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Veteran EPA Prosecutor Warns Students of Climate Change
“We are messing with the foundations of life on earth for all living things,” warned Carl Howard, Esq., who has been the Assistant Regional Counsel for the Region 2 Office of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in New York City for the past 30 years. Howard delivered the lecture, “EPA, Climate Change, and You” to a standing-room-only crowd in D’Angelo, Room 416C on Monday, October 16, 2017 during Common Hour (1:50 – 3:15 p.m.).
Students Focus on Criminal Justice System from the “Inside Out”
This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” said Jessica Lawrence, a Sociology major who participated in SOC 2010: Crime and Justice Behind the Walls at Rikers Island in the spring. The course is offered at St. John’s University as part of the international Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program.
Distinguished CLACS Alumnus Discusses Cultural Studies and Global Change at SJU
On Friday, September 22, 2017, Malcolm A. Compitello, Ph.D., ‘68C, ‘70G delivered the lecture, “From the Classroom to the World and Back Again: Cultural Studies as Mediator of Curricular and Global Change.” The event took place at 1:30 p.m. in the Global Language and Culture Center (GLCC) on the Queens Campus. Alina Camacho-Gingerich, Ph.D., Professor of Spanish and Chair of both the Department of Languages and Literatures and the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS), organized the event and presented Dr. Compitello with a plaque from the department for his accomplishments.
Students Make a Difference as Academic Service-Learning Expands
Eager to see South Africa and help those in need, Carissa Herb, a junior at St. John’s University, achieved both those goals by enrolling in a popular philosophy course this past spring.
Innovative Digital Badges Allow Students to Stack Credentials
As a response to emerging trends in graduate education that favor “micro-credentials,” St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences now offers three graduate digital badges in Autism, Behavioral Research Methods, and Environmental Analysis. The badges - which students can display on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and an online resume or curriculum vita (CV) - demonstrate skill and expertise in a designated area and give earners a professional edge amid a competitive global market.
Innovative School Psychologist Recognized for “Contributions to Practice”
Dawn P. Flanagan, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, has received many awards over her 25-year career, including the 2013 Outstanding Contributions to Training award by the nationally recognized Trainers of School Psychologists and the 2014 New York Association of School Psychologists (NYASP) Gil Trachtman Leadership Award in School Psychology.
St. John’s Alumna Auctions Art to Create Scholarships for Women Students
Young women studying at St. John’s will be the beneficiaries of auction proceeds when more than 100 highly regarded European and American works of art from the Patricia and John Roche Collection will be auctioned to fund the new Patricia Kelly Roche Scholarship at the University.
St. John’s Dedicates New Long Island Graduate Center
St. John’s University celebrated a new chapter in its service to the Long Island academic community with the blessing and dedication on Thursday, August 17, of its new Long Island Graduate Center, located in Hauppauge, NY.
Trip across the Atlantic Complements Students’ Africana Studies Course Work
When six St. John’s undergraduates joined Konrad Tuchscherer, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Director of Africana Studies, on a two-week trip through Cameroon in May, they not only got an inside look at the country of more than 23 million, they saw firsthand the benefits of experiential learning.
SJU NSSLHA Staten Island Chapter Earns Silver Honors
The St. John’s University Staten Island Campus Chapter of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) has earned Silver Chapter Honors , after receiving Bronze Honors last year...