June 2009

Events

• June 01, 2009

  St. John’s Reduces Carbon Footprint with Purchase of New Public Safety Hybrid Vehicles 9:00 AM St. John’s University students and administrators recently gathered on the Queens campus’ Great Lawn to introduce 10 new hybrid vehicles acquired as a part of the University’s commitment to reduce its carbon footprint. As a participant in New York City’s “Mayoral Challenge for Climate Change for 30 in 10,” St. John’s has committed to reduce its carbon emissions released into the atmosphere by 30 percent even before the year 2017.

• Year End Convocation 9:00 AM This Convocation is an occasion to honor members of the St. John’s Community whose service to our University deserves recognition.

• Something for Everyone at Alumni Reunion Celebration 2009 9:00 AM Enjoying a warm summer breeze, over 1,000 alumni, family and friends came home to alma mater on Saturday, May 30 for Alumni Reunion Celebration 2009.

• New Program Allows Students to Study and Serve in Puerto Rico and New York City This Summer! 9:00 AM St. John’s University’s Office of Global Studies has put together a unique program that allows future educators to study in both New York City and San Juan while participating in a variety of excursions that complement the coursework

• Literary Studies Professor Explores How Pain and Emotion Impacts Language in Upcoming Book 9:00 AM Jennifer Travis, Ph.D is intrigued by the concept of emotion and pain in 19th century American literature. As an author and educator, she continues to explore the concept of injury in literature. During a recent appointed fellowship to the University of Connecticut, the Literature Professor gained insight into her upcoming book, The Call to Harms: Injury & Cultural Authority in the US.

• June 1, 2009 Newsclips 9:00 AM See recent press coverage of St. John's.

• HR Workshop - PFP Web Entry Training, Queens 1:00 PM

• “Softball for Fun” 5:00 PM

• June 02, 2009

  New Program Allows Students to Study and Serve in Puerto Rico and New York City This Summer! 9:00 AM St. John’s University’s Office of Global Studies has put together a unique program that allows future educators to study in both New York City and San Juan while participating in a variety of excursions that complement the coursework.

• Literary Studies Professor Explores How Pain and Emotion Impacts Language in Upcoming Book 9:00 AM Jennifer Travis, Ph.D. is intrigued by the concept of emotion and pain in 19th century American literature. As an author and educator, she continues to explore the concept of injury in literature. During a recent appointed fellowship to the University of Connecticut, the Literature Professor gained insight into her upcoming book, The Call to Harms: Injury & Cultural Authority in the US.

• St. John’s Reduces Carbon Footprint with Purchase of New Public Safety Hybrid Vehicles 9:00 AM St. John’s University students and administrators recently gathered on the Queens campus’ Great Lawn to introduce 10 new hybrid vehicles acquired as a part of the University’s commitment to reduce its carbon footprint. As a participant in New York City’s “Mayoral Challenge for Climate Change for 30 in 10,” St. John’s has committed to reduce its carbon emissions released into the atmosphere by 30 percent even before the year 2017.

• June 2, 2009 Newsclips 9:00 AM See recent press coverage of St. John's.

• Awards Reception Honors College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions Students 9:00 AM Honoring the academic achievements of its students, St. John’s College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions held its annual Student Awards Reception on May 13, 2009. The event, which opened with a prayer offered by Sr. Patty Ann O’Brien, D.C., Campus Minister, included the presentation of a total of 78 awards and scholarships to students.

• New Program Allows Students to Study and Serve in Puerto Rico and New York City This Summer! 9:00 AM St. John’s University’s Office of Global Studies has put together a unique program that allows future educators to study in both New York City and San Juan while participating in a variety of excursions that complement the coursework

• Something for Everyone at Alumni Reunion Celebration 2009 9:00 AM Enjoying a warm summer breeze, over 1,000 alumni, family and friends came home to alma mater on Saturday, May 30 for Alumni Reunion Celebration 2009.

• College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions Hosts Industrial Pharmacy Symposium 9:00 AM Further enriching St. John’s University’s quality academics, St. John’s College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions brought together pharmacy scholars and industry leaders at its Third Annual Dr. Charles I. Jarowski Industrial Pharmacy Symposium held at Taffner Field House on May 19, 2009.

• Queens Walking Club 12:15 PM

• Center for Teaching and Learning - Summer Journal Club - Queens Campus 12:45 PM Faculty Workshop

• HR Workshop - Business Writing I: Achieving Positive Change Through Successful Business Communication, Queens 1:00 PM

• Staten Island Walking Club 1:30 PM

• June 03, 2009

  HR Workshop - PFP Employee Briefing, Queens 9:00 AM

• The Honorable Dennis Jacobs to Deliver Commencement Address at St. John's University School of Law 2009 Commencement 9:00 AM Judge Jacobs and Senator Kenneth P. LaValle to Receive Honorary Doctors of Laws

• Something for Everyone at Alumni Reunion Celebration 2009 9:00 AM Enjoying a warm summer breeze, over 1,000 alumni, family and friends came home to alma mater on Saturday, May 30 for Alumni Reunion Celebration 2009.

• Literary Studies Professor Explores How Pain and Emotion Impacts Language in Upcoming Book 9:00 AM Emotion Impacts Language in Upcoming Book 9:00 AM Jennifer Travis, Ph.D. is intrigued by the concept of emotion and pain in 19th century American literature. As an author and educator, she continues to explore the concept of injury in literature. During a recent appointed fellowship to the University of Connecticut, the Literature Professor gained insight into her upcoming book, The Call to Harms: Injury & Cultural Authority in the US.

• College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions Hosts Industrial Pharmacy Symposium 9:00 AM Further enriching St. John’s University’s quality academics, St. John’s College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions brought together pharmacy scholars and industry leaders at its Third Annual Dr. Charles I. Jarowski Industrial Pharmacy Symposium held at Taffner Field House on May 19, 2009.

• Awards Reception Honors College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions Students 9:00 AM Honoring the academic achievements of its students, St. John’s College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions held its annual Student Awards Reception on May 13, 2009. The event, which opened with a prayer offered by Sr. Patty Ann O’Brien, D.C., Campus Minister, included the presentation of a total of 78 awards and scholarships to students.

• New Program Allows Students to Study and Serve in Puerto Rico and New York City This Summer! 9:00 AM St. John’s University’s Office of Global Studies has put together a unique program that allows future educators to study in both New York City and San Juan while participating in a variety of excursions that complement the coursework.

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

• Student Wellness - Mindfulness Meditation - Queens Campus 12:00 PM Student Wellness - Mindfulness Meditation - Queens Campus

• School of Law Suffolk Alumni Chapter Host 16th Annual Golf Outing 1:00 PM School of Law Suffolk Alumni Chapter Host 16th Annual Golf Outing

• Queens Walking Club 1:30 PM

• June 04, 2009

  School of Law Alumni Association Brooklyn Chapter Hosts The 12th Annual Spring Alumni Reception

• College of Professional Studies Holds Annual Awards Ceremony to Honor Students 9:00 AM To honor the outstanding accomplishments of its students, St. John’s College of Professional Studies held its annual Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, April 21, 2009, in Marillac Terrace. About 75 College of Professional Studies faculty and administrators turned out to honor more than 100 students for academic excellence and service to the College.

• School of Law Hosts Mock Trial Program for Over 200 Middle School Students 9:00 AM The program was jointly sponsored by St. Brigid/Our Lady of Hope Regional School in Westbury, St. John’s University School of Law, and the Ronald H. Brown Center for Civil Rights and Economic Development. This was the seventh annual program, and the fourth time it has been hosted by St. John’s.

• The Honorable Dennis Jacobs to Deliver Commencement Address at St. John's University School of Law 2009 Commencement 9:00 AM Judge Jacobs and Senator Kenneth P. LaValle to Receive Honorary Doctors of Laws

• College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions Hosts Industrial Pharmacy Symposium 9:00 AM Further enriching St. John’s University’s quality academics, St. John’s College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions brought together pharmacy scholars and industry leaders at its Third Annual Dr. Charles I. Jarowski Industrial Pharmacy Symposium held at Taffner Field House on May 19, 2009.

• St. John's University Community Dialogue Groups Mark Ten Year Anniversary 9:00 AM St. John’s University’s Office of Community Relations (OCR) recently held its Queens and Staten Island Community Dialogue Group (CDG) meetings and commemorated their tenth year of cooperation and communication between the University’s administration, students, the Queens and Staten Island communities and area neighbors.

• Awards Reception Honors College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions Students 9:00 AM Honoring the academic achievements of its students, St. John’s College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions held its annual Student Awards Reception on May 13, 2009. The event, which opened with a prayer offered by Sr. Patty Ann O’Brien, D.C., Campus Minister, included the presentation of a total of 78 awards and scholarships to students.

• Office of Alumni Relations - Alumni Job Fair 1:00 PM

• June 06, 2009

  New York City Fire Department (FDNY) to Visit Queens Campus 10:15 AM

• June 07, 2009

  St. John's School of Law Commencement 2009 2:00 PM

• June 08, 2009

  St. John's University Community Dialogue Groups Mark Ten Year Anniversary 9:00 AM St. John’s University’s Office of Community Relations (OCR) recently held its Queens and Staten Island Community Dialogue Group (CDG) meetings and commemorated their tenth year of cooperation and communication between the University’s administration, students, the Queens and Staten Island communities and area neighbors.

• School of Law Hosts Mock Trial Program for Over 200 Middle School Students 9:00 AM The program was jointly sponsored by St. Brigid/Our Lady of Hope Regional School in Westbury, St. John’s University School of Law, and the Ronald H. Brown Center for Civil Rights and Economic Development. This was the seventh annual program, and the fourth time it has been hosted by St. John’s.

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

• Staten Island Theology Students “Go-Green” for an Eco-Friendly Campus Environment 9:00 AM As part of their end-of-semester Academic-Service Learning project, they collected and recycled unsold textbooks, food and clothing, developed a carpool initiative, analyzed the efficiency of water usage on campus, and climbed into several dumpsters to separate recyclable waste materials (paper, cardboard, bottles and cans) from bins located behind the Staten Island Campus Center in an effort to create a “green” campus.

• College of Professional Studies Holds Annual Awards Ceremony to Honor Students 9:00 AM To honor the outstanding accomplishments of its students, St. John’s College of Professional Studies held its annual Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, April 21, 2009, in Marillac Terrace. About 75 College of Professional Studies faculty and administrators turned out to honor more than 100 students for academic excellence and service to the College.

• Retirement Celebration - Colleen Fogarty, O.P., Ph.D. 12:00 PM

• June 09, 2009

  College of Professional Studies Holds Annual Awards Ceremony to Honor Students 9:00 AM

• HR Workshop - Time Management: You Are In Control, Queens 9:00 AM

• St. John's University Community Dialogue Groups Mark Ten Year Anniversary 9:00 AM St. John’s University’s Office of Community Relations (OCR) recently held its Queens and Staten Island Community Dialogue Group (CDG) meetings and commemorated their tenth year of cooperation and communication between the University’s administration, students, the Queens and Staten Island communities and area neighbors.

• Chief Judge Dennis Jacobs Delivers Commencement Address at St. John’s University’s 139th School Of Law Graduation Ceremonies 9:00 AM Class of 2009 Pays Tribute to Former Dean Mary C. Daly with Endowed Scholarship Gift

• Staten Island Theology Students “Go-Green” for an Eco-Friendly Campus Environment 9:00 AM As part of their end-of-semester Academic-Service Learning project, they collected and recycled unsold textbooks, food and clothing, developed a carpool initiative, analyzed the efficiency of water usage on campus, and climbed into several dumpsters to separate recyclable waste materials (paper, cardboard, bottles and cans) from bins located behind the Staten Island Campus Center in an effort to create a “green” campus.

• St. John’s Hosts 31st Annual NYSACAC Conference 9:00 AM Nearly 800 admissions professionals from across the state gathered at the Queens campus from June 2-5 as St. John’s University hosted the 31st annual New York State Association for College Admissions Counseling (NYSACAC) conference.

• Queens Walking Club 12:15 PM

• Center for Teaching and Learning - Summer Journal Club - Queens Campus 12:45 PM Faculty Workshop

• Staten Island Walking Club 1:30 PM

• June 10, 2009

  HR Workshop - PFP Supervisor Training, Queens 9:00 AM

• St. John’s Hosts 31st Annual NYSACAC Conference 9:00 AM Nearly 800 admissions professionals from across the state gathered at the Queens campus from June 2-5 as St. John’s University hosted the 31st annual New York State Association for College Admissions Counseling (NYSACAC) conference.

• Chief Judge Dennis Jacobs Delivers Commencement Address at St. John’s University’s 139th School Of Law Graduation Ceremonies 9:00 AM Class of 2009 Pays Tribute to Former Dean Mary C. Daly with Endowed Scholarship Gift

• June 10, 2009 Newsclips 9:00 AM See recent press coverage of St. John's.

• Annual “Friends Educators and Students Dinner” Hosted by St. John’s University’s School Of Risk Management In Bermuda 9:00 AM St. John’s University’s School of Risk Management (SRM), a division of the Peter J. Tobin College of Business, hosted its Seventh Annual “Gathering of Friends, Educators and Students Cocktail Reception and Dinner” on Wednesday, May 27th at the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, Hamilton, Bermuda.

• Red Storm Award Winners Honor Fifth Grade 'Olympians' At Local Elementary School 9:00 AM Lacrosse graduate Matt Viscusi and volleyball senior Lena Yee were recently invited to assist in honoring participants of Glendale's P.S. 113 Isaac Chauncey Elementary School Olympics.

• Staten Island Theology Students “Go-Green” for an Eco-Friendly Campus Environment 9:00 AM As part of their end-of-semester Academic-Service Learning project, they collected and recycled unsold textbooks, food and clothing, developed a carpool initiative, analyzed the efficiency of water usage on campus, and climbed into several dumpsters to separate recyclable waste materials (paper, cardboard, bottles and cans) from bins located behind the Staten Island Campus Center in an effort to create a “green” campus.

• Student Wellness - Mindfulness Meditation - Queens Campus 12:00 PM Student Wellness - Mindfulness Meditation - Queens Campus

• Queens Walking Club 1:30 PM

• June 11, 2009

  Dr. James Cribbin - Distinguished Professor of Management 8:00 AM

• Debate Society Director Professor Steve Llano Selected for Debate Lecture Tour of Japan 9:00 AM Debate Society Director Steve Llano has been chosen by the Committee for International Discussion and Debate, a subcommittee of the National Communication Association, to join the American Touring Debate team on a month-long tour of Japan.

• Red Storm Award Winners Honor Fifth Grade 'Olympians' At Local Elementary School 9:00 AM Alumnus and former member of St. John’s men’s lacrosse team Matthew Viscusi ‘09CPS and senior Kathleen Yee from the women’s volleyball team were recently invited to assist in honoring participants of Glendale's P.S. 113 Isaac Chauncey Elementary School Olympics program.

• Annual “Friends Educators and Students Dinner” Hosted by St. John’s University’s School Of Risk Management In Bermuda 9:00 AM St. John’s University’s School of Risk Management (SRM), a division of the Peter J. Tobin College of Business, hosted its Seventh Annual “Gathering of Friends, Educators and Students Cocktail Reception and Dinner” on Wednesday, May 27th at the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, Hamilton, Bermuda.

• St. John’s Hosts 31st Annual NYSACAC Conference 9:00 AM Nearly 800 admissions professionals from across the state gathered at the Queens campus from June 2-5 as St. John’s University hosted the 31st annual New York State Association for College Admissions Counseling (NYSACAC) conference.

• HR Workshop - Understanding Compensation at St. John's University, Queens 9:00 AM

• HR Workshop - Employee Assistance Program: Office Yoga, Queens 12:30 PM

• June 12, 2009

  Office of Alumni Relations - Service Pilgrimage: Lourdes, France 1:00 AM

• Nassau and Queens Alumni Chapters Host Twilight Racing at Belmont Park 2:00 PM

• June 13, 2009

  Student Life - CLACS Workshop: The Use and Abuse of DNA in Immigration Cases - Queens Campus 10:00 AM

• New York City Fire Department (FDNY) to Visit Queens Campus 10:15 AM

• Office of Alumni Relations - Dirty Dancing 2:00 PM

• June 14, 2009

  Office of Alumni Relations - Southern Maryland Blue Crabs at Bridgeport Bluefish 12:45 PM

• June 15, 2009

  Career Center - Interview Skills for Education Majors - Queens Campus 1:00 AM Career Center - Interview Skills for Education Majors - Queens Campus

• Annual “Friends, Educators and Students Dinner” Hosted by St. John’s University’s School Of Risk Management In Bermuda 9:00 AM St. John’s University’s School of Risk Management (SRM), a division of the Peter J. Tobin College of Business, hosted its Seventh Annual “Gathering of Friends, Educators and Students Cocktail Reception and Dinner” on Wednesday, May 27th at the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, Hamilton, Bermuda.

• The School of Education Confers Doctorates at Hooding Ceremony 9:00 AM St. John’s University again expressed its commitment to academic excellence when St. John’s School of Education conferred the Doctor of Education to 33 of its students on Thursday, May 14, 2009, in a hooding ceremony.

• Mayor Bloomberg Proclaims June 11th “Advantage Academy Day” to Coincide with Announcement of Pilot Program Sponsored by St. John’s and Department of Homeless Services 9:00 AM As Department of Homeless Services (DHS) Commissioner Robert V. Hess read from a proclamation signed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg declaring June 11, 2009 as Advantage Academy Day in New York City, program participants in the front row openly wept at the thought of one day graduating with a college degree upon completion of this pilot program.

• Debate Society Director Professor Steve Llano Selected for Debate Lecture Tour of Japan 9:00 AM Debate Society Director Steve Llano has been chosen by the Committee for International Discussion and Debate, a subcommittee of the National Communication Association, to join the American Touring Debate team on a month-long tour of Japan.

• School of Law Hosts Mock Trial Program for Over 200 Middle School Students 9:00 AM The program was jointly sponsored by St. Brigid/Our Lady of Hope Regional School in Westbury, St. John’s University School of Law, and the Ronald H. Brown Center for Civil Rights and Economic Development. This was the seventh annual program, and the fourth time it has been hosted by St. John’s.

• Office of Alumni Relations - Father Dorr Golf Classic 10:00 AM

• HR Workshop - Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Prevention for Supervisors, Queens Campus 1:30 PM

• Portrait Dedication in honor of Hon. Joseph W. Bellacosa ’61,’87HON 5:00 PM

• June 16, 2009

  The School of Education Confers Doctorates at Hooding Ceremony 9:00 AM St. John’s University again expressed its commitment to academic excellence when St. John’s School of Education conferred the Doctor of Education to 33 of its students on Thursday, May 14, 2009, in a hooding ceremony.

• Annual “Friends, Educators and Students Dinner” Hosted by St. John’s University’s School Of Risk Management In Bermuda 9:00 AM St. John’s University’s School of Risk Management (SRM), a division of the Peter J. Tobin College of Business, hosted its Seventh Annual “Gathering of Friends, Educators and Students Cocktail Reception and Dinner” on Wednesday, May 27th at the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, Hamilton, Bermuda.

• Founders Village Townhouse Named in Honor of Beloved Alumnus 9:00 AM On Friday, May 29, members of the St. John’s University community gathered on the Queens campus for the dedication of the Leo W. Pierce House, the first building to be named in the highly acclaimed grouping of townhouses collectively known as the Founders Village.

• School of Law Hosts Mock Trial Program for Over 200 Middle School Students 9:00 AM The program was jointly sponsored by St. Brigid/Our Lady of Hope Regional School in Westbury, St. John’s University School of Law, and the Ronald H. Brown Center for Civil Rights and Economic Development. This was the seventh annual program, and the fourth time it has been hosted by St. John’s.

• Biology Professor Gives Academic Service- Learning a New Twist 9:00 AM “I had two misconceptions,” says Biology Professor Laura Schramm, Ph.D. “I assumed Academic Service-Learning (AS-L) could only be incorporated into social science courses and that it meant working in soup kitchens and volunteering in homeless shelters. But I was wrong. It ultimately means giving back to the community and finding your own personal way to do so.”

• Mayor Bloomberg Proclaims June 11th “Advantage Academy Day” to Coincide with Announcement of Pilot Program Sponsored by St. John’s and Department of Homeless Services 9:00 AM As Department of Homeless Services (DHS) Commissioner Robert V. Hess read from a proclamation signed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg declaring June 11, 2009 as Advantage Academy Day in New York City, program participants in the front row openly wept at the thought of one day graduating with a college degree upon completion of this pilot program.

• Dawn Flanagan, Ph.D. Lectures at Fordham University at Lincoln Center 9:00 AM Dawn Flanagan, Ph.D., Professor and Director of St. John’s University’s School Psychology Program, recently delivered a noteworthy lecture at a day-long workshop at Fordham University’s Lincoln Center campus.

• Debate Society Director Professor Steve Llano Selected for Debate Lecture Tour of Japan 9:00 AM Debate Society Director Steve Llano has been chosen by the Committee for International Discussion and Debate, a subcommittee of the National Communication Association, to join the American Touring Debate team on a month-long tour of Japan.

• St. John’s Awards Americo Amorim, Portuguese Entrepreneur, Honorary Doctor of Commercial Science Degree 9:00 AM St. John’s held a special convocation ceremony for Mr. Américo Amorim, Portuguese business entrepreneur and Chairman of Amorim Group, for his “remarkable professional success, enduring values and global vision that emphasizes sustainability” at the University’s Queens Campus. Mr. Amorim was given an honorary Doctor of Commercial Science Degree.

• HR Workshop - Diversity Awareness, Queens Campus 9:00 AM

• Speech and Hearing Center - Speech Screenings, Queens Campus 10:00 AM

• HR Workshop - PFP Web Time Entry, Staten Island 10:00 AM

• Queens Walking Club 12:15 PM

• Center for Teaching and Learning - Summer Journal Club - Queens Campus 12:45 PM Faculty Workshop

• Staten Island Walking Club 1:30 PM

• Office of Alumni Relations - All MBA Happy Hours 6:30 PM

• June 17, 2009

  School of Law Hosts Mock Trial Program for Over 200 Middle School Students 9:00 AM The program was jointly sponsored by St. Brigid/Our Lady of Hope Regional School in Westbury, St. John’s University School of Law, and the Ronald H. Brown Center for Civil Rights and Economic Development. This was the seventh annual program, and the fourth time it has been hosted by St. John’s.

• Mayor Bloomberg Proclaims June 11th “Advantage Academy Day” to Coincide with Announcement of Pilot Program Sponsored by St. John’s and Department of Homeless Services 9:00 AM As Department of Homeless Services (DHS) Commissioner Robert V. Hess read from a proclamation signed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg declaring June 11, 2009 as Advantage Academy Day in New York City, program participants in the front row openly wept at the thought of one day graduating with a college degree upon completion of this pilot program.

• Year End Convocation 9:00 AM On June 1, 2009 over 400 members of St. John’s University Community and their families attended the Year End Convocation on St. John’s Queens Campus.

• Dawn Flanagan, Ph.D. Lectures at Fordham University at Lincoln Center 9:00 AM Dawn Flanagan, Ph.D., Professor and Director of St. John’s University’s School Psychology Program, recently delivered a noteworthy lecture at a day-long workshop at Fordham University’s Lincoln Center campus.

• The School of Education Confers Doctorates at Hooding Ceremony 9:00 AM St. John’s University again expressed its commitment to academic excellence when St. John’s School of Education conferred the Doctor of Education to 33 of its students on Thursday, May 14, 2009, in a hooding ceremony.

• Biology Professor Gives Academic Service- Learning a New Twist 9:00 AM “I had two misconceptions,” says Biology Professor Laura Schramm, Ph.D. “I assumed Academic Service-Learning (AS-L) could only be incorporated into social science courses and that it meant working in soup kitchens and volunteering in homeless shelters. But I was wrong. It ultimately means giving back to the community and finding your own personal way to do so.”

• St. John’s Awards Americo Amorim, Portuguese Entrepreneur, Honorary Doctor of Commercial Science Degree 9:00 AM St. John’s held a special convocation ceremony for Mr. Américo Amorim, Portuguese business entrepreneur and Chairman of Amorim Group, for his “remarkable professional success, enduring values and global vision that emphasizes sustainability” at the University’s Queens Campus. Mr. Amorim was given an honorary Doctor of Commercial Science Degree.

• Founders Village Townhouse Named in Honor of Beloved Alumnus 9:00 AM On Friday, May 29, members of the St. John’s University community gathered on the Queens campus for the dedication of the Leo W. Pierce House, the first building to be named in the highly acclaimed grouping of townhouses collectively known as the Founders Village.

• June 17, 2009 Newsclips 9:00 AM See recent press coverage of St. John's.

• Student Wellness - Mindfulness Meditation - Queens Campus 12:00 PM Student Wellness - Mindfulness Meditation - Queens Campus

• Speech and Hearing Center - Speech Screenings, Queens Campus 1:00 PM

• Queens Walking Club 1:30 PM

• School of Law Alumni Association Hosts Albany Alumni Chapter Inaugural Reception 7:00 PM

• June 18, 2009

  June 18, 2009 Newsclips 9:00 AM See recent press coverage of St. John's.

• Year End Convocation 9:00 AM On June 1, 2009 over 400 members of St. John’s University Community and their families attended the Year End Convocation on St. John’s Queens Campus.

• Founders Village Townhouse Named in Honor of Beloved Alumnus 9:00 AM On Friday, May 29, members of the St. John’s University community gathered on the Queens campus for the dedication of the Leo W. Pierce House, the first building to be named in the highly acclaimed grouping of townhouses collectively known as the Founders Village.

• Biology Professor Gives Academic Service- Learning a New Twist 9:00 AM “I had two misconceptions,” says Biology Professor Laura Schramm, Ph.D. “I assumed Academic Service-Learning (AS-L) could only be incorporated into social science courses and that it meant working in soup kitchens and volunteering in homeless shelters. But I was wrong. It ultimately means giving back to the community and finding your own personal way to do so.”

• St. John’s Awards Americo Amorim, Portuguese Entrepreneur, Honorary Doctor of Commercial Science Degree 9:00 AM St. John’s held a special convocation ceremony for Mr. Américo Amorim, Portuguese business entrepreneur and Chairman of Amorim Group, for his “remarkable professional success, enduring values and global vision that emphasizes sustainability” at the University’s Queens Campus. Mr. Amorim was given an honorary Doctor of Commercial Science Degree.

• Dawn Flanagan, Ph.D. Lectures at Fordham University at Lincoln Center 9:00 AM Dawn Flanagan, Ph.D., Professor and Director of St. John’s University’s School Psychology Program, recently delivered a noteworthy lecture at a day-long workshop at Fordham University’s Lincoln Center campus.

• St. John’s Honors Public Relations Icon Howard Rubenstein With Caritas Medal at 50th Anniversary Gala 9:00 AM An “A list” of New York’s social elite gathered at The University Club in Manhattan to honor Public Relations icon Howard Rubenstein in celebrating the 50th year of his graduation from St. John’s University’s School of Law. In recognizing his extraordinary fidelity to the ideals of alma mater, Rev. Donald J. Harrington, C.M., President of St. John’s University, presented Rubenstein with the Caritas Medal which is given to those who have provided exemplary service to the poor and disadvantaged within the City of New York.

• Office of Gift Planning - Day of Reflection 10:00 AM

• School of Law Westchester County Alumni Chapter Hosts Luncheon in honor of Henry G. Miller 12:00 PM

• HR Workshop - Quality Service for Leaders, Queens 1:00 PM

• HR Workshop - Business Writing II: Writing Memos, Letters, and E-mail: Delivering Positive or Neutral Messages, Queens 1:00 PM

• Office of Alumni Relations - Young Alumni Happy Hour Series 7:00 PM

• June 20, 2009

  New York City Fire Department (FDNY) to Visit Queens Campus 10:15 AM

• June 22, 2009

  St. John’s Welcomes New Students 1:00 AM New Student Orientation at St. John’s University kicks off on June 22 this year and a cohort of students, faculty and administrators will be on hand to welcome new students and help guide them in their role as students of St. John’s University.

• James A. Kelly - Brother of Sr. Margaret John Kelly, D.C. 8:00 AM

• St. John’s Honors Public Relations Icon Howard Rubenstein With Caritas Medal at 50th Anniversary Gala 9:00 AM An “A list” of New York’s social elite gathered at The University Club in Manhattan to honor Public Relations icon Howard Rubenstein in celebrating the 50th year of his graduation from St. John’s University’s School of Law.

• St. John’s Pharmacists Assist in Collection and Disposal of Hazardous Household Waste 9:00 AM Pharmacists from St. John’s University recently volunteered at the Town of North Hempstead’s first-ever drop-off program for unused, unwanted or expired prescription or non-prescription drugs.

• St. John’s Welcomes New Students 9:00 AM New Student Orientation at St. John’s University kicks off on June 22 this year and a cohort of students, faculty and administrators will be on hand to welcome new students and help guide them in their role as students of St. John’s University.

• Year End Convocation 9:00 AM On June 1, 2009 over 400 members of St. John’s University Community and their families attended the Year End Convocation on St. John’s Queens Campus.

• St. John’s Public Relations Students Give Back to Disadvantaged Mothers 9:00 AM The Public Relations students selected Momma’s House, a facility for young, unwed mothers who are continuing the education or vocational training interrupted by their pregnancy, as part of their Academic Service-Learning project.

• HR Workshop - Emergency Readiness Training for Employees, Queens 10:00 AM

• Portable Professor Workshop - Create Letter-Perfect Documents with Word 2007 10:00 AM

• HR Workshop - Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Prevention for Non-Supervisory Administrators, Queens 1:00 PM

• Portable Professor Workshop - Creating Web Pages with HTML, Queens 1:30 PM

• Office of Alumni Relations - Real World Resources Series - CANCELLED 6:00 PM

• June 23, 2009

  St. John’s Honors Public Relations Icon Howard Rubenstein With Caritas Medal at 50th Anniversary Gala 9:00 AM An “A list” of New York’s social elite gathered at The University Club in Manhattan to honor Public Relations icon Howard Rubenstein in celebrating the 50th year of his graduation from St. John’s University’s School of Law.

• St. John’s Pharmacists Assist in Collection and Disposal of Hazardous Household Waste 9:00 AM Pharmacists from St. John’s University recently volunteered at the Town of North Hempstead’s first-ever drop-off program for unused, unwanted or expired prescription or non-prescription drugs.

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

• St. John’s Public Relations Students Give Back to Disadvantaged Mothers 9:00 AM The Public Relations students selected Momma’s House, a facility for young, unwed mothers who are continuing the education or vocational training interrupted by their pregnancy, as part of their Academic Service-Learning project.

• St. John's University Employees and Families Walk for St. Mary’s Hospital for Children 9:00 AM On Sunday, May 27, a team of St. John’s employees and alumni participated in a three-mile walk at Belmont Racetrack to benefit St. Mary’s Hospital for Children, an annual effort sponsored by the friends and supporters of the Hospital.

• Parking Advisory - Queens Campus 9:00 AM Due to necessary gate repair work at St. John’s Queens campus, Gate #4 located at Union Turnpike and 175th Street will be closed starting on Monday, June 29 and will reopen on Monday, July 6, 2009. The closure affects only the vehicle gates.

• Speech and Hearing Center - Speech Screenings, Queens Campus 10:00 AM

• HR Workshop - PFP Web Entry Training, Queens 10:00 AM

• HR Workshop - PFP Web Entry Training, Queens 11:00 AM

• Queens Walking Club 12:15 PM

• Center for Teaching and Learning - Summer Journal Club - Queens Campus 12:45 PM Faculty Workshop

• Office of the Provost, Technology Learning Center and the Center for Teaching and Learning - Personnel Action Forms (PAF) - Queens Campus 1:00 PM Faculty Workshop

• HR Workshop - Lunch and Learn: Employee Motivation and Recognition, Queens 1:00 PM

• Staten Island Walking Club 1:30 PM

• Office of Community Relations Invites You to Give Blood and Save a Life, Queens campus 2:00 PM

• June 24, 2009

  Parking Advisory - Queens Campus 9:00 AM Due to necessary gate repair work at St. John’s Queens campus, Gate #4 located at Union Turnpike and 175th Street will be closed starting on Monday, June 29 and will reopen on Monday, July 6, 2009. The closure affects only the vehicle gates.

• St. John's University Employees and Families Walk for St. Mary’s Hospital for Children 9:00 AM On Sunday, May 27, a team of St. John’s employees and alumni participated in a three-mile walk at Belmont Racetrack to benefit St. Mary’s Hospital for Children, an annual effort sponsored by the friends and supporters of the Hospital.

• "Three Cups of Tea" Selected as Summer Reading for Incoming St. John’s Freshmen 9:00 AM For the fourth year in a row, incoming St. John’s University freshmen have been assigned a special Summer Reading Project. Each of them has received a copy of the inspiring best-seller, "Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace…One School at a Time," by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin, and will be expected to discuss the book in several settings, including their Discover New York class, in the fall.

• St. John's Hosts New York City Community Board #1 Meeting in Manhattan 9:00 AM In an effort at sharing and supporting community spirit, St. John’s University hosted a recent monthly meeting of New York City Community Board #1 at its Manhattan campus.

• HR Workshop - Coaching For Exceptional Performance, Queens 9:00 AM

• St. John’s Pharmacists Assist in Collection and Disposal of Hazardous Household Waste 9:00 AM Pharmacists from St. John’s University recently volunteered at the Town of North Hempstead’s first-ever drop-off program for unused, unwanted or expired prescription or non-prescription drugs.

• Speech and Hearing Center - Speech Screenings, Queens Campus 10:00 AM

• Portable Professor Workshop-Mail Merge, Forms and Tables using Word 2007, Queens 10:00 AM

• HR Workshop - PFP Web Entry, Manhattan 10:00 AM

• Portable Professor Workshop - Skype, Staten Island 10:00 AM

• Student Wellness - Mindfulness Meditation - Queens Campus 12:00 PM Student Wellness - Mindfulness Meditation - Queens Campus

• Office of Gift Planning - Charitable Planning Strategies with Tax-Heavy Assets 1:00 PM

• Portable Professor Workshop-Web 2.0 Tools Showcase, Queens 1:30 PM

• Portable Professor Workshop-Audio Podcasting, Staten Island 1:30 PM

• Queens Walking Club 1:30 PM

• Portable Professor Workshop-Sharing Your Internet Resources Using Delicious, Staten Island 3:00 PM

• Portable Professor Workshop-Create Your Own Social Network Using Ning, Queens 3:00 PM

• St. John's Bread and Life - Rush Hour Benefit to Terminate Hunger 5:00 PM

• The School of Education - Graduate Open House, Manhattan Campus 6:00 PM

• Office of Alumni Relations - Arts and Enrichment Series, St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets - SOLD OUT 7:00 PM

• June 25, 2009

  St. John’s Pharmacists Assist in Collection and Disposal of Hazardous Household Waste 9:00 AM Pharmacists from St. John’s University recently volunteered at the Town of North Hempstead’s first-ever drop-off program for unused, unwanted or expired prescription or non-prescription drugs.

• Portable Professor Workshop-Online Paperless Testing and Surveys Using BlackBoard, Queens 9:00 AM

• June 25, 2009 Newsclips 9:00 AM See recent press coverage of St. John's.

• St. John's University Employees and Families Walk for St. Mary’s Hospital for Children 9:00 AM On Sunday, May 27, a team of St. John’s employees and alumni participated in a three-mile walk at Belmont Racetrack to benefit St. Mary’s Hospital for Children, an annual effort sponsored by the friends and supporters of the Hospital.

• St. John's Hosts New York City Community Board #1 Meeting in Manhattan 9:00 AM In an effort at sharing and supporting community spirit, St. John’s University hosted a recent monthly meeting of New York City Community Board #1 at its Manhattan campus.

• Parking Advisory - Queens Campus 9:00 AM Due to necessary gate repair work at St. John’s Queens campus, Gate #4 located at Union Turnpike and 175th Street will be closed starting on Monday, June 29 and will reopen on Monday, July 6, 2009. The closure affects only the vehicle gates.

• "Three Cups of Tea" Selected as Summer Reading for Incoming St. John’s Freshmen 9:00 AM For the fourth year in a row, incoming St. John’s University freshmen have been assigned a special Summer Reading Project. Each of them has received a copy of the inspiring best-seller, "Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace…One School at a Time," by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin, and will be expected to discuss the book in several settings, including their Discover New York class, in the fall.

• Speech and Hearing Center - Speech Screenings, Queens Campus 1:00 PM

• School of Law Alumni Association Hosts Reception in Honor of Jesse H. Diner ’72 6:30 PM

• June 29, 2009

  Campus Recreation - Spin - Queens Campus 1:00 AM Campus Recreation - Spin - Queens Campus

• Campus Recreation - Bellydance - Queens Campus 1:00 AM Campus Recreation - Bellydance - Queens Campus

• New Language-Learning Software Prepares St. John’s Students for Global Citizenship 9:00 AM St. John’s University’s Academic Computing Initiative continues to expand, and students are again the prime beneficiaries. This fall, St. John’s is providing students with access to advanced language-learning technology on their laptop computers. An exciting, new web-based program, TELL ME MORE®, is being installed on all incoming freshmen’s laptops, which are being distributed at Orientations held throughout the summer.

• Parking Advisory - Queens Campus 9:00 AM Due to necessary gate repair work at St. John’s Queens campus, Gate #4 located at Union Turnpike and 175th Street will be closed starting on Monday, June 29 and will reopen on Monday, July 6, 2009. The closure affects only the vehicle gates.

• "Three Cups of Tea" Selected as Summer Reading for Incoming St. John’s Freshmen 9:00 AM For the fourth year in a row, incoming St. John’s University freshmen have been assigned a special Summer Reading Project. Each of them has received a copy of the inspiring best-seller, "Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace…One School at a Time," by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin, and will be expected to discuss the book in several settings, including their Discover New York class, in the fall.

• School Administrators Unite for Catholic School Principal's Executive Leadership Institute 9:00 AM The 11th annual Catholic School Principal’s Executive Leadership Institute convened at St. John’s Queens campus yesterday hosted by the University’s School of Education (SOE). The event, sponsored by Frank Dinger, Chairman of the Board of the Sadlier Corporation, was attended by more than 100 administrators from New York State and Metropolitan Area Catholic schools.

• Portable Professor Workshop-Online Course Tools using St. John's Central, Queens 9:00 AM

• Whole Foods’ Community Giving Day Will Enable St. John’s Strategic Partner to Fund Low-Income Entrepreneurs 9:00 AM Grameen America, a non-profit microfinance organization dedicated to the eradication of poverty, teamed up with Whole Foods Market on June 24 for a “Community Giving Day.” Five percent of net sales at the retail grocer’s five Manhattan locations on that day will be donated to support low-income entrepreneurs in New York City.

• Portable Professor Workshop-Response Systems (Clickers), Queens 1:30 PM

• Portable Professor Workshop-YouTube - Broadcast Yourself, Staten Island 2:00 PM

• Portable Professor Workshop - The Fine Art of Tagging, Queens 3:00 PM

• Portable Professor Workshop-Cooliris: Discover More, Staten Island 3:30 PM

• June 30, 2009

  HR Workshop - People Management: Facts About Compensation, Queens 9:00 AM

• Portable Professor Workshop-Course Content Online, Quick and Easy using BlackBoard, Queens 9:00 AM

• Parking Advisory - Queens Campus 9:00 AM Due to necessary gate repair work at St. John’s Queens campus, Gate #4 located at Union Turnpike and 175th Street will be closed starting on Monday, June 29 and will reopen on Monday, July 6, 2009. The closure affects only the vehicle gates.

• Whole Foods’ Community Giving Day Will Enable St. John’s Strategic Partner to Fund Low-Income Entrepreneurs 9:00 AM Grameen America, a non-profit microfinance organization dedicated to the eradication of poverty, teamed up with Whole Foods Market on June 24 for a “Community Giving Day.” Five percent of net sales at the retail grocer’s five Manhattan locations on that day will be donated to support low-income entrepreneurs in New York City.

• School Administrators Unite for Catholic School Principal's Executive Leadership Institute 9:00 AM The 11th annual Catholic School Principal’s Executive Leadership Institute convened at St. John’s Queens campus yesterday hosted by the University’s School of Education (SOE). The event, sponsored by Frank Dinger, Chairman of the Board of the Sadlier Corporation, was attended by more than 100 administrators from New York State and Metropolitan Area Catholic schools.

• New Language-Learning Software Prepares St. John’s Students for Global Citizenship 9:00 AM St. John’s University’s Academic Computing Initiative continues to expand, and students are again the prime beneficiaries. This fall, St. John’s is providing students with access to advanced language-learning technology on their laptop computers. An exciting, new web-based program, TELL ME MORE®, is being installed on all incoming freshmen’s laptops, which are being distributed at Orientations held throughout the summer.

• Queens Walking Club 12:15 PM

• Center for Teaching and Learning - Summer Journal Club - Queens Campus 12:45 PM Faculty Workshop

• Portable Professor Workshop-Getting the Word Out on Twitter, Queens 1:30 PM

• Staten Island Walking Club 1:30 PM

• Portable Professor Workshop-Securing Your Computer:Making It As Safe As Possible, Queens 3:00 PM

• College of Professional Studies Invites You to Launch of Their International Communication Program 6:00 PM