Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Events

• Internal Digest

  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 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.

• 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.

• "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 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.

• Admin/Staff

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

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

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

• Queens Walking Club 1:30 PM

• Academics

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

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

• Admission

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

• Campuses

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

• 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

• Student Life

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

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

• Student Services

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

• Current Students

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

• Alumni

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

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

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

• Faculty

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

• 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

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

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

• Learning & Development

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

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

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

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

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