Haitian Tech Entrepreneur Shares Insights with St. John’s Students
Where some see hopelessness in Haiti, Marc Alain Boucicault sees opportunity. A tech entrepreneur and business development expert educated in the United States, he has brought visionary instincts back to his native country, investing time, energy, and money to develop Banj, Haiti’s largest entrepreneurship hub and coworking space.
St. John’s Students Partner with Protiviti in Thanksgiving Food Distribution Effort
Inspired by the approaching Thanksgiving holiday and motivated by St. John’s University’s Vincentian mission, more than 100 students joined with business consultancy firm Protiviti employees in packing more than 20,000 meals for distribution to needy families overseas.
St. John’s Celebrates Cultural Diversity during International Education Week
International Education Week, sponsored by the Office of Global Programs, invites students, faculty, administrators, and staff to come together for a series of events celebrating the hundreds of cultures represented at St. John’s University.
Nursing Pledge Milestone for St. John’s Nursing Students
The second cohort of St. John’s University nursing students made the symbolic transition from classroom learners to clinical caregivers at a ceremony in Marillac Hall Auditorium on the Queens, NY, campus on November 12.
St. John’s Irish Society Earns Parade Award
St. John’s University was recently honored among universities for its performance and participation in the 2024 New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
St. Vincent Health Sciences Center Earns Architecture Award
The new building is transforming learning and the Queens, NY Campus landscape and enables and empowers St. John’s University to train future generations of caregivers.
Student Volunteer Efforts Acknowledge World Sustainability and World Food Days
St. John’s University’s commitment to sustainability, eco-friendliness, and food security was brought to light in a series of October events held on and off the Queens, NY, campus.
St. John’s Salutes Veterans and Their Legacy in Campus Ceremony
St. John’s University celebrated veterans from near the Queens , NY, campus and beyond on November 7 during the University’s annual Veterans Day Luncheon in the D’Angelo Center ballroom. Veterans and...
Vincentian Chair Lecturer Discusses Measurable Impact of Poverty
Numbers can be part of the ongoing work of redressing poverty and a tool in the hands of people of goodwill. That was the message of Sabina Alkire, D.Phil, holder of the 2024–25 Vincentian Chair of Social Justice, during the first of four lectures held throughout the academic year.
Record-Breaking $4 Million Raised for Student Scholarships at President’s Dinner
The 27th Annual President’s Dinner, St. John’s University’s premier fundraising event, raised a staggering four million dollars in aid for student scholarships—an increase of over $500,000 more than any prior year’s total.