Announcements

Family Members of Employees Eligible for On-Campus COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments

Dear Colleague, We are pleased to share that we are now opening the COVID-19 vaccination clinic on campus to employees’ family members on Monday, May 3 and Tuesday, May 4. We will administer these vaccines to your family member at no charge . This...

April 30, 2021

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Dear Colleagues, This past year presented many different challenges and obstacles that tested our strength and resiliency. The dual pandemics of COVID-19 and racism forced us to cope with situations we never even imagined, and a lot of us struggled...

April 28, 2021

Commencement Update

In the two weeks since my last communication regarding Commencement, University personnel have explored and evaluated multiple scenarios for in-person graduation ceremonies at several large outdoor venues: Yankee Stadium and Citi Field. According to...

April 28, 2021

CCPS and Pearl Cohen Launch New Intellectual Property Clinic

Intellectual property is a key aspect in most entrepreneurial undertakings. Unfortunately, academic entrepreneurs and innovators tend to overlook this fundamental factor. In this webinar, Daniel Melman, a St. John’s University School of Law alumnus...

April 28, 2021

Additional Paid Leave Time for Covid-19 Vaccination

Under a recently enacted New York State law , employees may utilize up to four hours of paid leave to receive a single COVID-19 vaccine, and up to eight hours of paid leave to receive a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine (up to four hours per injection). Paid...

April 28, 2021

LGBTQ+ Climate Assessment

Earlier this semester the Office of Equity and Inclusion engaged the Transgender Training Institute to conduct an LGBTQ+ climate assessment. As I read the survey results , I was disheartened to learn about the many negative experiences of our LGBTQ+...

April 26, 2021

Division of Student Affairs Annual Student Award Winners 2021

The Division of Student Affairs would like to recognize the following students for their hard work and dedication to the University.

April 23, 2021

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) The Bugs Framework (BF)

Please join us! National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) The Bugs Framework (BF) Date: Tuesday, May 4th, 2021 Time: 11:00 AM ET Presented by: Irena Bojanova, NIST Carlos Galhardo, INMETRO Moderated by: Dr. Suzanna Schmeelk, Assistant...

April 20, 2021

A Message from the President

Late this afternoon, a jury in Minneapolis, Minnesota announced guilty verdicts against former police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. First and foremost, I want to express my sincere sympathy to the family of George Floyd. No...

April 14, 2021

Support for Coping with Racial Stress

The ongoing trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer accused in the death of George Floyd, may cause many people to experience a range of emotions and reactions. The killing of Daunte Wright, 10 miles from where George Floyd was killed, may...