In the words of Eugene J. Cornacchia, Ph.D., president of Saint Peter’s University, “We will get through the havoc COVID-19 has wrought because our purpose and reason for being is guided by Ignatian values and principles. Cura personalis, ‘care for the whole person,’ has been our North Star throughout this healthcare crisis.” Acts of cura […]
After months of preparation, a select group of Saint Peter’s University students participated in the Sixth Annual Saint Peter’s University Shark Tank Pitch Competition. Organized by the Ignite Institute at Saint Peter’s University, in conjunction with the Frank J. Guarini School of Business and sponsored by The Provident Bank Foundation and The Pechter Foundation, students […]
The spring 2020 semester marked the beginning of a partnership between the Guarini Institute for Government and Leadership at Saint Peter’s University and the Fox Scholars Program. The Fox Scholars Program is designed to provide students with real-life public-sector experience and advice through mentorship and networking opportunities, with the goal of facilitating knowledge of and […]
Brigid D’Souza, assistant professor of accountancy and business law at the Frank J. Guarini School of Business, recently wrote this opinion piece, which garnered coverage by media outlets across the nation. The editorial highlights the grit that can be found in Saint Peter’s students and how the experience with coronavirus, COVID-19 will make them stronger […]
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 […]
Jersey City, N.J. – July 22, 2020 – Saint Peter’s University today announced that Ginger Gold Schnitzer, executive director for the Guarini Institute for Government and Leadership at Saint Peter’s, has been appointed to serve as the director of the master’s program in public administration at the University, which will now be run in conjunction […]
Jersey City, N.J. – July 22, 2020 – Saint Peter’s University today announced that Thomas P. Mac Mahon ’68, member of the Saint Peter’s University Board of Trustees and retired chairman and chief executive officer of LabCorp, has committed a $5 million lead gift to launch the phased renovation of The Victor R. Yanitelli, S.J. […]
Jersey City, N.J. – July 9, 2020 – Saint Peter’s University today announced that construction will soon begin on a new six-story residence hall, which will be located at 762 Montgomery Street near the University’s Mac Mahon Student Center. The building will feature comfortable suite-style rooms with 288 beds and a variety of amenities for […]
Jersey City, N.J. – July 6, 2020 – The New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA) has named Philip Sookram, assistant professor of accounting at Saint Peter’s University, an Ovation Award winner in the Emerging Leader category. The Ovation Awards were announced at the recent NJCPA Annual Business Meeting and distributed in seven categories: […]
Jersey City, N.J. – May 19, 2020 – Saint Peter’s University today announced that the Frank J. Guarini School of Business has launched a fully online M.B.A. program, designed to meet the needs of today’s working professionals and to further incorporate the most in-demand market skills. The 36-credit M.B.A. program will also continue to be […]
Jersey City, N.J. – May 7, 2020 – Saint Peter’s today announced that the University has instituted a tuition freeze for all undergraduate, School of Professional and Continuing Studies (SPCS) and graduate students in all programs of study for the 2020-21 academic year. Additionally, returning full-time undergraduates will benefit from a one-time Cura Personalis Grant […]
Jersey City, N.J. – April 22, 2020 – Saint Peter’s University is proud to announce that it was selected as one of 123 colleges and universities in the nation for the 2020 Transfer Honor Roll by the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society. This honor was given in recognition of Saint Peter’s dynamic pathways that […]
Jersey City, N.J. – April 2, 2020 – The National AfterSchool Association (NAA), the voice of the afterschool profession and lead organization for the advancement of afterschool professionals/ leaders, has selected Cassir Bastien, project director of the Saint Peter’s University 21st Century Program, as one of NAA’s 2020 Next Generation of Afterschool Leaders. Bastien was […]
Jersey City, N.J. – April 1, 2020 – Saint Peter’s University has been designated as a First-gen Forward Institution in recognition of the University’s demonstrated commitment to improving experiences and advancing outcomes of first-generation college students. Saint Peter’s will join a national cohort of institutions that have been selected by the Center for First-generation Student Success, […]
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 […]