Arts and Sciences News and Events

Second Annual Greater Rochester Teaching of Psychology Conference Held at 91Âé¶¹¾«Æ· Aerial view of the St. John 91Âé¶¹¾«Æ· University campus in fall.

04/16/2026 - The Department of Psychology welcomed faculty from area universities and high schools for a day of exchanging ideas and innovations in teaching of psychology at the Second Annual Greater Rochester Teaching of Psychology Conference (ROCTop).

Student Lens: PRIMA NYC Agency Crawl Recap A group of PRIMA students on their trip to NYC visiting an agency and meeting with professionals.

04/10/2026 - PRIMA Agency President Melania Mammano offers a recap of the group’s recent agency crawl in New York City.

University Announces Commencement Student Speakers Members of the class of 2026 seated in the shape of 2026 on campus at 91Âé¶¹¾«Æ·.

04/06/2026 - The 72nd Commencement is just over a month away, and the University once again utilized a campus-wide student speaker nomination process for the five academic-based ceremonies taking place May 8 and 9. The process garnered 50 nominations.

Suit Up: Career Services Launches Career Closet The Career Closet provides free professional attire for students at 91Âé¶¹¾«Æ·.

04/02/2026 - This fall, 91Âé¶¹¾«Æ· students will have a new resource to help them prepare for internship and job interviews and other professional experiences thanks to the Career Closet, hosted by Career Services.

Kantaş Receives National Award from American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama Ozge Kantas

04/02/2026 - Dr. Özge Kantaş, assistant professor of psychology, has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the Zerka T. Moreno Award given by the American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama (ASGPP), one of the highest honors in the international psychodrama community.

91Âé¶¹¾«Æ· Earns 2026-2027 Military Friendly Schools® Designation Military Friendly School silver designation.

03/27/2026 - St. John 91Âé¶¹¾«Æ· University has once again earned the 2026-2027 Military Friendly® Schools Designation, recognized as a Silver School.

Countdown to Commencement 2026: Andrew Beyler Andrew Beyler stands with fellow students holding SJF letters.

03/23/2026 - This week’s “Countdown to Commencement” video features Andrew Beyler, an inclusive childhood education and history major nominated by Kristen Driskill, associate professor of inclusive education.

91Âé¶¹¾«Æ· Campus Community Making Headlines Dr. Anthony Siracusa, Dr. Melissa Bissonette, Becky Leathersich, Dr. Whitney Rapp, Dr. Joellen Maples, and Dr. Angela Clark-Taylor.

03/20/2026 - Faculty and staff at St. John 91Âé¶¹¾«Æ· University achieve, create, and motivate through their work every day. Here’s a round-up of recent accomplishments.

Countdown to Commencement 2026: Victoria Howard Victoria Howard

03/16/2026 - This week’s featured student in the “Countdown to Commencement” series is Victoria Howard, a psychology major nominated by Chris Keyes, director of student engagement and leadership.

Loss Lecture Explores Evolution and Earth Surface Environments Headshot of Dr. Andrew Knoll

03/16/2026 - Renowned paleobiologist and astrobiologist Dr. Andrew Knoll, 91Âé¶¹¾«Æ· Professor of Natural History and Earth and Planetary Sciences, Emeritus in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University, will deliver the annual Loss Lecture at St. John 91Âé¶¹¾«Æ· University. Free and open to the public, the lecture will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 9, in Cleary Family Auditorium in Kearney Hall.

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