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For Two Decades, St. John’s Community Dialogue Group Fosters Communication and Collaboration
This fall marks the 20th anniversary of the opening of St. John’s University’s Residence Village , a project that represents a quantum shift in the University’s evolution from a purely commuter school...
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At Family Weekend, Parents and Siblings Get a Taste of Campus Life
Family Weekend is a long-standing tradition where St. John’s parents and families are invited to explore campus alongside their students, meet other families, and experience life at the University.
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Difference Makers Kicks Off Fourth Year with Staten Island Campus Orientation
On October 2nd, 2019, the Staten Island Campus hosted 84 students from three local high schools for the 2019 Difference Makers Program orientation session. Now in its fourth year, Difference Makers is...
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Library & Information Science Alumna Knits Community Together
Sheila Cursio ‘71C, ‘92MLS, librarian at the Great Neck Public Library Parkville branch, leads a knitting and crocheting circle that has brought the surrounding community together in service. The...
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St. John’s Women’s Soccer Ties for Highest GPA in Division I
After tying for the highest team grade point average among all US Division I soccer programs, St. John's University’s Women's Soccer team has been named a recipient of the United Soccer Coaches ' Team...
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Future Johnnies Receive Energizing Welcome at Open House
A record of more than 1,100 high school juniors and seniors visited St. John’s University’s first Open House of the fall semester, signaling for many of them the beginning of their exciting journey as...
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Fintech: The New Future
Over the past two decades, technology has completely disrupted industries ranging from retail and music to car services and video rentals. Now, it is the financial services sector that is in the midst...
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Marc O. DeGirolami Is Installed As The Inaugural Cary Fields ‘86HON Professor Of Law
On October 2, 2019, faculty, students, alumni, administrators, family, and friends came together to celebrate the installation of Marc O. DeGirolami as St. John’s inaugural Cary Fields ‘86HON...
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Risk Management Students Earn Top Honors at Industry Conference
Twenty-one students from St. John’s University’s School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science (SRM) earned a total of nine awards at the 48th Annual International Conference of Gamma...
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SRM Students Recognized as Rising Stars
Two St. John’s University students from the School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science (SRM) were recently honored for distinction in the classroom and the industry workplace with...