St. John’s Opens Inclusivity Resource Center
A memorable milestone in St. John’s initiative to make the campus community even more inclusive was achieved with the recent grand opening of the Inclusivity Resource Center (IRC).
Liberal Studies Event was a Success!
On September 24th the College of Professional Studies hosted the 2018 LST (Liberal Studies Event). We had about 40 students attend, who learned more about what Liberal Studies, as a Bachelor’s had to offer. They learned more about the Division of English and Speech and what it would be like to be a student in the College of Professional Studies. The event’s focus was on how to help student success and transition into a major of their choice.
St. John’s Mourns the Passing of Mary P. Tobin ’00HON, Trustee Emerita
St. John’s University mourns the passing of Mary P. Tobin ’00HON, trustee emerita, generous benefactor, and wife of Peter J. Tobin ’65CBA, ’96HON.
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Maria de los Angeles Asencio Vargas is a Government and Politics major and a member of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, where she holds the rank Sergeant Major. She has also been inducted into St. John’s President’s Society, the University’s highest honor society.
Convocation Honorees Heed St. Vincent’s Call to Action
Each year, at the annual Vincentian Convocation during its Founder’s Week celebration, St. John’s honors individuals and organizations who mirror the work of St. Vincent de Paul.
Students Attend The Journey Fashion Show during New York Fashion Week
New York Fashion Week has taken over New York City these past two weeks. On September 13, 2018, students from St. John's University had the opportunity to attend The Journey Fashion Show with Dr. Andrea Licari, who is the director of The Fashion Institute and ten of her St. John’s University Fashion Studies students. This event was part of Fashion Week 2018 and was hosted by Malena Belafonte, Harry Belafonte’s daughter-in Law, In Symphony Space, located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
Public Safety Prepares for Disaster in Large-Scale Drill
A daunting scenario was played out on St. John’s University’s Queens campus from 9 a.m. to noon on August 11, when fire, police, and medical and emergency personnel from St. John’s and New York City joined forces to execute a massive simulation of a disaster.
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IISR’s Fall SJU Sport Analytics Seminar
One of the thrusts of the Institute of Interdisciplinary Sport Research (IISR) is advancing research and exploring applications of sport analytics while simultaneously equipping our students with first-hand knowledge of the field. This fall’s St. John’s University Sport Analytics (SJUSA) seminar is the IISR’s first initiative in the sport analytics space.
In Fourth State of the University Address, President Focuses on Progress and Opportunities
Before an audience of students, faculty, administrators, staff, alumni, and members of the Board of Trustees and Board of Governors, Conrado “Bobby” Gempesaw, Ph.D., President of St. John’s, delivered his fourth annual State of the University Address, setting an upbeat and positive tone as he outlined his vision for the University for the 2018–19 academic year and beyond.