St. John’s Office of International Education Hosts Short-Term Programs
This past summer, St. John’s Office of International Education (OIE) had the delight of hosting three in-person, short-term programs on our Queens , NY, campus and one virtual workshop. Visiting...
St. John’s Students and Administrator Recount Joyful World Youth Day Experience
A contingent of St. John’s University students and administrators made the pilgrimage to World Youth Day, returning with joyful stories of celebration, fellowship, and a renewed sense of what it means to be a young person deeply connected to their Catholic faith.
China Relaxes “Zero COVID” Policy, Making Study Abroad Less Challenging for Students
Up until January, the Chinese government’s “Zero COVID” policy was a major hurdle for foreign students who planned to study in China. Prior to the pandemic, nearly 500,000 foreign students studied in...
International Education Week Celebrated
After the pandemic hiatus, St. John’s Office of International Education (OIE) was ready to celebrate International Education Week again. During this salute to study abroad, foreign language study, and...
International Spotlight on St. John’s Gilman Scholars: Home Again
“Journals to Journeys” follows six St. John’s recipients of the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship as they prepare for their new destinations abroad, their first impressions once there, and...
Linguistically and Culturally Appropriate Language Assessment: a GOLE Collaboration
In the fall of 2022, Tinashe Nhokwara, MSc in Audiology, Shahdeedah Aufe, and I ran a six- week Global Online Learning Exchange (GOLE) course between 20 St John’s undergraduates majoring in Speech...
Spotlight on Christopher Caccavo, Adjunct Professor
English language instructors tend to come from two possible directions; they are either lifelong teachers or have entered the profession after enjoying success in another field. Either way, English...
Trailblazing from Trinidad to New York
It’s not often you get to meet an international student at St. John’s, but if you do, it is worth the time to get to know them better and learn about how they arrived on the Queens , NY, campus. Take...
St. John’s Catholic Scholars Make Pilgrimage to Rome
A visit to the Eternal City created a lifetime of memories for members of St. John’s University’s Catholic Scholars program, who made a pilgrimage in January to Rome and Vatican City, seats of the Catholic faith.
Gilman International Scholarship Winners Announced
Six St. John’s University undergraduates are recipients of the US Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, a highly competitive program that makes it possible for students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad.