College of Professional Studies V.I.P. Gala 2019
On May 2nd, the College of Professional Studies hosted an inaugural celebration of the growing Innovation and Entrepreneurship program at St. John’s University. The V.I.P. (Vincentian Innovators and...
Cheyenne Ross, Undergraduate Writing Coordinator, Reflects on her Spring 2019 Writing Across Communities Collaboration with Dr. Lequez Spearman
How often do we, as students, experience writing in the classroom as a dissociating experience where personal voice is thought to be the opposite of “professional”? How often do we suppress our own thoughts and ideas in writing assignments to conform to perceived ideas of “standard” and “academic”?
Former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson to Speak at St. John’s Law Commencement
Jeh Charles Johnson, the former United States Secretary of Homeland Security, will be the Law School’s commencement speaker and will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws on Sunday, June 2, 2019. The...
Behind the Scenes of Commencement’s Pomp and Circumstance
Each May, St. John’s University transforms into a sea of red gowns and black mortarboards, as thousands of students, families, and friends converge on the Queens , NY, campus for undergraduate and...
20 Questions with...Carolina Guerreiro
A Pharmacy major from Metuchen, NJ, Carolina Guerreiro is a member of the Catholic Scholars Program and a Campus Ministry Student Assistant. She also participates in the Student Societies of the...
GDSJ Alum Continues Work toward Peace
While enrolled in the Master of Arts in Global Development and Social Justice at St. John’s University, Rev. Fr. Henry Cafuie Ahorlu ‘18G developed a woman-centered strategy to peace-building in his...
Kendall Clark Combines Scholarship with Community-Building
Kendall Clark, a double major in Public Administration and Public Service and Sociology , has achieved an impressive record of scholarship as an undergraduate, while simultaneously working to build...
Rachel Daly Named to England's FIFA Women's World Cup Roster
Former St. John's standout Rachel Daly was selected Wednesday to England's roster for the upcoming 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.
St. John’s Law Mourns the Loss of David Ferraro ‘20
The St. John’s Law community mourns the loss of third-year evening student David Ferraro, who died in an accident this past weekend while traveling from his home in Brooklyn to the Law school. “This...
English Ph.D. Student Wins Prestigious Ben Rafoth Grant
English Ph.D. candidate Anna Cairney has been awarded the International Writing Centers Association (IWCA) Ben Rafoth Graduate Research Grant for her dissertation research, which focuses on editorial paradigms of writing support. Anna is interested in how advanced writing is nurtured in the university, specifically looking at the role of writing centers in supporting doctoral students. Nancy Alvarez ‘19PhD also won the Ben Rafoth Grant in 2017.