Saint Joseph's University

On April 22, 2015, Mark C. Reed was appointed to serve as the 28th president of Saint Joseph's University, being the first layperson to hold the role of President since the founding of the university. He served as president of Saint Joseph's University from 2015 until 2022, when he resigned to serve as president of Loyola University Chicago.

On March 10, 2023, Saint Joseph's University's board of trustees elected Cheryl A. McConnell its 29th – and first female – president in the university's 172-year history. She had most recently served as Saint Joseph's interim president, as provost, and as chief academic officer for three years prior.

Crest

The crest of Saint Joseph's University is a graphical representation of the university's Jesuit background. The logo represents important moments in the history of the Loyola family, particularly St. Ignatius of Loyola, one of the founders of the Society of Jesus.

In relation to the elements of the crest, four sections are present. In the top left section of the crest, seven gold bars on a maroon field are representative of the Loyola family, particularly, the seven sons of Loyola. In the top right section of the crest, two wolves are shown standing over a kettle pot. This section represents the reported generosity of the Loyola family towards both their soldiers and the poor. Tradition claims that the Loyola family provided so much food for their soldiers that even the wolves had enough to eat.

In the bottom right section of the crest, the letters "IHS" are visible. These are the first three letters of the name of Jesus in Greek, and the historic monogram of the Society of Jesus. In the bottom left section, a lily is visible. In Catholicism, the lily is associated with Saint Joseph, the school's patron saint. The seal is the graphical representation of Saint Joseph's and its Jesuit identity.

Robert M. Gillin Jr., Boathouse: Located along the Schuylkyll River, Saint Joseph's University's rowing programs are based at this boathouse. The boathouse is located in 'Boathouse Row'. The boathouse provides a permanent home for the Hawk rowing programs. In addition, it provides the university with a significant presence on Kelly Drive. Named in honor of Robert Gillin Jr., groundbreaking for the facility took place in the fall of 2001.

Sweeney Field: Laid out in a natural bowl in the center of Saint Joseph's campus, Sweeney Field (formerly known as Finnesey Field) is the home field of Hawk soccer, lacrosse, and field hockey teams. Originally constructed for football and opened in 1929 with plans for an eventual 70,000-seat stadium, the field has undergone numerous changes over the years.

SJU Tennis Complex: The university offers six tennis courts on the Maguire Campus along with four courts on the Main Campus, located alongside Sweeney Field.

Michael J. Hagan Arena: The on-campus home of the Hawks basketball teams was originally named Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse for the Saint Joseph's graduates who gave their lives in World War II. The building was officially dedicated on November 11, 1949, and two weeks later played host to its first basketball game, a 62–46 loss to Rhode Island on November 26. Following that initial setback, SJU would go on to win the next 23 games in the friendly confines of the Fieldhouse. Overall, the Hawks have compiled an impressive 305–76 record (80.0 winning percentage) on Hawk Hill. Among the highlights of the Hawks' home court advantage was a 34-game winning streak from the late 1950s to the early 1960s, an 11–0 record in 2000–01, and the unbeaten 11–0 mark as the Hawks made their perfect season run in 2003–04. All told, SJU has had only two losing records in the Fieldhouse over 57 seasons. The Fieldhouse held 3,200 fans but the arena has a capacity of 4,200. Martin Luther King Jr., spoke at the Fieldhouse in the 1960s.

Ellen Ryan Field: The field hockey team returned to campus after a multi-year hiatus with the addition of Ellen Ryan Field on the Maguire Campus in 2011. Ryan Field has a synthetic AstroTurf12 pitch and is situated adjacent to City Avenue.

Athletic/Recreation Center (ARC): Located on the University City Campus, the ARC serves as the main athletic facility for students at the UCity campus. Featuring 78,000 square feet of space, the facility includes an indoor track, basketball court, gym equipment, and multiple rooms in which events are able to be hosted.

The university also has a four-court multi-purpose area for basketball, tennis, and volleyball, an indoor four-lane 200-yard (180 m) jogging track, an esports lab on the Hawk Hill campus, four racquetball courts, locker rooms and saunas.