Sept. 9 / State of the University Address / 3:30PM
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jerseyshorejohnny
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You can listen to Bobby tomorrow, September 9, at 3:30 pm via:
www.stjohns.edu/stateofsju
www.stjohns.edu/stateofsju
tom in salem
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http://www.stjohns.edu/about/news/2...-achievements-vision-state-university-address
Reflecting the first priority, Dr. Gempesaw announced, five St. John’s students received prestigious Fulbright Awards this past year to study and conduct research at international sites around the globe, and a recent St. John’s graduate was chosen from among more than 600 applicants to serve as a Youth Observer to the United Nations. In addition, students from the College of Professional Studies and The Peter J. Tobin College of Business last June placed first for their marketing communications-plans book, and third overall at the American Advertising Federation National Conference. He added that, for the first time, more than 1,000 St. John’s students studied abroad.
Dr. Gempesaw noted that 29 new faculty members joined the University this fall. He also discussed current facilities upgrades that promise to enhance the teaching and learning environment at St. John’s. In addition, several programs enjoyed high rankings from U.S. News and World Report, which also listed St. John’s as the second most diverse campus in the nation.
Sharing a heartfelt note he received from a parent who had sacrificed to send her child to St. John’s, Dr. Gempesaw echoed her sentiments by saying, “A St. John’s education is worth fighting for. As your president, you have my pledge that I will work tirelessly to expand opportunities for all, and to promote excellence.”
- See more at:http://www.stjohns.edu/about/news/2...state-university-address#sthash.XP8nJv1W.dpuf
Reflecting the first priority, Dr. Gempesaw announced, five St. John’s students received prestigious Fulbright Awards this past year to study and conduct research at international sites around the globe, and a recent St. John’s graduate was chosen from among more than 600 applicants to serve as a Youth Observer to the United Nations. In addition, students from the College of Professional Studies and The Peter J. Tobin College of Business last June placed first for their marketing communications-plans book, and third overall at the American Advertising Federation National Conference. He added that, for the first time, more than 1,000 St. John’s students studied abroad.
Dr. Gempesaw noted that 29 new faculty members joined the University this fall. He also discussed current facilities upgrades that promise to enhance the teaching and learning environment at St. John’s. In addition, several programs enjoyed high rankings from U.S. News and World Report, which also listed St. John’s as the second most diverse campus in the nation.
Sharing a heartfelt note he received from a parent who had sacrificed to send her child to St. John’s, Dr. Gempesaw echoed her sentiments by saying, “A St. John’s education is worth fighting for. As your president, you have my pledge that I will work tirelessly to expand opportunities for all, and to promote excellence.”
- See more at:http://www.stjohns.edu/about/news/2...state-university-address#sthash.XP8nJv1W.dpuf
I am so happy that Fr. Harrington is gone. Booby Gempesaw is such a class act, a while back towards the end of the Harrington regime I posted that the arrogance of the St. John's Presidency had to end. Only engaging with big donors and shying away from students, parents and lower level alumni had to cease.
I am glad that Dr. Gempesaw and Fr. Levesque in his short tenure before him are accessible, helpful and open to all in the St. John's community.
I am glad that Dr. Gempesaw and Fr. Levesque in his short tenure before him are accessible, helpful and open to all in the St. John's community.
I thought it was a wonderful speech. With all of the very important academic content,he made very good references to our Athletic Dept. and singling out Chris Mullin. He also promoted attending our sporting events. I think we have a dedicated and very qualified President .It's safe to say he has the University headed in the right direction, ultimately it gives you the sense that the school is in excellent hands.
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While it is nice to anecdotally share individual student successes, I'd like to hear more details on raising the academic profile of the university by attracting better students. While increasing diversity is a goal of many universities, especially those that have been traditionally overwhelmingly Caucasian, I'm not sure how being the second most diverse university is an achievement, or what the criteria for that assessment is. In the Brooklyn Queens diocese, 250 plus languages are spoken. Is that realizing some sort of ideal, or is just a reality of a diverse city? Recognizing, retaining, and hiring the best faculty is a nice goal, but if the university has frozen what has historically been paltry salaries, how does Gempeshaw plan on doing that without increasing pay? While expanding educational opportunities for students is certainly a worthwhile endeavor, I firmly believe in the biblical principal that iron sharpens iron. Attract better students, and the learning environment will improve dramatically simply by peer interaction with other high performing young adults.
Certainly the ship must be righted in terms of declining enrollment if St. John's is to sustain revenue to support the current infrastructure. An increase in freshman class is a good sign, unless of course if admission standards were lowered to admit more students.
There is much work to be done, and one year is not a fair period of time to judge a new president with formidable challenges. I am afraid that the problems that Gempeshaw inherited in terms of fiscal woes caused in part by declining enrollment are at present impediments to short term improvements in the academic standing of the school. Good luck to him, and I hope he is on the right path.
Certainly the ship must be righted in terms of declining enrollment if St. John's is to sustain revenue to support the current infrastructure. An increase in freshman class is a good sign, unless of course if admission standards were lowered to admit more students.
There is much work to be done, and one year is not a fair period of time to judge a new president with formidable challenges. I am afraid that the problems that Gempeshaw inherited in terms of fiscal woes caused in part by declining enrollment are at present impediments to short term improvements in the academic standing of the school. Good luck to him, and I hope he is on the right path.