Monday, July 07, 2008

Events

• Web Digest

  St. John’s Community Unites In Spirit For Opening School Masses 1:20 AM University Assembles for Prayer, Reflection on Anniversary of September 11 Tragedy

• Academic Lecture Series: Don McPherson, Fighting Sexual Violence On College Campuses - Queens Campus 1:23 AM Issues Affecting America: Responsible Citizenship Fall 2008

• Community Dialogues: What is your opinion on the Sean Bell and Jena Six Verdicts? - Staten Island Campus 1:29 AM Academic Lecture Series 2008 - Issues Affecting America: Responsible Citizenship Fall 2008

• September 11 Commemoration 1:30 AM Join us on Thursday, September 11, 2008, as we pray for peace and remember those lost on September 11, 2001

• Opening School Mass 1:50 AM This will be a Mass of the Holy Spirit at which we will ask for God’s blessing upon our University community and upon our new academic year. At this celebration, we will also introduce our emphasis on the “Year of Paul.”

• St. John's Student Groups Rally Around Participate in '08 Election Campaign Initiative 2:00 AM Candidates Forum Brings Together Local Elected Officials to Kick-Off Slate of Activities

• Academic Lecture Series: John Brennan, Ph.D., The Battle Of Gettysburg - Staten Island Campus 2:03 AM Issues Affecting America: Responsible Citizenship Fall 2008

• Summer Research in Ghana Motivates Two Graduate Students to Promote Global Awareness 2:04 AM All it took was an interest in the way students are educated outside of the United States to lead the Assistant Dean of the School of Education and D.A. World History graduate student, Kelly Ronayne and her classmate Christine Abajian to the West African country of Ghana

• St. John’s Students and Faculty Explore Russian History, Culture and Media during Study Abroad Program 2:05 AM On July 5, twelve St. John’s students and faculty members departed to Russia to learn about the media and communication industries in Moscow and St. Petersburg and experience the history, language and culture of the Eastern European country

• Portable Professor™ Emerging Technologies Fall 2008 Faculty Workshops 2:07 AM This program makes it more natural for professors to use, where appropriate, electronic media either stand alone or Internet connected in their classrooms. The goal of this updated classroom environment is to foster more effective communication among all members of the St. John’s University community, improving the academic experience of our students.

• $1 Million in Upgrades at Montgoris Dining Hall Enhance Students’ Dining Experience on Queens Campus 2:09 AM A $1 million investment in a upgrades to Montgoris Dining Hall is making meals at the University’s largest dining area more pleasant, easier to access, and even more appetizing and delicious in the future

• St. John's School of Law Expands Intellectual Property Program 2:10 AM St. John’s University School of Law has appointed two new faculty members as part of an initiative to grow its Intellectual Property program

• Annual Activities Fair Introduces Students to St. John's Vibrant Campus Life 2:20 AM On September 10, over 50 clubs and organizations gathered at the Campus Center Gym on the Staten Island campus for the St. John’s Activities Fair

• St. John’s Faculty Members Spearhead Career Development Program for NYC’s Homeless 2:30 AM Heidi Sung, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Director of Hospitality Management and Tourism in the College of Professional Studies spearheaded the professional development component with her colleague, Frances Brown, Ed.D, Associate Professor in Hospitality Management and Tourism

• Associate Vice President Jorge L. Rodriguez Discusses Services and Opportunities Provided by the Office of Financial Aid 3:00 AM In our latest interview Jorge Rodriguez, Associate Vice President of Financial Services, spoke about St. John’s Mission-driven financial aid policies and the new tools he’s using to provide students with the best possible financial aid package

• St. John’s Staten Island Campus to Host Lee Brenner of Myspace in First Event of Three College Lecture Series 3:20 AM St. John’s University’s Staten Island Campus will host Lee Brenner, Executive Producer of Political Programming & Director of Impact for MySpace.com, in the first in a series of three lectures hosted collaboratively by St. John’s, the College of Staten Island and Wagner College

• Meet Kathleen Voute MacDonald, Ed.D., Dean of the College of Professional Studies 3:30 AM In this interview, Dr. Kathleen Voute MacDonald discusses the program innovations taking place in CPS and the very special faculty who make it all happen

• St. John's Welcomes the Class of 2012 4:00 AM A bright August day was the backdrop as St. John’s University welcomed its incoming class of 2012 to the University with the New Student Convocation of the 138th academic year and St. John's Fest

• Campus Community Unites to Welcome New Residential Students 4:05 AM A variety of St. John’s departments and student organizations were on-hand, Saturday August 23, to help members of the class of 2012 move into the Resident Village

• School of Law Librarian Rosemary LaSala is the 2008 NYLA/GIRT Mildred Lowe Award Recipient 4:06 AM Rosemary LaSala, Government Documents and Reference Librarian for the St. John's University's Rittenberg Law Library is the 2008 recipient of the NYLA/GIRT Mildred Lowe Award

• Staten Island Campus Academic Service-Learning Students Debate Juvenile Crime 4:07 AM In an effort to improve the educational programming available to inmates at the Arthur Kill Correctional Facility on Staten Island, St. John’s criminal justice professor Ellen Boegel Esq. teamed up with the correctional facility to implement a series of debates between St. John’s criminal justice students and debaters from the medium security prison

• A Transformed St. Vincent Hall Awaits the Arrival of the Ozanam Scholars and Other Learning Communities 4:10 AM

• St. John’s Students Journey to Australia for FAMVIN and World Youth Day 2008 4:15 AM For two weeks, students and campus ministers from the St. John’s University Queens and Staten Island campuses joined thousands of young people from all over the world to participate in World Youth Day 2008

• Wounded Warrior Project Partners with St. John’s Major Insurance Leaders & Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation to Assist Veterans on Careers Opportunities 4:20 AM

• Seven St. John’s Vincentian Mission Certificate Participants Lend a Hand to Habitat 4:25 AM A team of seven members of St. John’s University’s Vincentian Mission Certificate (VMC) program recently traveled to New Orleans to aid in the ongoing efforts to rebuild the city.

• New Student Orientation Comes To A Close As Fall 2008 Semester Commences 4:30 AM

• Meet Thomas J. Lawrence, Vice President of Public Safety 4:40 AM In this interview, Vice President of Public Safety Thomas J. Lawrence discusses the challenges and rewards of heading a University security team

• St. John’s University Featured in New 2009 Edition of the Princeton Review Guide: "The Best 368 Colleges" 4:45 AM St. John’s University is once again one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review.

• St. John’s University’s Tenth Annual Summer Concert Featuring The Queens Symphony Orchestra Draws Rave Reviews 4:47 AM St. John’s University’s Office of Community Relations presented its Tenth Annual Summer Concert featuring the Queens Symphony Orchestra (QSO) on The Great Lawn of the Queens campus on Wednesday, July 30

• Faculty Convocation 4:50 AM Join us in welcoming the newest members of our campus community. Please RSVP using the online form by Thursday, August 14, 2008.

• St. John’s Secures Two Highly Competitive Grants 5:00 AM One Will Provide Support to At-Risk Youth, the Second Will Empower First-Year Students

• Meet Andre McKenzie, Ed.D., Vice President of Academic Support Services 5:40 AM In this interview, Vice President Andre McKenzie speaks about the University’s academic student support services. Dr. McKenzie has held a leadership position at St. John’s University since 1999

• New Online Option for Master’s Program in Childhood Education 5:41 AM Educators who are busy professionals trying to balance career and family commitments can now advance their careers thanks to a brand new online option for St. John’s University’s already existing Master of Science in Education in Teaching Children with Disabilities at the childhood level (1-6)

• St. John's Holds Emergency Preparedness Training with U.S. Department of State 5:42 AM With an increased number of our students participating in the Global Studies program, St. John’s initiated a training event with the U.S. Department of State’s Overseas Advisory Council (OSAC)

• Commissioner of NYC Department of Homeless Services Praises St. John’s Efforts in Partnership with “Leadership and Career Academy" 5:45 AM The event welcomed Robert V. Hess, DHS Commissioner, who was in attendance to tour the University’s facilities, visit classrooms and monitor the progress of the program.

• Rome Commencement 2008 5:50 AM First Class of International Students Receive Master’s Degrees in Global Development and Social Justice at St. John’s University’s Rome Commencement

• 2008-2009 Academic Calendar 5:54 AM As the new academic year approaches, please note that the 2008-2009 academic calendar is available on the Web

• St. John’s Students Help Build Community and Faith in Panama 5:55 AM Embarking on a mission of Vincentian service and spirituality, a group of 13 St. John’s students, along with Rev. Tri Duong, C.M. and Victoria Migliore from the University’s Department of Campus Ministry, traveled to Panama for the May 2008 Service Plunge

• St. John’s Students Reconnect with Vincentian Heritage in Lourdes, France 5:56 AM In honor of the year-long celebration of the Jubilee Year of Lourdes, 150 years since Mary's apparitions to Bernadette, 12 undergraduate students, four alumni, three campus ministers and a professor, all from St. John’s University, traveled to Lourdes, France, to serve the sick and elderly.

• St. John's University to Host Annual Rome Campus Commencement 5:56 AM Ceremony in Italy will confer graduate degrees from St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and The Peter J. Tobin College of Business

• St. John’s University Receives New York Blood Services’ Diamond Award and Alyx Award for 2007 Donations 6:00 AM The award was presented to St. John’s for the second-straight year in recognition of the over 1,000 blood donations collected on the Queens campus in 2007

• St. John’s Gives Forum To Student Political Organizations To Host “Participate In ’08” Campaign To Register And Educate Voters 6:00 AM St. John’s University, in a collaborative effort between student organizations represented by the St. John’s University College Democrats, St. John’s University College Republicans, Student Government, student leaders, faculty, staff and University administrators, debuts “PARTICIPATE in ‘08”

• St. John’s Faculty Member to Exhibit at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden Steinhardt Conservatory Gallery 6:00 AM St. John’s University faculty member Diane Miller Himmelbaum of the Department of Fine Arts is currently displaying 38 works in a one-person exhibition entitled Reflections: Water in the Garden at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Steinhardt Conservatory Gallery

• Science Master Plan Upgrades Continue This Summer in St. Albert Hall 6:05 AM New laboratories, renovated offices and corridors, and a slew of cosmetic improvements are all on the agenda for this summer in St. Albert Hall, home to St. John’s acclaimed science programs

• CPS Students Interning at Ronald McDonald House Prepare Feast for Families of Sick Children 6:10 AM College of Professional Studies students recently prepared a “goodwill” dinner for families of sick children at the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island in New Hyde Park

• St. John’s University Employees Give Back to the Community by Cooking at Ronald McDonald House 6:11 AM Following in the footsteps of St. Vincent de Paul, nine University employees came together and reached out to those in need of comfort and support. On Thursday, June 26, these faculty, administrators and staff, members of the second cohort of the Vincentian Mission Certificate Program, prepared a home cooked meal for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House in New Hyde Park

• CPS Professor Awarded A Fulbright Senior Specialist Grant 6:20 AM Almerinda Forte, Ph.D. reports that she “could not have asked for a better experience,” when she was queried about the two weeks she recently spent in Rome thanks to the Fulbright organization

• St. John's University to Host Tenth Annual Great Lawn Summer Concert Featuring the Queens Symphony Orchestra, July 30 6:30 AM

• St. John’s To Launch ‘’Leadership and Career Academy’’ in Partnership with New York City Department of Homeless Services 6:45 AM

• St. John's University Awarded Prestigious IMLS Grant 7:00 AM $990,892 in Federal Aid Received from Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program

• Tobin College Management Professor Receives Fulbright Scholarship to Mongolia 7:20 AM Tobin College of Business Professor of Management, Dr. Jay Nathan, spent three weeks in Mongolia giving workshops, seminars and lectures on management to students, faculty and administrators as part of a Fulbright Scholarship. “It was really a dream come true for me,” said Nathan.

• Professor Gregory Maertz Awarded Fellowships by the National Humanities Center and the American Council of Learned Societies 7:30 AM Dr. Maertz, whose proposal was entitled “House of Art: Cultural History of Nazi Germany,” was one of 42 leading scholars from across the nation selected from more than 400 applicants for this honor

• The School of Education - Prospective Students Online Chat, Manhattan Campus 9:00 AM The School of Education - Prospective Students Online Chat, Manhattan Campus

• No Events Posted Today 9:00 AM No Events Posted Today

• Ready New York Presentation Prepares St. John’s Employees for Hurricane Season 10:20 AM “It’s imperative that you have an emergency plan in place for you and your family” said Keisha Husbands, Ready NY Outreach Coordinator from the Office of Emergency Management.

• University Freshman Center Temporarily Moved to Council Hall 10:30 AM Council Hall is located along the walkway between St. Augustine Hall and Marillac Hall (adjacent to the office of the Registrar).

• Graduate School of Education Open House - September 25, 2008 12:13 PM Graduate School of Education Open House - September 25, 2008

• Graduate School of Education Open House - October 7, 2008 12:18 PM Graduate School of Education Open House - October 7, 2008

• The School of Education - Graduate Admissions Open House 2:41 PM The School of Education - Graduate Admissions Open House

• Seventh Annual University Service Day 5:41 PM Seventh Annual University Service Day

• Open House: The School of Education Career Change Program, Manhattan 6:00 PM Open House: The School of Education Career Change Program, Manhattan

• Internal Digest

  Road Closure and Parking Advisory 10:21 AM Road Closure and Parking Advisory

• Road Closure and Parking Advisory – Queens Campus 3:08 PM Road Closure and Parking Advisory – Queens Campus

• Admin/Staff

  The School of Education - Prospective Students Online Chat, Manhattan Campus 9:00 AM The School of Education - Prospective Students Online Chat, Manhattan Campus

• Ian Stone's 2008 Elite Varsity Girls Soccer Clinic 10:12 AM Ian Stone's 2008 Elite Varsity Girls Soccer Clinic

• Tuition Remission Application Process for Fall 2008 10:12 AM Tuition Remission Application Process for Fall 2008

• HR WORKSHOPS: Summer Calendar 10:12 AM HR WORKSHOPS: Summer Calendar

• Road Closure and Parking Advisory 10:21 AM Road Closure and Parking Advisory

• St. Augustine Library Announces Information Regarding Availability of Library Resources during Construction 10:33 AM St. Augustine Library Announces Information Regarding Availability of Library Resources during Construction

• Fiserv Health (FKA Benesight) Has a New Name 12:05 PM Fiserv Health (FKA Benesight) Has a New Name

• Graduate School of Education Open House - September 25, 2008 12:13 PM Graduate School of Education Open House - September 25, 2008

• Graduate School of Education Open House - October 7, 2008 12:18 PM Graduate School of Education Open House - October 7, 2008

• Mileage Reimbursement Policy Change 2:15 PM

• HR WORKSHOPS: STATEN ISLAND CAMPUS - July 2008 2:46 PM HR WORKSHOPS: STATEN ISLAND CAMPUS- July 2008

• Road Closure and Parking Advisory – Queens Campus 3:08 PM Road Closure and Parking Advisory – Queens Campus

• Seventh Annual University Service Day 5:41 PM Seventh Annual University Service Day

• Summer 2008 Dining Hours - UPDATED 5:43 PM Summer 2008 Dining Hours - UPDATED

• Personal Financial Counseling Sessions Offered by TIAA-CREF - UPDATED 6:14 PM Personal Financial Counseling Sessions Offered by TIAA-CREF - UPDATED

• Student Life

  Road Closure and Parking Advisory 10:21 AM Road Closure and Parking Advisory

• St. Augustine Library Announces Information Regarding Availability of Library Resources during Construction 10:33 AM St. Augustine Library Announces Information Regarding Availability of Library Resources during Construction

• HR WORKSHOPS: STATEN ISLAND CAMPUS - July 2008 2:46 PM HR WORKSHOPS: STATEN ISLAND CAMPUS- July 2008

• Road Closure and Parking Advisory – Queens Campus 3:08 PM Road Closure and Parking Advisory – Queens Campus

• Seventh Annual University Service Day 5:41 PM Seventh Annual University Service Day

• Summer 2008 Dining Hours - UPDATED 5:43 PM Summer 2008 Dining Hours - UPDATED

• Open House: The School of Education Career Change Program, Manhattan 6:00 PM Open House: The School of Education Career Change Program, Manhattan

• Athletics

  Ian Stone's 2008 Elite Varsity Girls Soccer Clinic 10:12 AM Ian Stone's 2008 Elite Varsity Girls Soccer Clinic

• Current Students

  The School of Education - Prospective Students Online Chat, Manhattan Campus 9:00 AM The School of Education - Prospective Students Online Chat, Manhattan Campus

• Road Closure and Parking Advisory 10:21 AM Road Closure and Parking Advisory

• St. Augustine Library Announces Information Regarding Availability of Library Resources during Construction 10:33 AM St. Augustine Library Announces Information Regarding Availability of Library Resources during Construction

• Graduate School of Education Open House - September 25, 2008 12:13 PM Graduate School of Education Open House - September 25, 2008

• Graduate School of Education Open House - October 7, 2008 12:18 PM Graduate School of Education Open House - October 7, 2008

• The School of Education - Graduate Admissions Open House 2:41 PM The School of Education - Graduate Admissions Open House

• CPS Offers Advertising and Art Direction Portfolio for Fall 2008 2:51 PM CPS Offers Advertising and Art Direction Portfolio for Fall 2008

• Road Closure and Parking Advisory – Queens Campus 3:08 PM Road Closure and Parking Advisory – Queens Campus

• Seventh Annual University Service Day 5:41 PM Seventh Annual University Service Day

• Summer 2008 Dining Hours - UPDATED 5:43 PM Summer 2008 Dining Hours - UPDATED

• Open House: The School of Education Career Change Program, Manhattan 6:00 PM Open House: The School of Education Career Change Program, Manhattan

• Faculty

  The School of Education - Prospective Students Online Chat, Manhattan Campus 9:00 AM The School of Education - Prospective Students Online Chat, Manhattan Campus

• Ian Stone's 2008 Elite Varsity Girls Soccer Clinic 10:12 AM Ian Stone's 2008 Elite Varsity Girls Soccer Clinic

• Tuition Remission Application Process for Fall 2008 10:12 AM Tuition Remission Application Process for Fall 2008

• Road Closure and Parking Advisory 10:21 AM Road Closure and Parking Advisory

• St. Augustine Library Announces Information Regarding Availability of Library Resources during Construction 10:33 AM St. Augustine Library Announces Information Regarding Availability of Library Resources during Construction

• Fiserv Health (FKA Benesight) Has a New Name 12:05 PM Fiserv Health (FKA Benesight) Has a New Name

• Graduate School of Education Open House - September 25, 2008 12:13 PM Graduate School of Education Open House - September 25, 2008

• Graduate School of Education Open House - October 7, 2008 12:18 PM Graduate School of Education Open House - October 7, 2008

• Mileage Reimbursement Policy Change 2:15 PM

• Personnel Action Forms (PAF) Workshops - UPDATED 2:42 PM Personnel Action Forms (PAF) Workshops

• Road Closure and Parking Advisory – Queens Campus 3:08 PM Road Closure and Parking Advisory – Queens Campus

• Sloan-C Online Courses about Online Teaching 3:35 PM Sloan-C Online Courses about Online Teaching

• Seventh Annual University Service Day 5:41 PM Seventh Annual University Service Day

• Summer 2008 Dining Hours - UPDATED 5:43 PM Summer 2008 Dining Hours - UPDATED

• Learning & Development

  HR WORKSHOPS: Summer Calendar 10:12 AM HR WORKSHOPS: Summer Calendar

• HR WORKSHOPS: STATEN ISLAND CAMPUS - July 2008 2:46 PM HR WORKSHOPS: STATEN ISLAND CAMPUS- July 2008