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The Peter J. Tobin College of Business at St. John’s University Begins New Era
Marking exciting momentum for The Peter J. Tobin College of Business (TCB), 100 members of the University community, faculty, staff, alumni, and members of the Board of Trustees and Board of Governors gathered to celebrate the dedication of the Lesley and William Collins Business Analytics Lab and the Paul and Carol Evanson Career Services Center on Wednesday, October 4, at the newly renovated home of the Tobin College on the Queens campus.
Founder’s Week Explores Global Impact of Vincentian Charism
Echoing the passage from Matthew’s Gospel—“I was a stranger and you welcomed me”—St. John’s 23rd annual Founder’s Week celebrated the University’s Vincentian heritage with programs, lectures, and service opportunities evoking the theme of “Welcome the Stranger.”
For Pageant Winner, Service is Second Nature
As a student at St. John’s, Andreia Gibau ’17CPS was passionate about serving the local community.
Bishop John O. Barres Delivers Annual Vincentian Chair of Social Justice Lecture
St. John’s University launched its 23rd Founder’s Week celebration by welcoming Most Reverend John O. Barres, S.T.D., J.C.L., D.D., Bishop of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, to the annual Vincentian Convocation on September 21.
CPS Students Get Google Tools Eye Opening Training
Students from the College of Professional Studies saw how Google Tools can help journalists find stories, check facts and mine data at a September 14 presentation on the St. John's Queens campus. About 80 students filled the meeting space next to the Marillac cafeteria as Victoria Reitano, a certified Google News Lab trainer, used PowerPoint slides and videos in a two-hour presentation called Google Tools To Train for News Gathering and Storytelling.
President Gempesaw Delivers Commencement Address at Penn State
Conrado “Bobby” Gempesaw, Ph.D., President of St. John’s University, recently served as commencement speaker at the Pennsylvania State University’s Graduate School Commencement held on August 12, 2017.
Striking a “Bolt” on Campus with Podcasts
The newly renovated Communications studio in the Dasilva Building for the Staten Island's newest Podcast Program, The Bolt!
The Academic Service-Learning Faculty Award
Following the mission of St. John’s University and in the footsteps of St. Vincent de Paul, Marilyn Dono-Koulouris, Ed.D, Associate Professor, Staten Island Campus Discover New York (DNY) Program Coordinator, is the 2017 recipient of The Academic Service-Learning Faculty Award, awarded at the Faculty Convocation on August 29th on the Queens campus.
High School Students Immerse Themselves in Vincentian Service
Catholic high school students from New York City and Long Island learned what it means to be a Vincentian this summer through a week-long St. John’s University program combining classroom theory and real-world service.
Pathway from Community College to St. John’s Created with New Agreement
At a ceremony held at St. John’s University’s Queens, NY, campus on Friday, September 8, St. John’s signed an articulation agreement with Queensborough Community College that creates a seamless transfer process for Queensborough students seeking a bachelor’s degree at the University.