Bishop John O. Barres Delivers Annual Vincentian Chair of Social Justice Lecture
St. John’s University launched its 23rd Founder’s Week celebration by welcoming Most Reverend John O. Barres, S.T.D., J.C.L., D.D., Bishop of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, to the annual Vincentian Convocation on September 21.
CPS Students Get Google Tools Eye Opening Training
Students from the College of Professional Studies saw how Google Tools can help journalists find stories, check facts and mine data at a September 14 presentation on the St. John's Queens campus. About 80 students filled the meeting space next to the Marillac cafeteria as Victoria Reitano, a certified Google News Lab trainer, used PowerPoint slides and videos in a two-hour presentation called Google Tools To Train for News Gathering and Storytelling.
President Gempesaw Delivers Commencement Address at Penn State
Conrado “Bobby” Gempesaw, Ph.D., President of St. John’s University, recently served as commencement speaker at the Pennsylvania State University’s Graduate School Commencement held on August 12, 2017.
Striking a “Bolt” on Campus with Podcasts
The newly renovated Communications studio in the Dasilva Building for the Staten Island's newest Podcast Program, The Bolt!
The Academic Service-Learning Faculty Award
Following the mission of St. John’s University and in the footsteps of St. Vincent de Paul, Marilyn Dono-Koulouris, Ed.D, Associate Professor, Staten Island Campus Discover New York (DNY) Program Coordinator, is the 2017 recipient of The Academic Service-Learning Faculty Award, awarded at the Faculty Convocation on August 29th on the Queens campus.
High School Students Immerse Themselves in Vincentian Service
Catholic high school students from New York City and Long Island learned what it means to be a Vincentian this summer through a week-long St. John’s University program combining classroom theory and real-world service.
Pathway from Community College to St. John’s Created with New Agreement
At a ceremony held at St. John’s University’s Queens, NY, campus on Friday, September 8, St. John’s signed an articulation agreement with Queensborough Community College that creates a seamless transfer process for Queensborough students seeking a bachelor’s degree at the University.
In State of the University Address, St. John’s President Highlights Progress and Opportunity
In his third annual State of the University Address, President Conrado “Bobby” Gempesaw, Ph.D., shared with the St. John’s community highlights from the past year that reflect the University’s continuing success at enhancing the educational experience for all its students.
Students Awarded Summer Research Scholarships
Melissa Gillick ’19C and Noor Muzammal ’19C are the first students to receive the Clare Boothe Luce Undergraduate Summer Research Scholarship at St. John’s University. They were awarded $3,800 each, with an additional $1,000 for professional development and supplies.
25 Reasons to Love SJU
Everyone has a reason to love St. John’s. Here are 25 of our favorites.