Constitution Day commemorates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787. Each year schools, civic organizations and government agencies across the country mark this day with a celebration of the Constitution and the basic rights it affords all American citizens. For this year’s Constitution Day celebration at Saint Peter’s, the Guarini Institute for Government and […]
One of the traditions shared by Jesuit institutions is the celebration of the Mass of the Holy Spirit, which is held annually on Jesuit campuses to mark the beginning of the academic year. The tradition dates back to 1548 when it was celebrated by the first Jesuit school in Messina, Sicily. This year’s Mass of […]
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 […]
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 […]
Jersey City, N.J. – April 3, 2019 – Saint Peter’s University today announced that Yvette Noel-Schure, co-founder and executive vice president of Schure Media Group and longtime publicist for Beyoncé, will address the Class of 2019 at the 128th commencement exercises for the University on Monday, May 20. Noel-Schure will also receive an honorary Doctorate […]
Jersey City, N.J. – March 18, 2019 – Saint Peter’s University today announced a Master of Science in Finance, which will be offered beginning in the fall of 2019. In conjunction, the University will also offer an accelerated program, which will enable undergraduates to obtain their master’s in finance in five years. The accelerated program […]
Jersey City, N.J. – March 15, 2019 – Saint Peter’s University will host an Esports Business Symposium on Saturday, March 16 at 2:00 p.m. in Pope Lecture Hall following the University’s Spring Open House. The Symposium will feature Marc Williams, Ed.D., managing partner of WD | Esports + Entertainment, as moderator of three panels of […]
Jersey City, N.J. – March 4, 2019 – Saint Peter’s University today announced plans to honor two members of the University community at Hearts & Minds: The Saint Peter’s University Scholarship Celebration on May 3 at the Mac Mahon Student Center. Niurka “Nikki” E. Mederos ’07, ’10 will be presented with the Service to Community […]
Jersey City, N.J. – February 14, 2019 – Saint Peter’s University today announced that Ginger Gold Schnitzer, former director of government relations for the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA), has been appointed to the position of executive director for the Guarini Institute for Government and Leadership at the University, effective March 4. Over the span […]
Jersey City, N.J. – January 30, 2019 – Saint Peter’s University today announced that it has been awarded a $2.5 million 21st Century Grant from the New Jersey Department of Education Office of Student Support Services. The grant, which will provide funding over a five year period, will be implemented by Saint Peter’s Center for […]
