Thursday, June 25, 2009

Events

• Internal Digest

  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 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.

• 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.

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

• Academics

  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 1:00 PM

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

• Faculty

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

• Learning & Development

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