All of a sudden, we find ourselves in mid-October. Admissions Counselors are busy visiting schools all over the country. Alumni are representing St. John’s at local college fairs. The leaves are turning gem like colors. The evenings are becoming crisp, all while our students are settling into their books, into their studies, into the deep,…
On the road again
It’s that time of year again. School is back in session, the days are getting shorter, the trees are getting colorful, and the air is getting crisp. This can only mean one thing in the world of college admissions; fall travel season is in full swing! The months of September and October often become a…
We’re stars in Bosnia and Herzegovina!
Well, maybe not quite stars yet, but we’re on the Mostar local news, at least! After giving a presentation to students at United World College in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, our Associate Director of Admissions in Annapolis Amanda Stevens was approached by a local news station for an interview. The interviewer hadn’t heard of St….
A universal language
We often say that what we do at St. John’s transcends time and place, but what you may not have heard is that the Program can also leap language barriers! Amanda Stevens, our Associate Director of Admissions based in Annapolis, was in Yerevan, Armenia to meet with prospective students when she met this used…
Friday night lecture
People often say that there are no lectures at St. John’s, and that’s mostly true—you’ll never take a lecture class at any point during your time here. But that doesn’t mean that you’ll never hear a lecture on campus. In fact, every week there’s one time and two places where you’ll be sure to find…
Alumni networking breakfast
This past weekend included the Inauguration of the seventh president of St. John’s College, Santa Fe, several celebratory alumni Homecoming events like seminars, field games, a piano master class and panel discussion with Seymour Bernstein and Michael Kimmelman, and an Alumni Networking Breakfast for current students and alumni. Having graduated from the college 20 years ago, I…
Introducing the Class of 2020
Who makes a good Johnnie? I’ll let the Class of 2020 speak for itself. Check them out: http://www.sjc.edu/admissions-and-aid/undergraduate/apply/freshman-class-profile The 250 new Johnnies in the freshman class come from 28 countries (from Australia to Zambia, China, Mexico, Finland, and beyond) and 34 states (from California to Maine and nearly everywhere in between). They were at the top of their…
Welcome Class of 2020!
This week St. John’s College welcomed around 250 new Johnnies across both campuses. In Annapolis, President Chris Nelson gave his Convocation address in Francis Scott Key Auditorium and declared the College’s 321st session open. In Santa Fe, President Mark Roosevelt addressed new and returning students on the Weigle Placita under the gleaming New Mexico sky. Last night, first year…
St. John’s College represented at the Smithsonian
The fifth and last week of Summer Academy is (sadly) coming to an end! Fitting to this week’s session titled Justice, Freedom and Law, the whole group ventured into Washington, D.C. to tour the National Archives to see the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, the National Museum of American History, and the National Gallery of Art. While…
The most unusual college in America?
St. John’s was just voted among the most unusual colleges in the country. What makes St. John’s so different? Here’s my short (incomplete) list: You get to major in everything. There are no lectures. Every class is a discussion with 20 students or fewer. While you get grades, most Johnnies don’t know or care. No one competes…
The Chalkboard 