CONGRATULATIONS ISC!

Congratulations to the International Student Club, who won a 2013 President's Service Award for all of the amazing work they have done for the NYU international student community.

Elections: International Student Club

As the semester is coming to an end, the International Student Club (ISC) is looking ahead. They will be having an eboard election for the 2013-2014 Academic Year. Take this opportunity to show your leadership and get more involved with the international community. Consider applying for the following positions:

• President: responsible for directing each initiative and generating ideas. S/he is the only person generally communicating with the board and delegating tasks. Requirements: CAS student; must be able to hold office for the entire year.
  
• Vice-President: helps the president conduct his/her tasks, as well as generate ideas for events. S/he also helps with the execution of events and is generally involved with ISC members. Requirements: CAS student.
  
• Community Service Chair: responsible for helping create community service events or informing the ISC about community service events they can participate in.
  
• Secretary: responsible for recording minutes at the meetings, sending out notes to the members of the board, and handling other day to day responsibilities.

Ideal candidates for these positions are students who possess a strong sense of responsibility, have organized work habits, and a demonstrated commitment to the club. Relevant experience is a plus but is not required. Both international and American students are welcomed.

If you are interested in applying for one or more positions, please send a resume and a short paragraph to cas.international.club@nyu.edu by Wednesday, May 1, 5:00 pm.

Applicants are encouraged to come to the May 2nd International Coffee Hour (3:30-4:30 pm, Silver Center 907) to introduce themselves to the CAS international student community and to briefly present their candidacy.

Event Today: Illuminating Contemporary Feminisims in South Asia

Monday, April 29 | 7:00-9:00 pm
Asian American Writers' Workshop
110-112 West 27th St (between 6th and 7th Aves)

"Why Loiter" and "Storytelling with Saris"

Given recent media attention to gender-based violence in South Asia, SAWCC presents two projects that imagine and create feminist spaces in urban and rural South Asia. Feminists Shilpa Phadke, Monica Jahan Bose, Nandita Ahmed, and Alka Dev will talk about their work around building agency through collaborative actions with other women.

It's Cherry Blossom Time...

Some of you may have noticed that trees are finally starting to turn green and flower...including the cherry trees. While these trees, along with magnolias are scattered throughout the city, you can see an amazing...and diverse display of blossoms at the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens, near the Brooklyn Museum. Their website even has a CherryWatch Blossom Status Map.

I went this weekend and took photos, so here's a sneak peak of what you can see:

Click to see full album.

Learn more about Hanami, or "flower viewing".

Brooklyn Botanic Gardens | Entrances at 150 Eastern Parkway & 990 Washington Avenue

Tuesday-Friday, 8:00 am-6:00 pm | Saturday & Sunday, 10:00 am-6:00 pm | Students w/ID: $5

DEADLINE EXTENDED!!!!

2013 CAS International Photo Contest Deadline EXTENDED!

Did you go on an NYU International trip during the 2012-2013 school year?
Did you take pictures? -- We hope so!

Submit your photos to the 2013 CAS International Photo Contest!

Deadline for Submissions: 
Friday, April 26, 2013
Friday, April 22, 2013 

• Entry Forms
• Informational Flyer

10 winners will be selected and receive a $50 gift certificate.

Winning photos will be enlarged, framed, and displayed on the walls of Silver 907.

Details:

• Each student may submit a maximum of three photographs.
• Photos must be at least 5 inches by 7 inches large.
• Photos must be printed.
• Attach each photo to a separate entry form.
• Photos can be either film (e.g., 35mm) or digital (minimum 300 dpi)
  [The higher the resolution, the better it will look when enlarged.]
• Submit your entries to Academic Advisor, Brendan Rose, in the CAS Advising Center, Silver 905.

*We will request digital files (or negatives, if you're old-school) of winning photos at a later date.

Possible Themes:

 • Scenery • Landmarks • Local People at Work • Local People at Play • Student Exploration • Artistic Perspectives • Something New...

Questions? Contact Brendan Rose, Academic Advisor.

Film Exhibition: Chinese Realities/Documentary Visions

Chinese Realities/Documentary Visions

May 8-June 1, 2013 | MoMA

Amid China's epochal transformations over the last two decades, new documentary aesthetics emerged, as the overwhelming cultural and societal challenges caused by China's transition to a free-market economy compelled professional and amateur filmmakers alike to capture new realities on screen.Working largely outside the state media apparatus, pioneer filmmakers provided bracing alternative visions of both society and filmmaking, with an ethos based on direct observation of reality and uncensored personal expression. The proliferation of the "reality aesthetic" has led to more complex notions of what reality means and how it is represented.

Shang fang (Petition). 2009. China. Directed by Zhao Liang.
from www.moma.org

Webinar: Jobs in Translation & Interpretation with TransPerfect

Wednesday, April 17 | 3:00-4:00 pm

Interested in learning about job opportunities using your language skills?

Transperfect will host a webinar to discuss potential opportunities and how best to market yourself for jobs in translation, interpretation and media services projects.

RSVP Today

Questions? Email scps.wasserman@nyu.edu

Turn Off The Violence.

2013 Gender Violence Awareness Week

April 8-12, 2013

Community. Courage. Commitment.

NYU - DC!

NYU Washington, DC is one of the newest away sites within the Global Network University. Our multi-use building is brand new and LEED certified with state-of-the-art classrooms, student residences, event space, and administrative offices. Our academic program offers coursework for a range of interests including Politics, Journalism and History majors. NYU Washington, DC supports students in procuring competitive internships with governmental and non-governmental agencies including the various national embassies, the White House and Senate Offices, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Hill newspaper, and the Phillips Gallery. 

Our student life team organizes exciting excursions and events that highlight the richness of the international and distinctly American culture of this unique city. Previous events include outings to museums (the Museum of Women in the Arts), neighborhood tours (U-Street area and Georgetown), and Gospel Brunch. NYU Washington DC has also launched a successful Alumni Mentoring Program and a partnership with the Global Language Network (non-credit language courses similar to Speaking Freely). For information on our exciting public events (including a recent luncheon with Martin Scorsese!), you can follow our Facebook page.

For questions about the NYU Washington, DC program, please contact Lauren Sinclair (Academics, lauren.sinclair@nyu.edu), Tom McIntyre (Internships, tom.mcintyre@nyu.edu), or Candice Clawson (Student Life, candice.clawson@nyu.edu).

A "Rap Sessions" Event on Spirituality and Hip-Hop

How Today's Youth Culture Complicates Religious Discourse at Home and Abroad

Tuesday, April 9, 2013 | Grand Hall, 238 Thompson Street, 4th Floor

The panel will explore the various ways that a new generation's thinking about democracy, sexuality and gender--as well as their engagement with technology, social media, popular culture and more--complicates religious practice, religious tolerance and equality in America.

• RSVP Required
• More Information

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Sponsored by: NYU Global Center for Academic & Spiritual Life, Center for Multicultural Education and Programming (CMEP), the Office of Residential Life & Housing Services, the Student Resource Center, the Academic Achievement Program, Bronfman Center for Jewish Life, Tisch Graduate Student Organization, Silver School of Social Work, Islamic Center, Gallatin School of Individualized Study, Hip-Hop Education Center & the Faith Matters Series (FFIR).

Special Edition: Registration

The love of learning, the sequestered nooks,

All the sweet serenity of books.

                                         - H.W. Longfellow

Registration is fast approaching, and here are some quick reminders, resources, and information to help you be prepared and ready to go. Fall 2013 Registration Appointments begin April 22, 2013.

Helpful Websites

        •  Morse Academic Plan (MAP Courses)                     •  CAS Majors & Minors

        •  CAS Advising                                                          •  Course Search

        •  Registration Worksheets (very helpful for planning your semester & year)

Do you know where to find you registration appointment time?

Login to your Albert Student Center > There is a box on the right side of the screen titled "Enrollment Dates". The day and time listed there is when you will be eligible to start registering for class. Don't forget to meet with your advisor before you assigned time to be cleared to register.

While the CAS Advising Office is always there to answer questions and help you navigate the NYU system, it is important to know who can clear you for registration.

Note: If you have to go through your major department, check in with them. Every department does registration differently.

Questions?

Come to CAS Advising
Walk-In Hours:
Mon-Fri, 10 am-4 pm
(Wed., hours end at 2 pm)

Global Debate Competition at NYU

Come watch the Championship Debate between teams from the NYU Global Network 

When: Monday, April 29, 2013

This program is one of the first of its kind at NYU, spanning all of the international locations, and bringing the academic rigor into conversation across the university network.

Students at all of the NYU Global Sites, as well as NYU Abu Dhabi have been forming teams and arguments since Fall 2012, working through elimination rounds to reach the "Sweet-16" bracket.

On April 29, this 16 teams will go head-to-head in a single day, culminating in the final round to determine the winner of this year's Global Debate Competition, and the presentation of prizes, sponsored by Bickel & Brewer.

• Learn more about the Competition

This year's topic

       Resolved: Increased taxes on the wealthy will not improve the global economy.

2013 CAS International Photo Contest!

Did you go on an NYU International trip during the 2012-2013 school year?
Did you take pictures? -- We hope so!

Submit your photos to the 2013 CAS International Photo Contest!

Deadline for Submissions:
Friday, April 22, 2013 

• Entry Forms
• Informational Flyer

10 winners will be selected and receive a $50 gift certificate.

Winning photos will be enlarged, framed, and displayed on the walls of Silver 907.

Details:

• Each student may submit a maximum of three photographs.
• Photos must be at least 5 inches by 7 inches large.
• Photos must be printed.
• Attach each photo to a separate entry form.
• Photos can be either film (e.g., 35mm) or digital (minimum 300 dpi)
  [The higher the resolution, the better it will look when enlarged.]
• Submit your entries to Academic Advisor, Brendan Rose, in the CAS Advising Center, Silver 905.

*We will request digital files (or negatives, if you're old-school) of winning photos at a later date.

Possible Themes:

 • Scenery • Landmarks • Local People at Work • Local People at Play • Student Exploration • Artistic Perspectives • Something New...

Questions? Contact Brendan Rose, Academic Advisor.

SENIORS: Save the Date!

Tuesday, May 21st: Commencement Breakfast

Every spring the Office of Global Services (OGS, formerly OISS) spronsors a commencement breakfast for graduating NYU international students, their families and friends. Enjoy a hot breakfast buffet and live music while celebrating graduates' accomplishments at New York University. The International Student Leadership Award winners will also be announced. Winners are selected due to their strong involvement in the NYU community and their significant contribution to improving internationals student life. [Ahem...so nominate your awesome, involved friends...or even yourself!]

Registration will begin in April, so stay tuned!