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St. John’s Continues Designation as Center of Actuarial Excellence
St. John’s University’s The Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science (GSRM) has retained its status as one of the elite institutions in its field with the recent...

More than 100 Years Ago, a Catholic School Teacher Became the First Woman to Earn a Degree at St. John’s
In 1913, the same year as the first Woman Suffrage Procession in Washington, DC, and seven years before the 19th Amendment granted American women the right to vote, Sister M. Lumena Price became the first woman to earn a bachelor’s degree at St. John’s University.

Meet the Dean: David L. Bell, Ed.D.–Informal Conversations with the Deans of St. John’s University
David L. Bell, Ed.D., was born and raised in Chicago, IL. He became Dean of The School of Education on August 1, 2019. Dr. Bell arrived at St. John’s from West Chester University, PA, where he served...

St. John’s Students Bring Advocacy Message to Albany
Students from St. John’s University joined a delegation of more than 1,000 college students from across New York State to advocate before the New York State Legislature during the annual Student Aid Alliance Advocacy Day held on February 11 in Albany, NY.

English Professor Wins Outstanding Book in Community Writing Award
In Brokering Tareas: Mexican Immigrant Families Translanguaging Homework Literacies, Associate Professor of English Steven Alvarez, Ph.D., recounts his experience with a MANOS, the Mexican American...

Math Undergraduates Publish Research
Along with Professor and Chair of Mathematics and Computer Science Mikhail Ostrovskii, Ph.D., undergraduate Mathematics majors Seychelle Khan and Mutasim Mim have an accepted publication to the...

St. John’s University Mourns Loss of a Pioneering Educator
Earlier this month, the St. John’s community lost a talented and dedicated educator when Professor Anthony M. Missere suddenly passed away while teaching a Study Abroad course in Rome, Italy. Prof...
Criminology and Justice Alumni Launch Exciting Careers
Alumni from the Master of Arts (M.A.) program in Criminology and Justice at St. John’s University have pursued dynamic and exciting career paths throughout New York City and beyond. Read their stories...

Postgraduate Showcase Opens Career Doors
For a newly minted Pharm.D., a residency or fellowship can be a game changer. “In a residency or fellowship, students gain additional training, which is useful if they want to specialize. A residency...

Aspiring Healthcare Professionals Don Their White Coats
For a healthcare professional, the white coat is a symbol of achievement and commitment. Thanks to the generosity of College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences alumni, white coat ceremonies now extend beyond the Pharmacy program to include the Physician Assistant, Radiologic Sciences and Clinical Laboratory Sciences Programs.