There are many reasons why students choose to pursue a college education – to obtain a good job, to be successful in a respective field, to create professional connections and many others. Ahmed Shehata ’21 achieved all of these things and more through his experience with the Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF) at Saint Peter’s […]
On September 9, 2021 the Saint Peter’s community gathered to commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Eileen L. Poiani, Ph.D., special assistant to the president/professor of mathematics and chair of the Sustainability Council, shared her account of what campus was like on that tragic day. Read more about the event in an article from The […]
“It has been an eye opener.” These were the words that political science major Adjeilyne Akrong ’21 used to describe her experience in her summer internship with the Department of Health and Human Services in Jersey City. Akrong worked under the guidance of Linda Ivory-Green, director of the Division of Community Health and Wellness, which […]
Eugene J. Cornacchia, Ph.D., president of Saint Peter’s University, wrote this opinion piece in support of the campaign to double Pell Grants. The op-ed was published by The Star-Ledger on July 13. On a regular basis my email inbox is filled with messages from parents, faculty and alumni who share stories about the students […]
Each year Saint Peter’s hosts the Shark Tank Competition in which industry experts, known as sharks, judge students’ business pitches based on an intense rubric. While the student participants and business ideas change every year, one thing remains constant – the entrepreneurial spirit of Saint Peter’s University students. The seventh annual Shark Tank Competition was […]
As commencement approaches for the Class of 2021, Valedictorian Chantal Chacho ’21 took a few minutes to look back on her time at Saint Peter’s University. She is graduating with a bachelor’s degree in biology with a minor in psychology. What is your favorite Saint Peter’s memory? There are so many incredible memories I can […]
On Friday, May 7, the Saint Peter’s University community gathered to celebrate the first virtual Hearts & Minds: The Saint Peter’s University Scholarship Celebration in support of the General Scholarship Fund. The evening included an awards presentation, live fund-a-scholar auction and a special performance by members of the Aidan C. McMullen Chorale. The honorees for this year’s […]
This article was originally published in the May 2021 edition of Connections, a publication of the Association of Jesuit Colleges & Universities (AJCU). A Jesuit education is one that infuses principles set forth by St. Ignatius of Loyola into every aspect of educational life—from academics, to student activities and beyond. Whether Saint Peter’s University students […]
By Marilú Marcillo, Ph.D., associate professor of business For the first time Saint Peter’s University competed in the International Business Ethics Case Competition (IBESCC), the oldest and most distinguished intercollegiate business ethics competition of its kind. The 2021 IBESCC was held virtually on April 8 and 9 by Loyola Marymount University’s College of Business Administration […]
Saint Peter’s is a proud host of the Canine Companions program on the University’s campus. The program partners student volunteers with service dogs in-training through the Saint Peter’s Puppy Club. Students involved in the program spend a year and a half training a puppy with the ultimate goal of having them placed as a service […]
Jersey City, N.J. – September 16, 2021 – The Campus Kitchen at Saint Peter’s University, a volunteer-based kitchen that keeps food from being wasted and provides nutritious meals for those in need, is proud to announce that it will serve its 100,000th meal since its inception in 2014. The University will commemorate the milestone with […]
Jersey City, N.J. – September 14, 2021 – Saint Peter’s University today announced that Martin Luther King III, son of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. H ’65 and Coretta Scott King, will provide the keynote address for the 2021 Saint Peter’s Michaelmas Convocation on Wednesday, September 29 at 11:00 a.m. at St. […]
Jersey City, N.J. – September 13, 2021 – Saint Peter’s is proud to announce that the University was recognized as the best value in the state of New Jersey and 7th in the Regional Universities North category in the 2022 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Rankings. The institution also made a considerable climb […]
Jersey City, N.J. – September 10, 2021 – Saint Peter’s University today announced official plans to commemorate the institution’s Sesquicentennial year, which will officially kick off with a flag raising and launch celebration on September 15. To honor its 150-year anniversary, the University unveiled a logo, theme and website as well as plans for events […]
Jersey City, N.J. – September 9, 2021 – Saint Peter’s University today announced that it has entered a partnership agreement with Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM) which will make it easier for Saint Peter’s students to continue their education at RUSVM. Through the agreement, Saint Peter’s students will be eligible for the Ross […]
Jersey City, N.J. – August 31, 2021 – Saint Peter’s University announced today that it has been awarded a $250,000 grant by The Theresa and Edward O’Toole Foundation for capital improvements to the University’s Theresa and Edward O’Toole Library. The grant will be used for modernization and energy efficient upgrades, largely centered on the replacement […]
Jersey City, N.J. – August 16, 2021 – Saint Peter’s University Board of Trustees announced the election of six new board members, which include Noreen D. Beaman, CPA ’86, president of Orion Advisor Solutions; Julia M. DiGioia, M.D., F.A.C.S. ’73, regional director of breast surgical oncology for Hudson County for Englewood Health; George E. Martin, […]
Jersey City, N.J. – June 1, 2021 – Saint Peter’s is proud to announce that Patricia Redden, Ph.D., emeritus professor of chemistry, will receive the 2021 E. Ann Nalley Middle Atlantic Region Award for Volunteer Service to the American Chemical Society (ACS) on June 10. Dr. Redden was selected for this honor for her more […]
Jersey City, N.J. – May 4, 2021 –Saint Peter’s today announced the speakers for the University’s virtual commencement exercises for the Class of 2020 and the Class of 2021. On Friday, May 21, Rev. Gregory Boyle, S.J., founder and director of the world’s largest gang-intervention and rehabilitation program, Homeboy Industries, will address the Class of […]
Jersey City, N.J. – March 4, 2021 – Saint Peter’s University is pleased to announce it is one of only 150 colleges and universities in the nation named to Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society’s 2021 Transfer Honor Roll in recognition of its pathways to support transfer students. The Transfer Honor Roll recognizes four-year colleges and […]
