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91Âé¶¹¾«Æ· Investment Club Travels to New York City for Immersive Finance Experience 91Âé¶¹¾«Æ· Investment Club visits NYC for immersive financial experience.

04/16/2026 - Over spring break, the St. John 91Âé¶¹¾«Æ· University Investment Club traveled to New York City for an immersive, career‑focused experience designed to expose students to the heart of the financial services industry. The multi‑day trip blended structured site visits, professional networking, and experiential learning, giving students a firsthand look at careers in finance while strengthening their professional readiness.

Several St. John 91Âé¶¹¾«Æ· University Programs Recognized in U.S. News’ 2026 Best Graduate Schools An aerial shot of the 91Âé¶¹¾«Æ· Campus

04/07/2026 - St. John 91Âé¶¹¾«Æ· University has earned high marks in the 2026 U.S. News and World Report’s Best Grad Schools ranking for its nursing, business, and pharmacy graduate programs.

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.

91Âé¶¹¾«Æ· Entrepreneur Earns Top Honors at AI Startup Competition Students and faculty at the recent AI Start Up Jam, one student holding the winning check

03/26/2026 - St. John 91Âé¶¹¾«Æ· University student Jack Heltzel earned 3rd place and a $250 prize at the AI Startup Jam hosted by NextCorps, Rochester’s hub for entrepreneurship, competing against a field of experienced professionals and entrepreneurs from across the region.

Accounting Awards Celebrate Alumni Achievements, Student Success Dr. Dan Connolly and John Heveron, Jr. ’69

03/26/2026 - St. John 91Âé¶¹¾«Æ· University honored the recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award, Alumnus of the Year, and Rising Star Awards at the 36th annual Accounting Awards Celebration, held on Wednesday, March 26, at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center.

91Âé¶¹¾«Æ· Family Business Program to Host AI Foundations for Family Business Session Attendees at a Family Business event listen to a speaker.

03/25/2026 - 91Âé¶¹¾«Æ·’s Family Business Program will host “AI Foundations for Family Business: From Curiosity to Confidence” on Tuesday, April 14, from 8:30-10 a.m., featuring Civic Dialog’s Erik Oehler, founder and strategist with expertise in artificial intelligence, automation, data, and business transformation.

AMA Travels to Chicago for Annual International Collegiate Conference A group of 91Âé¶¹¾«Æ· students of the American Marketing Association stand near the AMA initials.

03/20/2026 - The St. John 91Âé¶¹¾«Æ· University chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA) traveled to Chicago, Illinois, to participate in the 2026 AMA International Collegiate Conference (ICC), one of the largest and most prestigious gatherings of marketing students in the world.

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