Nobel Laureate Discusses the Power of Economics to Stop Poverty, Ensure Progress
Overall mistrust of economists is high among the general public because these experts are not perceived as good forecasters. Still, economists possess the intellectual capacity and analytical means to...
Papal Biographer Discusses What Pope Francis Asks of the Catholic Church
When British journalist and papal biographer Austen Ivereigh, Ph.D., met with Pope Francis at the Vatican in June 2018, he braced himself when the pontiff remarked, “I just have one criticism,”...
Students, Faculty, and Administrators Join Pilgrimage for Justice at US/Mexico Border
Nineteen members of the St. John’s University community traveled to El Paso, TX, to participate in the first-ever Jornada por la Justicia (Pilgrimage for Justice), a three-day “teach-in” in support of the thousands of migrants being held at the US/Mexico border.
Tobin Marketing Professor Wins Film Award
#SustainUP, the first film by Iris Mohr, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of marketing at The Peter J. Tobin College of Business, was selected as a co-winner in the “Eco-Sustainable Fashion"...
No. 16 St. John’s Men's Soccer Tops Syracuse, 2-1, Advances to NCAA Third Round
The No. 16 St. John's men's soccer team used a pair of first half goals to down Syracuse, 2-1, and advance to the third round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday night at Belson Stadium.
Student Spotlight: Nicole Rodriguez '19Ed '21GEd
"Social justice was something I started thinking about quite a lot, and in more detail, in the latter years of undergraduate studies," says Nicole Rodriguez '19Ed '21GEd. With the support of Liz Chase...
Good Reads: The Favorite Books of St. John’s Faculty—Aleksandr V. Gevorkyan, Ph.D.
Aleksandr V. Gevorkyan, Ph.D. Henry George Chair in Economics and Associate Professor of Economics, Department of Economics and Finance, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business My favorite book The...
Law School’s Award-Winning Pipeline Program Launches Weekend LSAT Boot Camp
The Ronald H. Brown Law School Prep Program for College Students, an award-winning summer pipeline initiative of the Ronald H. Brown Center for Civil Rights at St. John’s Law, has received a $125,000...
St. John’s Historian Garners Media Attention in Siberia
Associate Professor of History Mauricio Borrero, Ph.D. recently traveled to Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, where he delivered a keynote address at the Seventh Siberian Historical Forum. Approximately 600...
St. Thomas More Church: A Pillar of Faith for 15 Years
In 2004, St. John’s University opened the doors to St. Thomas More Church—where the community celebrates and is called forth to service. Now, on the 15th anniversary of its dedication, we take a closer look at this majestic place of worship, named for the patron saint of lawyers and politicians.