Thursday, August 27, 2009

Events

• Internal Digest

  At St. John’s, “Service Comes in Many Forms,” Says New President’s Society Member 9:00 AM Meet Yvette Clairjeane, 2009-10 President’s Society Member

• Parking Advisory - Queens Campus 9:00 AM During Move-In Weekend, August 29-30, the following Queens campus parking lots will be closed: Main lot in front of the School of Law, Employee lot next to the School of Law, Sullivan Hall lot (behind Sullivan Hall) and St. Albert Hall parking lot. These lots are closed starting at 3 p.m. on Friday, August 28, 2009, and reopen at 7 a.m. on Monday, August 31, 2009.

• CLACS Receives Grant to Offer Free Adult Literacy Classes 9:00 AM

• St. John's "Participate in '09" Student Initiative Announces Candidate Forums 9:00 AM New York City Comptroller Forum, September 3; Public Advocate Forum, September 10

• St. John’s Program Becomes Model for Vietnam’s First Ever School Psychology Program 9:00 AM The University’s international influence is most recently seen in the growing partnership between St. John’s and Hanoi National University of Education (HNUE) in Vietnam. In accordance with the memorandum of understanding signed between the two universities, St. John’s has teamed up with Hanoi University to develop Vietnam’s first formalized school psychology program.

• St. John’s New Sustainability Committee Plants Organic Garden 9:00 AM St. John’s is in the process of ‘cultivating its own (organic) garden.’ The student-run venture marks the University’s most recent achievement in response to Mayor Bloomberg’s Mayoral Challenge to reduce carbon emissions by 2017. On August 18, representatives from Student Government, the Earth Club and Student Sustainability Coordinators, were joined by members of the newly formed University-wide Sustainability Committee to cast the first seeds.

• Admin/Staff

  TIAA-CREF Personal Financial Counseling Sessions 9:00 AM

• Student Life

  Career Center - On Campus Recruiting Workshop - Queens Campus 1:00 PM Career Center - On Campus Recruiting Workshop - Queens Campus

• Student Services

  Career Center - On Campus Recruiting Workshop - Queens Campus 1:00 PM Career Center - On Campus Recruiting Workshop - Queens Campus

• Current Students

  Graduate Orientation 6:00 PM Graduate Orientation

• Faculty

  TIAA-CREF Personal Financial Counseling Sessions 9:00 AM