During last weekend’s admitted student’s event in Annapolis, students and families that attended the overnight or arrived on Friday were treated to a Friday Night Lecture, delivered by our own Daniel Harrell. Mr. Harrell, who received his PhD from Emory University, is in his twentieth year on the faculty at St. John’s College. As it…
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Annapolis Film Festival Brings Downton Abbey Star to Campus
This past weekend marked the 6th annual Annapolis Film Festival, with 70 films shown over the course of the four day festival. Several of those films were shown in our own FSK auditorium, including a Saturday Night screening of “A Crooked Somebody,” starring Downton Abbey’s Joanne Froggatt. Froggatt, who won a Golden Globe and received three…
Snow Day!
Happy Springtime from Annapolis! Winter decided to hang around for just a little longer, giving us our first snow day of the year on the second day of Spring. Click through to see a slideshow of a snowy campus!
Coffee Shops of Annapolis
One of the advantages of having campuses in two fantastic college towns is great local coffee! Here are a few of our student’s favorites in Annapolis. All of these coffee shops are within a ten minute walk of campus (and most are closer to five). 49 West–A coffee shop and cafe with late hours and…
Senior Essays are in!
Senior essays have been turned in on both campuses! After a month hard and work reading, writing, editing, re-writing, and more writing, the seniors were ecstatic to turn in the product of their hard work to the president’s office on each campus. You can read more about the senior essay, and why it’s so…
The first members of the class of 2022 are here!
December 15th was Early Action Decision Day! We’re so excited to welcome the first members of the class of 2022 to St. John’s College. A record 351 potential Johnnies will receive their letters. And who are these potential Johnnies? Here are the (impressive) stats: 26% international (with students from Afghanistan Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, China, Egypt, Ethiopia,…
A Musical December
It was a musical December here at St. John’s College! This month featured an orchestra concert, the freshman chorus concert, and collegium. Collegium is a tradition on both campuses, and includes all kinds of musical performances from students, tutors, and staff. Acts range from dance troupes to audience participation rounds, from solo acts to performances…
Midnight Madness at the Bookstore
The College Bookstore is one of the focal points of campus life here at St. John’s, so midnight madness is one of the events of the season! During midnight madness, the bookstore is open from 10 PM through midnight after seminar, with discounts on almost everything in the store. One part sale, one part social…
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Early Action Reading–I mean Happy Thanksgiving–from all of us in the St. John’s College admissions office! Both campuses celebrated with the annual dining hall feast, featuring plenty of Thanksgiving favorites. Here are some pictures from the Annapolis feast. the menu included: roast turkey and gravy mashed potatoes green bean casserole cranberry sauce sausage and…
Coffee & Donuts with Public Safety
Last Wednesday, Public Safety invited the campus community to their office for an impromptu coffee and donuts! It was a blustery day in Annapolis, and many students and staff members enjoyed the chance to warm up with a nice cup of coffee and some conversation. The admissions office was happy to join them! This is…
The Chalkboard 