Our Mission Is to Ensure Student Success
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Our mission is to ensure student success. stjohns.edu/facultyjobs 1. Ensure student success TOP PRIORITIES 2. Recruit, recognize, and retain the best faculty, staff, and administrators 3. Enhance our teaching and learning environment Mission 4. Expand global and community partnerships n 1865, the Right Rev. John Loughlin, Bishop of Brooklyn, asked Alumna Inspires Special Education Students to Become the Vincentian community to establish an institution of higher Leaders in the Fight against Hunger Ieducation to serve a growing immigrant population. The result was St. John’s College, on Lewis Avenue in Brooklyn. That college grew into today’s University located in Queens, with campuses and Latasha Jones ’13Ed.D. locations in New York and around the world. As a Catholic and As Latasha Jones ’13Ed.D. sees it, obstacles Vincentian University, St. John’s extends St. Vincent de Paul’s vision are opportunities that help build character. and continues his efforts on behalf of those in need. The University A teacher of middle-school students with special needs, Jones recently steered her class directs its resources of faith and knowledge to combat the root causes at PS186X Walter J. Damrosch School in the of injustice and create paths to a more equitable world. Bronx, NY, to capture first place out of 850 schools in the 2013–14 Lead2Feed Student SUCCESS Leadership Challenge. The competition stjohns.edu/fighthunger Student Profile involves a service-learning project in which STORY students address hunger issues. 16,766 2,967 new freshman 42% Pell-eligible/ undergraduates very high need Through the initiative—sponsored by the USA TODAY Charitable Foundation, 58% female Lift a Life Foundation, and Yum! Brands Foundation—Jones’s students ran a 4,580 graduate 43% Roman Catholic 96% of undergraduates students receive financial aid canned food drive, bake sale, and raffle to raise funds for two South Bronx A total of $512 million soup kitchens, where they helped prepare and serve food. The money they from 45 states and distributed in raised was enough to provide meals for 525 people. By playing the World 116 countries financial aid Food Program’s (WFP) Free Rice online game, the class also accumulated a large quantity of rice for donation to hungry children worldwide. FACULTY FOCUS Hira Shafeeq ’09Pharm.D. stjohns.edu/shafeeq St. John’s University has a diverse and vibrant academic community where our distinguished faculty are dedicated to student success, academic excellence, and the pursuit of wisdom. Collectively, the “entire St. John’s community is empowered and inspired to strive, grow, never be complacent, and succeed. We hope that we will have the opportunity to welcome you to St. John’s University. —Simon Geir Møller, Ph.D., Interim Provost Faculty Support ” The Academic Center for Equity and Inclusion The center serves as a hub for leading research, scholarship, and creative expression to address issues of equity and inclusion, and to support faculty development in ensuring the success of a diverse student population. Additionally, we offer institutional membership to the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity. The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) CTL supports excellence in teaching and encourages research, publications, and other scholarly and creative work produced by the University’s faculty. The Office of Online Learning and Services This office provides a wealth of support for St. John’s faculty. Through workshops, consultations, and online resources, you are offered a variety of ways to improve your online and hybrid courses, teaching skills, and pedagogical approach. The Office of Grants and Sponsored Research (OGSR) The OGSR provides faculty service and support related to research activities across the University and works closely with the Office of Business Affairs regarding postaward items such as the financial management of sponsored projects. Sponsored programs include research, instruction and training, public service, evaluative testing, and other scholarly and creative activities conducted under the direction of University faculty and staff and funded by organizations external to the University in accordance with award regulations. The OGSR works with faculty across the University to develop collaborative interdisciplinary research groups with common interests. IN THE MEDIA Yan Zhu, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences stjohns.edu/cancerresearch $11,242,894 in awarded grant funds 119 proposals submitted 655 A Catholic, full-time faculty Vincentian, Metropolitan, 822 and Global University part-time faculty 94.3% 7campuses and of 2017 graduates are either global locations, employed or pursuing a graduate degree six months serving a diverse after graduation student body St. John’s is a By the Numbers “Top School” for veterans—Military Advanced Education & Transition (MAE&T)’s 2018 Guide to Colleges & Universities research study Catholic Institution #1in the Nation on the list of “Colleges with the Highest Student-Mobility Rates,” —The Chronicle of Higher Education • St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences THE UNIVERSITY’S SIX COLLEGES • The School of Education • The Peter J. Tobin College of Business 100+areas of study, including high-growth • College of Pharmacy and Health industries such as physician assistant and top-rated Sciences Community business1 and risk management2 programs • College of Professional Studies • School of Law t. John’s has three New York City campuses; a graduate center in Hauppauge, NY; international locations in Rome, Italy, Limerick, SIreland, and Paris, France; and study abroad locations around the world. The Princeton Review and other top rankings consistently recognize the University’s outstanding academics, diverse student body, dynamic internship and volunteer opportunities, focus on student life, and diverse study abroad offerings. St. John’s University offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate programs in its six colleges and schools, with a growing number of programs offered online. The University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and 12 other major academic and professional associations. With art, international cuisine, gorgeous parks, and world-class sporting events, the Queens campus features attractions to satisfy nearly every taste. In venues close to the University, sports lovers can watch the New York Mets play baseball at Citi Field and see the US Open host the world’s best tennis players. Queens is one of the most ethnically diverse counties in the world and is the most religiously diverse county in the United States. Visitors may enjoy the stunning flora at the Queens Botanical Garden or take the short drive or subway ride to visit Manhattan. FACULTY FOCUS David P. Brown, Ph.D., Professor, Chemistry Queens campus stjohns.edu/brown *Sources: 1U.S. News & World Report; 2Society of Actuaries and International Insurance Society, Inc. An Inclusive Campus A dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion is at the heart of our mission. As a Catholic and Vincentian university, St. John’s is committed to institutionalizing practices of inclusive excellence to ensure that we welcome and celebrate the intrinsic worth of all members of our community. We will become an even stronger university as we enhance equity at every level of our institution. As noted in our Vision Statement, our graduates will excel in the competencies and values required for leadership and service in a rapidly evolving world. Opportunities Join our mission to ensure student success. stjohns.edu/facultyjobs.