Beyond the Bicentennial Conference: The Promise of Vincentian Higher Education
Continuing the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the arrival of the first Vincentian missionaries to the United States, representatives from St. John’s University, DePaul University, and Niagara University came together to discuss the future of Vincentian higher education at a conference convened in New York City on November 11–12.
High School Students Earn Scholarships at St. John’s Academic Tournament
Putting their command of classroom knowledge and SJU trivia to the test, students from 11 New York City high schools competed for scholarships at the second annual College Advantage Academic Bowl, held on February 11 at the Queens, NY, campus.
John Q. Barrett on Call for Sessions Recusal from Russia Inquiry
Should Attorney General Jeff Sessions recuse himself from any investigations into Trump associates’ ties to Russia? Professor John Q. Barrett weighs in at The Atlantic.
Special Investigator Alumna Calls SJU Profs Her “Windows to the World” of Crime-Fighting
A typical day of work is anything but typical for Deirdre Matthews ‘12G. It might entail conducting interviews, analyzing documents, testifying in court, or executing search and arrest warrants. Matthews is a Special Investigator with the City of New York, a position she has held since 2015. She is responsible for overseeing all city agencies and anyone who does business with the city to ensure integrity. She also conducts criminal investigations of city employees regarding allegation of corruption, fraud, and official misconduct and makes policy and procedure recommendations for these agencies.
St. John’s University to Open Long Island Graduate Center in Hauppauge, NY
St. John’s University announced today that it has leased 11,000 square feet of space for its new Long Island Graduate Center in Hauppauge, NY.
Vice Provost International Fellowship’s Trip to Rome in the New Year
St. John’s University makes a once unattainable prospect—the opportunity to travel, learn, work and serve around the world—a reality for its students. This January, students from St. John's Staten Island campus spent a week studying abroad in Rome, Italy with support from the Vice Provost International Fellowship Program. Vice Provost Fellows started their “Politics of the European Union” course with Dr. Azzedine Layachi, Professor of Government and Politics, and paid only a $500 program fee and their airfare.
English Professor Receives Prestigious Wilson Fellowship
Shanté Paradigm Smalls, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of English at St. John’s University, has won a 2017 Career Enhancement Fellowship for Junior Faculty from the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. The fellowship is funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and administered by the Wilson Foundation. It helps exceptional junior faculty achieve tenure by facilitating their scholarly research and writing during the fellowship period.
New Dean Has Big Plans For St. John’s
Dean Norean Sharpe is profiled in Poets & Quants.
St. John’s Students Add Voice to Call for Increased Student Aid
On an early Valentine’s Day morning, 20 students from St. John’s boarded a bus for the 320- mile round trip drive to Albany to participate in the annual New York Student Aid Alliance Advocacy Day sponsored by CICU.
Top Students Take Their Place in St. John's Freshman Class
This fall, St. John’s enrolled the largest freshman class at any Catholic college or university in the nation.