COVID-19 Presents New Challenges for Covenant House
Like so many other organizations that serve disaffected populations, Covenant House International grappled with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the homeless youth to whom they minister. They...
Birthday Greetings Launch 150th Anniversary Celebration
September 5 marks the 150th anniversary of the opening of St. John’s University. The year-long sesquicentennial celebration with the theme “Faithful to the Mission” will be observed by the global St...
Books and Binge-Watching: What We Did This Summer
The summer of 2020 was certainly a summer like no other. Social distancing protocols and travel restrictions put a damper on most vacation plans, while a series of heat waves in July found people throughout the New York metropolitan area moving indoors in search of air-conditioned spaces.
Focusing on Health and Safety, St. John’s Students Begin Return to Campus
Eager to start the Fall 2020 semester at St. John’s University, students from across the nation and around the globe traveled to the University’s Queens, NY, campus on Saturday, August 1, to move into...
Clare Boothe Luce Scholarship Prepares Women Scientists for the Future
Named for the visionary woman who excelled in myriad fields, St. John’s Clare Boothe Luce (CBL) Undergraduate Scholarship encourages gifted women to pursue collegiate studies in the sciences and...
Public Health Professor Earns Fulbright
Moved by the plight of those most in need both locally and globally, Preety Gadhoke, Ph.D., M.P.H., St. John’s University Associate Professor of Public Health, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences...
St. John’s Alumnae Honored for Teaching in Underserved Communities
Reflecting their dedication to students from low-income households in New York City, teachers Ashley A. Kuehn ’19C and Melissa Marcus ’16G, ’18Psy.D. have been honored with Success Academy’s 2020...
St. John’s to Host International Reggae Day
In celebration of 50 years of Jamaican music, lifestyle, and culture, St. John’s University is hosting the New York portion of a 24-hour, online event, International Reggae Day 2020: Unite – Inspire...
IHM Students Develop Marketing Strategy for Project St. Anne
Students in St. John’s University’s Master of Science program in International Hospitality Management (IHM) recently developed a marketing plan for Project St. Anne, a nonprofit organization in Haiti...
St. John’s Community Extends a Warm, In-Person Welcome to New Students
St. John’s University’s 2021 New Student Orientation program welcomes first-year students to the Queens and Staten Island, NY, campuses throughout the summer—a dramatic pivot from last year, when the...