St. John’s Mourns the Passing of Jack Franzetti ’45UC, ’46G, ’56Ph.D.
St. John’s mourns the passing of Jack Franzetti ’45UC, ’46G, ’56Ph.D., retired professor, Division of English and Speech , The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies (CCPS)...
Innovation Thrives at St. John’s as Students Compete at Pitch Johnny Event
For the first time in its four-year history, Pitch Johnny , St. John’s annual contest among student entrepreneurs, was waged on a digital platform where contestants proposed their next big ideas live...
University Career Services Highlights Online Offerings
Connecting St. John’s students with prospective employers and meaningful professional opportunities has always been the goal of University Career Services (UCS) . In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic...
New Textbook Serves to Educate Next Generation of eSports and Gaming Students
David P. Hedlund, Ph.D ., Associate Professor, Graduate Program Director, and Chairperson in the Division of Sport Management at the The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional...
Alumnus and Navy Veteran Reflects on Storied Marketing and Communications Career
When Geoffrey Toole ’77SVC applied to colleges, the only school that held his accepted seat while he completed his military service was St. John’s University. “St. John’s was not just the only school...
Global Panelists Emphasize Role of Civility in Political Communication
Five panelists from Europe and the US discussed the increased polarization of political conversation, populism in the media, and journalists’ challenges in the current political and social climate...
Roundtable Discussion Focuses on Crisis in the Caucasus
The Institute for International Communication , in cooperation with the Center for Global Business Stewardship at St. John’s University, hosted an academic-civic discussion roundtable, “The Crisis in...
Pitch Johnny Experience a Confidence Boost for Student Designer Despina Kotsis
Brooklyn, NY, native Despina Kotsis has always challenged the status quo. The Childhood Education major developed MINX NEW YORK , her own clothing line specializing in “streetwear,” a popular brand of...
Alumnus Hopes to Achieve Greater Artist Equity through Music Streaming Platform
Fueled by an entrepreneurial spirit and a love of music, Jervel Plaisir ’20GCCPS is working to provide developing artists and performers with a unique platform to present their music to the world. The...
St. John’s Professor Immortalized in Award-Winning Documentary
A new documentary film, Hold Your Fire , which chronicles the groundbreaking research and life work of Harvey Schlossberg, Ph.D., a veteran New York City Police Department (NYPD) psychologist—and a...