St. John's University - Counselors Connection


Fall 2004
Volume 2, Number 2
Couselors Connection

A Letter from our Admission Directors
We are delighted to welcome you to this second issue of our newsletter for guidance counselors. As you will see, this has been another outstanding year for St. John’s University, with even more reasons why we remain a top choice for college-bound students in the New York area.
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Another Great Year for Admissions
This year’s freshman class at St. John’s is the University’s largest in 17 years – and the most academically talented in our 134-year history. What draws this ever-growing number of talented students?
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  Students meet with faculty after class on the St. John's University Staten Island Campus.  

It’s a Date: Open House at St. John’s
Seeing is believing. We invite you, your students and their families to join us St. John’s friendly, residential New York campuses at our Fall Open House, on Sunday, November 14, 2004. Our guests will enjoy campus tours, an Academic Majors Fair and workshops on admissions, financial aid and residence life. You can learn more or register online for this exciting event.

Look! No Wires!
St. John’s has taken wireless computing to a whole new level – and students love it. For the second year in a row, St. John’s handed out laptop computers to entering students at Laptop Distribution Day. With their IBM laptops, our students can access St. John’s wireless network from anywhere on campus.
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  Julia A. Upton, RSM, Ph.D. presents laptops to  new St. John's athletic students.  

Talk About Wireless
We have more exciting news about computer access at St. John’s. Thanks to our wireless campus network, St. John’s is now the only New York-area university ranked in Intel’s Top-10 “Most Unwired Colleges.”
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A New University Landmark: St. John’s Completes First Free-Standing Church
Students, faculty and staff gathered on the Queens campus this semester to celebrate a historic Opening School Mass. On Monday, September 27, the University held its first Mass in the magnificent St. Thomas More Church – the first free-standing church in the University’s 134-year history.
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  St. John's University celebrated Opening School Mass in the new St. Thomas More Church on September 27, 2004. Prominent visiting clergy also presided during the Celebration.  

On The Move: New Facilities Beautify Campuses
St. Thomas More Church is just one of the major additions to St. John’s. As part of our Master Plan to meet the challenges and opportunities of growth in this new century, St. John’s is beautifying and enhancing its campuses. Read about three additional new facilities:
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Athletic Field House
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Belson Stadium Press Box >

  Looking down from the student lounge on the second floor of DaSilva Hall from the lobby.  

Come Join Us!
As a guidance counselor, you play a special role in the lives of your students. So we want to share some great news with you – along with good food, good company and great conversation. Register online to join us for one of our special Guidance Counselor Breakfasts.

The Benilde Library at St. John's University's Oakdale location provides a venue for students, faculty and staff to gather.
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November 14, 2004
Fall 2004 Open House: See the St. John's experience in action by joining us for a tour of our campus.

Fall 2004
Undergraduate "Area Receptions": St. John's is holding receptions in Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and Pennsylvania.

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Apply Online to St. John's
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Check out our growing number of online brochures about programs of special interest at St. John's University.