St. John’s University Mourns the Loss of Richard C. Nerod
Richard C. Nerod ’59C, ’18HON never forgot his humble beginnings. He began working after school at the age of seven. When his father died suddenly six years later, he realized that to fulfill his...
Students Ensure That Halloween Is Fun and Healthy
What could be more fun than a happy, excited child on Halloween? Why, a room full of them, of course! That is what College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences students learned this past October...
St. John’s Students Advocate for Homeless at World’s Big Sleep Out
Members of the St. John’s community on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean joined more than 60,000 global citizens who slept outside as part of The World’s Big Sleep Out on Saturday, December 7. The...
Social Justice Lecture Spotlights Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is a pervasive, insidious problem occurring in all 50 states and in nearly every country around the world. A billion-dollar industry, it victimizes the most vulnerable members of...
New St. John’s Trustee Stresses Faith and Devotion
At 13, Rev. Michael M. Nguyen, C.M. ’90CBA set out on a harrowing journey from his native Vietnam in search of a new beginning. The year was 1980, and his country had fallen to the Communists five...
Papal Biographer Discusses What Pope Francis Asks of the Catholic Church
When British journalist and papal biographer Austen Ivereigh, Ph.D., met with Pope Francis at the Vatican in June 2018, he braced himself when the pontiff remarked, “I just have one criticism,”...
St. Thomas More Church: A Pillar of Faith for 15 Years
In 2004, St. John’s University opened the doors to St. Thomas More Church—where the community celebrates and is called forth to service. Now, on the 15th anniversary of its dedication, we take a closer look at this majestic place of worship, named for the patron saint of lawyers and politicians.
AS-L Projects Support the Soweto Kliptown Youth Foundation
S. Joshua Thomas, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy Kliptown, one of the most severely impoverished townships in Soweto, South Africa, is also home to SKY, the Soweto Kliptown Youth...
GLOBE Expansion Marks 10th Anniversary
The Peter J. Tobin College of Business is proud to announce that Global Loan Opportunities for Budding Entrepreneurs (GLOBE), an academic microlending program, enters its second decade this year with...
St. John’s Wins Scholarship to Improve Health Care for Low-Income Patients
St. John’s University is one of only six colleges from across the nation to receive a scholarship for an initiative designed to boost access to quality health care for vulnerable and underrepresented populations.