University Programs Earn Recognition for Excellence
From programs that help veterans transition to life on campus, to a television series covering pertinent religious and secular topics, St. John’s commitment to excellence is evident in the numerous accolades the University earned over the past year.
Through Courses and Recruitment, St. John’s Expands its Global Reach
Embracing the opportunities afforded by an increasingly global society, St. John’s has strengthened the undergraduate and graduate student learning experience by offering more study abroad opportunities at every level of instruction.
Change in Overnight Hours at the Queens Library
St. Augustine Hall will close Saturday, September 23 @ 6:00pm and reopen Sunday, September 24th @ 12noon. Therefore there will be no overnight study hours on Saturday, September 23rd @ 6:00pm as originally scheduled.
St. John’s Changes Lives, Commencement Speakers Tell New Graduates
More than 4,500 new graduates became St. John’s alumni this past spring as the University conferred bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees during Commencement Exercises at its three residential campuses.
Accelerating the Momentum for Change
Highlighting the University’s accomplishments of the past year, President Conrado “Bobby” Gempesaw, Ph.D., delivered his third annual State of the University Address to the St. John’s community on Wednesday, September 6.
CPS Students Get Google Tools Eye Opening Training
Students from the College of Professional Studies saw how Google Tools can help journalists find stories, check facts and mine data at a September 14 presentation on the St. John's Queens campus. About 80 students filled the meeting space next to the Marillac cafeteria as Victoria Reitano, a certified Google News Lab trainer, used PowerPoint slides and videos in a two-hour presentation called Google Tools To Train for News Gathering and Storytelling.
The Academic Service-Learning Faculty Award
Following the mission of St. John’s University and in the footsteps of St. Vincent de Paul, Marilyn Dono-Koulouris, Ed.D, Associate Professor, Staten Island Campus Discover New York (DNY) Program Coordinator, is the 2017 recipient of The Academic Service-Learning Faculty Award, awarded at the Faculty Convocation on August 29th on the Queens campus.
Students Awarded Summer Research Scholarships
Melissa Gillick ’19C and Noor Muzammal ’19C are the first students to receive the Clare Boothe Luce Undergraduate Summer Research Scholarship at St. John’s University. They were awarded $3,800 each, with an additional $1,000 for professional development and supplies.
Innovative Digital Badges Allow Students to Stack Credentials
As a response to emerging trends in graduate education that favor “micro-credentials,” St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences now offers three graduate digital badges in Autism, Behavioral Research Methods, and Environmental Analysis. The badges - which students can display on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and an online resume or curriculum vita (CV) - demonstrate skill and expertise in a designated area and give earners a professional edge amid a competitive global market.
Science Academy Selects St. John’s Doctoral Students for Training Program
While balancing a heavy teaching load with in-depth research activities, three toxicology graduate students at St. John’s recently participated in a special program targeting an often overlooked aspect of an academic’s professional growth—developing “soft” or interpersonal abilities.