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Awards Luncheon Honors Student Workers Who SHinE
Sixty invited guests—including student worker honorees; their supervisors and managers; Conrado “Bobby” Gempesaw, Ph.D., President of St. John’s University; and other University leaders—attended the University’s third annual Students Honored in Employment (SHinE) Awards Luncheon hosted by the Office of Human Resources on April 6, 2017.
Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence, President’s Society Inducts Outstanding Students
Marking a half-century tradition of excellence and leadership, a select group of 20 St. John’s students was inducted into the University’s President’s Society on April 22 during the 50th Anniversary celebration that began with Mass in St. Thomas More Church and culminated with a ceremony and dinner in Taffner Field House, on the Queens, NY, campus.
Epsilon Kappa, SJU Chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, Celebrates 53rd Anniversary
St. John’s University’s Spanish Honor Society will hold its annual Induction Ceremony on May 3, 2017 at the school’s Queens campus.
From NYC to The Hague: Caroline Fish ’18 Charts Her Path in the Law
While her classmates continued their studies at St. John’s Law, Caroline Fish '18 spent the semester interning at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands.
Janet DiFiore '81 to Speak at St. John’s Law Commencement
Hon. Janet DiFiore, Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals and the State of New York, will be the Law School’s commencement speaker and will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws on Sunday, June 4, 2017.
Law School’s Public Interest Center Thrives Under New Leadership
With the start of the 2016-17 academic year, Professors Ann L. Goldweber and Gina M. Calabrese assumed the leadership of the Public Interest Center at St. John’s Law.
New Articulation Agreement Broadens Horizons for Current and Future St. John’s Students
In an ongoing effort to expand academic opportunities for students throughout the New York area, St. John’s University established a new partnership this semester with Suffolk County Community College (SCCC).
The FOX U Project
This past year our Sport Management program had the opportunity to work with Fox Sports University (Fox U). Fox U “is a program that Fox Sports developed with prestigious academic and athletic institutions around the country…Each class partners with a Fox Sports Media Group business to address a marketing, research, technology or strategy challenge that the business faces. Students team up to create real-world solutions, products, and campaigns to address the business challenge” (Fox Sports University).
Marketing and advertising students make their pitch
For the last two semesters, 10 students from the Peter J. Tobin College of Business and 12 from the College of Professional Studies developed a complete advertising and marketing communication plan for Tai Pei Frozen Meals and Appetizers for their upper-level marketing course, in preparation for a year-end face off against similar programs from around the country.
St. John’s Adds Five New Programs for Fall 2017
St. John’s University is offering five new academic programs this fall that are designed to prepare students for a constantly evolving job market.