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Virtual Convocation Heralds New Beginnings for Class of 2020
As St. John’s University begins its 150th anniversary year, many things are different, yet the most important remain the same: the institution’s commitment to providing an outstanding, exciting, and...
Online Learning Tips
Whether you live on campus, commute, or learn from home this semester, you are likely enrolled in some online courses. While most college and high school students have engaged in online learning, these tips and reminders will help you get the most out of your courses this fall.
St. John’s Launches New Academic Programs
In its dedication to provide the best pathways to meaningful careers and lives, St. John’s University has launched a host of new undergraduate and graduate academic programs that aim to ensure successful outcomes for its students. Always seeking to add innovative course offerings and majors that are in demand, the University is implementing a wide array of new academic programs for the Fall 2020 semester.
St. John’s Alumnae Honored for Teaching in Underserved Communities
Reflecting their dedication to students from low-income households in New York City, teachers Ashley A. Kuehn ’19C and Melissa Marcus ’16G, ’18Psy.D. have been honored with Success Academy ’s 2020...
Shifting Gears: The School of Education’s College Readiness Workshop Goes Remote
When social distancing suddenly became the new normal for so many, Ed.D. students in The School of Education quickly turned a one-day, in-person workshop into a comprehensive online college readiness...
St. John’s University Celebrates Class of 2020 with Virtual Recognition Ceremonies
A resilient and hopeful spirit permeated the Virtual Recognition Ceremonies held online by St. John’s University to celebrate the Class of 2020. While not meant to replace the Commencement ceremonies...
The School of Education Class of 2020
For more than a century, The School of Education (SOE) at St. John’s University has shaped the next generation of teachers, counselors, and administrators with its commitment to professional...
From a Distance, Two Educators Connect with Their Students
When elementary school and high school buildings across New York State were closed due to COVID-19 in early March, teachers, students, and parents all had to adjust to an entirely new style of...
U.S. News & World Report's Rise for St. John’s Graduate Programs
St. John’s University enjoyed impressive improvements in U.S. News & World Report’s recently released survey of Best Graduate Schools. St. John’s School of Law went from 77 (tied) to 74 (tied). The School of Education rose a dramatic 29 points from 134 (tied) to 105 (tied), and the part-time M.B.A. program in The Peter J. Tobin College of Business rose from 117 (tied) to 112 (tied).
More than 100 Years Ago, a Catholic School Teacher Became the First Woman to Earn a Degree at St. John’s
In 1913, the same year as the first Woman Suffrage Procession in Washington, DC, and seven years before the 19th Amendment granted American women the right to vote, Sister M. Lumena Price became the first woman to earn a bachelor’s degree at St. John’s University.