Saint Peter's College, New Jersey
Encyclopedia
Saint Peter's College is a private, coeducation
al Roman Catholic college
in the United States
. Located in Jersey City
, New Jersey
, it was founded in 1872 by the Society of Jesus
. Today, Saint Peter's College is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
. Saint Peter's College offers over 33 majors to more than 3,200 undergraduate and 500 graduate students. Its college mascot
is the Peacock (the women's sports teams are called the Peahens), and its sports teams play in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
, of which it is a founding member.
The school is located on a 15 acre (61,000 m2) campus just south of Journal Square
, and is 2 mi (3 km) west of New York City
. Evening and weekend classes are offered in Jersey City, Englewood Cliffs
, and South Amboy
.
. In September 1918, the college was closed, along with several other Jesuit colleges and high schools, because of declining enrollment in the face of World War I
. Although the war ended only two months after its closing, and despite clamoring from alumni, it took until 1930 to re-open the college. The college was temporarily located on Newark Avenue, before moving in 1936 to its current location on Hudson (now Kennedy
) Boulevard, between Montgomery Street and Glenwood Avenue.
Civil rights have had a long tradition at the college. It was first desegregated in 1936, when the college admitted its first black student. The college granted an honorary Doctor of Divinity
degree to Martin Luther King, Jr.
in 1965, and the next year it became coeducation
al.
The college has made an effort to reach out into the New Jersey suburbs, with a satellite campus at Englewood Cliffs
opened in 1975 and an extension at South Amboy
's McCarrick High School opened in 2003.
Recent years have seen much construction for the college. In 1975, the college constructed the Yanitelli Recreational Life Center, a sports complex. Beginning with the 1983 acquisition of its first residence hall, the college has converted four apartment buildings to dormitory use, and constructed two brand new dormitories.
In 2004, the long-awaited pedestrian bridge over Kennedy Boulevard
linked the East Campus and the West Campus. In 2006, the began a $50 million capital campaign. Further expansion of the east side of the campus calls for plans for a student center, funding for which has been mostly secured.
On December 24, 2006, sitting college President James N. Lougran, S.J.
was found dead in his home. On May 10, 2007, the Board of Trustees appointed Eugene J. Cornacchia, Ph.D., as the 22nd President of Saint Peter's College. Dr. Cornacchia is the first layperson to serve as President of the 135 year-old Catholic, Jesuit College in Jersey City, New Jersey.
In 2008, Saint Peter's was awarded a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to create the Center for Microplasma Science and Technology. This grant allowed the college to expand upon its 20 years of studying microplasma
as part of its research on water purifiers in conjunction with United Water
. Saint Peter's graduates U.S. Senator Robert Menendez
and U.S. Representative Albio Sires
helped secure the $2 million grant.
On the day after his narrow defeat in the 2008 New Hampshire Presidential primary election
, Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama
held a rally at the college's Yanitelli Center
.
In March 2011, it was announced that the college would take over Saint Aeden's Church at McGinley Square
from the Archdiocese of Newark
Cultural:
A Taste of Africa Student Association,
Asian American Student Union (AASU),
Black Action Committee (BAC),
Indian & Pakistani Culture Club (Indo-Pak),
Irish American Club,
Italian Club,
Latin American Service Organization (LASO),
Middle Eastern Culture Club (MECC),
Multicultural Heritage Club (MHC),
Students of Caribbean Ancestry (SOCA).
Performing Arts:
Argus Eyes Drama Society,
Dance Team,
SPC McMullen Chorale,
Voices of Praise Gospel Choir.
Pre-Professional/Academic:
Accounting Society,
Collins Chemistry
Club,
Computer Science
Club,
Criminal Justice
Student Association,
Delta Sigma Pi
,
English
Club,
Gannon Debate
Society,
John T. Coughlin History
Club,
Mendel Biology
Society,
Philosophy
Club,
Psychology
Club,
Society of Physics
Students,
Sociology
Club,
Saint Peter's Art, Culture & Entertainment (S.P.A.C.E.),
Student Education Association,
Student Nurses Association,
Theology
Club.
Service-Oriented:
,
Project Peace,
Peer Educators.
Special Interest:
Alliance of EOF Students of New Jersey (AESNJ),
Alpha Phi Delta
,
Anime and Manga Club,
Commuter Student Association,
Female Organization for Campus Unity & Solidarity (F.O.C.U.S),
Protecting & Respecting Individuality Diversity & Equality (P.R.I.D.E),
Students Against Violating the Earth (S.A.V.E.),
Student Alumni Association (SAA),
Student Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC),
Student Entertainment Board,
Student Senate.
Honor Societies:
Alpha Phi Sigma
(Criminal Justice),
Alpha Sigma Nu
(Jesuit Honor Society),
Beta Beta Beta (Biology),
Eta Sigma Phi
(Classics),
Kappa Alpha Alpha (Honors),
Kappa Delta Pi (Education),
Kappa Pi (Art),
Order of the Cross Keys
,
Pi Mu Epsilon
(Math),
Pi Sigma Alpha
(Political Science),
Phi Alpha Theta
(History),
Psi Chi
(Psychology),
Sigma Tau Delta
(English),
Will and Ariel Durant Society,
Most Noble Order of the Peacock (MNOP).
Publications and Media:
The Communications Club of Saint Peter's College,
Pauw Wow (Newspaper),
Pavan (Literary Magazine),
Peacock Pie (Yearbook).
As of September 2008, a Graduate Student Union, is being formed by current graduate student, Niamh Sarno. The purpose of the GSU is to provide money for underprivileged graduate students to travel to educational leadership conferences throughout the country, and to have speakers talk at the Saint Peter's Lecture Hall, Pope Hall.
Competing in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
(MAAC), the college fields 17 athletic
teams. The men's teams are known as the Peacocks, and the women's teams are the Peahens; Saint Peter's is the only NCAA
Division I institution with this mascot. The baseball
, softball
and soccer
teams play at Joseph J. Jaroschak Field, in Lincoln Park. All other teams play at the The Victor R. Yanitelli, S.J. Recreational Life Center
, located on campus. The school also uses the Jersey City Armory
for some events. On June 14, 2007, it was announced that the football team would be disbanded.
Basketball
has long been the most popular sport at the college. Under legendary coach
Don Kennedy, the men's team gained national attention by defeating heavily favored and nationally ranked Duke University
in the 1968 NIT
quarterfinals, en route to a fourth-place finish.
Saint Peter's has won the MAAC men's basketball championship and the accompanying automatic bid to the NCAA tournament three times (1991, 1995, and 2011) and has appeared in the National Invitation Tournament
(NIT) 12 times (1957, 1958, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1987 and 1989). The women's basketball team has won seven MAAC championships and automatic bids to the NCAA tournament
(1982, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2000 and 2002); it also won the MAAC championship in 1983 and 1984, years when the MAAC champion did not receive an automatic NCAA tournament berth.
In recent years the basketball program has seen a resurgence, owing much to the success of Keydren "Kee-Kee" Clark
'05. In 2004 and 2005, Clark led the nation in points scored per game, becoming just the eighth player to repeat as NCAA Division I scoring champion. On March 4, 2006, Clark became only the seventh NCAA player to score more than 3,000 points in his career; on the next day, he passed Hersey Hawkins to become the sixth-leading scorer of all time. At the time of his final game on March 6, 2006, Clark held the NCAA all-time record for 3-point shots, with 435. A second fourth-year student and a forward on the basketball team, George Jefferson, died on June 21, 2005, due to a previously undiagnosed heart condition. In 2011, Saint Peter's won the MAAC tournament to make the Peacocks' first March Madness appearance since 1995.
John Dunne
was named the 14th head coach in Saint Peter’s College men’s basketball history on May 24, 2006. On November 25, 2007, the Peacocks defeated Rutgers University
65-58 at the Jersey City Armory. This victory was Saint Peter's first win against a Big East Conference
opponent since defeating Seton Hall University
at the Meadowlands
in 1995.
The men's soccer team has also enjoyed some success of late. The Peacocks were crowned the 2003 MAAC Men's Soccer Champions after defeating Loyola College (Maryland), 2-1. In 2006 the Peacocks returned to the MAAC Men's Soccer Championship finals where they were outlasted by Fairfield University, 1-0. The Peacocks again returned to the MAAC Men's Soccer Championship Finals in 2007, where they fell to Loyola College, 1-0. In 2007, the men's team earned a place in the 2007 NCAA Men's Soccer Tournament with the first at-large nomination in school history. The Peacocks met the University of Virginia in the first Round of play at Charlottesville, Virginia. Saint Peter's lost by a score of 3-1. In 2010 Saint Peter's College Mens Soccer term earned their 2nd MAAC Championship title defeating Iona College 2-1.
The women's bowling
team is one of the most successful programs at the school, winning its first-ever championship title in 2009.
The golf
team enjoys access to the prestigious Liberty National Golf Club
on the beautiful Jersey City waterfront — home to The Barclays 2009, first stage of the PGA Tour Playoffs for the FedEx Cup. Liberty National is noted as a unique course because of its proximity to and panoramic views of both the Statue of Liberty and Manhattan.
As mentioned above, Saint Peter's College is the only NCAA
Division I institution whose mascot is the peacock. This choice was made for several reasons. Primarily, the land on which Saint Peter's now stands was once owned by a man named Michael Pauw, whose last name means "peacock" in Dutch
. His extensive holdings included most of Hudson County and were part of the Pavonia, New Netherland
settlement.
In pagan mythology, the peacock is considered to be a symbol of rebirth, much like the phoenix
. For Saint Peter's, it is a reference to the closing and reopening of the college in the early 20th century.
At one point in the 1960s, live peacocks roamed the campus. Many institutions within the college derive their name from the peacock:
& entertainment
, business
, government
, law
, medicine
and sports.
Coeducation
Mixed-sex education, also known as coeducation or co-education, is the integrated education of male and female persons in the same institution. It is the opposite of single-sex education...
al Roman Catholic college
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Located in Jersey City
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, it was founded in 1872 by the Society of Jesus
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
. Today, Saint Peter's College is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
The Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities is a consortium of the 28 Jesuit colleges and universities and two theological centers in the United States committed to advancing academic excellence by promoting and coordinating collaborative activities, sharing resources, and advocating and...
. Saint Peter's College offers over 33 majors to more than 3,200 undergraduate and 500 graduate students. Its college mascot
Mascot
The term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name...
is the Peacock (the women's sports teams are called the Peahens), and its sports teams play in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. MAAC teams compete in the NCAA's Division I. Most of the members are Catholic or formerly Catholic institutions; the only exception is the private but secular Rider...
, of which it is a founding member.
The school is located on a 15 acre (61,000 m2) campus just south of Journal Square
Journal Square
Journal Square is a business district, residential area, and transportation hub in Jersey City, New Jersey, which takes its name from the newspaper Jersey Journal whose headquarters are located there. The "square" itself is at the intersection of Kennedy Boulevard and Bergen Avenues...
, and is 2 mi (3 km) west of New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. Evening and weekend classes are offered in Jersey City, Englewood Cliffs
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Englewood Cliffs is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 5,281. The borough houses the world headquarters of CNBC and the American headquarters of Unilever, and is home to both Ferrari and Maserati North America.Englewood Cliffs...
, and South Amboy
South Amboy, New Jersey
South Amboy is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, on the Raritan Bay. As of the 2000 United States Census, the city population was 7,913.South Amboy, and Perth Amboy across the Raritan River, are collectively referred to as The Amboys...
.
History
The college was chartered in 1872 and enrolled its first students in 1878 at Warren Street, in Jersey City, on the present site of the St. Peter's Preparatory SchoolSt. Peter's Preparatory School
Saint Peter's Preparatory School is a private all-male Jesuit college-preparatory school located in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA...
. In September 1918, the college was closed, along with several other Jesuit colleges and high schools, because of declining enrollment in the face of World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. Although the war ended only two months after its closing, and despite clamoring from alumni, it took until 1930 to re-open the college. The college was temporarily located on Newark Avenue, before moving in 1936 to its current location on Hudson (now Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
) Boulevard, between Montgomery Street and Glenwood Avenue.
Civil rights have had a long tradition at the college. It was first desegregated in 1936, when the college admitted its first black student. The college granted an honorary Doctor of Divinity
Doctor of Divinity
Doctor of Divinity is an advanced academic degree in divinity. Historically, it identified one who had been licensed by a university to teach Christian theology or related religious subjects....
degree to Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for being an iconic figure in the advancement of civil rights in the United States and around the world, using nonviolent methods following the...
in 1965, and the next year it became coeducation
Coeducation
Mixed-sex education, also known as coeducation or co-education, is the integrated education of male and female persons in the same institution. It is the opposite of single-sex education...
al.
The college has made an effort to reach out into the New Jersey suburbs, with a satellite campus at Englewood Cliffs
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Englewood Cliffs is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 5,281. The borough houses the world headquarters of CNBC and the American headquarters of Unilever, and is home to both Ferrari and Maserati North America.Englewood Cliffs...
opened in 1975 and an extension at South Amboy
South Amboy, New Jersey
South Amboy is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, on the Raritan Bay. As of the 2000 United States Census, the city population was 7,913.South Amboy, and Perth Amboy across the Raritan River, are collectively referred to as The Amboys...
's McCarrick High School opened in 2003.
Recent years have seen much construction for the college. In 1975, the college constructed the Yanitelli Recreational Life Center, a sports complex. Beginning with the 1983 acquisition of its first residence hall, the college has converted four apartment buildings to dormitory use, and constructed two brand new dormitories.
Recent developments
Gannon Hall, the science building and one of the first structures on campus, recently underwent an $8.2 million renovation, bringing it up to state-of-the-art standards.In 2004, the long-awaited pedestrian bridge over Kennedy Boulevard
County Route 501 (New Jersey)
County Route 501 is a county highway in New Jersey in two sections spanning Middlesex, Hudson and Bergen Counties. The southern section runs from South Plainfield to Perth Amboy, the northern section runs from Bayonne to Rockleigh, and the two sections are connected by New York State Route 440...
linked the East Campus and the West Campus. In 2006, the began a $50 million capital campaign. Further expansion of the east side of the campus calls for plans for a student center, funding for which has been mostly secured.
On December 24, 2006, sitting college President James N. Lougran, S.J.
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
was found dead in his home. On May 10, 2007, the Board of Trustees appointed Eugene J. Cornacchia, Ph.D., as the 22nd President of Saint Peter's College. Dr. Cornacchia is the first layperson to serve as President of the 135 year-old Catholic, Jesuit College in Jersey City, New Jersey.
In 2008, Saint Peter's was awarded a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to create the Center for Microplasma Science and Technology. This grant allowed the college to expand upon its 20 years of studying microplasma
Microplasma
Microplasmas are plasmas of small dimensions, ranging from tens to thousands of micrometers. They can be generated at a variety of temperatures and pressures, existing as either thermal or non-thermal plasmas...
as part of its research on water purifiers in conjunction with United Water
United Water
United Water Resources, founded as Hackensack Water Company in 1869, has grown into one of the United States's largest water services companies. It is headquartered in Harrington Park, New Jersey. The company owns and operates water and wastewater utilities and also has contracts to operate...
. Saint Peter's graduates U.S. Senator Robert Menendez
Robert Menendez
Robert "Bob" Menendez is the junior United States Senator from New Jersey and a member of the Democratic Party. In January 2006, he was appointed to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Jon Corzine, who resigned upon being elected Governor of New Jersey. Menendez was elected to his own full...
and U.S. Representative Albio Sires
Albio Sires
Albio Sires is the U.S. Representative for , serving since a special election in 2006. The district includes most of Jersey City, as well as most of the Latino neighborhoods of Newark. He is a member of the Democratic Party...
helped secure the $2 million grant.
On the day after his narrow defeat in the 2008 New Hampshire Presidential primary election
New Hampshire Democratic primary, 2008
The 2008 New Hampshire Democratic primary on January 8, 2008 was the first primary in the United States in 2008. Its purpose was to determine the number of delegates from New Hampshire that would represent a certain candidate at the National Convention. In a primary, members of a political party—in...
, Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
held a rally at the college's Yanitelli Center
Yanitelli Center
The Victor R. Yanitelli, S.J. Recreational Life Center is a multipurpose athletic facility on the campus of Saint Peter's College, a private, coeducational Roman Catholic college in Jersey City New Jersey, United States...
.
In March 2011, it was announced that the college would take over Saint Aeden's Church at McGinley Square
McGinley Square
McGinley Square is in Jersey City, New Jersey, located near the middle of the city, south of Journal Square. The square itself is at the intersection of two of the city's major thoroughfares, Montgomery Street , and Bergen Avenue .The area was named after Monsignor Roger...
from the Archdiocese of Newark
Student clubs and activities
Saint Peter's College has numerous clubs and organizations that participate in a broad range of activities. Saint Peter's College has over 50 active student-run organizations. Ms. Jan M. Reimer, an alumna of the college, is the current Director of Student Activities.A Taste of Africa Student Association,
Asian American Student Union (AASU),
Black Action Committee (BAC),
Indian & Pakistani Culture Club (Indo-Pak),
Irish American Club,
Italian Club,
Latin American Service Organization (LASO),
Middle Eastern Culture Club (MECC),
Multicultural Heritage Club (MHC),
Students of Caribbean Ancestry (SOCA).
Performing Arts:
Argus Eyes Drama Society,
Dance Team,
SPC McMullen Chorale,
Voices of Praise Gospel Choir.
Pre-Professional/Academic:
Accounting Society,
Collins Chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
Club,
Computer Science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
Club,
Criminal Justice
Criminal justice
Criminal Justice is the system of practices and institutions of governments directed at upholding social control, deterring and mitigating crime, or sanctioning those who violate laws with criminal penalties and rehabilitation efforts...
Student Association,
Delta Sigma Pi
Delta Sigma Pi
ΔΣΠ ' is one of the largest co-ed professional business fraternities. Delta Sigma Pi was founded on November 7, 1907 at the School of Commerce, Accounts and Finance, New York University, New York, New York and is currently headquartered in Oxford, Ohio...
,
English
English studies
English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language , English linguistics English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U.K., U.S.,...
Club,
Gannon Debate
Debate
Debate or debating is a method of interactive and representational argument. Debate is a broader form of argument than logical argument, which only examines consistency from axiom, and factual argument, which only examines what is or isn't the case or rhetoric which is a technique of persuasion...
Society,
John T. Coughlin History
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
Club,
Mendel Biology
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
Society,
Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
Club,
Psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
Club,
Society of Physics
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
Students,
Sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
Club,
Saint Peter's Art, Culture & Entertainment (S.P.A.C.E.),
Student Education Association,
Student Nurses Association,
Theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
Club.
Service-Oriented:
,
Project Peace,
Peer Educators.
Special Interest:
Alliance of EOF Students of New Jersey (AESNJ),
Alpha Phi Delta
Alpha Phi Delta
Alpha Phi Delta , commonly referred to as APD, is a Greek social fraternity that evolved from an exclusive Italian society at Syracuse University in 1914. There were seven founding members who strove to create a brotherhood that would last long after their college days...
,
Anime and Manga Club,
Commuter Student Association,
Female Organization for Campus Unity & Solidarity (F.O.C.U.S),
Protecting & Respecting Individuality Diversity & Equality (P.R.I.D.E),
Students Against Violating the Earth (S.A.V.E.),
Student Alumni Association (SAA),
Student Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC),
Student Entertainment Board,
Student Senate.
Honor Societies:
Alpha Phi Sigma
Alpha Phi Sigma
Alpha Phi Sigma is the only Criminal Justice Honor Society accredited by the Association of College Honor Societies. Traditionally a national organization serving United States universities, recent expansion into Canadian universities has distinguished Alpha Phi Sigma as an international honor...
(Criminal Justice),
Alpha Sigma Nu
Alpha Sigma Nu
Alpha Sigma Nu was founded at Marquette University in 1915 by John Danihy, S.J., Dean of Journalism. In his travels and reading, Father Danihy had encountered and admired honor societies...
(Jesuit Honor Society),
Beta Beta Beta (Biology),
Eta Sigma Phi
Eta Sigma Phi
Eta Sigma Phi is a College honor society which grew out of a local undergraduate classical club founded by a group of students in the Department of Greek at the University of Chicago in 1914. This organization later united with a similar organization at Northwestern University and became Phi Sigma...
(Classics),
Kappa Alpha Alpha (Honors),
Kappa Delta Pi (Education),
Kappa Pi (Art),
Order of the Cross Keys
Saint Peter
Saint Peter or Simon Peter was an early Christian leader, who is featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The son of John or of Jonah and from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee, his brother Andrew was also an apostle...
,
Pi Mu Epsilon
Pi Mu Epsilon
Pi Mu Epsilon is the U.S. honorary national mathematics society.The society was founded at Syracuse University on May 25, 1914, by Professor Edward Drake Roe, Jr, and currently has chapters at 337 institutions across the nation.-Goals:...
(Math),
Pi Sigma Alpha
Pi sigma alpha
Pi Sigma Alpha , the National Political Science Honor Society, is the only honor society for college and university students of political science in the United States. Its purpose is to recognize and promote high academic achievement in the field of political science...
(Political Science),
Phi Alpha Theta
Phi Alpha Theta
Phi Alpha Theta is an American honor society for undergraduate and graduate students and professors of history.The society is a charter member of the Association of College Honor Societies and has over 350,000 members, with about 9,500 new members joining each year through 860 local chapters.-...
(History),
Psi Chi
Psi Chi
Psi Chi is the International Honor Society in Psychology, founded in 1929 for the purposes of encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship, and advancing the science of psychology. With over 1,050 chapters, Psi Chi is one of the largest honor societies in the United States...
(Psychology),
Sigma Tau Delta
Sigma Tau Delta
Sigma Tau Delta is an international collegiate honor society for students of English. It presently has over 800 active chapters located in Europe, the Caribbean, the United States, and 1 chapter in the Middle East , with more than 1,000 faculty sponsors...
(English),
Will and Ariel Durant Society,
Most Noble Order of the Peacock (MNOP).
Publications and Media:
The Communications Club of Saint Peter's College,
Pauw Wow (Newspaper),
Pavan (Literary Magazine),
Peacock Pie (Yearbook).
As of September 2008, a Graduate Student Union, is being formed by current graduate student, Niamh Sarno. The purpose of the GSU is to provide money for underprivileged graduate students to travel to educational leadership conferences throughout the country, and to have speakers talk at the Saint Peter's Lecture Hall, Pope Hall.
Athletics
Competing in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. MAAC teams compete in the NCAA's Division I. Most of the members are Catholic or formerly Catholic institutions; the only exception is the private but secular Rider...
(MAAC), the college fields 17 athletic
College athletics
College athletics refers primarily to sports and athletic competition organized and funded by institutions of tertiary education . In the United States, college athletics is a two-tiered system. The first tier includes the sports that are sanctioned by one of the collegiate sport governing bodies...
teams. The men's teams are known as the Peacocks, and the women's teams are the Peahens; Saint Peter's is the only NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
Division I institution with this mascot. The baseball
College baseball
College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. Compared to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a less significant contribution to cultivating professional players, as the minor leagues primarily...
, softball
College softball
College softball is softball as played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education, predominantly in the United States. College softball is normally played by women at the intercollegiate level, whereas college baseball is normally played by men.As with other intercollegiate...
and soccer
College soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
teams play at Joseph J. Jaroschak Field, in Lincoln Park. All other teams play at the The Victor R. Yanitelli, S.J. Recreational Life Center
Yanitelli Center
The Victor R. Yanitelli, S.J. Recreational Life Center is a multipurpose athletic facility on the campus of Saint Peter's College, a private, coeducational Roman Catholic college in Jersey City New Jersey, United States...
, located on campus. The school also uses the Jersey City Armory
Jersey City Armory
The Jersey City Armory is located at 678 Montgomery Street near McGinley Square in Jersey City, New Jersey. In addition to being a military training and mustering facility of the New Jersey National Guard , the WPA era armory has long been used as a sports arena, particularly for boxing,...
for some events. On June 14, 2007, it was announced that the football team would be disbanded.
Basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
has long been the most popular sport at the college. Under legendary coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
Don Kennedy, the men's team gained national attention by defeating heavily favored and nationally ranked Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
in the 1968 NIT
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...
quarterfinals, en route to a fourth-place finish.
Saint Peter's has won the MAAC men's basketball championship and the accompanying automatic bid to the NCAA tournament three times (1991, 1995, and 2011) and has appeared in the National Invitation Tournament
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...
(NIT) 12 times (1957, 1958, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1987 and 1989). The women's basketball team has won seven MAAC championships and automatic bids to the NCAA tournament
NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Women's Division I Championship is an annual college basketball tournament for women. Held each April, the Women's Championship was inaugurated in the 1981–82 season...
(1982, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2000 and 2002); it also won the MAAC championship in 1983 and 1984, years when the MAAC champion did not receive an automatic NCAA tournament berth.
In recent years the basketball program has seen a resurgence, owing much to the success of Keydren "Kee-Kee" Clark
Keydren Clark
Keydren "Kee-Kee" Clark is an American professional basketball player. He is 1.80 m in height and he plays at the point guard position...
'05. In 2004 and 2005, Clark led the nation in points scored per game, becoming just the eighth player to repeat as NCAA Division I scoring champion. On March 4, 2006, Clark became only the seventh NCAA player to score more than 3,000 points in his career; on the next day, he passed Hersey Hawkins to become the sixth-leading scorer of all time. At the time of his final game on March 6, 2006, Clark held the NCAA all-time record for 3-point shots, with 435. A second fourth-year student and a forward on the basketball team, George Jefferson, died on June 21, 2005, due to a previously undiagnosed heart condition. In 2011, Saint Peter's won the MAAC tournament to make the Peacocks' first March Madness appearance since 1995.
John Dunne (basketball coach)
John Dunne is an American college basketball coach and current head men's basketball coach at Saint Peter's College.He was previously an assistant coach at Seton Hall University under Louis Orr. He has also served as an assistant coach at Siena College....
was named the 14th head coach in Saint Peter’s College men’s basketball history on May 24, 2006. On November 25, 2007, the Peacocks defeated Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
65-58 at the Jersey City Armory. This victory was Saint Peter's first win against a Big East Conference
Big East Conference
The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports...
opponent since defeating Seton Hall University
Seton Hall University
Seton Hall University is a private Roman Catholic university in South Orange, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1856 by Archbishop James Roosevelt Bayley, Seton Hall is the oldest diocesan university in the United States. Seton Hall is also the oldest and largest Catholic university in the...
at the Meadowlands
Meadowlands Sports Complex
The MetLife Sports Complex is a sports and entertainment facility located in East Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, owned and operated by the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority...
in 1995.
The men's soccer team has also enjoyed some success of late. The Peacocks were crowned the 2003 MAAC Men's Soccer Champions after defeating Loyola College (Maryland), 2-1. In 2006 the Peacocks returned to the MAAC Men's Soccer Championship finals where they were outlasted by Fairfield University, 1-0. The Peacocks again returned to the MAAC Men's Soccer Championship Finals in 2007, where they fell to Loyola College, 1-0. In 2007, the men's team earned a place in the 2007 NCAA Men's Soccer Tournament with the first at-large nomination in school history. The Peacocks met the University of Virginia in the first Round of play at Charlottesville, Virginia. Saint Peter's lost by a score of 3-1. In 2010 Saint Peter's College Mens Soccer term earned their 2nd MAAC Championship title defeating Iona College 2-1.
The women's bowling
Bowling
Bowling Bowling Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule...
team is one of the most successful programs at the school, winning its first-ever championship title in 2009.
The golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
team enjoys access to the prestigious Liberty National Golf Club
Liberty National Golf Club
Liberty National Golf Club is a country club in Jersey City, New Jersey with a 7,346 yard course designed by Robert E. Cupp and Tom Kite. The club cost over $250 million to build, making it one of the most expensive golf courses in history. Club designers added amenities such as an on-site...
on the beautiful Jersey City waterfront — home to The Barclays 2009, first stage of the PGA Tour Playoffs for the FedEx Cup. Liberty National is noted as a unique course because of its proximity to and panoramic views of both the Statue of Liberty and Manhattan.
Alma mater
The Alma Mater was composed by Frederick Joslyn, with lyrics by Richard I. Nevin.
Hail, Alma Mater, deathless Saint Peter's. Our loving hearts acclaim thy resurrected name.
Nor war nor time has power to bind thee, thine is the spirit proud and free. And as year on year comes winging, we will still be singing praises to thy fame.
Hail, Alma Mater, hallowed Saint Peter's. With each new day we see how much we owe to thee
Truth is our guide, we shall not wander, God is our strength, we shall not fail. And our love will ever bind us, so that death will find us thine eternally.
Peacock mascot
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
Division I institution whose mascot is the peacock. This choice was made for several reasons. Primarily, the land on which Saint Peter's now stands was once owned by a man named Michael Pauw, whose last name means "peacock" in Dutch
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
. His extensive holdings included most of Hudson County and were part of the Pavonia, New Netherland
Pavonia, New Netherland
Pavonia was the first European settlement on the west bank of the North River that was part of the 17th century province of New Netherland in what would become today's Hudson County, New Jersey.-Hudson and the Hackensack:...
settlement.
In pagan mythology, the peacock is considered to be a symbol of rebirth, much like the phoenix
Phoenix (mythology)
The phoenix or phenix is a mythical sacred firebird that can be found in the mythologies of the Arabian, Persians, Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, Chinese, Indian and Phoenicians....
. For Saint Peter's, it is a reference to the closing and reopening of the college in the early 20th century.
At one point in the 1960s, live peacocks roamed the campus. Many institutions within the college derive their name from the peacock:
- The school newspaper is titled the Pauw Wow.
- The literary magazine is titled the Pavan.
- The school's yearbook is titled the Peacock Pie.
- The drama society calls itself Argus Eyes, in reference to Argus "Panoptes"PanoptesIn Greek mythology, Panoptes was an epithet for both Helios and Argus.Argus Panoptes was a giant with a hundred eyes. He was also the nymph Io's brother. He was thus a very effective watchman, as only a few of the eyes would sleep at a time; there were always eyes still awake. Argus was Hera's...
, who, according to Greek mythologyGreek mythologyGreek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...
, had his 100 eyes preserved by HeraHeraHera was the wife and one of three sisters of Zeus in the Olympian pantheon of Greek mythology and religion. Her chief function was as the goddess of women and marriage. Her counterpart in the religion of ancient Rome was Juno. The cow and the peacock were sacred to her...
in the tail of the peacock. - One of the major dining facilities is named the Pavonia Room.
Succession of Presidents
| No. | Name | Date of ascension |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victor Beaudevin, S. J. | April 3, 1872 |
| 2 | John McQuaid, S. J. | July 31, 1874 |
| 3 | Peter Cassidy, S. J. | July 1, 1888 |
| 4 | John Harpes, S. J. | October 22, 1891 |
| 5 | Joseph Zwinge, S. J. | August 26, 1900 |
| 6 | John W. Fox, S. J. | July 14, 1902 |
| 7 | Edward J. McGrath, S. J. | January 21, 1907 |
| 8 | Joseph A. Mulry, S. J. | October 10, 1911 |
| 9 | James F. McDermott, S. J. | April 15, 1915 |
| 10 | Thomas F. Graham, S. J. | July 7, 1921 |
| 11 | Joseph P. O'Reilly, S. J. | September 30, 1925 |
| 12 | Joseph S. Dinneen, S. J. | August 15, 1931 |
| 13 | Denis J. Comey, S. J. | June 21, 1937 |
| 14 | Vincent J. Hart, S. J. | August 15, 1943 |
| 15 | James J. Shanahan, S. J. | December 3, 1949 |
| 16 | Edward F. Clark, S. J. | June 16, 1960 |
| 17 | Leo P. McLaughlin, S. J. | June 13, 1965 |
| 18 | Victor R. Yanitelli, S. J. | September 8, 1965 |
| 19 | L. Edward Glynn, S. J. | July 1, 1978 |
| 20 | Daniel A. Degnan, S. J. | July 1, 1990 |
| 21 | James N. Loughran, S. J. | July 1, 1995 |
| 22 | Eugene J. Cornacchia, Ph.D. | May 14, 2007 |
Notable alumni
Saint Peter's has approximately 28,000 living alumni worldwide. Saint Peter's alumni are distinguishing themselves in the fields of artsARts
aRts, which stands for analog Real time synthesizer, is an audio framework that is no longer under development. It is best known for previously being used in KDE to simulate an analog synthesizer....
& entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment consists of any activity which provides a diversion or permits people to amuse themselves in their leisure time. Entertainment is generally passive, such as watching opera or a movie. Active forms of amusement, such as sports, are more often considered to be recreation...
, business
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
, government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
, law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
, medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
and sports.
- In the fields of arts and entertainment, Saint Peter's graduates include: Will DurantWill DurantWilliam James Durant was a prolific American writer, historian, and philosopher. He is best known for The Story of Civilization, 11 volumes written in collaboration with his wife Ariel Durant and published between 1935 and 1975...
, 1968 Pulitzer Prize for General Non-FictionPulitzer Prize for General Non-FictionThe Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction has been awarded since 1962 for a distinguished book of non-fiction by an American author that is not eligible for consideration in another category.-1960s:...
and the 1977 Presidential Medal of FreedomPresidential Medal of FreedomThe Presidential Medal of Freedom is an award bestowed by the President of the United States and is—along with thecomparable Congressional Gold Medal bestowed by an act of U.S. Congress—the highest civilian award in the United States...
recipient; Ken JenningsKen Jennings (actor)Ken Jennings is an actor most famous for his 1979 role as Tobias Ragg in Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street...
, 1979 Drama Desk AwardDrama Desk AwardThe Drama Desk Awards, which are given annually in a number of categories, are the only major New York theater honors for which productions on Broadway, Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway compete against each other in the same category...
for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical recipient; Mary Ann McGuigan, 1997 National Book AwardNational Book AwardThe National Book Awards are a set of American literary awards. Started in 1950, the Awards are presented annually to American authors for literature published in the current year. In 1989 the National Book Foundation, a nonprofit organization which now oversees and manages the National Book...
finalist; and Angela Shapiro-Mathes, former President of Fox Television StudiosFox Television StudiosFox Television Studios, Inc. is the TV production arm of the News Corporation's Fox Entertainment Group, as well as being the production arm of Fox and a production arm of 20th Century Fox Television, Inc., itself a division of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation...
and TLCTLC (TV channel)TLC is an American cable TV specialty channel which initially focused on educational content. Since 1991 TLC has been owned by Discovery Communications, the same company that operates the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and The Science Channel, as well as other learning-themed networks...
.
- In the field of business, Saint Peter's graduates include: Lawrence R. Codey, former President & COO of Public Service Electric & Gas; Joseph R. Gromek, President & CEO of The Warnaco GroupWarnaco GroupThe Warnaco Group, Inc. is an American textile/apparel corporation which designs, sources, markets, licenses, and distributes a wide range of intimate apparel, sportswear, and swimwear worldwide. Its products are sold under several brand names including Calvin Klein, Speedo, Chaps, Warner's, and...
and former President & CEO of Brooks BrothersBrooks BrothersBrooks Brothers is the oldest men's clothier chain in the United States. Founded in 1818 as a family business, the privately owned company is now owned by Retail Brand Alliance, also features clothing for women, and is headquartered on Madison Avenue in Manhattan, New York City.-History:On April 7,...
; Thomas P. Mac Mahon, President & CEO, LabCorpLabCorpLaboratory Corporation of America Holdings , more commonly known as LabCorp, is an S&P 500 company headquartered in Burlington, North Carolina. It operates one of the largest clinical laboratory networks in the world, with a United States network of 36 primary laboratories. Before a merger with...
; William J. Marino, President & CEO, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New JerseyHorizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New JerseyHorizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, headquartered in Newark, New Jersey is the only licensed Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association plan in New Jersey, providing health insurance coverage to over 3.2 million people throughout all of North, Central, and South Jersey.It is a not-for-profit,...
; James Meister, former President & CEO of Kings Super MarketsKings Super MarketsKings Super Markets is a supermarket chain headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, with 24 upscale grocery stores in northern New Jersey and one in New York. Founded in 1936, Kings was bought by UK retailer Marks & Spencer in 1988 and later sold to a US investor group consisting of Angelo, Gordon...
; and Anthony P. Terracciano, Chairman of Sallie Mae.
- In the field of government, Saint Peter's graduates include: Robert MenendezRobert MenendezRobert "Bob" Menendez is the junior United States Senator from New Jersey and a member of the Democratic Party. In January 2006, he was appointed to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Jon Corzine, who resigned upon being elected Governor of New Jersey. Menendez was elected to his own full...
, current United States Senator from New Jersey; Robert J. MorrisRobert J. MorrisRobert John Morris was an American anti-Communist activist who served as chief counsel to the United States Senate Subcommittee on Internal Security from 1951 to 1953 and from 1956 to 1958, was President of the University of Dallas and founded the now-defunct University of Plano.-Biography:Morris...
, Anti-communist activist and chief counsel to the United States Senate Subcommittee on Internal Security from 1951 to 1953; Thomas F. X. SmithThomas F. X. SmithThomas Francis Xavier Smith was a reformist politician and author. He served as mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey, from 1977 to 1981.-Career:...
, 38th Mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey; Joseph Patrick TumultyJoseph Patrick TumultyJoseph Patrick Tumulty was an American attorney and politician from New Jersey.-Biography:Tumulty was born in Jersey City, New Jersey to Philip and Alicia. He attended St. Bridget's school and graduated from Saint Peter's College, New Jersey in 1901. Tumulty was active in Democratic state politics...
, Chief of StaffWhite House Chief of StaffThe White House Chief of Staff is the highest ranking member of the Executive Office of the President of the United States and a senior aide to the President.The current White House Chief of Staff is Bill Daley.-History:...
to President Woodrow WilsonWoodrow WilsonThomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913...
; and United States Representatives Daniel J. GriffinDaniel J. GriffinDaniel Joseph Griffin was a U.S. Representative from New York.-Early life:Born in Brooklyn, New York, Griffin attended the parochial schools, St. Laurent College near Montreal, Canada and St. Peter's College in Jersey City.-Public Life:Griffin graduated in law from the New York Law School...
, James A. HamillJames A. HamillJames Alphonsus Hamill was an attorney and American Democratic Party politician. He served as U.S. Representative from New Jersey's 10th and 12th Congressional Districts.-Biography:...
, Edward J. HartEdward J. HartEdward Joseph Hart was an American Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 14th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1935-1955.-Early years and education:Hart was born in Jersey City, New Jersey on March 25, 1893, where he...
, Charles F. X. O'Brien, and Albio SiresAlbio SiresAlbio Sires is the U.S. Representative for , serving since a special election in 2006. The district includes most of Jersey City, as well as most of the Latino neighborhoods of Newark. He is a member of the Democratic Party...
.
- In the field of law, Saint Peter's graduates include: Thomas Francis MeaneyThomas Francis MeaneyThomas Francis Meaney was a United States federal judge.Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, Meaney received an A.B. from Saint Peter's College in 1908, an A.M. from Saint Peter's College in 1909, and an LL.B. from Fordham University School of Law in 1911. He was a Secretary to Mayor H. Otto Wittpenn,...
and Peter G. SheridanPeter G. SheridanPeter G. Sheridan is a United States federal judge.Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Sheridan received a B.S. from St. Peter's College in 1972 and a J.D. from Seton Hall University College of Law in 1977. He was a law clerk, Hon. James J. Petrella, Superior Court of New Jersey, County of Bergen...
, Judges for the United States District Court for the District of New JerseyUnited States District Court for the District of New JerseyThe United States District Court for the District of New Jersey is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of New Jersey....
; Reginald Staton '56, former Judge of the New Jersey Superior Court and Saint Peter’s first and only Rhodes Scholar; and Chester J. StraubChester J. StraubChester John Straub is a Senior Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit headquartered in New York City.-Life:...
, Senior Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitThe United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit is one of the thirteen United States Courts of Appeals...
- In the field of sports, Saint Peter's graduates include: Keydren ClarkKeydren ClarkKeydren "Kee-Kee" Clark is an American professional basketball player. He is 1.80 m in height and he plays at the point guard position...
, Two-time NCAA basketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
scoring champion and seventh all-time leading scorer in NCAA history; Bob HurleyBob HurleyRobert Matthew "Bob" Hurley, Sr. is the basketball coach at St. Anthony High School in Jersey City, New Jersey. Hurley has amassed 26 state championships and more than 1000 wins in 39 years as a coach, creating a national powerhouse despite substandard facilities and financial limitations...
, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame basketball coach at St. Anthony High School in Jersey City, New Jersey; Richard RinaldiRichard RinaldiRich Rinaldi is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected 43rd overall by the Baltimore Bullets in the 1971 NBA Draft. A 6'3" guard from St. Peter's College in Jersey City, N.J., Rinaldi played for the Bullets from 1971–1973 and the Capital Bullets-NY Nets from 1973-1974...
, former NBA player for the Baltimore Bullets and New York Nets, who, as a senior, averaged 28.6 ppg for the Peacocks; and former MLB relief pitchers Frank BrooksFrank BrooksFrank J. Brooks is a Major League Baseball player who currently plays in the Atlantic League for the Somerset Patriots...
and Víctor SantosVíctor SantosVíctor Irving Santos is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. He currently is a free agent.-Early life:...
.
- Other notable Saint Peter's graduates include: George J. BorjasGeorge J. BorjasGeorge Jesus Borjas is an American economist and the Robert W. Scrivner Professor of Economics and Social Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School. He is most well known for his advocacy of reducing the rates of immigration to the United States.- Personal life and education :Borjas was born in Havana,...
, the Robert W. Scrivner Professor of Economics and Social Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School; Nicholas J. CifarelliNicholas J. CifarelliNicholas John Cifarelli, M.D. was an Italian-American physician. He is known for starting the first Bioethics Advisory Committee in the United States.- Early life :...
, physician known for starting the first Bioethics Advisory Committee in the United States; John Henning, award-winning TV and radio news reporter in Boston, Massachusetts; and Joseph McGinn, pioneer of minimally invasive cardiac bypass surgeryMinimally invasive cardiac surgeryWIKI EDITSMinimally Invasive Heart Surgery, also minimally invasive cardiac surgery/coronary artery bypass grafting or The McGinn Technique is heart surgery performed through several small incisions instead of the traditional open-heart surgery that requires a median sternotomy approach...
and medical director of The Heart Institute of New York