Dean’s Travel Study Program Returns to China
St. John’s Law students, alumni, faculty, and administrators explored China earlier this month as participants in the intersession Dean’s Travel Study Program.
The Peter J. Tobin College of Business is now a PRME Champion
The Peter J. Tobin College of Business at S. John’s University has been selected as a Champion Institution by the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) for 2018-19, one of only 38 institutions from 20 countries to attain this distinction.
Ireland Added to St. John’s University’s Signature Study Abroad Program
Starting in spring 2018, St. John’s students can experience Ireland through the addition of historic Limerick as one of the three European cities included in the University’s popular Discover the World: Europe program.
University of Liberia Alumni Chorus Annual "One in Song" Scholarship Benefit Concert
On November 11, St. John's University Staten Island campus hosted the University of Liberia Alumni Chorus for its annual "One in Song" scholarship benefit concert. St. Johns' campus leaders Dr. James O'Keefe and Dr. Robert Fanuzzi welcomed the President of the University of Liberia Alumni Society, and over 500 friends and families for a festive evening of African music and educational inspiration. The concert kicked off the campus's International Education week and was supported by the Staten Island campus's Office of Student Life.
St. John's Among Top-30 Universities for Study Abroad Participation
With more than 44 percent of St. John’s undergraduates choosing to earn credit by living and learning in other countries, the University has risen to 27th place nationwide in study abroad participation, according to The Institute of International Education (IIE).
From Rome, President Gempesaw talks St. John’s Vincentian Mission with EWTN, Global Catholic Television
On a recent visit to St. John’s University’s Rome, Italy, campus, President Conrado “Bobby” Gempesaw, Ph.D., had the opportunity to discuss the University’s enduring Vincentian mission and the unique experiential learning that takes place at St. John’s, known as academic service-learning, with Juliet Linley, Vatican Correspondent for EWTN, the Global Catholic Television Network which broadcasts in 140 countries.
Through Courses and Recruitment, St. John’s Expands its Global Reach
Embracing the opportunities afforded by an increasingly global society, St. John’s has strengthened the undergraduate and graduate student learning experience by offering more study abroad opportunities at every level of instruction.
International Communication students make finals of International Pitch Competition
Graduate students from the M.S. in International Communication attended the International Council for Small Business 2017 Academy in Buenos Aires, Argentina and competed in their business idea pitch competition.
Trip across the Atlantic Complements Students’ Africana Studies Course Work
When six St. John’s undergraduates joined Konrad Tuchscherer, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Director of Africana Studies, on a two-week trip through Cameroon in May, they not only got an inside look at the country of more than 23 million, they saw firsthand the benefits of experiential learning.
“SJU in Cameroon” Emphasizes Development, Sustainability, and Social Justice
As six St. John’s University students ascended the 6,500 foot Mount Mbapit in Cameroon this past summer, they laughed recalling the requirement to train with intense cardio in the SJU Fitness Center before joining the study abroad trip.