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June 23, 2021

Appointment of Interim Chief Diversity Officer

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. André McKenzie as our University’s Interim Chief Diversity Officer. Dr. McKenzie succeeds Nada Llewellyn, Esq., who will be leaving St. John’s on July 1st for a position in the private sector. In his...

May 18, 2021

Update from the May 2021 Board of Trustees Meeting

In the spirit of information-sharing and with a commitment to fostering openness among the St. John’s University community, we are pleased to share some of the topics, highlights, and action items discussed at the most recent meeting of the Board of...

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

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 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...