By Kathy Wydner, Ph.D., associate professor of biology This summer an intrepid group from Saint Peter’s University returned to the Amazon rainforest of Peru, to retrace a route and itinerary that was traveled by a Saint Peter’s group in 2017. I led the experiential learning workshop titled Amazon Rainforest Travel. The group was comprised of five undergraduate […]
Saint Peter’s University is proud to announce that the Provident Bank Foundation has awarded a $100,000 Signature Grant for 2019 to The Urban Social Impact Incubator of the Ignite Institute, a Center of Excellence at Saint Peter’s. The incubator was designed to boost career advancement opportunities for students while bolstering Jersey City’s small business, nonprofit […]
Philip Mark Plotch, Ph.D., director of the master’s program in public administration at Saint Peter’s University, recently appeared as a guest on One-on-One with Steve Adubato to give an inside look at the politics behind fixing our nation’s infrastructure. Dr. Plotch is the author of the book, Politics Across the Hudson: The Tappan Zee Megaproject and is […]
Eugene J. Cornacchia, Ph.D., president of Saint Peter’s University, participated in a panel for the premiere episode of Think Tank with Steve Adubato. The program was designed to bring together thought leaders, innovators and experts from a variety of fields who explore the critical issues, trends and challenges facing the nation today. The premiere episode […]
In the spring semester, The Sustainability Council at Saint Peter’s University under a grant from the Independent College Fund of New Jersey (ICFNJ) hosted a sustainability competition. Students were asked to submit entries that related to the theme “Green is the New Blue: Creating a Sustainable Peacock Campus.” Alexis O’Callohan ’19, a biology major, won […]
Recently, Saint Peter’s University students competed in the CFA Institute Research Challenge, which is a competition between university-sponsored teams that produce a written and an oral report based on a business case study. Alexander Slawinski ’20, Samantha Irizarry ’21 and Leandis Cedeno ’21 formed the Saint Peter’s University team that competed at the local level. […]
Recent statistics show that 94 percent of the Saint Peter’s University Class of 2018 were either employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation. The Class of 2019 has big shoes to fill, but with many graduates going on to work at Fortune 500 companies, attend graduate school or continue research they started […]
The Class of 2019 celebrated their last days as students and first days as Saint Peter’s University alumni during the John J. Delaney ’50 Alumni Reception in The Duncan Family Sky Room hosted by the Office of Alumni Engagement. The reception, which featured a DJ, photo booth, food and drinks, is the first opportunity for […]
On June 24 at 6:00 p.m. alumni and friends will gather for the eighth annual fundraiser in support of St. Aedan’s: The Saint Peter’s University Church. Guests will be treated to a four-course dinner with wine pairings at Amanda’s Restaurant in Hoboken, N.J. Tickets are $225 per person with all proceeds benefiting St. Aedan’s. The […]
Tremendous advancements in data analytics and technology have transformed the way marketers reach and interact with consumers. This topic was the focus of the 4th Consumer Analytics Conference that was held at Saint Peter’s University in April. Esteemed guests Kevin Downes ’73, vice president of sales and operations at Staples; Don Sena, editor-in-chief/senior director at […]
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 […]
Jersey City, N.J. – September 10, 2019 – Saint Peter’s University is proud to announce that it was ranked highest in the state of New Jersey and 19th overall for social mobility in the Regional Universities North category of the 2020 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Rankings. The University also remains among the […]
Jersey City, N.J. – August 22, 2019 – Saint Peter’s University today announced that it has been named as a national leader in Money magazine’s list of the “Most Transformative Schools” in the country. Saint Peter’s ranked 32 on the list, which places the University in the top four percent of ranked institutions and first […]
Jersey City, N.J. – August 21, 2019 – Saint Peter’s University today announced that Carlos Miguel Gutierrez, founder and CEO of the strategic advisory firm Highline Point Group, LLC., has been appointed to the position of director of the Ignite Institute at Saint Peter’s University, a Center of Excellence. The Ignite Institute was designed to […]
Jersey City, N.J. – August 14, 2019 – Saint Peter’s University today announced that it has signed an agreement with Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM) to create an educational pathway program that makes it easier for Saint Peter’s graduates to study medicine at RUSM. Through the agreement, qualified Saint Peter’s students who earn full […]
Jersey City, N.J. – July 17, 2019 – Saint Peter’s University today announced an accelerated bachelor’s degree in nursing, which will be offered beginning in the fall of 2019. This full-time, 61-credit program will allow students who have a bachelor’s degree in an area other than nursing to earn their Bachelor of Science in Nursing […]
Jersey City, N.J. – June 5, 2019 – Saint Peter’s University today announced that it was selected as a finalist to receive a Seal of Excelencia certification from Excelencia in Education, a nonprofit organization that seeks to accelerate Latino student success in higher education. Saint Peter’s is among 20 nationwide finalists that were selected following […]
Jersey City, N.J. – April 17, 2019 – Saint Peter’s University today announced a master’s degree in industrial organizational psychology, which will be offered fully online beginning in the fall of 2019. Industrial organizational psychology, also known as I/O psychology, is the scientific study of human and organizational behavior and the application of that science […]
Jersey City, N.J. – April 15, 2019 – Saint Peter’s University today announced that it was selected as a winner of a 2019 Impact Award by Ellucian, the world’s leading provider of software and services built to power higher education. The prestigious award honors exceptional Ellucian customer institutions that utilized technology to produce a better […]
Jersey City, N.J. – April 11, 2019 – Saint Peter’s University today announced that WeiDong Zhu, Ph.D., has been appointed to the position of dean of the College of Arts and Sciences effective May 15 after serving as the interim dean since the beginning of the fall 2018 semester. Dr. Zhu also currently serves as […]