Thursday, July 23, 2009

Events

• Internal Digest

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

• St. John’s to Host 11th Annual “Breezy Big Band” Great Lawn Summer Concert in Queens 9:00 AM St. John’s Office of Community Relations presents “Breezy Big Band Summer” as part of its annual concert series highlighting the Queens Symphony Orchestra on Wednesday, July 29 at 7:00 p.m. on the University’s Great Lawn at its Queens campus.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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."

• 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.

• Admin/Staff

  TIAA-CREF Personal Financial Counseling Sessions 9:00 AM

• Campuses

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

• Alumni

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

• Faculty

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

• Portable Professor Workshop-Online Course Tools using StJ Central, Staten Island 9:00 AM

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

• TIAA-CREF Personal Financial Counseling Sessions 9:00 AM

• Portable Professor Workshop-IM with Live Messenger, Queens 3:00 PM

• Learning & Development

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

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

• Portable Professor Workshop - UIS for Faculty, Queens 1:30 PM

• Portable Professor Workshop-IM with Live Messenger, Queens 3:00 PM