At Jesuit institutions, faculty and staff are tasked with bringing the core Jesuit values to life for their students. Examples of these values include cura personalis, a Latin phrase meaning care for the whole person, and the tenet of being ‘men and women for and with others.’ There are many ways to accomplish this goal […]
John Johnson, Ph.D., assistant professor of history at Saint Peter’s University, recently served as a guest on the program Think Tank with Steve Adubato. The conversation focused on white supremacy and race relations in our nation today. The interview will be airing through March 31 on NJTV, Thirteen and WHYY.
Ginger Gold Schnitzer, executive director of the Guarini Institute for Government and Leadership, recently appeared as a guest on the program State of Affairs with Steve Adubato. During the segment Gold Schnitzer discussed the programming that was hosted by the Guarini Institute during the fall semester at Saint Peter’s University, particularly an event, titled “The […]
At a place like Saint Peter’s University with a student body that is diverse in almost every aspect, located in a city that is known as one of the most diverse in the country – it is hard to imagine that an individual would feel compelled to hide indicators of their culture, background or religion. […]
For nearly 150 years, Saint Peter’s University has been located in Jersey City, situated to the west of the Hudson River just across from New York City. In the past few decades, Jersey City has experienced a revitalization, which has given way to a number of positive changes including the growth of a blossoming art […]
One year ago, there were no Girl Scout troops in Greenville, a densely populated, high need community a few miles south of the Saint Peter’s University campus. That’s not unusual for underserved urban communities, where everything from the traditional troop model that relies on parent volunteers to membership fees prevents girls from participating in a […]
David Gerlach, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of the history department, and director of the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Saint Peter’s University, recently appeared as a guest on One-on-One with Steve Adubato to discuss the importance of bringing awareness to the history of the Holocaust. This fall Dr. Gerlach led the opening […]
With a mission to spread awareness about the new Frank J. Guarini School of Business, Saint Peter’s developed its latest television commercial to demonstrate all of the unique benefits that the Guarini School of Business has to offer. The commercial was designed to highlight the Saint Peter’s experience and was filmed entirely on the Jersey […]
In celebration of “Women Entrepreneurship Week,” the Ignite Institute at Saint Peter’s University, in partnership with the Hudson County Office of Business Opportunity and sponsored by The Provident Bank Foundation, hosted a Symposium on Women Owned Business Resources. Founded six years ago by Montclair State University, with Saint Peter’s as one of the original four […]
By Loretta Graceffo ’21, news editor of The Pauw Wow Last December, a white referee made headlines after forcing a black student wrestler to cut his dreadlocks before a match. The incident was captured on tape— and quickly caught the eye of Angela McKnight, a member of the New Jersey General Assembly. As soon as […]
Event Made Possible Through a Partnership with Hudson County Community College and the National Society of Leadership and Success Jersey City, N.J. – March 6, 2020 – The Saint Peter’s University chapter of The National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS) has partnered with Hudson County Community College (HCCC) chapter to sponsor an event featuring […]
Jersey City, N.J. – February 5, 2020 – Saint Peter’s University and the Frank J. Guarini School of Business are proud to announce that the University has been accepted into the Bloomberg Experiential Learning Partners (ELP) program. The program was designed by Bloomberg to acknowledge academic institutions that provide experiential learning opportunities and innovative financial […]
Jersey City, N.J. – December 10, 2019 – Saint Peter’s University is proud to announce that it was ranked among the best in the state of New Jersey by NJBIZ readers in the 2019 NJBIZ Reader Rankings survey. Saint Peter’s was ranked second in all three higher education categories, which included the best college or […]
Jersey City, N.J. – November 22, 2019 – Saint Peter’s University today announced that it is one of the most environmentally responsible colleges in the country according to The Princeton Review. The University was included in The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges for the sixth year in a row. The Princeton Review chose […]
Jersey City, N.J. – November 19, 2019 – Saint Peter’s University today announced that it has been ranked as one of the top ten colleges and universities in New Jersey, according to the 2020 College Ranking : Best College & Universities, which were recently released by the personal finance website WalletHub. WalletHub compared more than […]
Jersey City, N.J. – November 13 2019 – Saint Peter’s University today announced that the Guarini Institute for Government and Leadership is partnering with the Fox Scholars Program and will operate a chapter on the University’s campus. The Fox Scholars Program is designed to provide students with real-life public-sector experience and advice through mentorship and […]
Jersey City, N.J. – October 24, 2019 – Saint Peter’s University is proud to announce that the School of Nursing has been awarded a grant from the Arnold P. Gold Foundation. The grant will provide funding for Saint Peter’s to host the University’s inaugural White Coat Ceremony, a rite of passage for nursing students designed […]
Jersey City, N.J. – October 8, 2019 – Saint Peter’s University today announced that the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board has selected Virginia Bender ’78, Ph.D., special assistant to the president for institutional planning at Saint Peter’s University, to receive the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award for […]
Jersey City, N.J. – October 3, 2019 – Saint Peter’s University today announced the creation of the first Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies in Jersey City. It has been established with a mission to foster an ongoing dialogue about the Holocaust, genocide and related human rights issues. The Center will celebrate its opening with […]
Jersey City, N.J. – September 18, 2019 – Saint Peter’s University today announced the naming of the University’s School of Business in recognition of a historic $10 million gift from former U.S. Congressman Frank J. Guarini H ’94. The gift will serve to transform and expand the current School of Business, significantly bolster business programs […]