In 1862, Ripon teacher training College opened its doors for the first time. Unlike the opening of its predecessor in 1846, Ripon College was opened with far more fanfare. Guests were invited to attend and a service of thanksgiving held Read more…
Welcome to your September alumni newsletter! It’s been another busy month at York St John with several important events happening throughout August. On campus, part of the alumni team volunteered to work on A level results day to assist our Read more…
I hadn’t heard of the College of Ripon and York St John (as the University was named) in 1998 before I applied for – and in terms of my life thereafter was lucky enough to get – the new post Read more…
Welcome to your August alumni newsletter! It’s been another busy month at York St John and for your alumni team. On campus, we’ve welcomed prospective students, won a design award and watched the progress of the transformation of the old Read more…
We know that York’s a popular location to visit, so what should the seasoned reunion visitor visit? York is a city covered with cobbled streets, medieval overhangs and a soaring Minster; but what do you do when you’ve seen the Read more…
Welcome to your July alumni newsletter. June was a busy month for our university and alumni community. We celebrated and supported our LGBTQ+ community during York Pride, welcomed prospective students to campus during an Open Evening and sent out our Read more…
York was your home for years, but things are always changing! We know that some of our alumni travel for hours to visit York and will often organise a holiday to remember the good times, see how much York has Read more…