St. John's College News

Back in Print: A Brief History of 'The St. John's Review'

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Following a five-year hiatus, the storied collegewide publication is back in a new digital-first format.

Johnnie Filmmakers Chronicle Journey From Santa Fe to Korea's DMZ

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Seohyun Lee (SF26) and Ahin Song (SF26) received a Projects for Peace grant to make a short film with a big question: Could North Korea and South Korea harness the power of St. John’s-style communication to resolve a decades-old rift?

Ancient Greek Ghosts of the St. John's Program, Ranked

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0000

In a way, it's Halloween all year round if you're a Johnnie.

Tutor Harvey Flaumenhaft Revisits 'The Federalist Papers' Amid Nation's 250th Birthday

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Flaumenhaft’s third and most recent book, 2025’s "The Framework of the Federalist: Visualizing the Structure of the Argumentation," analyzes the logic and rhetoric of “Publius”—the collective pseudonym of three Founding Fathers—to bolster support for a new Constitution.

Johnnie Filmmakers Chronicle Journey From Santa Fe to Korea's DMZ

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:42:00 +0000

Preserving New Mexico's Past With Future-Oriented Philanthropy

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Astrid Schwarz (SF26) became inspired to write and illustrate a children’s book, "La Limpia," while interning with the Historic Santa Fe Foundation as the inaugural recipient of the James R. Hennessy (SF82) Memorial Endowed Career Pathways Fund.

New Fall Art Exhibitions in Annapolis Pose Questions About Freedom and Trust

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Entry is free at the Mitchell Art Museum

ABQ Reads: St. John’s College to Give Free Classic Books to Albuquerque High School Students

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +0000

ABQ Reads event will bring students, family members, readers, and community members together at three local independent bookstores on Sept. 12–13

St. John’s College Announces Fall Lecture Series

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Lectures, offered in Annapolis and Santa Fe, are free and open to the public

St. John’s College Great Books Program Officially Recognized as a Triple Major in Philosophy, Literature, and the Natural Sciences

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:30:00 +0000

The college’s renowned undergraduate liberal arts Program renamed to benefit students and alumni

Santa Fe’s Prometheus Club Creates Community Through Food

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0000

When Santa Fe tutors Paola Villa and David Carl requested to build an outdoor oven on campus, their proposal was vetoed due to the high-desert climate. But from its ashes, a new student club was born.

St. John’s College Launches New Master’s Degree Pathway with Cambodia University of Technology and Science (CamTech)

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:53:00 +0000

Cambodian students can now study the humanities abroad through a joint “3 + 1” partnership

When Student Translations Become Campus Bestsellers

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:16:00 +0000

All Johnnies must study two languages—and some have even taken their abilities beyond the classroom by translating entire Greek works into modern English and making them available for purchase in the St. John's Annapolis Bookstore.

Four Founders, Two Residence Halls, One Complex History

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Two campus buildings in Annapolis—Paca-Carroll House and Chase-Stone House—are named for Maryland Declaration of Independence signers William Paca, Charles Carroll of Carrollton, Samuel Chase, and Thomas Stone.

Louis Gonzalez (SFGI08) Circumnavigates the Globe in Round-the-World Sailing Race

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:30:00 +0000

"Sometimes the seascape isn't perfect. It's dealing with towers of water, towers of sea, towers of ocean," Gonzalez says. "It's like what Odysseus went through … It's coming face to face with yourself and who you are."

Back In Print: Annapolis Tutor J. Winfree Smith’s History of the New Program

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0000

In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Santa Fe campus in 2024, Smith’s 1983 book was reprinted for the first time in decades. Today, this re-release feels timelier than ever as St. John’s Annapolis reexamines its own history amid the nation’s semiquincentennial.

David Feldstein Shares Memories From Nearly Two Decades of Summer Classics

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Feldstein has rarely missed a year of his seasonal pilgrimage to Santa Fe since 2007—and he has no shortage of stories to tell about the books he has read and the friendships he has made along the way.

St. John’s Annapolis Campus Unveils Self-Guided History Tour and Hosts Events for America 250

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Take our tour, a stop on Visit Annapolis’ “Be Revolutionary” campaign, and travel through time. Feeling extra festive? Check out other commemorative events we have planned at St. John’s College.

St. John’s College Graduate Institute Announces 2026 Summer Lecture Series

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Lectures, offered in person in Annapolis and Santa Fe and online, are free and open to the public

Santa Fe Commencement Speaker Ben Sasse (AGI98) Shares His Advice for a Life Well-Lived

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Sasse, an alum of the St. John’s College Graduate Institute in Annapolis, addressed the transformative power of reading, friendship, travel, and more.