Thursday, November 05, 2009

Events

• Internal Digest

  Spirit Night on Staten Island Campus Attracts More than 300 9:00 AM The Campus Center Gym was crowded and the energy was high at 4th Annual Spirit Night hosted by St. John’s University’s Staten Island campus on October 27.

• St. John’s University Hosts Hip Hop Summit to Empower the Community One Beat at a Time 9:00 AM Members of the hip hop community convened at the Manhattan campus of St. John’s University for the first ECHO (Empowering Communities through Hip Hop) summit. Organized by St. John’s Professor Scyatta Wallace, Ph.D., and Project Director Y. Marcia Glasgow, MPH, the seminar addressed the health and social issues that affect the community and the role hip hop plays as a preventative tool for today’s youth.

• November 5, 2009 - Newsclips 9:00 AM See recent press coverage of St. John's.

• History Professor Illustrates the Early Struggles of Women as Breadwinners in New Book 9:00 AM Lara Vapnek, Ph.D, an Assistant Professor in the St. John’s College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, has a penchant for women’s history. Her new book, Breadwinners: Working Women and Economic Independence, 1865-1920, depicts the role of women as wage-earners from the post-Civil War era of industrialization through the 1920s, when women had obtained the national right to vote.

• Dedicated to Every Student’s Success, St. John’s Recognizes Those Pursuing Priesthood 9:00 AM This month St. John’s celebrated the ongoing success of a small but distinguished group of students — those training to serve the Church as priests. The students gathered with clergy and guests in St. Thomas More Church on Wednesday, Oct. 28, for the University’s annual Seminarians’ Mass.

• Admin/Staff

  TIAA-CREF Personal Financial Counseling Sessions 9:00 AM

• HR Workshop - Facts About Compensation for Leaders, Queens 9:00 AM

• Presentation on “Food and Mood” 12:10 PM Presentation on “Food and Mood”

• In Memoriam

  Dr. Eugene Holleran - Professor Emeritus, Department of Chemistry 1:00 AM

• Academics

  College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions - Lunch with a Leader: Bernard Sorofman, Ph.D., Queens Campus 12:15 PM

• Center for Teaching and Learning - Thinking Globally: Using The New York Times in the Classroom -Queens Campus 12:15 PM Faculty Workshop

• School of Law, Office of Career Services, Queens Campus, Resume and Cover Letter Writing Workshop 1:30 PM

• School of Law, Office of Career Services, Queens Campus, Resume and Cover Letter Writing Workshop 5:30 PM

• School of Education - Resume and Portfolio Building Workshop, Manhattan Campus 6:00 PM

• School of Law Washington D.C. Alumni Chapter Reception Honoring Dean Michael A. Simons 6:00 PM

• 2009 Hon. Edward J. Hart Memorial Civil Trial Competition 6:30 PM

• Admission

  Office of Graduate Admission - Graduate Infosession for St. John's Students, Queens Campus 12:00 PM

• Campuses

  Food Drive for Project Hospitality, Staten Island 8:30 AM Food Drive for Project Hospitality, Staten Island

• Student Wellness - Seasonal Flu Shot Opportunity - Queens Campus 10:00 AM Student Wellness - Seasonal Flu Shot Opportunity - Queens Campus

• Leadership Development - Situational Leadership - Queens Campus 12:15 PM

• Student Life

  Campus Recreation - Indoor Soccer - Staten Island Campus 1:00 AM Campus Recreation - Indoor Soccer - Staten Island Campus

• Campus Ministry - 8:00 AM Mass - Queens Campus 8:00 AM Campus Ministry - 8:00 AM Mass - Queens Campus

• -ING Workshops 9:10 AM -ING Workshops

• Student Wellness - Seasonal Flu Shot Opportunity - Queens Campus 10:00 AM Student Wellness - Seasonal Flu Shot Opportunity - Queens Campus

• Student Life - Yoga - Staten Island Campus 12:00 PM

• Student Life - FreeRice.com - Staten Island Campus 12:00 PM Student Life - FreeRice.com - Staten Island Campus

• Student Life - Academic Lecture Series: Meet the Artist - Staten Island Campus 12:10 PM

• Leadership Development - Time & Stress Management - Queens Campus 12:15 PM Leadership Development - Time & Stress Management - Queens Campus

• Campus Recreation - Indoor Soccer - Staten Island Campus 12:15 PM Campus Recreation - Indoor Soccer - Staten Island Campus

• Leadership Development - Situational Leadership - Queens Campus 12:15 PM

• Career Center - Salary Negotiation Workshop (Graduate Students) - Queens Campus 12:15 PM Career Center - Salary Negotiation Workshop (Graduate Students) - Queens Campus

• Multicultural Affairs - Sharpening My Soul Reflection - Queens Campus 12:15 PM Multicultural Affairs - Sharpening My Soul Reflection - Queens Campus

• Leadership Development - Civility: The Issue is Respect - Queens Campus 12:15 PM Leadership Development - Civility: The Issue is Respect - Queens Campus

• Student Life - Greek Council Meeting - Staten Island Campus 12:15 PM

• Career Center - Accounting Internships: Students' Views - Staten Island Campus 12:15 PM Career Center - Accounting Internships: Students' Views - Staten Island Campus

• Campus Ministry - 12:15 PM Mass - Queens Campus 12:15 PM Campus Ministry - 12:15 PM Mass - Queens Campus

• Campus Recreation - Drills - Queens Campus 12:30 PM Campus Recreation - Drills - Queens Campus

• Campus Ministry - Ozanam Hall Nursing Home - Queens Campus 2:30 PM Campus Ministry - Ozanam Hall Nursing Home - Queens Campus

• Campus Recreation - Judo - Queens Campus 3:00 PM Campus Recreation - Judo - Queens Campus

• Student Life - REPLAY! Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince - Staten Island Campus 3:00 PM Student Life - REPLAY! Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Staten Island Campus

• Campus Recreation - No Excuse Fitness - Staten Island Campus 3:30 PM Campus Recreation - No Excuse Fitness - Staten Island Campus

• Campus Recreation - Body Conditioning - Staten Island Campus 3:30 PM Campus Recreation - Body Conditioning - Staten Island Campus

• Campus Recreation - Co-Rec Basketball League - Queens Campus 4:00 PM Campus Recreation - Co-Rec Basketball League - Queens Campus

• Campus Recreation - Self-Defense - Queens Campus 4:00 PM Campus Recreation - Self-Defense - Queens Campus

• Campus Recreation - Flag Football League- Queens Campus 4:00 PM Campus Recreation - Flag Football League- Queens Campus

• Campus Recreation - Yoga - Queens Campus 5:30 PM Campus Recreation - Yoga - Queens Campus

• Student Life - REPLAY! Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince - Staten Island Campus 6:00 PM Student Life - REPLAY! Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince - Staten Island Campus

• Campus Ministry - ESL (English as a Second Language) Tutoring - Staten Island Campus 6:30 PM Campus Ministry - ESL (English as a Second Language) Tutoring - Staten Island Campus

• Student Life - PACSA’s Annual Fashion Show - Staten Island Campus 7:30 PM Student Life - PACSA’s Annual Fashion Show - Staten Island Campus

• Campus Ministry- A Night in Solidarity - Queens Campus 8:00 PM Campus Ministry - A Night in Solidarity - Queens Campus

• Campus Ministry - Midnight Run - Queens Campus 8:00 PM Campus Ministry - Midnight Run - Queens Campus

• Student Life - Midnight Run - Manhattan Campus 8:30 PM Student Life - Midnight Run - Manhattan Campus

• Campus Ministry - Vincent & Louise House Spirituality Meeting - Queens Campus 9:00 PM Campus Ministry - Vincent & Louise House Spirituality Meeting - Queens Campus

• Student Services

  Career Center - Accounting Internships: Students' Views - Staten Island Campus 12:15 PM Career Center - Accounting Internships: Students' Views - Staten Island Campus

• Career Center - Salary Negotiation Workshop (Graduate Students) - Queens Campus 12:15 PM Career Center - Salary Negotiation Workshop (Graduate Students) - Queens Campus

• Current Students

  -ING Workshops 9:10 AM -ING Workshops

• Presentation on “Food and Mood” 12:10 PM Presentation on “Food and Mood”

• Alumni

  Office of Athletic Development - Pre-Season Coaches' Reception 7:30 PM

• Faculty

  TIAA-CREF Personal Financial Counseling Sessions 9:00 AM

• HR Workshop - Facts About Compensation for Leaders, Queens 9:00 AM

• Portable Professor Workshop - Transition to Office 2007, Queens 10:45 AM

• Presentation on “Food and Mood” 12:10 PM Presentation on “Food and Mood”

• Center for Teaching and Learning - Thinking Globally: Using The New York Times in the Classroom -Queens Campus 12:15 PM Faculty Workshop

• Portable Professor Workshop-Web 2.0 Tools Showcase, Queens 12:15 PM

• Learning & Development

  HR Workshop - Facts About Compensation for Leaders, Queens 9:00 AM

• Portable Professor Workshop - Transition to Office 2007, Queens 10:45 AM

• Portable Professor Workshop-Web 2.0 Tools Showcase, Queens 12:15 PM