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SVDP Society Leaders Attend National Assembly
Two leaders of the St. John’s University student chapter of the St. Vincent de Paul Society participated in the society’s 2021 Assembly of the National Council , “New Horizons of Hope and Service,” in...
Peter Ward, Ph.D., Appointed McKeever Chair of Moral Theology
Peter Ward, Ph.D. , will serve as the Paul E. McKeever Chair of Moral Theology at St. John's University during the fall semester. Dr. Ward comes to St. John’s from Durham University in the United...
Alumni Profess Sacred Vows as Vincentians
Two recent St. John’s University alumni have advanced in their Vincentian vocation journey. On Saturday, May 29, the Vincentians of the Eastern Province (Congregation of the Mission) celebrated the...
Inspired by Vincentian Mission, New Dax Program Aims to House Homeless Students
As a Vincentian university, St. John’s strives “to provide an excellent education for all people, especially those lacking economic, physical, or social advantages.” With this in mind, the University...
St. John’s University Baccalaureate Mass Celebrates Class of 2021
As with so many other special events this past year, St. John’s University’s Baccalaureate Mass took on a different look, but its purpose remained the same: to bestow God’s blessing on the Class of...
Black Scholars Encounter Hurdles in Obtaining Funding for Research
Black scientists, particularly female social scientists, face a systemic funding gap in the awarding of federal research grants. This undercuts efforts to ease racial inequalities in the provision of...
Professor Studies COVID-19 Outcomes in NYC and St. John’s Populations
Since the COVID-19 outbreak last year, many members of the St. John’s University faculty have devoted their considerable intellectual capital to studying the effects of the virus on both the...
St. John’s Professor Explains Enduring Importance of Laudato Si’
Michael A. Rizzo , Associate Professor, Division of Mass Communication , The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies , was a guest on CFN Live , speaking about Pope Francis’s...
Theologian Envisions a Future Where Black Lives Matter
The United States must face the idea that it was founded as a White supremacist nation, according to a keynote speaker for the third installment of “Women of Color in the Academy,” the 2020–21...
R.C.I.A. Offers a Life of Faith
Thirteen members of the St. John’s University community made their commitment to a life of faith by receiving the Sacraments of Initiation at St. Thomas More Church on Sunday, April 11, an uplifting...