Annual Founder's Week Celebration Focuses on Justice and Compassion
Focusing on the role that education plays in helping to alleviate suffering around the world, St. John's University celebrated its 20th annual Founder's Week with exhibits, lectures, Mass, and service activities centered on the theme "Be Vincentian: Compassion without Limits; Justice across Borders."
Activist and Bestselling Author Temple Grandin, Ph.D., Highlights Founder's Week 2013
Eager to learn about the experiences that have shaped one of the world’s leading authorities on autism, more than 1,250 students, faculty and administrators filled Carnesecca Arena to hear Temple Grandin, Ph.D., speak as part of Founder’s Week 2013 at St. John’s University.
Living and Learning Abroad: Global Studies Announces 2014 Winter Intersession Courses
For students hoping to expand their academic horizons while immersing themselves in other cultures, the Office of Global Studies at St. John’s will strengthen the University’s focus on international education this year by offering exciting Winter Intersession courses, ranging from theater in Paris to North African development issues in Morocco.
Strength in Numbers: A Record Year for Grants at St. John's
With more than $12.6 million in research and academic grants awarded to faculty and administrators, fiscal year 2013 was an especially rewarding one for St. John’s University.
SJU President Blesses Student Leaders at Opening School Mass
Urging student leaders and the entire campus community to “go out and renew the world,” Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M., President of St. John's, marked the start of the new academic year on September 19 by celebrating his first Mass of the Holy Spirit at the University.
For New St. John's Students, a Joyous Weeklong Greeting
In an event combining the pomp and pageantry of commencement exercises with the enthusiasm of a pep rally, more than 1,700 new St. John's University students received a festive welcome from...
More Than 3,500 Students Take Part in Move-In 2013
St. John’s University welcomed new and returning resident students to its three New York City campuses during a lively, event-filled Move-In Weekend. The theme for the August 31–September 1 move-in...
Move-In 2014 Offers Students a Red Carpet Welcome
More than 3,200 new and returning students moved into the residence halls of St. John’s University during Move-In 2014, August 25–31.
Welcoming Students to a "Year of Accomplishment," Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M., Begins Presidency
Dear Students, As the proud, new President of St. John's University, I am pleased to welcome you to the 2013-2014 academic year. For those of you who are returning, I am delighted that the University...
New Pharmacy Dean Makes Community Health a Priority
Russell DiGate, Ph.D., was attracted to the position of Dean of the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences for many reasons—chief among them the Vincentian Mission of St. John's University. "That was...