed aviator accepted an invitation from Saint Joseph's College to attend the dedication of Barbelin Hall in November, 1927, where he accepted an honorary degree.
The Reverend Bernard R. Hubbard, S.J. (1888-1962), was a celebrated explorer who studied geology, volcanology, ichthyology, oceanography and paleontology.
Chosen as symbols of modernity, success, and leisure, not only did these carvings refer to the transformation of American culture in the early decades of the 20th century, they also signaled a radical new beginning for Saint Joseph’s College.
This three-part exhibition explores some the conflicts and connections to campus through the camera lens of a young graduate, newspaper articles from the campus and the efforts of two alums and students to assist Vietnamese orphans.
On Thursday, Oct. 26, 1967, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. spoke to a crowd of 1,500 students, faculty and community members in Alumni Memorial Field House (now Hagan Arena) on Saint Joseph’s campus.
An exhibition accompanied events held April 4 - 7, 2017 to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the dedication of the John and Maryanne Hennings Post Learning Commons, a twenty-first century technology-inspired space.
Francis Anthony Drexel was born in Philadelphia on June 20, 1824. He was the eldest son of Francis
Martin Drexel, an Austrian artist and musician, and Catherine Hookey Drexel.
This exhibit in Drexel Library entitled “In the Beginning: Saint Joseph’s College Catalogues and Awards of the 1850s,” displays copies from the University Archives and Special Collections of selected early college catalogues (1852-1862) and academic award certificates along with some photographs of silver medals received by students for their academic success.
