Theologian Envisions a Future Where Black Lives Matter
The United States must face the idea that it was founded as a White supremacist nation, according to a keynote speaker for the third installment of “Women of Color in the Academy,” the 2020–21...
Vice Provost Research Award Recipient Announced
Rebeka Humbrecht, a senior Ozanam Scholar majoring in Communication Arts and English on the Staten Island, NY, campus of St. John’s University, was awarded the Vice Provost Research Award in Community...
Twinning at St. John’s
The students arrived at the designated meeting spot in pairs, which is only fitting for twins enrolled at St. John’s University when responding to an invitation to pose for a hastily arranged group...
Law School Symposium Explores Race and Law Enforcement
Saying their names aloud, one by one, Alain Massena ’00, president of the St. John’s Law Alumni Association’s Alumni of Color Chapter, evoked the memory of countless Black and Brown Americans who have...
Advertising and Marketing Students Share the (Brand) Love at NSAC
How do you get young people on the cusp of adulthood to do more with a dating app that is best known for hookups? That was the question facing a team of 21 St. John’s students at the annual National...
Collaboration Provides COVID-19 Vaccine for Students
From the earliest days of the COVID-19 global pandemic, interdepartmental collaboration across St. John’s University has been the guiding principle and driving force in efforts to protect the broader...
Racial Justice Conversation Targets Anti-Asian Violence
As an antiracist institution, St. John’s University has redoubled its efforts to curtail racism of every kind, most notably through the ongoing Racial Justice Conversations series. The dramatic...
GSRM Students Demonstrate Innovation in Insurance
Six Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Management, Insurance, and Actuarial Science (GSRM) students are the winners of the inaugural Student Innovation in Insurance Contest conducted by the GSRM’s...
Physician Assistant Student Coauthors Children’s Books
Until recently, St. John’s University student Zachary Levy never thought of himself as an author. “I have always been a science and math guy,” said Zachary, who expects to graduate in 2022 with a...
Business Plan Competition Excels with Entrepreneurial Pitches
The entrepreneurial spirit of St. John’s students this year was not dampened by the pandemic, as evidenced by the James and Eileen Christmas Business Plan Competition and Pitch Event, which was...