“Come one, come all” is the message of Johnnie Week, inviting alumni and families to return to either or both campuses, or reconnect with St. John’s through a week of virtual programming.
Henry Horsey (SF79), a management consultant based in Washington, DC, firmly believes that one can learn most technology implementations in several weeks or months, but it takes a lot more time to teach people how to communicate both orally and in writing. St. John’s College graduates come to the job market with those skills honed and matured.
Anne McClard is an anthropologist who spent her career in the technology industry, a cofounder of a nonprofit publishing house, a feminist, an amateur songwriter, a musician, and of course, a Johnnie.
St. John’s College, the third-oldest college in the U.S. and considered the most contrarian college for its distinct and steadfast approach to the liberal arts—reading and discussing 3,000 years of Great Books over the course of four years—is launching a 20-episode podcast and web series examining the mysteries of who we are as humans and why we see each other and the world as we do.
St. John’s College has announced its Dean’s Lecture and Concert Series. Usually on Friday evenings, members of the St. John’s College community head to the Great Hall or auditorium to hear a lecture or concert from visiting scholars, artists, poets or faculty. Lecturers include members of the St. John’s College faculty, and professors from notable universities across the country. Each lecture is followed by an engaging discussion between the lecturer and attendees.
