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St. John’s University’s Vincentian Institute of Social Action (VISA), a new educational experience, provides a variety of programs through which faculty and students can work together to explore the causes of and develop solutions for poverty and social injustice throughout the world.

We invite you to browse through the following story highlights of current VISA events and programs and learn more about this exciting new initiative.

VISA Highlights

St. John’s Public Relations Students Give Back to Disadvantaged Mothers
June 22, 2009

Professor Jane Paley’s Spring 2009 Public Relations Campaign course is distinct from all others; not only did it have the first all-female roster but they designed and executed a single, semester-long campaign with specific and measurable goals just as in the “real world.”
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Biology Professor Gives Academic Service- Learning a New Twist
June 15, 2009

Dr. Schramm recently incorporated AS-L into her curriculum after discovering that out of 24 students in her fall semester Molecular Cell Biology (MCB) course only one person had participated in an AS-L course.  In order to get students into the community and blend classroom applications with real experiences she had to get them involved.
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Mayor Bloomberg Proclaims June 11th “Advantage Academy Day” to Coincide with Announcement of Pilot Program Sponsored by St. John’s and Department of Homeless Services
June 12, 2009

As Department of Homeless Services (DHS) Commissioner Robert V. Hess read from a proclamation signed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg yesterday declaring June 11, 2009 as Advantage Academy Day in New York City...
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Academic-Service Learning Prepares Students to Change the World and Enrich Their Communities
May 08, 2009

Theology Professor Clarice Curry believes that the rich, deeply-rooted tradition of Christianity, service, and compassion are firmly embedded in the educational experience of every St. John’s University student.
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St. John’s Professor Utilizes Academic Service–Learning and Creative Art Aesthetics to Discover New York
April 29, 2009

Heidi Upton, D.M.A., an Assistant Professor in the Institute of Core Studies at St. John’s University, interprets teaching as a secondary art form.
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Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus Inspires Crowd at St. John’s; Announces Partnership Between University and Grameen America
April 18, 2009

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Prof. Muhammad Yunus, Founder of Grameen Bank, paid a special visit to St. John’s and its Queens Campus yesterday afternoon to announce a new partnership venture between the University and Grameen America.
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First-Year Writing Professor Blends Academic Service-Learning and Freshman Composition to Foster Critical Thinking
March 31, 2009

Faculty in the First Year Writing Program at St. John’s Institute for Writing Studies (IWS) are collaborating with the University’s Office of Academic Service-Learning to facilitate experiential learning and reflective writing efforts for students in the required first-year writing course, English 1000C (English Composition).
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