Friday, April 03, 2009

Events

• Internal Digest

  “Italians in Literature” Lecture Featuring John Freccero 9:00 AM Prof. Freccero is an eminent scholar on Dante, Petrarch, Machiavelli, and other authors. Prof. Freccero’s talk offered an innovative reading of one of the most widely read cantos of Dante’s Comedy.

• Academic Lecture Series: Joy and Justice - Queens Campus 9:00 AM During the civil rights campaigns of 1964 and 1965, Jonathan Kozol moved from Harvard Square into a poor black neighborhood of Boston and became a fourth grade teacher in the Boston public schools. He has devoted the subsequent four decades to issues of education and social justice in America.

• 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...

• April 3, 2009 Newsclips 9:00 AM See recent press coverage of St. John's.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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 to Host Annual "Walk for the Homeless" on Friday, April 10 9:00 AM St. John’s University will hold its “Walk for the Homeless,” a 5k fundraiser held annually on Good Friday by the University’s Department of Campus Ministry on April 10 at 9 a.m.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• The Peter J. Tobin College of Business--GLOBE Program Sponsored the First Annual Micro Finance Day 9:00 AM Dr. Linda M. Sama, Associate Dean for Global Initiatives and Professor of Management at The Tobin College of Business, along with her inaugural Global Micro-loan class, sponsored Micro-Finance Day on March 27th to promote the goals of the newly launched Global Microloan Program, or GLOBE.

• St. John's to Host Fourth Annual Relay for Life 9:00 AM St. John’s University will be hosting its fourth annual American Cancer Society Relay for Life on Friday, April 3 through Saturday, April 4. Participants will honor cancer survivors and their caregivers and will also pay tribute to those who have lost their battle with cancer.

• 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.

• In Memoriam

  Anna Massie - Mother-in-law of Joyce Lawlor 8:00 AM

• John P. McNicholas, Esq.,’ 82C, ‘85C, ‘93L 8:00 AM

• About Us

  Lent 2009 - Soup Kitchen, Queens Campus 9:30 AM

• Academics

  School Violence: Prevention and Intervention Strategies 9:30 AM

• St. John's Law School Field Day 1:00 PM

• The 11th Annual Ronald H. Brown Alumni Dinner 6:00 PM

• Campuses

  The 54th Annual Conference of the International Linguistic Association 8:30 AM

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

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

• Student Life

  Career Center - On Campus Recruiting Workshop - Queens Campus 10:00 AM Career Center - On Campus Recruiting Workshop - Queens Campus

• Student Life - Commuter Connection Cafe - Queens Campus 8:30 AM

• Lent 2009 - Soup Kitchen, Queens Campus 9:30 AM

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

• Leadership Development - Easter Egg Painting - Queens Campus 3:30 PM Leadership Development - Easter Egg Painting - Queens Campus

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

• Student Life - Relay for Life - Queens Campus 6:00 PM

• Residence Life - Donovan Hall Ladies Night Out - Queens Campus 7:00 PM

• Campus Concierge - Avenue Q - Queens Campus 8:00 PM Campus Concierge - Avenue Q - Queens Campus

• Residence Life - Donovan Hall Midterm Stress Reliever - Queens Campus 8:00 PM

• Student Services

  Career Center - On Campus Recruiting Workshop - Queens Campus 10:00 AM Career Center - On Campus Recruiting Workshop - Queens Campus

• Career Center - Your gateway to Career Success - Queens Campus 9:00 AM Career Center - Your gateway to Career Success - Queens Campus

• Athletics

  Athletics - Baseball vs. Rutgers - Queens Campus 3:00 PM

• Current Students

  The 54th Annual Conference of the International Linguistic Association 8:30 AM

• Parents

  The Parent Association - American Cancer Society Relay for Life: Team STJ Family Association, Queens Campus 6:00 PM

• Alumni

  Office of Alumni Relations - MBA Finance Club Inaugural Benefit 5:30 PM

• Faculty

  The 54th Annual Conference of the International Linguistic Association 8:30 AM