Grand Alumni Homecoming Weekend
It's your time to celebrate and show your St. John's pride. Connect with old friends and create new memories at the 2nd Annual Grand Alumni Homecoming Weekend on June 2-3.
Students, Alumni, and Donors Enjoy an “Evening in Paris”
If you can’t actually be in Paris, the next best thing is to be there in spirit and that’s what St. John’s University’s Division of Student Affairs and The McCallen Society offered a sampling of Parisian life on Wednesday, April 26, with an “Evening in Paris.”
Students and Donors Enjoy Student Thesis Exhibition
A dynamic afternoon of art appreciation, blended with spirited socializing among students, facul-ty, alumni, and members of The McCallen and Loughlin Societies, highlighted the annual Stu-dent Thesis Exhibition on Saturday, April 22.
St. John’s AIV Programs Earn Top Career Development Award
St. John’s University’s Alumni Insider’s View…US Capital program, offered by the Office of Alumni Relations and University Career Services, took first place for Best Practices in Career Development at the Metropolitan New York College Career Planning Officer’s Association’s (MNYCCPOA) annual Spring Meeting and Alva C. Cooper Awards.
St. John’s Criminal Justice and Homeland Security Awards Dinner
On Monday April 24, St. John's hosted the annual Criminal Justice & Homeland Security Connection Awards Dinner.
Awards Dinners Raise Money to Support Student Success
The generosity of alumni and friends who share St. John’s commitment to ensuring student success was evident this spring at three celebratory dinners that recognized academic, athletic, and professional excellence while providing financial support for the University’s students.
Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence, President’s Society Inducts Outstanding Students
Marking a half-century tradition of excellence and leadership, a select group of 20 St. John’s students was inducted into the University’s President’s Society on April 22 during the 50th Anniversary celebration that began with Mass in St. Thomas More Church and culminated with a ceremony and dinner in Taffner Field House, on the Queens, NY, campus.
Janet DiFiore '81 to Speak at St. John’s Law Commencement
Hon. Janet DiFiore, Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals and the State of New York, will be the Law School’s commencement speaker and will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws on Sunday, June 4, 2017.
English Ph.D. Graduates Land Tenure-Track Positions
Five recent graduates of the Ph.D. program in English have already secured coveted tenure-track positions in the field. Katelynn DeLuca ‘17Ph.D., Regina Duthely ‘17Ph.D., Meghan Gilbert-Hickey ‘16Ph.D., Heather Pope ’15Ph.D., and Anna Sicari ‘15Ph.D., have made SJU proud with their success on the job market.
Major Gifts Provide Funds to Ensure Student Success
St. John’s University has received more than $5.5 million in gifts and commitments to date as part of three major initiatives established to strengthen the learning environment on campus and fund new endowed student scholarships.