Announcements

Retirement of President Gempesaw

Earlier today, Dr. Gempesaw shared with you the decision he has made, after a 35-year academic career, and with his current contract scheduled to conclude in June 2021, to retire as the 17th President of St. John’s University. As Dr. Gempesaw noted...

June 10, 2020

Retirement Announcement

I am writing to inform you of my decision to retire from my position as president of St. John’s University at the end of my employment agreement on June 30, 2021, concluding a 36-year career in academia. At this stage in our lives, Clavel and I are...

May 13, 2020

Message from the President

I hope you and your family are safe and healthy during this challenging time. As the St. John’s University community continues to experience the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, I write to update you on how St. John’s has responded to this public...

May 01, 2020

Return to Campus Task Force

Like many communities across the nation, the St. John’s University community has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. We keep in our thoughts and prayers our community members who passed away, those who have lost loved ones, those who are...

February 28, 2020

Amanda Kimbo, CCPS Student who worked on the short film, "The Neighbor's Window" won Best Live Action Short Film at the Oscars!

Three years ago, Amanda Kimbo, now a senior at the Collins College of Professional Studies , accepted an offer to work as a production assistant for a film being shot in Queens. This film, titled The Neighbor's Window , just won Best Live Action...

February 07, 2020

Please Join Us for an Event Featuring Fabrice Jaumont, author of The Bilingual Revolution

The Bilingual Revolution The Future of Education is in Two Languages Speaker Fabrice Jaumont Education Attache Embassy of France in the United States The presentation will be in French and English Date : February 26, 2020 Time: 7pm - 9 pm Venue...

February 05, 2020

Mike Rizzo, Director of the Journalism Program at St. John’s University, Appears on Currents News

Mike Rizzo, director of the journalism program at St. John’s University, joins Currents News to share the history between Saint Francis de Sales, the patron saint of journalists, and how journalists everywhere can learn from this Catholic saint...

January 31, 2020

Joyce Boland-DeVito's Law Review Article was Published in the Fordham Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal

Joyce Boland-DeVito's law review article, "Fashion(ing) a Political Statement: A Review of the Legal & Social Issues that Arise from Banned Political Clothing and Other Controversial Fashion Items in Light of the U.S. Supreme Court's Decision in...

January 30, 2020

Writing Group for Immigrant, International, Bilingual, and Multilingual Graduate Students

Join Writing Across Communities for a writing group series for international, immigrant, bilingual, and multilingual graduate students from all schools at SJU. This group provides a space where graduate students from diverse linguistic and cultural...

January 13, 2020

2020 James and Eileen Christmas Business Plan Competition

The 2020 James and Eileen Christmas Business Plan Competition will be held on Thursday, April 16, from 6 to 9 p.m. in rooms 201/202 in The Peter J. Tobin College of Business . This year’s top prize for a 15-page business plan is $5,000. Underwritten...