St. John’s Salutes Service Leaders at Inaugural MLK Agents of Change Awards Dinner
Inspired by the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., St. John’s University honored four “change agents” on January 29 at a gala sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) designed to kick off Black History Month events across the Queens and Staten Island, NY, campuses.
Tobin Students Continue Support of School Construction in Developing World
Many miles from Central America, students in The Peter J. Tobin College of Business at St. John’s University brought hope to residents of rural Guatemala. Students in the Service Marketing class led...
Vincentian Mission Certificate Cohort Reflects on Germantown Visit
At the end of 2023, members of St. John’s University’s Vincentian Mission Certificate (VMC) cohort traveled to the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA, where the Eastern Province of the Congregation of the Mission (also known as the Vincentians) is located, to tour various holy sites and social service agencies—but more importantly, to witness the beating heart of the Vincentian community on the East Coast.
St. John’s Lecture Shines Light on Environmental Justice Issues in India
The impact of development on poorer populations in rural India was the subject of the first in a series of environmentally focused lectures sponsored by the Vincentian Chair of Social Justice at St...
Worldwide Vincentian Family Gathering Builds Bridges
A contingent of student leaders from the St. John’s University chapter of the St. Vincent de Paul Society traveled to the North American Vincentian Family Gathering held at DePaul University in...
CCPS Symposium Celebrates Academic Service-Learning
Rooted in its Vincentian values and inspired by the legacy of St. Vincent de Paul , St. John’s University has always believed in expanding the classroom experience through community-service programs...
Founder’s Week Lecturer and Honoree Champions Rights of Abandoned Infants
It was 1998, and Capt. Timothy Jaccard of the Nassau County (NY) Police Department (NCPD) found himself in the middle of a circumstance unimaginable to most people.
Founder’s Week Highlights Listening and Service
Listening, one of the greatest virtues of St. Vincent de Paul, was emphasized in this year’s Founder’s Week theme, “Be Vincentian, Be a Listener.”
Annual Vincentian Convocation Celebrates Art of Listening and Responding
As it echoed this year’s Founder’s Week theme, “Be Vincentian, Be a Listener,” the annual Vincentian Convocation celebrated individuals and organizations who hear and respond to the needs of the homeless, the sick, the trafficked, the innocent, and the poor.
Students Honor Heroes of 9/11 in Campus Tunnel to Towers Fundraiser
Members of the Sigma Pi fraternity and Gamma Phi Beta sorority at St. John’s University teamed up on September 21 for their annual Tunnel to Towers Foundation fundraiser stair climb to support...