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Dual Degree Student and Ozanam Scholar Blends Passion for the Arts with Commitment to Social Justice
Jeremy Ashton ’17C ‘18G came to St. John’s University from Orlando, FL in the fall of 2013 because he was offered a scholarship through the selective Ozanam Scholars Program.
Focusing on Body, Mind, and Spirit, Alum Helps Veterans Heal
“There are a lot of veterans out there who are really suffering,” said Dan Libby ’09Ph.D., Founder and Executive Director of the Veterans Yoga Project (VYP). “But if you can teach somebody a practice that helps them feel a little less pain—it makes it all worthwhile.”
Annual Forum Showcases New Technologies for a “21st-Century Education”
“Technology is an investment in the future.” With that message, Conrado “Bobby” Gempesaw, Ph.D., President of St. John’s, opened the University’s annual Faculty Technology Forum this fall.
SJU Earns Ninth Consecutive Appearance on President's Community Service Honor Roll
For the 20-year-old journalism major, the experience became one of self-discovery.
Annual Literacy Symposium Held
The Staten Island Reading Association, in cooperation with The School of Education on St. John’s University’s Staten Island campus, held its Annual Literacy Symposium on October 20, 2016.
Dr. Gempesaw Lauds Student-Faculty Engagement; Celebrates Growth and Expansion of SAFE Mentoring Program at St. John’s University
The goal of the SAFE Program is to provide first-year students at the Queens campus with mentors that can help them successfully transition from high school to college.
Legal Career Evening a Success
Members of the Staten Island campus community gathered for the annual Legal Career Evening in the Kelleher Center on October 18.
Writing Center Marks 20th Anniversary as a Student Resource
Los Angeles, CA, native Mikayla Torres ’18C was excited to come to St. John’s to study government and politics, but she didn’t fully acclimate to life at SJU until she made her way to the University Writing Center.
St. John’s Law Celebrates Pro Bono Week 2016
During the week of October 24-29, 2016, the Law School’s Public Interest Center and its student association, the Public Interest Law Student Association (PILSA), marked National Pro Bono Week with a series of events.
Physicist Lands Supercomputer Time Fund for SJU
The allocation makes use of the Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE), a virtual system for scientists to share computing resources, data, and expertise.