Math and Science Faculty Members Bring NSF S-STEM Program to St. John’s
Five faculty members spanning four departments have secured scholarship funding for SJU undergraduates as part of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) Program.
Consul General of India Addresses CLACS Conference on Relationship with Latin America
Ambassador Riva Ganguly Das, Consul General of India in New York, joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1986, and has held various diplomatic positions since then, including in Spain, Bangladesh, the Netherlands, China, Romania, Albania, and Moldova.
Foreign Policy Expert Adds Council on Foreign Relations Fellowship to List of Accolades
After receiving a fellowship last year from the East Asia Institute (EAI), Government and Politics Associate Professor David W. Kearn, Ph.D., will serve for the 2016-2017 academic year as a fellow with the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) in the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Section of the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
SJU Faculty and Students from Across Disciplines Participate in International Writing Across the Curriculum Conference
Faculty and students from across St. John’s University presented multidisciplinary research at the 2016 International Writing Across the Curriculum Conference (IWAC).
Ozanam Scholar Accepted to Top-Tier Law Schools
“If I didn’t go to St. John’s,” said Joseph De Jesus ‘16C, “there’s no chance I would end up getting accepted to Harvard.”
Government and Politics Major Earns Coveted Watson Fellowship
Arizona-native Trevor Farland ’17C traveled more than 2,200 miles to attend St. John’s University. Now, through the highly selective Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship he has been awarded, Farland will work as an intern at influential global organizations in New York and the Middle East.
Biology Professor Anne Dranginis Elected Fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science
Anne Dranginis, Ph.D., Professor of Biology at St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
University Appoints Dr. James O'Keefe Vice Provost for Staten Island Campus
St. John’s University has appointed James O’Keefe, Ph.D. ‘79SVC—a long-time professor and administrator with a distinguished record of service to New York City and alma mater—as vice provost of the Staten Island campus, effective January 1, 2014.
Noted Author and Journalist Peter Steinfels Named 2014 D’Angelo Chair
Steinfels is the third person to be selected for the Chair, which was established in 2007 by Peter P. D’Angelo ’78MBA, ’06 HON, and Margaret La Rosa D’Angelo ’70Ed, to enhance intellectual life at the University.
Students Carry the University’s Mission to Guatemala
Graduate students in Speech Pathology gain real-world experience during a unique study-abroad opportunity that combines classroom learning, practical experience and service to others.