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\u201cSaint Peter\u2019s students are also Jersey City residents. We need to branch out more.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Jersey City residents are discovering Saint Peter\u2019s University at the Grove Street PATH Plaza Farmers\u2019 Market, JC Fridays, the citywide arts and cultural program held four times a year, and even neighborhood block parties. \u201cSaint Peter\u2019s students are also Jersey City residents,\u201d said Ed Daniels \u201914, \u201916, a graduate assistant in the Office of Campus Ministry, who represented the University at the Astor Place Neighborhood Association Block Party. \u201cWe need to branch out more.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are out and meeting people within the community,\u201d said Nicholas Chiaravalloti, director of community engagement, who accompanied several students to the block party. \u201cThe University has always done a good job on community engagement, but with the new strategic plan, it\u2019s more intentional and conscious. With Pathways to Distinction, we are building direct relationships between the institution and the community.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nThis includes a number of initiatives that take place off and on campus. Since 2012, the social justice and honors programs have hosted JC Fridays at the King-
\nKairos Social Justice House. The new season kicked off in September with an exhibit of two artists in the community garden, Joe Zappa-Costa and Mr. Mustart. Known for revitalizing Jersey City with his vivid murals, Mr. Mustart commemorated the 50th anniversary of the visit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. H \u201965 to Saint Peter\u2019s by painting new images of the civil rights leader and the University president who invited him to campus, Rev. Victor R. Yanitelli, S.J..<\/p>\nThe Mac Mahon Student Center also served as a host location for the 25th annual JC Art & Studio Tour in October and Saint Peter\u2019s representatives are a regular presence at the downtown Farmers\u2019 Market.<\/p>\n
Outreach is also underway beyond Hudson County. Chiaravalloti noted that the location of the Englewood Cliffs campus led the University to establish ties with The Community Chest, an organization that supports local nonprofits in the Englewood area. \u201cThe feedback from the community has been 100 percent positive,\u201d he said. \u201cPeople are interested in what\u2019s happening at Saint Peter\u2019s and they are impressed with our students. With each new success our credibility grows, so the potential is just incredible.\u201d<\/p>\n
Two National Awards<\/h3>\n
Two National Awards recognized Saint Peter\u2019s University for community partnerships and service. The University earned a 2015 Community Engagement Classification from The Carnegie Foundation and was named to the 2014 President\u2019s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll in all four of its categories.<\/p>\n
Exceeding Expectations<\/h3>\n
For the second year, students enrolled in a senior business seminar developed marketing and promotional plans for local companies through Town and Gown, a partnership between the Hudson County Chamber of Commerce and Saint Peter\u2019s University.<\/p>\n
Approximately 60 students put their business learning into action on a range of initiatives for nine Chamber member businesses. In addition to fostering stronger ties to area businesses, graduating seniors said the consultancy project provided valuable career experience. The program operates under the auspices of the Ignite Institute, a Center of Excellence at Saint Peter\u2019s that partners with Rising Tide Capital to provide thought leadership, academic research and direct service to entrepreneurs and small businesses in Hudson County.<\/p>\n
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