The School of Education Graduate Commencement Exercises
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Advice to My Freshman Self
When they began their studies at St. John’s University, much of what these young men and women knew about college life came from parents, friends, siblings, guidance counselors, even movies. Their next four years turned into intensely personal journeys of self-discovery. As they prepare to receive their bachelor’s degrees in May, the four seniors below share the kind of advice they would offer if they could travel back and speak with the freshmen they were.
Advice to My Freshman Self
When they began their studies at St. John’s University, much of what these young men and women knew about college life came from parents, friends, siblings, guidance counselors, even movies. Their next four years turned into intensely personal journeys of self-discovery. As they prepare to receive their bachelor’s degrees in May, the four seniors below share the kind of advice they would offer if they could travel back and speak with the freshmen they were.
Commencement Exercises Celebrate Newest Alumni
St. John’s University’s 148th academic year will culminate in annual Commencement ceremonies featuring speakers representing the Church, academia, law, education, the sciences, the US military, and business.
New Fellowship Opportunity for School Counseling M.S. Students
On Friday, March 16 2018, St. John’s University Staten Island campus celebrated another chapter of its 30,000 Degrees: College Readiness for a Stronger Staten Island partnership: a new fellowship funded by United Activities Unlimited for St. John’s University School of Education M.S. students in Ralph R. McKee High School.
20 Questions with…Seokhee Cho, Ph.D.
Seokhee Cho, Ph.D. , is a Professor in the Department of Administrative and Instructional Leadership in The School of Education, and Director of the Center for Creativity and Gifted Education . She...
Australian Exchange
Ten students from Australian Catholic University (ACU) are studying at St. John’s University this semester. The students, representing four of ACU’s five campuses—Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, and Melbourne—all study early childhood and childhood education. Students are completing course work in Education at St. John’s and fieldwork in Special Education in local school settings. In July, The School of Education will complete the exchange when a cohort of students visits ACU’s Melbourne campus to live and study. Don McClure, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, will accompany the group.
Dolores Beckham '05Ed.D. Honored Posthumously
“She pushed her teachers to take part in every opportunity available to them in order to make them better. She knew that if the teachers had more learning experiences, the students would benefit as well. It was always about the children.” These words were written of the late Dolores Beckham ’05Ed.D., a 38-year veteran educator with the New York City Department of Education, who was honored posthumously when 80th Street at 34th Avenue in Jackson Heights, NY, was renamed Dr. Dolores Beckham Way at a ceremony on September 28. Michael Sampson, Ph.D., Dean, offered remarks on behalf of St. John’s University and The School of Education.
Faculty Recognition
Evan T. Ortlieb, Ph.D., St. John’s University Professor and Coordinator of the Literacy Program in the Department of Education Specialties, was chosen for this year's Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers' A.B. Herr Award for outstanding contributions to the field of literacy in 2017.
Institute for Catholic Schools News
The Institute for Catholic Schools is hosting its seventh Curriculum Leadership Team program, which is focused on STREAM (Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics).