While stuck at home, we in admissions have the chance to create some comfy spaces to continue our work in our home offices. While we miss all of our colleagues and seeing them in person each day (Zoom is just not the same!), we have had the opportunity to get to know each other’s pet…
Category: Santa Fe
Spring is here!
Spring is in full bloom in and around both of our campuses! Take a look and see if you can guess what pics are from which campus! The rich profusion thee confounds, my love, Of flowers, spread athwart the garden. Aye, Name upon name assails thy ears, and each More barbarous-sounding than the one before–…
My first year as a Johnnie…
By Caroline Randall In June 2019, I started as the new Director of Admissions in Santa Fe. Having fallen in love with St. John’s three years ago, I was thrilled to be a part of this community. My excitement and passion for this school has grown over the past eight months as I find my…
Virtual Visits at St. John's College
This week, our staff in the admissions office began meeting virtually, along with current students and the rest of the administration. We have been hard at work developing ways to continue to meet with interested students, and talk about St. John’s College with them. As a result, we have come up with a few different…
Food Trucks of Santa Fe
Santa Fe is a fantastic town for foodies, and food trucks can be found all over town. Most food trucks in Santa Fe tend to anchor themselves semi-permanently in a parking lot, or even partner with a local brewery to serve food to their patrons, but they still move around occasionally. For the right food…
Dorm Life at St. John’s College
At St. John’s, we have incredibly spatious and charming student housing, which is accessible to students all four years. This helps to contribute to the holistic and welcoming community that we strive for, and helps to create an experience where your thoughts about the Plato reading don’t need to end at the end of class….
Raising The Persisting Human Questions
I would like to introduce you to the core, governing, visionary document of the college, The Statement of the Program: Come back soon for the next deep dive about The Seminar.
Coffee (and Tea!) of Santa Fe
There are a lot of great things to do and see in Santa Fe, and for a Johnnie looking for a great place to hang out with friends, read, or work on an essay, Santa Fe’s many excellent coffee shops are top of the list! Here are a just a few of our favorite coffee…
Scientific Inquiry: Beyond Merely Arriving at the Truth
Johnnies want to know why we believe what we believe. The Admissions Office was given a special inside tour of the labs with new Director of Labs, John Balwit. Thoughts about the St. John’s College Lab Program by Tutor Llyd Wells: In the modern world, there are so many things we know without knowing how…
What are our counselors reading over break?
A few weeks ago I thought it’d be in my best interest to send out a form to the admissions staff, inquiring about our reading plans over break. This was partially to showcase how well-read our staff is, but was also selfishly a plan to give me some good book recommendations for our holiday break….
The Chalkboard 