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....
Staten Island Campus and CANVAS Institute Present Pan-African Library Launch
The CANVAS Institute and St. John’s University celebrated Black History Month with the launch of a Pan-African Library and Pan-African Library Book Catalogue on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at 3 p.m. on the Staten Island campus. The launch of the library provides the Staten Island community with a unique resource to explore Pan-Africanism, and to celebrate Black history.
Career Fair Offers Students a Wide Range of Opportunities
Meeting with employers from the New York City region and beyond, more than 810 students sought full- and part-time internships, jobs, and volunteer opportunities at St. John’s University’s annual Spring Career Fair.