English Professor Receives National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship
Nicole R. Rice, Ph.D., a Professor of English at St. John’s University, has been awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Fellowship to complete a book-length study on the ways that medieval hospitals contributed to early English literature and culture.
St. John’s Students Join in Advocacy Day
Students from St. John’s University joined a delegation of more than 1,000 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 13 in Albany, NY.
University Announces New Doctor of Professional Studies in Homeland Security
Responding to the growing need for a new generation of leaders in the field of homeland security—and the professionals who will educate them—St. John’s University’s College of Professional Studies has launched a Doctor of Professional Studies in Homeland Security program, to begin in the Fall 2018 semester.
Doo Wop takes center stage in the College of Professional Studies
On February 8th, Doo Wop took center stage in the Communication and Collaboration Commons during CPS's seventh Research Forum.
Former Major League Baseball player Randy Ruiz speaks to SJU students on the value of hard work
On February 7th, 2018, Randy Ruiz, professional baseball player, made a guest appearance in Professor Alexander Sepulveda's Legal Aspects of Sport Management.
Professor Yevgenia Nayberg wins Sydney Taylor Silver Medal
The College of Professional Studies is pleased to announce that Professor Yevgenia Nayberg, Adjunct Associate Professor, Division of Mass Communication, has won the Sydney Taylor Silver Medal for Young Readers for her illustration work in the book Drop by Drop: A Story of Rabbi Akiva.
English Ph.D. Student Wins “Scholars for the Dream” Award
Only 20 students from around the country are chosen each year to receive the Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC) Scholars for the Dream Travel Award, but Sammantha McCalla ‘99CBA, ‘01MBA is the second St. John’s University student to earn this recognition. The award, which Sheeba Varkey ‘03C, ‘07Ed won in 2016, provides $1,000 in travel funds for the CCCC Annual Convention.
Difference Makers Completion Ceremony
On Tuesday, January 30th, nearly 200 high school students, parents, teachers and principals, and not-for-profit partners joined the St. John's University, Staten Island Campus community to celebrate their completion of the Difference Makers program, a Staten Island campus based civic engagement initiative that transforms high school students’ community service into college readiness with the help of St. John’s University community partnerships.
Student-Mobility Outcomes at St. John’s University Receive Top National Recognition
In a recent national ranking that encapsulates the founding and enduring mission of St. John’s, the University was recognized as the number one four-year Catholic college or university in the country for its high student-mobility rate.
Dean’s Travel Study Program Returns to China
St. John’s Law students, alumni, faculty, and administrators explored China earlier this month as participants in the intersession Dean’s Travel Study Program.