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D’Angelo Chair Lecture Highlights Power of Poetry
Poetry has the power to move people through the most difficult situations. It can assuage grief and bring new knowledge and a deeper perspective. That was the message of Patricia Smith, M.F.A., the...
Music Critic Turned St. John’s Faculty Member Enshrined in Long Island Music Hall of Fame
Wayne Robins, Adjunct Professor, Department of Mass Communication , The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies (CCPS), has interviewed some of the most celebrated names in...
Student Headed to St. John’s after Earning Army Scholarship
With a late-September telephone call came a life-altering opportunity for 17-year-old Sadé Webb—she was notified that she is the winner of a $225,000 Army Reserve Minuteman Scholarship that includes...
Former NYC Health Commissioner Leads St. John’s Panel on Pandemic and Poverty
Few events better illustrate the chasm that exists between the wealthiest and most vulnerable Americans than the coronavirus pandemic that struck the United States in early 2020. So said a panel of...
Leading Economist Discusses Future of the Dollar during Henry George Lecture
In an uncertain economic environment, the future of the US dollar as the world’s leading international reserve currency was at the heart of the semiannual Henry George Lecture at The Peter J. Tobin...
St. John’s Named one of The Princeton Review’s Most Eco-Friendly Colleges
St. John’s University is one of the nation’s most environmentally responsible colleges, according to The Princeton Review’s annual survey of students and administrators. The education services company...
America’s Fastest-Growing Sport a Hit with St. John’s Alumni
Created in 1965 to alleviate boredom during a family vacation, Pickleball is now the fastest-growing sport in the US. With simple rules and a shallow learning curve, it’s the perfect sport for...
VCSJ Lecturer Discusses Problematic History of Colonization
“We citizens of the United States rarely consider our colonial heritage—and when we do, we romanticize it. That romanticizing conceals complex and entangled motivations, and unquestioned and sometimes...
Students and Loved Ones Reunite at St. John’s Family Weekend
The excitement was palpable on St. John’s University’s Queens , NY, campus as students welcomed their families and friends for three days of fun activities, great music, carnival rides, and food...