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St. John's University is a private Roman Catholic university in New York City. The primary campus is located in Jamaica, Queens, a neighborhood in the borough of Queens. It is known for its programs in the liberal arts, business, pharmacy, and law. St. John's University is the largest Catholic university in the United States.


St. John's University
St. John's University Coat of Arms
MottoEducatio Christiana Animae Perfectio (Christian Education Perfects the Soul)
TypePrivate school
Established1870
Endowment$500 million
PresidentRev. Donald J. Harrington
Academic staff1,404
Undergraduates14,848
Postgraduates5,498
LocationQueens, New York, USA
CampusUrban, 105-acre (425,000 m²) Queens campus
Athletics17 BIG EAST, Division I, NCAA teams
MascotRed Storm
Websitewww.stjohns.edu

History

St. John's University was founded in 1870, by the Vincentian Fathers of the Roman Catholic Church. It has an enrollment of over 20,000 students in its six schools and colleges. Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees are conferred by the university and over 100 programs are offered through the St. John's College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, the Peter J. Tobin College of Business, the College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, the College of Professional Studies, the School of Education, and the School of Law.

Campuses

The main campus of St. John's University is located in the Queens borough of New York City. This 105 acre campus houses several academic buildings, 6 residence halls, athletic facilities, the St. Augustine Library, and provides easy access to Manhattan via the subway system. The campus is bordered by Union Turnpike to the north, Utopia Parkway to its east and Grand Central Parkway to the south. Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Shea Stadium, the USTA National Tennis Center, Queens Botanical Garden, New York Hall of Science, Queens Museum of Art and the highly diverse neighborhood of Flushing, are all within a five mile radius of the university. Queens is largely considered the most diverse location on the planet, boasting over 180 spoken languages.

The university also has two other residential New York City campuses, one located in lower Manhattan, and the other in Staten Island. The university also has campuses in Oakdale and Rome, Italy.

St. John's was recently named one of the Top 10 Wireless Universities in the nation. The university maintains over 2,900 microcomputers on campus, and has over 100 high-tech multi-media classrooms. St. John's provides every student with a wireless internet capable laptop. St. Augustine Library, on the Queens campus, is completely wired and provides students access to over 1.7 million volumes, making it one of the largest university libraries on the east coast.

Centers & Institutes

St. John's University houses several research centers and institutes. Among them are the Center for Psychological Services and Clinical Studies, the Speech and Hearing Center, the Committee on Latin American and Caribbean Studies, the Vincentian Center for Church and Society, and the Institute for Asian Studies.

The Institute for Asian Studies, founded in 1959, is housed in Sun Yat-Sen Hall. The hall reflects East Asian architecture, and is home to the Chung-Cheng Art Gallery (named in honor of former ROC President Chiang Kai-Shek).

Sun Yat-Sen Hall at St. John's University‎

Demographics

As of 2006, St John's has a total student population both undergraduate and graduate enrollment of 20,346 students. The undergraduate enrollment of 14,848 students are from 88 countries and 41 states. The 5,498 graduate school students are represented by students from 53 countries and 29 states.

There are 1404 faculty members, over 90% of whom hold doctoral or equivalent degrees in their field. St. John's boasts a 14:1 faculty to student ratio.

There are roughly 140,000 St John's alumni, many of whom reside in the greater metropolitian area. Standard and Poor's consistently ranks St. John's graduates among the the top universities in the nation with alumni who hold executive positions at Fortune 500 companies.

Athletics

The University's 17 teams compete in Division 1-A and the Big East conference.

St John’s started its intercollegiate program in 1907 with its men’s basketball program. In the early days, the “Wonder Five” led that program to prominence. The Helms Athletic Association recognized St. John's as National Champions in 1911 under coach Claude Allen. It was around the 1920's that then-director of athletics and football coach Ray Lynch had his players wear red uniforms in games. The local media picked up on it, and dubbed the St. John’s athletic teams, the Red Men.

James “Buck” Freeman graduated from St. John’s in 1927, and was named men’s basketball coach, guiding that team for nine years and compiling a 177-31 record. During his time, he guided the famed St. John’s “Wonder Five” to an 88-8 record in his first four seasons and brought the University to national prominence. It was however, during the tenure of Lou Carnesseca that St. John's enjoyed its greatest success. In Coach Carnesseca's 24 seasons St. John's had a winning percentage of .725, advanced to the Final Four in 1985, had 18 seasons with 20 or more wins, won 5 Big East regular season titles, and had two Wooden Player of the Year Award winners.

St. John's is the 5th most successful program in college basketball history (1673 wins) and has the 7th best winning percentage (.680) St. Johns has the 7th most NCAA tournament appearances with 27, two Wooden National Player of the Year Award Winners, 11 consensus All-Americans, 6 members of the Hall of Fame and has sent 59 players to the NBA.

The St. John's fencing program has also attained national prominence. In 2001, the team won the NCAA championship after finishing 2nd in 1995, 2000 and 2002. The team has ranked in the top five nationally the last 10 years. In addition to the team championship in 2001, eleven individuals have won NCAA championships for St. John's.

In soccer St. John's has climbed to national prominence, appearing in 15 straight NCAA tournaments, advancing to the Sweet 16 in each of the last ten seasons, and the Final Four on 3 occasions. They won a national title in 1996, the first for the University.

In baseball, Walter McLaughlin took over as director of athletics during a time when the St. John’s baseball program established itself as one of the best in the country, reaching the College World Series in 1949, 1960, 1966 and 1968. In all St. John's baseball has been to 6 college World Series, 26 NCAA appearances, 5 Big East championships and has sent 70 players on to professional baseball careers.

Campus Renovations

Summer 2004 saw $35 million in capital projects, including the completion of St. Thomas More church, the DaSilva academic building, Carnesecca Hall Fitness Center and Belson Stadium. In 2005 the science labs and student life facilites will be the target of an additional $60 million in capital enhancements.

St. John's University has recently constructed the Taffner Athletic Field House, a $23 million initiative. The two-story, 38,000 sq. ft. structure adjacent to Carnesecca Hall includes:

  • Four full size basketball courts-two for Student Life, two for Varsity Basketball
  • Academic support classrooms and study space for student-athletes
  • Office and meeting space for recreation and intramural activities
  • Audio/visual rooms for all varsity athletic teams
  • Dedicated locker rooms for both student recreation and men's and women's basketball
  • New offices and meeting rooms for men's and women's basketball
  • Exclusive Sports Medicine and weight training facilities

Carnesecca Hall and University Center renovations include:

  • A 6400 sq. ft. Health Center in Carnesecca Hall, for use by Student Life and Athletics, including weight training equipment, aerobic and dance studios and a student lounge
  • Reconfigured office and meeting space for Student Life and Academic Clubs
  • Additional audio/visual rooms for all varsity athletic teams.

The current capital campaign has surpassed the $200 million mark prompting the Board of Trustees to increase the goal to $250 million.

Notable Alumni

Jack Byrne - #1 Dad

Further reading

  • Hueppe, Frederick E., "The Radiant Light: a history of St. John's College presented in the Vincentian," 1955, (St. John's University Archives).
  • Morris, Barbara L., "To Define A Catholic University: the 1965 Crisis at St. John's" (Ed.D. thesis, Columbia University Teachers College, 1977)

External links

Big East Conference
Full members
Men's soccer associate
Lacrosse associate
Field hockey associates
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