Thursday, April 02, 2009

Events

• Internal Digest

  Meet Julia A. Upton, RSM, Ph.D., Provost 9:00 AM In the following interview, Dr. Julia Upton discusses her responsibilities as Provost and the challenges of leading the University’s academic sector.

• Master’s in Library and Information Services Receives Federal Aid to Teach Cohorts in New Scholarship Program 9:00 AM According to Jeffery E. Olson, Ph.D., J.D., Associate Provost and Director of Library and Information Science, the IMLS scholarship program is not for the traditional librarian but is geared towards diverse groups of working professionals who have a contextual background in the field.

• The School of Education Hosts the One Day University Program with Teacher Academy on Staten Island 9:00 AM On Monday, March 23, a group of 40 students from New Dorp High School’s Teacher Academy accompanied by their teachers and guidance counselors came to St. John’s University for a taste of what college is all about.

• Lent 2009: Imagine 40 Days 9:00 AM Lent is 40 days of preparation for the celebration of Easter. In this time, the Church asks us to pray, fast and to help the poor in an effort to renew our lives. Imagine how you will do this in your life...

• Life Saving Class with American Red Cross Offered at Staten Island Campus 9:00 AM On Saturday, March 28, 2009 the Staten Island Campus of St. John’s University, in partnership with the American Red Cross, conducted CPR/AED life saving training.

• Student-Produced Video Chronicles Service and Learning in Italy 9:00 AM Students' thoughts and experiences were captured in a high-quality video produced by freshman honor student Lauren Haley.

• St. John’s University Italian Cultural Center Celebrates St. Joseph’s Day 9:00 AM La Tavola di San Giuseppe (The Table of St. Joseph) Held at Queens and Staten Island Campuses.

• Academic Lecture Series: Nikki Giovanni - Queens Campus 9:00 AM When Nikki Giovanni’s poems first emerged from the Black Rights Movement in the 1960s, she immediately took her place among the most celebrated and controversial poets of the era.

• Department of Speech, Communication Sciences and Theatre Splits into Two Separate Departments 9:00 AM The momentous decision was made after results of a benchmarking study, research on the field of communication, and consideration of trends in the department had been assessed by College faculty and administrators and approved by St. John’s Board of Trustees.

• Staten Island Campus Hosts Annual Women of Achievement Awards Ceremony 9:00 AM St. John’s University Staten Island campus celebrated the 13th Annual Women of Achievement Awards ceremony themed: “Taking the Lead, Changing the World” on Wednesday, March 26.

• News from the Office of Facilities and Construction 9:00 AM

• First-Year Writing Professor Blends Academic Service-Learning and Freshman Composition to Foster Critical Thinking 9:00 AM St. John’s writing professor, Sean Murray, Ph.D challenges incoming freshman to critically examine a particular belief or experience and to become stewards in the community through civic engagement and creative writing reflection.

• Admin/Staff

  HR Workshop - Quality Service for Leaders, Queens 9:00 AM

• HR Workshop - Quality Service Module III: Service in the Age of Technology, Manhattan 9:00 AM

• TIAA-CREF Personal Financial Counseling Sessions 9:00 AM

• Wellness Fair - Staten Island Campus 11:00 AM

• Lent 2009 - Last Lecture, Queens Campus 4:45 PM

• About Us

  Lent 2009 - Catholic Bible Study, Queens Campus 12:25 PM

• Lent 2009 - Lenten Lunchtime Chat, Queens Campus 1:00 PM

• Lent 2009 - Ozanam Nursing Home, Queens Campus 2:30 PM

• Lent 2009 - Last Lecture, Queens Campus 4:45 PM

• Lent 2009 - ESL and Childcare, Staten Island Campus 6:30 PM

• Lent 2009 - Midnight Run, Queens Campus 8:30 PM

• Academics

  School of Law Admiralty Law Society Twenty-Ninth Annual Dinner Admiralty Law Society annual dinner

• Dining Services Introduces "International Thursdays"

• Office of the Provost & CTL Event - Faculty Research Forum and Research Reception 11:00 AM Faculty Research Forum

• Office of Global Studies - For Pharmacy Students - Discover the World Information Session, Queens Campus 2:15 PM

• Campuses

  Wellness Fair - Staten Island Campus 11:00 AM

• Lent 2009 - Last Lecture, Queens Campus 4:45 PM

• Student Life - Feature Movie Series: Valkyrie - Staten Island Campus 6:00 PM

• Lent 2009 - ESL and Childcare, Staten Island Campus 6:30 PM

• Student Life

  Student Life - Novelty Series: Rice Art - Staten Island Campus 10:30 AM Student Life - Novelty Series: Rice Art - Staten Island Campus

• Student Life - Intramural Wiffleball - Staten Island Campus 12:00 PM Student Life - Intramural Wiffleball - Staten Island Campus

• Student Life - Yoga - Staten Island Campus 12:00 PM Student Life - Yoga - Staten Island Campus

• Residence Life - Required Community Meeting - Staten Island Campus 12:00 PM Residence Life - Mandatory Community Meeting - Staten Island Campus

• Campus Recreation - 5K Fun Run - Queens Campus 12:15 PM Campus Recreation - 5K Fun Run - Queens Campus

• Leadership Development - Co-Curricular Transcript Workshop - Queens Campus 12:15 PM Leadership Development - Co-Curricular Transcript Workshop - Queens Campus

• Leadership Development - Sharpening Soul Reflection Group - Queens Campus 12:15 PM Leadership Development - Sharpening Soul Reflection Group - Queens Campus

• Leadership Development - LEAD: Who is Vincent? - Staten Island Campus 12:15 PM Leadership Development - LEAD: Who is Vincent? - Staten Island Campus

• Leadership Development - WIL 2: Women Leader & Career Networking - Queens Campus 12:15 PM Leadership Development - Women In Leadership Track 2: Women Leader & Career Networking - Queens Campus

• Lent 2009 - Catholic Bible Study, Queens Campus 12:25 PM

• Lent 2009 - Lenten Lunchtime Chat, Queens Campus 1:00 PM

• Lent 2009 - Ozanam Nursing Home, Queens Campus 2:30 PM

• Student Life - Feature Movie Series: Valkyrie - Staten Island Campus 3:00 PM

• Student Life - No Excuse Fitness - Staten Island Campus 3:30 PM Student Life - No Excuse Fitness - Staten Island Campus

• Lent 2009 - Last Lecture, Queens Campus 4:45 PM

• Student Life - Feature Movie Series: Valkyrie - Staten Island Campus 6:00 PM

• Student Life - Academic Lecture Series: Nikki Giovanni - Queens Campus 7:00 PM

• Student Life - Broadway: Shrek the Musical - Staten Island Campus 8:00 PM Student Life - Broadway: Shrek the Musical - Staten Island Campus

• Lent 2009 - Midnight Run, Queens Campus 8:30 PM

• Multicultural Affairs - An Evening With Nikki Giovanni, Reception - Queens Campus 9:00 PM Multicultural Affairs - An Evening With Nikki Giovanni, Reception - Queens Campus

• Student Services

  Career Center - Going International - Queens Campus 12:20 PM Career Center - Going International - Queens Campus

• Career Center - Effective Job Search Strategies - Queens Campus 3:30 PM Career Center - Effective Job Search Strategies - Queens Campus

• Current Students

  Wellness Fair - Staten Island Campus 11:00 AM

• Lent 2009 - Last Lecture, Queens Campus 4:45 PM

• Alumni

  Division of Institutional Advancement - Romance of French Food and Wine 6:00 PM

• Office of Alumni Relations - An Evening with Nikki Giovanni 7:00 PM

• Faculty

  TIAA-CREF Personal Financial Counseling Sessions 9:00 AM

• Wellness Fair - Staten Island Campus 11:00 AM

• Office of the Provost & CTL Event - Faculty Research Forum and Research Reception 11:00 AM Faculty Research Forum

• Junior Faculty Research Colloquia 12:15 PM

• Vincentian Center Hosts Seminar on Catholic Social Thought (CST) for Faculty 12:30 PM

• Lent 2009 - Last Lecture, Queens Campus 4:45 PM

• Learning & Development

  HR Workshop - Quality Service Module III: Service in the Age of Technology, Manhattan 9:00 AM

• HR Workshop - Quality Service for Leaders, Queens 9:00 AM