St. John’s Celebrates Grand Opening of Mattone Family Institute for Real Estate Law
With a cut of a St. John’s red ribbon, Joseph M. Mattone, Sr. ‘53C, ‘55L, ‘93HON officially opened the Mattone Family Institute for Real Estate Law.
Celebration Marks Official Launch of St. John’s Center for Trial and Appellate Advocacy
St. John’s Law alumni, students, faculty, and friends came together recently to celebrate the launch of the Center for Trial and Appellate Advocacy.
St. John’s Artists Raise the Bar at 2017 Johnson Trial Competition
Last month, in a unique interdisciplinary collaboration, St. John's art students captured scenes from the Law School's Johnson Trial Competition
Giving Her Campus a “Voice”: Student Launches a Digital “News Hub”
Amanda Marie Ferrandino gave St. John’s Staten Island campus its first news “station” by launching The Bolt Productions, an online hub for podcasts and other media that students produce in the University’s Communication Arts Audio Lab.
The John Dewey Society of The School of Education: Teacher Talk
The John Dewey Society of The School of Education, Staten Island campus, hosted a Teacher Talk entitled Teacher as Writer: Writer as Teacher on October 19th, 2017. Dr. Dennis Carroll a) described the writing landscape, b) unfolded one’s “writing trail,” c) provided supportive strategies, and d) underscored messages that educators must deliver about the art of writing in today’s schools.
SJU Society of Physics Students Wins Prestigious Blake Lilly Prize
When she became President of the Society of Physics Students (SPS) chapter at St. John’s University in her junior year, Rachel Tyo ‘18C wanted to provide “more ways for students to enjoy physics.” Since then, she has worked ceaselessly toward that goal, and her efforts have resulted in the chapter receiving the 2016-2017 Blake Lilly Prize from the national SPS. “Rachel is like the Energizer Bunny,” said Associate Professor Charles Fortmann, Ph.D., who serves as faculty advisor to the SPS chapter. “She never stops.”
St. John’s Intellectual Property Law Center Welcomes Newest Honors Program Scholars
This fall, St. John's Intellectual Property Law Center welcomed three 1Ls as its newest Intellectual Property Honors Scholars.
St. John’s Hosts 2017 Securities Dispute Resolution Triathlon
The Carey Center and FINRA hosted the annual Securities Dispute Resolution Triathlon recently at St. John’s Manhattan campus.
CPS presents: Changing the Game: A Panel on Women Entrepreneurship
On the occasion of the Women’s Entrepreneurship week, on Tuesday, October 17, the College of Professional Studies (CPS) hosted an entrepreneurship industry panel entitled, “Changing the Game: Women Who Play to WIN” in the recently renovated CPS Multipurpose Room.
Veteran EPA Prosecutor Warns Students of Climate Change
“We are messing with the foundations of life on earth for all living things,” warned Carl Howard, Esq., who has been the Assistant Regional Counsel for the Region 2 Office of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in New York City for the past 30 years. Howard delivered the lecture, “EPA, Climate Change, and You” to a standing-room-only crowd in D’Angelo, Room 416C on Monday, October 16, 2017 during Common Hour (1:50 – 3:15 p.m.).