Make the most of your Summer in 2012!

Make this summer a smart one with “Summer Island” at the Staten Island Campus of St. John's University. With a wide range of programming, Summer Island is sure to offer an activity just right for you.

INCOMING ST. JOHN'S STATEN ISLAND CAMPUS FRESHMEN

The Rendu Service Experience

The Rendu Service Experience is a service plunge that is available to all incoming first-year students. During the experience, incoming students will have the opportunity to work with Campus Ministers in reaching out to people in need across Staten Island. Service sites may include soup kitchens, nursing homes, and youth programs. Students will experience community living and form bonds through a shared journey of faith and friendship. Participating in this service plunge is an opportunity that will be both memorable and life changing. The cost for this amazing service opportunity is $100.

Dates:     August 22 – 24, 2012

For additional information, please contact:

James Behan, Jr.
Campus Minister for Faith Formation and Music Ministry
300 Howard Avenue
Lavelle Hall, Room 108
Staten Island, NY    10301
Phone: (718) 390-4305
Fax: (718) 390-4476
behanj@stjohns.edu

GRADUATE EDUCATION

For additional information regarding these graduate courses, including advisement and registration information, please contact The School of Education at (718) 390 – 4506.

Utilizing technology for literacy-based instruction and/or with content area learning, this course places emphasis on ways technology can be used in the classroom to acquire information, communicate, and enhance learning in either grades 1-5 or 6-12.

Schedule:
July 23 – July 26, 2012, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM (in class)
July 27 (Online)
July 28, 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM, Digital Literacies Institute
July 30 (Online)

For a complete listing of summer course offerings, including a variety of online and Study Abroad options, click here.

Summer Sessions schedule

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Digital Literacy Summer Institute

The Digital Literacies Summer Institute 2012 offers a full day of hands-on training for K-12 educators. Introductory and in-depth workshops will feature practical techniques that will help educators utilize digital literacies and multidisciplinary approaches to enhance learning in their classrooms.

Interactive workshops and hands-on training will include:

• Smart Board Basic and Advanced Techniques
• Developing Digital Stories
• Web Design for Classroom Instruction
• Transforming Teaching with Web Resources
• Creative Presentations and Social Networks
• Video Games and Classroom Learning
• Bullying in the 21^st Century

Date:     Saturday, July 28
Time:     8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

For additional information regarding the Digital Literacies Summer Institute 2012, please click here, or contact Mrs. Lynn Bosco at (718) 390 – 4577 or boscol@stjohns.edu.

Becker Professional Education’s CPA Exam Review Class

This summer, Becker Professional Education will offer their CPA Exam Review course on the Staten Island campus of St. John’s University. Their retooled course represents an outstanding opportunity for everyone from current students to seasoned accounting professionals to maximize their preparation and increase their chances of passing the CPA exam.

For additional information regarding dates, times, and cost for the courses, as well as registration information, please visit www.becker.com/cpa or call (877) CPA – EXAM.

 
ALUMNI

Join your fellow St. John's alumni at the ballpark when the Staten Island Yankees play the Brooklyn Cyclones at the Richmond County Savings Bank Ballpark on Sunday, August 26th at 4:00 PM. The cost is $20 per person and includes space, food and beverage.

For additional information contact:

Ms. Kristy Horning ’06CPS, ’10G
Assistant Director, Constituent Programs, Office of Alumni Relations
Tel (718) 990-6835
horningk@stjohns.edu

Have questions about Summer Island?
Contact the Office of the Academic Vice President at (718) 390-4094; or email cucciac@stjohns.edu.