New Fellowship Opportunity for School Counseling M.S. Students
On Friday, March 16 2018, St. John’s University Staten Island campus celebrated another chapter of its 30,000 Degrees: College Readiness for a Stronger Staten Island partnership: a new fellowship funded by United Activities Unlimited for St. John’s University School of Education M.S. students in Ralph R. McKee High School.
Staten Island Students Join Graduate Seminar to Participate in NYPL Workshop on Early Modern Book History and Printing
On March 28, Staten Island Undergraduates Joe Pellrine (2016) and Jackie Lapore (2017) were given the opportunity to meet with Dr. Melissa Mowry’s graduate Milton Seminar at the New York Public Library to participate in an exciting workshop conducted by Michael Inman, Curator of Rare Books and Faculty Member at the prestigious Rare Book School.
Dr. Ipshita Pal receives grant from the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Ipshita Pal, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Health and Human Services, College of Professional Studies has received a grant from the Society of Human Resource Management. The grant will be use to fund a study on employee Health and well-being in the US. This grant is a continuation of Dr. Pal research in this area from her time at Columbia University. For more information on Dr. Pal and her background and research please visit her bio by clicking here.
Tobin CEO Seminar Series Features US Chamber of Commerce President
The Peter J. Tobin College of Business and St. John’s University’s School of Law hosted the President and Chief Executive Officer of one of the country’s most influential lobbying organizations for a wide-ranging discussion on March 19.
In First Visit to Ghana, Ozanam Scholars Use Field of Study to Address Social Injustices
For John Hobbs, eye-opening experiences have filled his four years of research and service in the Ozanam Scholars Program at St. John’s University. Yet some of his most prized moments came this past January, when the Legal Studies major joined fellow students for a senior trip to Accra, Ghana.
St. John's M.B.A. Program Highlighted in Latest U.S. News & World Report Ranking
The Peter J. Tobin College of Business at St. John’s University has been recognized again for academic excellence, climbing an impressive 81 spots in one year in U.S. News & World Report’s new list of the Best Part-time M.B.A. Programs.
St. John’s Welcomes Award-Winning Author to 13th Annual Caribbean Speaker Series
More than 140 members of the St. John’s community filled Marillac Auditorium on March 12 to hear Puerto Rican writer Yolanda Arroyo-Pizarro deliver the keynote address for the Dr. M. T. Geoffrey Yeh Art Gallery’s exhibit, Citizen: An American Lyric.
Over 700 Staten Island Students Visit CareerCon 2018 at St. John’s University Staten Island Campus
On Monday, February 26, over 700 Staten Island high school students spent a beautiful day at St. John’s University, Staten Island, participating in CareerCon 2018. Ninety-five employers set up tables in the gym for a career fair that informed students about internship and summer job opportunities. Representatives of the businesses and agencies helped students understand the range of careers that are available to them and the education and skills required to pursue those careers
Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship Alumnae Continue to Lead
St. John’s University students continue to enjoy extraordinary academic, cultural, and professional development opportunities as recipients of the Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship, a highly selective, three-year program for outstanding undergraduates from 12 participating New York City colleges and universities.
Katia Passerini, Ph.D., PMP
Spring Reflections: The Importance of Research
On the occasion of the release of our Spring newsletter, I would like to share some reflections by travelling back to our first newsletter in Fall 2016 in which I referred to one of my favorite quotes from Kurt Lewin (paraphrased): it takes a lot of theory to make a good practice. And travel back we must since I want to share with you, students, alumni, faculty, and friends, our most recent journey towards increasing relevance and rigor in our academic programs....