St. John’s University Remembers Jerrold Ross, Ph.D., Former Dean of The School of Education
Jerrold Ross, Ph.D., 88, passed away peacefully at Calvary Hospital on February 1, 2024. Born on February 8, 1935, in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of Alice Gubernick Ross and Murray Ross.
Q&A with Martin Puris as BMW Ad Campaign Turns 50
Ralph Ammirati and Martin Puris are the creative forces behind some of advertising’s most enduring campaigns and have donated their professional catalog to St. John’s University. One of their...
Panelists from Catholic Media Group Remind St. John’s Students to Hold True to Industry Values
Wherever you are working and in whatever medium, a commitment to the time-honored principles of journalism is still the best path to lasting success in the industry. That was the message delivered to St. John’s University journalism students by members of the staff of DeSales Media Group, a leading provider of Catholic news and content through print, broadcast, and digital channels across the New York City area.
Tobin Students Continue Support of School Construction in Developing World
Many miles from Central America, students in The Peter J. Tobin College of Business at St. John’s University brought hope to residents of rural Guatemala. Students in the Service Marketing class led...
Insurance Leader of the Year Award Dinner Raises Funds and Opportunities for St. John’s
In a festive Manhattan ballroom hosting a venerable collection of some of the most accomplished members of the insurance industry, St. John’s University’s Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science (GSRM), part of The Peter J. Tobin College of Business, hosted its 28th annual Insurance Leader of the Year (ILOTY) Award Dinner on January 23, raising a total of $2,912,000 to fund student scholarships and support academic program initiatives.
Vincentian Mission Certificate Cohort Reflects on Germantown Visit
At the end of 2023, members of St. John’s University’s Vincentian Mission Certificate (VMC) cohort traveled to the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA, where the Eastern Province of the Congregation of the Mission (also known as the Vincentians) is located, to tour various holy sites and social service agencies—but more importantly, to witness the beating heart of the Vincentian community on the East Coast.
Laura Brancato '03 Works to Protect New York’s Most Vulnerable
As 2023 came to a close and winter set in, 92,824 people, including 33,365 children, were sleeping in New York City’s main municipal shelter system each night. Almost at historical highs, those...
Changes to Federal Financial Aid Filing: What Parents, Students Need to Know
Sweeping changes have come to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®)—but representatives from St. John’s University’s Office of Student Financial Services say not to worry.
Public Defender Kayla Hardesty ‘16 Helps Make History in New York’s Highest Court
Good afternoon, Your Honors, and may it please the Court. Kayla Hardesty, Cortland County Public Defenders Office, for the appellant, Michael Bay. With that brief introduction, Kayla Hardesty began...
New Resource Aims to Foster Innovation and Entrepreneurship across Campus
St. John’s University is establishing a new resource to rally students, faculty, administrators, staff, and members of the Queens , NY, community around a culture of entrepreneurship and collaboration...