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Graduates Look to the Future While Appreciating the Past during Commencement
On a picture-perfect Sunday with glorious sunshine, St. John’s University held its 153rd annual Commencement Exercises on the Great Lawn on May 21.
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St. John’s University Celebrates Class of 2023 at 153rd Commencement
Queens, NY (May 21, 2023) – More than 2,300 undergraduate degrees were conferred to students of St. John’s University on Sunday as graduates, faculty, parents, and guests celebrated the...

Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York, to Address St. John’s University Class of 2023
His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Ph.D. ’10HON, Archbishop of New York, will serve as the distinguished speaker and an honoree at St. John’s University’s undergraduate Commencement Exercises on Sunday, May 21.

Topping-Off Ceremony at St. John’s University Marks New Phase in Construction of St. Vincent Health Sciences Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Brian Browne, Associate Vice President, University Communications & Public Affairs St. John’s University T 718-990-2762 | C 917-561-7068 [email protected] Kevin...
St. John’s University and The Digital Insurer Partner on Industry Educational Initiative
(Queens, NY,) – St. John’s University—a recognized provider of executive education for insurance through The Peter J. Tobin College of Business’s Tobin Center for Executive Education—and The Digital...

St. John’s Names Hall of Famer Rick Pitino Head Men’s Basketball Coach
One of the most successful coaches in the history of college basketball, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Rick Pitino has been named head coach of the St. John’s University men’s basketball program.