Tuesday, July 07, 2009

Events

• Internal Digest

  Career Center Helps Students to S.H.A.R.E. in Real Life Experiences, Conversations and Student Internships 9:00 AM Represented by dedicated educators whose shared mission is to assist students in academic and career preparation, the Career Center sponsors an assortment of programs to build beneficial partnerships for students with alumni, faculty and employers.

• Michael A. Simons Named John V. Brennan Professor of Law and Ethics at St. John’s University School of Law 9:00 AM St. John’s University has named Dean Michael A. Simons the John V. Brennan Professor of Law and Ethics, the chair previously held by his predecessor, Dean Mary C. Daly. The appointment will take effect on July 1, 2009, the same day Simons becomes the ninth Dean in the 84-year history of the School of Law at St. John’s.

• St. John’s Students Connect the Dots of Environmental Sustainability, Wellness and Supporting the Local Economy 9:00 AM In late June, students working as Sustainability Coordinators received a “cook’s tour” and a first-hand look at two Long Island farms that provide fresh produce for St. John’s kitchens.

• Portrait Dedication In Honor of a Beloved Dean 9:00 AM On June 15, St. John’s School of Law and the Law School Alumni Association hosted a very special celebration for former Law School Dean, the Hon. Joseph W. Bellacosa ’61, ’87HON. In honor of Dean Bellacosa, a portrait was commissioned by the Alumni Association and was formally dedicated on this special evening. The portrait will be displayed, along with the portraits of previous Law School Deans, in the lobby of the Rittenberg Law Library.

• St. John’s Welcomes New Students 9:00 AM New Student Orientation is in full swing at St. John’s University and students, faculty and administrators are all on hand to welcome the new students and help guide them in their new role as students of St. John’s University.

• Admin/Staff

  Queens Walking Club 12:15 PM

• In Memoriam

  Gino Mencaroni, Sr. - Father-in-law of Patricia Mencaroni 9:00 AM

• Margaret Flemen - Mother of Mary Scholfield 9:00 AM

• Academics

  School of Law - Call for Papers: Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development Symposium 12:00 PM

• Campuses

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

• Queens Walking Club 12:15 PM

• Portable Professor Workshop-Create Your Own Social Network Using Ning, Staten Island 1:30 PM

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

• Faculty

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

• Portable Professor Workshop-Organize Your Life on Outlook 2007, Queens 10:00 AM

• Queens Walking Club 12:15 PM

• Portable Professor Workshop-Beyond Wikipedia Using the Gateway, Queens 1:30 PM

• Portable Professor Workshop-Create Your Own Social Network Using Ning, Staten Island 1:30 PM

• Portable Professor Workshop-YouTube - Broadcast Yourself, Queens 3:00 PM

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

• Learning & Development

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

• Portable Professor Workshop-Organize Your Life on Outlook 2007, Queens 10:00 AM

• Portable Professor Workshop-Create Your Own Social Network Using Ning, Staten Island 1:30 PM

• Portable Professor Workshop-YouTube - Broadcast Yourself, Queens 3:00 PM

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