Law School Reunions 2016
Reunion 2016 was held on November 17th at the New York Athletic Club in New York City. Over 400 alumni from the Classes of 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006 and 2011 joined in the festivities.
St. John’s University Partners with Special Olympics New York at Evening of Champions Fundraiser to Support Athletes on Long Island
Special Olympics of New York held its first major fund raiser in Suffolk County, Long Island on November 15th at SimPlay, an indoor multi-sports facility, with St. John’s University participating as one of a host of event sponsors.
Annual Forum Showcases New Technologies for a “21st-Century Education”
“Technology is an investment in the future.” With that message, Conrado “Bobby” Gempesaw, Ph.D., President of St. John’s, opened the University’s annual Faculty Technology Forum this fall.
Anthony F. Markel Announced As 2016 Insurance Leader Of The Year
Anthony F. Markel, Vice Chairman of the Board, Markel Corporation will be honored by The Peter J. Tobin College of Business at St. John’s University as the School of Risk Management’s “2016 Insurance Leader of the Year” at its 22nd annual dinner.
Center for Insurance Regulation Hosts its 5th Annual Conference
The Center for the Study of Insurance Regulation (CSIR) of the School of Risk Management (SRM) hosted its fifth annual conference on October 20, 2016 at the Manhattan campus.
SRM Class Of 2016 Graduates Enjoy Job Market Success
Ninety-five School of Risk Management students completed their degrees this year, including sixty-five who earned undergraduate degrees and thirty who received graduate degrees. The Ellen Thrower Center for Apprenticeship and Career Services reported exceptionally high placement rates for the Class of 2016: undergraduate actuarial science (94%), undergraduate Risk Management & Insurance (95%), and graduate combined (100%). Companies such as AIG, Aon, Aspen, Chubb, CNA, Ironshore, Marsh, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Starr, Swiss Re, and Travelers hired graduates with risk management and insurance majors, actuarial science majors also obtained positions with investment banks. For risk management and insurance undergraduate majors the median salary for the class was $60,000. For those studying actuarial science it was $64,000.
St. John’s Athletics Excels in NCAA Graduation Success Rate
Twelve St. John’s teams achieved Graduation Success Rates (GSR) over the Division I national average, it was announced in the NCAA’s release of its annual report on Tuesday.
Stephen Mildenhall, Ph. D. Joins SRM Faculty
Stephen Mildenhall joined the School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science as a member of the research faculty in August. Dr. Mildenhall was previously the Global CEO of Analytics for Aon plc, based in Singapore, and head of Aon Benfield Analytics. Prior to joining Aon, he worked at Kemper Insurance and CNA Insurance.
Call for Papers for Consumer Identities and Digital Culture Symposium
The Institute for International Communication is now accepting submissions for paper presentations at an upcoming one-day symposium, Consumer Identities and Digital Culture. We seek transdisciplinary interpretations and critical analyses of consumption and consumer identity, broadly defined across emerging media and digital landscapes.
St. John’s University Celebrates Veterans Day on Queens and Staten Island Campuses
St. John's University paused for Veterans Day events on both the Queens and Staten Island campuses last week to honor the men and women who risked their lives in order to fight and protect the United States of America and the freedoms we all cherish.