New Classroom Labs Enhance Learning at the College of Professional Studies
From cutting-edge situation rooms that are used to simulate attacks on US soil, to business incubator rooms for promising entrepreneurs, five new labs at the College of Professional Studies (CPS) are helping prepare students for some of today’s fastest-growing careers.
For Johnny Wiley, a New York City-Based Fellowship is Leading to International Internship Opportunities
Johnny Wiley, a Government and Politics major from Uniondale, NY, is the third St. John’s University undergraduate since 2014 to be awarded the Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship—a three-year international internship program funded by the Thomas J. Watson Foundation.
Ireland Added to St. John’s University’s Signature Study Abroad Program
Starting in spring 2018, St. John’s students can experience Ireland through the addition of historic Limerick as one of the three European cities included in the University’s popular Discover the World: Europe program.
Watson Fellowship Awarded to Government and Politics Major
For the third time since 2014, a St. John’s University undergraduate has been awarded the prestigious Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship—a three-year, international internship program funded by the Thomas J. Watson Foundation.
St. John’s University Celebrates Faculty Excellence
At a recently held appreciation dinner, newly tenured and promoted faculty were recognized for their professional achievement and commitment to the academic excellence and mission of St. John’s University.
St. John’s Online Graduate Programs Ranked among Top 50 by U.S. News & World Report
Reflecting its commitment to quality in online learning, St. John’s University has earned recognition once again from U.S. News & World Report, whose 2018 listings rank the University’s web-based graduate business and education programs among the top 50 nationwide in those categories.
Student Travel Grants Open Hearts and Minds
Thanks to the generosity of alumni, three sixth-year Pharm.D. students in St. John’s University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences traveled last October with the Glens Falls Medical Mission Foundation to establish and operate a one-week makeshift medical clinic in Nueva Santa Rosa, Guatemala, an underserved community near Guatemala City—and they all agree it proved to be a life-changing experience.
Professors Partner with Rising Scholars
St. John’s places a special emphasis on mentoring students. Our faculty are respected scholar-teachers who offer guidance as well as knowledge. The following students and professors exemplify the benefits of mentoring at St. John’s.
Serving Those Who Struggle: Daniel Lydon and Raymond DiGiuseppe, Ph.D.
Daniel Lydon was a freshman at the State University of New York at Albany when he chose his life’s work. “At first,” he said, “I didn’t know what I wanted to do. An introductory psychology course changed that.”
St. John’s Students Succeed at FOX Sports University Challenge
Students in St. John’s University’s Sport Management program gained real-world experience last semester by pitching executives from the FOX Sports Brand Activation Team unique and creative ways to connect brands with fans during the 2019 US Open in Pebble Beach, CA, and the 2019 US Women’s Open in Charleston, SC.