Covenant House President and CEO Chosen as Vincentian Chair of Social Justice
Find joy, gratitude, and hope in the unlikeliest of places was one of the messages shared by Kevin Ryan during the first of four lectures given at St. John’s University during the 2019–20 academic...
New Faculty 2019: Engaging and Challenging Students
St. John’s was pleased to welcome these 33 new faculty members to the University in 2019. St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Zehra Cevher, Ph.D. , Assistant Professor, Physics Yual Chiek...
St. John's Welcomes New Board Leadership
New Board of Trustees Member Elected Rev. Michael M. Nguyen, C.M. ’90CBA was recently elected to the Board of Trustees of St. John’s University. Fr. Nguyen left his home country of Vietnam in 1980 at...
Task Force Named to Lead 150th Anniversary Celebration
In anticipation of St. John’s sesquicentennial celebration, the theme of which is “150 Years: Faithful to the Mission,” President Gempesaw announced the establishment of the 150th Anniversary...
We Are New York’s Team
Volleyball Team Wins BIG EAST Championship The St. John’s Volleyball team stunned the nation by defeating Marquette University en route to its second-ever BIG EAST Tournament Championship, becoming...
St. John’s University Celebrates Love and Fidelity of Alumni Couples
Alumni couples married less than six months—and more than six decades—recently returned to alma mater to reaffirm their love for each other and for St. John’s University.
St. John’s Students Bring Advocacy Message to Albany
Students from St. John’s University joined a delegation of more than 1,000 college students from across New York State to advocate before the New York State Legislature during the annual Student Aid Alliance Advocacy Day held on February 11 in Albany, NY.
Writing Across Communities Spring 2020 Faculty/Student Collaborations
Each semester, Writing Across Communities partners with faculty from departments across the university on collaborations that aim to integrate writing that sustains diverse communities and literacies...
In celebration of the Chinese New Year, St. John’s University Students and Faculty Learn Taichi, Qigong and Baduanjin from Master Shan’An Yu from China
In celebration of the Chinese New Year, Master Shan’An Yu from the Department of Physical Education at Shanghai University of Electric Power visited St. John’s University from January 27th to January...
Victoria M. Cantrella ’10 Finds Her Path and Purpose in the Law
Growing up in suburban New Jersey, Victoria Cantrella knew she wanted to be a lawyer. Her eight-year-old self figured it was her destiny because she was good at winning arguments. But as she got older...