Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Events

• Internal Digest

  Parking Advisory - Queens Campus 9:00 AM Gates 3 and 4 and Carnesecca Arena parking lot at the University’s Queens campus will be closed all day on Friday, July 24, 2009, due to the Office of Facilities repainting the lot.

• NY Jets Running Back Thomas Jones Visits St. John’s to Speak to Offense-Defense Youth Football Campers 9:00 AM New York Jets running back Thomas Jones thrilled Offense – Defense Youth Football Camp participants earlier this month at St. John’s University in Queens, by giving a rousing speech about dedication and hard work in attaining goals in life, school and in sports.

• July 22, 2009 Newsclips 9:00 AM See recent press coverage of St. John's.

• The School of Education Supports Troops to Teachers Initiative 9:00 AM St. John’s University is pleased to announce support for participants of Troops to Teachers (TTT), a Department of Defense Program funded by the U.S. Department of Education, through The School of Education’s accelerated masters degree programs. The TTT program assists eligible military personnel, who are transitioning into new careers as teachers, primarily in economically disadvantaged public schools.

• St. John’s Celebrates Graduates at Rome Commencement to Mark 14th Anniversary in Italy 9:00 AM St. John’s University marked its 14th anniversary in Italy this past weekend by hosting its Commencement Exercises on Sunday, July 19 at Scuola Ufficiali Carabinieri on via Aurelia 511 in Rome. Rev. Donald J. Harrington, C.M., President of St. John’s, presided over the graduation ceremony and conferred Master of Arts, Master of Arts in Liberal Studies and Master of Business Administration degrees to this year’s Class of 2009.

• Law Professor John Q. Barrett Delivers Lecture Before Attorney General in Washington, D.C. 9:00 AM On June 11, Professor John Q. Barrett delivered a lecture, at Attorney General Eric Holder's invitation and in his conference room at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., to the Attorney General and other DOJ personnel on "Robert H. Jackson and Nuremberg."

• St. John's Students Host Their First Food Composting Event 9:00 AM The event on July 10 provided them with the opportunity to meet Rocket Composter® inventor Simon Webb and to learn how and why, for health and environmental reasons, food waste is being diverted from landfills all across Europe.

• The Summer Law School Prep Program Continues its Success at St. John's School of Law 9:00 AM Designed to encourage first generation college students from backgrounds underrepresented in the legal profession to consider a career in the legal field, the program enrolled 40 sophomores and 22 juniors, all eager to learn more about law school and careers in law.

• Ongoing Landscaping Projects Add Beauty to Campuses and Help Reduce St. John’s Carbon Footprint 9:00 AM The plantings are a sign of the University’s commitment to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s “Mayoral Challenge for Climate Change for 30 in 10” to reduce the amount of carbon emissions released into the atmosphere by 30 percent.

• St. John's University Extends Alumni Assistance Program 9:00 AM 50% Tuition Reduction for Alumni to Include 2009 Fall Semester

• Student Life

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

• Faculty

  Portable Professor Workshop - Creating Web Pages with HTML 10:00 AM

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

• Learning & Development

  Portable Professor Workshop - Creating Web Pages with HTML 10:00 AM

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