No More Talking, What Are We Going to Do?
Dear St. John's Law Community, Last night, in the wake of the senseless killing of George Floyd, St. John's Law students, faculty, and staff gathered online for a virtual Dialogue Day program about...
In Memoriam: Fr. Michael D. Whalen, C.M.
Born: March 14, 1955 Died: June 2, 2020 Fr. Michael D. Whalen, C.M., Associate Professor of Theology at St. John’s University, died on Tuesday, June 2 of cancer at Long Island Jewish Hospital. He was...
Steven Smithwrick: A Dream Deferred, Later Realized
Steven Smithwrick first enrolled as a student at the Queens, NY, campus of St. John’s University in the Fall of 1976. Last month—44 years after his initial higher education experience—Steven earned...
St. John’s Academic Service-Learning Faculty Craft Unique Pandemic Responses
The innovative concept of Academic Service-Learning (AS-L) has long been a hallmark of St. John’s University’s curriculum. AS-L requires students to perform various community service activities...
St. John’s University Celebrates Class of 2020 with Virtual Recognition Ceremonies
A resilient and hopeful spirit permeated the Virtual Recognition Ceremonies held online by St. John’s University to celebrate the Class of 2020. While not meant to replace the Commencement ceremonies...
2020 Graduate Embraces Service to Those Most in Need
When Julia Doody first set foot on St. John’s University’s Queens, NY, campus four years ago, the self-described introvert had never experienced a leadership role, was uninterested in any particular...
What Must Be Done?
Dear St. John’s Law Community, In 2014, protests consumed New York City after a police officer killed Eric Garner. In the wake of those protests, St. John’s Law students and faculty came together for...
Alumnus’s Star-Power DJ Skills Fuel St. John’s Events
While organizing St. John’s Instagram Live Commencement Celebration to honor the Class of 2020, planners knew exactly which entertainer they would ask to run the May 31 virtual event: DJ Zeke, also...
The School of Education Class of 2020
For more than a century, The School of Education (SOE) at St. John’s University has shaped the next generation of teachers, counselors, and administrators with its commitment to professional...
Solidarity with Victims of Injustice: A Message from the President
I hope that you and your loved ones are well and safe during these challenging and unsettled times. While we are preoccupied with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our daily lives, recent events...