History Major Selected as St. John’s University’s First Henry Luce Foundation Scholar
Senior Reem Nemmassi has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious Luce Scholars Program. This nationally competitive fellowship is awarded annually to 18 graduating seniors and young alumni...
Alumni Spotlight: Marc A. Zirillo ’18CPS, ’23MS
Earning my Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice and Master of Science degree in Cyber and Information Security from The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies at St...
China Relaxes “Zero COVID” Policy, Making Study Abroad Less Challenging for Students
Up until January, the Chinese government’s “Zero COVID” policy was a major hurdle for foreign students who planned to study in China. Prior to the pandemic, nearly 500,000 foreign students studied in...
St. John’s Assistant Vice President Receives Recognition for Doctoral Research in School of Education
Eric M. Finkelstein, the Assistant Vice President for Planning and Outcomes in the Division of Student Affairs at St. John’s University, is currently working toward his Ed.D. in Instructional...
International Education Week Celebrated
After the pandemic hiatus, St. John’s Office of International Education (OIE) was ready to celebrate International Education Week again. During this salute to study abroad, foreign language study, and...
International Spotlight on St. John’s Gilman Scholars: Home Again
“Journals to Journeys” follows six St. John’s recipients of the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship as they prepare for their new destinations abroad, their first impressions once there, and...
Linguistically and Culturally Appropriate Language Assessment: a GOLE Collaboration
In the fall of 2022, Tinashe Nhokwara, MSc in Audiology, Shahdeedah Aufe, and I ran a six- week Global Online Learning Exchange (GOLE) course between 20 St John’s undergraduates majoring in Speech...
Spotlight on Christopher Caccavo, Adjunct Professor
English language instructors tend to come from two possible directions; they are either lifelong teachers or have entered the profession after enjoying success in another field. Either way, English...
Trailblazing from Trinidad to New York
It’s not often you get to meet an international student at St. John’s, but if you do, it is worth the time to get to know them better and learn about how they arrived on the Queens , NY, campus. Take...
College of Pharmacy Gala Celebrates Achievement while Cementing Bonds
More than 220 students, faculty, administrators, and alumni came together for the sixth annual College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) Gala held on April 1 at Leonard’s Palazzo in Great Neck, NY.