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.
Pharmacy Fellows at St. John’s Learn from Global Leaders in the Industry
Pharmacy Fellows at St. John’s Learn from Global Leaders in the Industry
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.
Support for Women in the Sciences Starts Early at St. John’s
Inspiring young women from local middle and high schools to pursue degrees in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields, St. John’s University hosted 50 eighth- and ninth-graders for a day of hands-on learning this summer as part of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum’s GOALS for Girls program.
St. John’s Professor S. William Zito Earns AACP’s Distinguished Pharmacy Educator Award
The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) will honor S. William (Sandy) Zito, Ph.D., Senior Associate Dean and Professor at St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, for his excellence as a teacher, his outstanding achievements as an author and mentor, and his overall impact on pharmacy education and the profession.
Vincentian Values Celebrated at St. John’s Commencement Exercises
St. John’s University conferred more than 2,200 undergraduate degrees at its Staten Island and Queens, NY, campuses, on May 20 and 21, as leaders from business and the Church congratulated students during Commencement Exercises marking the institution’s 147th academic year.
Distinguished Speakers Address Graduates at St. John’s Commencement Exercises
As the University concludes its 147th academic year, leaders representing the Church, business, law, and higher education addressed graduating students this spring as featured speakers at the St. John’s undergraduate and graduate Commencement Exercises.
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.
St. John’s Adds Five New Programs for Fall 2017
St. John’s University is offering five new academic programs this fall that are designed to prepare students for a constantly evolving job market.
St. John’s Staten Island Campus Embarks on Public Health Research Project
St. John’s University embraces the Staten Island community as a partner in its Vincentian service, education, and academic research.