A Seat at the Table
Last fall, I was selected as a student delegate to the Student Conference on US Affairs (SCUSA) at the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point.
All Roads Lead to Leeds, UK, for Gilman Scholar Ashley Bautista
My name is Ashley Bautista, and I am a finance major graduating in May 2025! As my time at St. John’s comes to a close, I am elated to reflect on one of my most transformative and impactful...
Lessons in Geography
After telling someone where I am from, I am bombarded with questions, and I have answers scripted and memorized. For example, everyone who asks me where Micronesia is gets the same answer, “It’s a group of islands midway between Hawaii and Australia.”
Q&A with Gilman Scholar Sophie Liu
The Benjamin A. Gilman Internatonal Scholarship Program was initiated to help students with financial need access study abroad and internship opportunities. Since 2009, St. John’s University has had...
GOLE in Intercultural Communication: An Initial Asynchronous Collaboration
During the Fall 2024 semester, I implemented my first iteration of the Global Online Learning Exchange (GOLE) program with Anna Yuen of Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU).
Fostering Global Connections Through GOLE: A Collaboration Across Borders
In the Fall of 2024, I had the privilege of partnering with Dr. Bachar Moughayt, an Assistant Professor of Management at Université Catholique de l'Ouest in Angers, France, to implement a Global...
Fostering Global Empathy and International Learning: A Climate Change Educational Collaboration Between New York City and Durban, South Africa
In Fall 2024, St. John’s University students enrolled in a scientific inquiry core course focused on Global Health and Climate Change volunteered to participate in a five-week Global Online Learning Exchange (GOLE) project, also known as Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL), with students at the Durban University of Technology (DUT) in South Africa.
Student Virtual Exchange Collaboration Produces “Voices of Forensic Psychology: Global Podcast Series”
Incorporating the Global Online Learning Exchange (GOLE) into my forensic psychology course at St. John’s University has been a transformative journey, creating unique opportunities for students to...
“Alla nostra salute! Here’s to our health!”: Students Build Intercultural Communication and Italian Language Skills in Global Collaboration
In the Spring of 2024, I implemented an exciting collaborative Global Online Learning Exchange (GOLE) project with my faculty partner, Professor Paul Prostitis of the Università Cattolica del Sacro...
St. John’s Celebrates Cultural Diversity during International Education Week
International Education Week, sponsored by the Office of Global Programs, invites students, faculty, administrators, and staff to come together for a series of events celebrating the hundreds of cultures represented at St. John’s University.