Thursday, November 12, 2009

Events

• Internal Digest

  New York Times Columnist Nicholas Kristof Returns to St. John’s with a Challenge to Improve the Plight of Women 9:00 AM Three years after he delivered his first thought-provoking lecture at St. John’s University, renowned New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof returned to the Queens campus on November 9 to discuss his latest book, the bestselling Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, co-authored with his wife Sheryl WuDunn.

• Partnership with OSI Pharmaceuticals Creates Studentships That Keep on Giving 9:00 AM The “studentships” — paid student summer research grants — were forged in 2006 by Diana Bartelt, Ph.D., Director of the Institute for Biotechnology at St. John’s during her sabbatical at OSI Pharmaceuticals.

• Women's Soccer Makes History with First NCAA Bid 9:00 AM In a season filled with milestones, the 2009 St. John's women's soccer team has made history once again, as it earned its first-ever NCAA Tournament bid in the program's 23rd year of existence. The Red Storm will face Virginia at 5 p.m. on Friday at Jeffrey Field on the campus of Penn State.

• Students Experience Washington from Inside the Beltway 9:00 AM From October 21 – 23, 2009, 45 St. John’s University undergraduate and graduate students representing every school and college participated in the 29th Annual Alumni Insider’s View…U.S. Capital. This exclusive program brings current students together with Washington, DC area alumni who hold positions within some of the nation’s top industries, including legal, healthcare, law enforcement, political, business, education and communications.

• St. John's Own Alan Zweifler Returns to War Zone After 42 Years To Face Fears and Find Closure in Vietnam 9:00 AM 60 Year Old to Write Book of New Zest for Life, Aid to Vietnamese Children in Need

• Admin/Staff

  Queens Campus Library Lecture: "A Conversation with Lew Rice, Author and St. John’s Alumnus" 12:15 PM Queens Campus Library Lecture: A Conversation with Lew Rice, Author and St. John’s Alumnus

• Queens Campus Library Lecture: "A Conversation with Lew Rice, Author and St. John’s Alumnus" 4:45 PM Queens Campus Library Lecture: "A Conversation with Lew Rice, Author and St. John’s Alumnus"

• Academics

  The Peter J. Tobin College of Business-Graduate Fair-Farmingdale State College 10:30 AM

• The Peter J. Tobin College of Business--Global Microloan Program Information Session 12:15 PM

• What Can You Do With A Law Degree? 5:30 PM

• School of Law, Office of Career Services, Queens Campus, Alternative Career Panel 5:30 PM

• Campuses

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

• Queens Campus Library Lecture: "A Conversation with Lew Rice, Author and St. John’s Alumnus" 12:15 PM Queens Campus Library Lecture: A Conversation with Lew Rice, Author and St. John’s Alumnus

• Leadership Development: Women & Fitness - Queens Campus 12:15 PM

• Library Workshops - Staten Island Campus 12:15 PM Library Workshops, Staten Island Campus

• Multicultural Affairs - Going International - Staten Island Campus 12:15 PM Multicultural Affairs - Going International - Staten Island Campus

• Library Workshops - Queens Campus 12:30 PM Library Workshops - Queens Campus

• Queens Campus Library Lecture: "A Conversation with Lew Rice, Author and St. John’s Alumnus" 4:45 PM Queens Campus Library Lecture: "A Conversation with Lew Rice, Author and St. John’s Alumnus"

• Campus Ministry - Hunger Banquet - Queens Campus 7:00 PM Campus Ministry - Hunger Banquet - Queens Campus

• Student Life - Winter Carnival 2009: Red & White Dessert Party - Queens Campus 9:00 PM Student Life - Winter Carnival 2009: Red and White Dessert Party - Queens Campus

• Student Life

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

• Campus Activities - Commuter Connection Café - Queens Campus 8:30 AM Campus Activities - Commuter Connection Café - Queens Campus

• New York Times Columnist Nicholas Kristof Returns to St. John’s with a Challenge to Improve the Plight of Women 9:00 AM Three years after he delivered his first thought-provoking lecture at St. John’s University, renowned New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof returned to the Queens campus on November 9 to discuss his latest book, the bestselling Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, co-authored with his wife Sheryl WuDunn.

• -ING Workshops 9:10 AM -ING Workshops

• Campus Ministry - Mentoring - Queens Campus 10:30 AM Campus Ministry - Mentoring - Queens Campus

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

• Campus Ministry - Coin Wars 2 - Staten Island Campus 12:00 PM Campus Ministry - Coin Wars 2 - Staten Island Campus

• Campus Ministry - Founder's Week Committee - Staten Island Campus 12:15 PM Campus Ministry - Founder's Week Committee - Staten Island Campus

• Leadership Development - Plagiarism and Credit - Queens Campus 12:15 PM Leadership Development - Plagiarism and Credit - Queens Campus

• Leadership Development: Women & Fitness - Queens Campus 12:15 PM

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

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

• Leadership Development - Leading up, down and across - Queens Campus 12:15 PM Leadership Development - Leading up, down and across - Queens Campus

• Multicultural Affairs - Going International - Staten Island Campus 12:15 PM Multicultural Affairs - Going International - Staten Island Campus

• Career Center - Internships 101: Finding an Internship Workshop - Queens Campus 12:15 PM Career Center - Internships 101: Finding an Internship Workshop - Queens Campus

• Leadership Development - 8 Habits of Highly Effective Leaders - Queens 12:15 PM Leadership Development - 8 Habits of Highly Effective Leaders - 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 - Movie Time: Funny People - Staten Island Campus 3:00 PM Student Life - Movie Time: Funny People - Staten Island Campus

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

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

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

• 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 - Ab-Busters - Staten Island Campus 4:30 PM Campus Recreation - Ab-Busters - Staten Island Campus

• Campus Ministry - SVdP Hunger Banquet - Staten Island Campus 5:00 PM Campus Ministry - SVdP Hunger Banquet - Staten Island Campus

• Campus Recreation - Cardio Blast - Staten Island Campus 5:00 PM Campus Recreation - Cardio Blast - Staten Island Campus

• Student Life - Freshman vs. Orientation Leaders Basketball game - Staten Island Campus 5:00 PM Student Life - Freshman vs. Orientation Leaders Basketball game - Staten Island Campus

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

• Student Life - Movie Time: Funny People - Staten Island Campus 6:00 PM Student Life - Movie Time: Funny People - Staten Island Campus

• Greek Life - ALFSA Colors Dinner - Queens Campus 6:00 PM Greek Life - ALFSA Colors Dinner - Queens 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

• Campus Ministry - Hunger Banquet - Queens Campus 7:00 PM Campus Ministry - Hunger Banquet - Queens Campus

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

• Student Life - Winter Carnival 2009: Red & White Dessert Party - Queens Campus 9:00 PM Student Life - Winter Carnival 2009: Red and White Dessert Party - Queens Campus

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

• Student Services

  Career Center - Internships 101: Finding an Internship Workshop - Queens Campus 12:15 PM Career Center - Internships 101: Finding an Internship Workshop - Queens Campus

• Current Students

  -ING Workshops 9:10 AM -ING Workshops

• Library Workshops - Staten Island Campus 12:15 PM Library Workshops, Staten Island Campus

• Queens Campus Library Lecture: "A Conversation with Lew Rice, Author and St. John’s Alumnus" 12:15 PM Queens Campus Library Lecture: A Conversation with Lew Rice, Author and St. John’s Alumnus

• Library Workshops - Queens Campus 12:30 PM Library Workshops - Queens Campus

• Queens Campus Library Lecture: "A Conversation with Lew Rice, Author and St. John’s Alumnus" 4:45 PM Queens Campus Library Lecture: "A Conversation with Lew Rice, Author and St. John’s Alumnus"

• Alumni

  Office of Alumni Relations - Young Alumni Happy Hour Series, A Toast to Fall 6:00 PM

• Office of Alumni Relations - Financial Workshop Series - CANCELLED 6:00 PM

• Office of Alumni Relations - All MBA Soiree 2009 6:30 PM

• Office of Alumni Relations - Arts and Enrichment Series, Bye Bye Birdie - SOLD OUT 8:00 PM

• Faculty

  Portable Professor Workshop-Cooliris: Discover More, Queens 10:45 AM

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

• Queens Campus Library Lecture: "A Conversation with Lew Rice, Author and St. John’s Alumnus" 12:15 PM Queens Campus Library Lecture: A Conversation with Lew Rice, Author and St. John’s Alumnus

• Queens Campus Library Lecture: "A Conversation with Lew Rice, Author and St. John’s Alumnus" 4:45 PM Queens Campus Library Lecture: "A Conversation with Lew Rice, Author and St. John’s Alumnus"

• Learning & Development

  HR Workshop - Quality Service for Leaders, Queens 9:00 AM HR Workshop - Quality Service for Leaders, Queens

• Portable Professor Workshop-Cooliris: Discover More, Queens 10:45 AM

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