Student Curators Produce Virtual Art Exhibit on Victorian Photographer
Student curators recently hosted a live, walk-through tour of a virtual art exhibition they created on the website of St. John’s University’s Dr. M.T. Geoffrey Yeh Art Gallery. The exhibit marks the...
Music Legend Louis Armstrong is Topic of Black History Month Lecture
Jazz, swing, and pop icon Louis Armstrong was hailed during St. John’s University’s Black History Month Lecture as one of the greatest and most influential musicians of all time—a man who broke a multitude of color barriers through his music and singing, as well as his public stances against racial injustice.
Gilman International Scholarship Winners Announced
Six St. John’s University undergraduates are recipients of the US Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, a highly competitive program that makes it possible for students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad.
American Chemical Society Names St. John’s Associate Dean as 2022 Fellow
Alison G. Hyslop, Ph.D., Professor of Chemistry and Associate Dean of the Graduate Division at St. John’s University, was recently selected as an American Chemical Society (ACS) Fellow for 2022.
St. John’s Faculty Member is a World Cup Authority
He is an acknowledged expert in Russian history, but Mauricio Borrero, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of History, St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, is also a leading authority...
Student Headed to St. John’s after Earning Army Scholarship
With a late-September telephone call came a life-altering opportunity for 17-year-old Sadé Webb—she was notified that she is the winner of a $225,000 Army Reserve Minuteman Scholarship that includes...
St. John’s Professor Appointed to Vatican Theology Project on Migrant Experience
“This project was important as a means to show that the theology espoused by Pope Francis could be done well and done ethically—and done in a way that respects everyone’s dignity.” Those words from...
Art Historian’s Lecture Details Discovery of Missing Masterpiece
On a random afternoon in the winter of 2020, Thomas Ruggio, M.F.A., Director and Associate Professor of Visual Arts at Iona University, took his usual seat in the rear of the Church of the Holy Family...
Professor Shares Story of His Rediscovery of a Lost Baroque Masterpiece
When a student asked, “Do you feel that there is a spiritual significance to your discovery?” Thomas Ruggio, M.F.A., Director and Associate Professor of Visual Arts at Iona University, admitted to the...
St. John’s University Steadily Climbs U.S. News & World Report Rankings
St. John’s University is among this year’s top national universities, according to a new ranking by U.S. News & World Report. In the just-released “U.S. News Best Colleges,” St. John’s University...