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Construction of Red Storm Basketball Practice Facility Begins
On a crisp February morning as the sun rose over St. John’s University, the first signs of transformation settled over the Queens, NY, campus. Behind the construction fencing erected last semester, the steady hum of heavy machinery echoed across a barren parking lot. After years of planning, approvals, and design tweaks, the construction of the new Red Storm basketball practice facility had officially begun.

Honors Student Sets Her Sights on a Career in Government
Gurbani Sian traveled around the world only to find a home at St. John’s University. Born in Chandigarh , India, the first-year Government and Politics student at St. John’s College of Liberal Arts...

Q&A with Alicia Calabrese ’94SJC., LEAD Honoree
Alicia Calabrese ’94SJC, Principal of Floral Park Memorial High School, will be among several alumni honored by The School of Education (TSOE) at the 15th Annual Leaders in Education Awards Dinner...

How Catholic Teaching Challenges Businesses to Serve People, not just Profit
Poverty and economic exclusion are not failures of God or fate, but failures of human responsibility. Businesses, markets, and public life must be shaped by moral obligation, not profit alone. That...

From Campus Connections to Lifelong Commitment, Couples Reunite at St. John’s
Alumni couples, as well as couples with a special connection to St. John’s University, filled St. Thomas More Church on the Queens, NY, campus for the annual Blessing of the Couples Mass and reception...

Former FTC Chair Engages with Students at St. John’s Henry George Lecture
The youngest-ever Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) brought her economic wisdom and public policy experience to St. John’s University on February 5, speaking to a gathering of students...

Q&A with Brenda Almendarez-De Bello ’06M.S.Ed., ’19Ed.D., LEAD Honoree
Brenda Almendarez-De Bello ’06M.S.Ed., ’19Ed.D., Principal of Tamarac Elementary School in the Sachem Central School District , will be among several alumni honored by The School of Education (SOE) at...

Archbishop Hicks Attends St. John’s University Men’s Basketball Game at Madison Square Garden
St. John’s University proudly welcomed the Most Reverend Archbishop Ronald A. Hicks to Madison Square Garden on Monday, February 9, 2026, as he attended the Red Storm Men’s Basketball game in a show of support for the University community, its student-athletes, and its Catholic and Vincentian mission.

St. John’s Law Students Volunteer to Close the Justice Gap for New Yorkers
On Friday afternoons, Room 116 in the Queens County Civil Courthouse becomes a bridge between classroom learning, community service, and justice in action for a dedicated group of St. John’s Law...

Activities Fair Showcases More than 100 St. John’s Student Organizations
Despite a three-day, weather-related delay, St. John’s University’s annual Spring Student Activities Fair brought energy and excitement to the Queens, NY, campus on January 29 as students explored new...