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Education Majors Participate in Study Abroad Program in Rome
Studying abroad is a life-changing experience for our students; it opens their eyes to different ways of life and promotes a deeper sense of understanding and tolerance. The School of Education (TSOE)...
English Global Passport Class Travels to Paris
Going abroad as students and going with them as their teacher are two different ways to experience another culture as part of an academic program. For students, the experience of living in a new...
Global Online Learning Exchange Selected for AAC&U Initiative through Norwegian Panorama Partnerships
The Global Online Learning Exchange program ( GOLE ) at St. John’s University is proud to announce it was selected as one of the international partners in the Norwegian Panorama Virtual Exchange (VE)...
Spotlight on Alpamys (Alpa) Yechshanov, a Student Worker in the International Student and Scholar Services Office
Alpamys (Alpa) Yechshanov is one of our student workers in the International Student and Scholars Services Office (ISSSO) and plays a vital part in helping make our office run smoothly. Alpa hails...
St. John’s Office of International Education Hosts Short-Term Programs
This past summer, St. John’s Office of International Education (OIE) had the delight of hosting three in-person, short-term programs on our Queens , NY, campus and one virtual workshop. Visiting...
St. John’s Students and Administrator Recount Joyful World Youth Day Experience
A contingent of St. John’s University students and administrators made the pilgrimage to World Youth Day, returning with joyful stories of celebration, fellowship, and a renewed sense of what it means to be a young person deeply connected to their Catholic faith.
China Relaxes “Zero COVID” Policy, Making Study Abroad Less Challenging for Students
Up until January, the Chinese government’s “Zero COVID” policy was a major hurdle for foreign students who planned to study in China. Prior to the pandemic, nearly 500,000 foreign students studied in...
International Education Week Celebrated
After the pandemic hiatus, St. John’s Office of International Education (OIE) was ready to celebrate International Education Week again. During this salute to study abroad, foreign language study, and...
International Spotlight on St. John’s Gilman Scholars: Home Again
“Journals to Journeys” follows six St. John’s recipients of the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship as they prepare for their new destinations abroad, their first impressions once there, and...
Linguistically and Culturally Appropriate Language Assessment: a GOLE Collaboration
In the fall of 2022, Tinashe Nhokwara, MSc in Audiology, Shahdeedah Aufe, and I ran a six- week Global Online Learning Exchange (GOLE) course between 20 St John’s undergraduates majoring in Speech...