Saint John's University, New York Saint John's University is a private coeducational Roman Catholic university in New York City, with its primary campus being located in Jamaica, a neighborhood in the borough of Queens. It is known for its programs in the liberal arts, business, and law. St. John's University was founded in 1870, by the Vincentian Fathers of the Roman Catholic Church. It has an enrollment of over 19,000 students in its six schools and colleges. Bachelors, master's, and doctoral programs are conferred by the university and over 100 degree programs are offered through the St. John's College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, the Peter J. Tobin College of Business, the College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, the College of Professional Studies, the School of Education, and the School of Law. St. John's University's main campus is an urban one. The campus is bordered by Union Turnpike to the north and Grand Central Parkway to the south. The university also has three residential New York City campuses in Queens, Lower Manhattan, Staten Island, as well as branch campuses in Oakdale and Rome, Italy. St. John's University also houses several research centers and institutes. Among them are the Center for Psychological Services and Clinical Studies, the Speech and Hearing Center, the Committee on Latin American and Caribbean Studies, the Vincentian Center for Church and Society, and the Institute for Asian Studies. The university's 21 sports teams are called the Red Storm. The team colors are red and white. They participate in the NCAA's Division I and in the Big East Conference. Notable Alumni Ron Artest - Professional basketball player Anthony Joseph Bevilacqua - Cardinal and Archbishop of Philadelphia Eric Barkley - Professional basketball player Bruce R. Bent - Inventor of first Money Market Fund Ron Brown - U.S. Secretary of Commerce Hugh Carey - Governor of New York Lou Carnesecca - Legendary Men's Basketball Coach William J. Casey - Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Mario Cuomo - Governor of New York George Deukmejian - Governor of California John Franco - Professional baseball player Mark Jackson - Professional basketball player Shalrie Joseph - Professional soccer player Raymond Kelly - New York City police commissioner Felipe Lopez - Professional basketball player Chris Mullin - Professional basketball player Dan Popik - Professional soccer player Charles B. Rangel - U.S. Congressman Malik Sealy - Professional basketball player Peter J. Tobin - Chief Financial Officer of The Chase Manhattan Corporation Daniel P. Tully - Chairman Emeritus of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Bill Wennington - Professional basketball player and author External links St. John's University Official Red Storm Athletics site The Torch, student newspaper St. John's College of Liberal Arts & Sciences The Peter J. Tobin College of Business The College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions College of Professional Studies The School of Education School of Law Most Popular Articles: Music    Musical Instruments    Guitar    Classical Music    History    Music Definition    Country Music    Rock Music    Pop Music    Hip Hop    Rap    DJ    Video Games    Casino Games    Poker    Blackjack    Casinos    Real Estate    Loan    Auction    eBay    Marketing    Search Engine Optimization    File Sharing    MP3    Music Industry    Kazaa    Internet    Supermodel    Fashion    Fashion Designers    Erotica    Modeling    Clothing    Boots    Shoes    Diamond Engagement Rings    Diamond    Rugs    Gospel Music    Affiliate    E-Commerce    Radio This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License at http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html You may copy and modify it as long as the entire work (including additions) remains under this license. You must provide a link to http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html To view or edit this article at Wikipedia go to http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_John's_University,_New_York