Tuesday, August 27, 2013
On the Go: Navigating the Subway, Bus and Campus Transportation Systems
10:00 am | Kimmel Center 803
So you want to ride the subway without looking like a tourist? Come and learn what to do, what not to do, the cheapest way to ride, and how to make yourself the safest possible rider when you use New York City buses, subways, and trains. Also learn how to benefit from NYU's transportation system including trolleys, buses, and vans, and how to ride FREE by just showing your NYUCard! This is a LiveWellNYU Featured Event.
Quick-Start for Transfers
10:30 am | Wasserman Center, Presentation Room B
Let us help you get your career in gear! Thanks in part to the state of the art facilities, online career services, extensive resources and the Mentor Network, there are limitless ways for you to get started at NYU Wasserman. We'll introduce you to how these services can help you move from career exploration to career development and planning.
Coffee and Tea Tour
11:00 am | Meet in Lobby of Kimmel Center
New York City is known for its cute and cozy coffee shops and cafes that are on the corner of every street. Take a tour of the best coffee shops and cafes that are right around the corner from classes and dorms at NYU. These places will be where you spend time grabbing a quick bite to eat, catching up with friends and studying for classes.
11:00 am | Meet in Lobby of Kimmel Center
Long Island City was long thought of as just an industrial area across from midtown Manhattan. It was where cabs went to park and you maybe went once to check out the skyline. These days LIC is much more than breathtaking views of Manhattan. LIC has a budding art scene with MOMA's contemporary PS 1 and plenty of studios. Its also a Graffiti Mecca with Five Pointz attracting internationally known writers.Add to that world renowned DJ's and comedy clubs where future stars work out their material before hitting network television. All this and the largest film studio in the north east make it a destination. Come explore Long Island City with us. With Explore New York...Explore the World, get an insider view on the graffiti scene, learn how urban blight became a hip neighborhood and snack as we take in the skyline. Sign up here.
Getting Involved: NYUService
11:00 am | Kimmel Center, 7th Floor
Commitment to service is one of NYU's cornerstones, and the world is full of opportunities to serve. From one-day experiences to to sustained community engagement, NYUService is your portal to volunteerism. Join us to learn about the many ways you can make an impact in the community from students who have done it themselves.
Prof Talk 101: The Basics of Chatting with Professors
11:00 am | Kimmel Center 802
Professors are people too...but all too often students are either timid to approach them, or make some missteps in communicating with professors effectively. This interactive and entertaining session will provide some basics on how to effectively meet with professors while playfully showcasing some approaches to definitely avoid. This is a LiveWellNYU Featured Event.
Introduction to Career Services for International Students
Getting Involved: NYU Alternative Breaks
12:00 pm | Kimmel Center, 7th Floor
Do you love service? Interested in digging deeper into social issues? Come and learn more about Alternative Breaks! Each year, NYU students spend their winter or spring break traveling to various communities around the country and the world to work with organizations that are addressing a variety of social issues. This life-changing experience is one you definitely want to learn more about. Hosted by NYU Alternative Breaks and CSALS.
Transfer Talk
12:00 pm | Kimmel Center, 803
A panel of current transfer students will answer any question you might have as you transition to NYU. They will share advice they wish they'd had when they first transferred to NYU.
Campus Tour
2:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 4:00 pm, or 5:00 pm | Meet in Lobby of Kimmel Center
Offered throughout Welcome Week, this tour will show you all of the important Washington Square campus locations.
Global Citizenship and Cultural Competence
2:00 pm | Kimmel Center 808
How do we, as global citizens, understand each other? How do we respect our cultural differences? And how do we distinguish between universal standards, cultural standards, and personal standards? In the contemporary global world, these questions of cultural competence center of the moral significance of our shared citizenship. Join former Peace Corps volunteer and NYU faculty member, Heidi White, as we explore the meaning of cultural competency and consider our responsibility as global citizens. You will take a look at our own attitudes toward cultural difference from two points of view: ethno-centrism and ethno-relativism; you will analyze four levels of cultural awareness; and you will consider some of the fundamental elements of culture. This is a LiveWellNYU Featured Event.
Biking in the Big Apple: NYU Bike Share Safety
3:00 pm | Kimmel 803
Curious about bicycling in New York City? Biking can be a safe, healthy, sustainable, and fun way to get around Manhattan and the boroughs. But getting a bike can be an expensive and intimidating proposition. The NYU Bike Share offers you, NYU students, faculty, and staff, the opportunity to borrow a bike FREE of charge from any of our eight participating locations throughout campus. Whether you are a first time rider or an experienced cyclist we make sure that you get all of your safety questions answered, and enable you to take the city on by pedal. To find out more and to enroll in the program please come to either of our informational workshops and bike-safety trainings. This is a LiveWellNYU Featured Event.
Citywalks: Neighborhood Walking Tours Union Square
3:00 pm | Meet in Lobby of Kimmel Center
New York City is one of the most diverse places in the world. By getting out and about in Manhattan you will have the opportunity to experience the diversity of culture, food, music, and people that make the Big Apple such a great place. Join staff and students on a variety of walking tours of Manhattan neighborhoods. This is a LiveWellNYU Featured Event.
Global U: Studying Abroad at NYU
3:00 pm | Kimmel Center 405
NYU Offers students the opportunity to study away in some of the world's most exhilarating cities. At this general presentation, representatives from NYU Global Programs will provide you with details about NYU's Global Academic Centers in Abu Dhabi, Accra, Berlin, Buenos Aires, Florence, London, Madrid, Paris, Prague, Shanghai, Sydney, Tel Aviv, and Washington DC as well as a brief overview of summer study abroad programs, exchanges, and school-specific study abroad programs.
The University Learning Center Presents: Study Skills & Learning Strategies for College Success
3:00 pm | ARC LL02
Are your study skills a little rusty? Do you know your own style of studying and the best way for you to succeed at NYU? This University Learning Center (ULC) workshop will touch on various study styles and learning strategies, and will hopefully introduce you to a new arsenal of tools to use to succeed in your classes and Achieve Excellence! This is a LiveWellNYU Featured Event.
The University Learning Center Presents: Time Management - Planning to Succeed
4:00 pm | ARC LL02
Life at NYU can be an exciting and often challenging experience. From classes to clubs, registration to roommates, managing your daily college life can be an adjustment. Come to the University Learning Center and get advice from Peer Academic Coaches (students who have been through it before) on managing your time instead of time managing you! This is a LiveWellNYU Featured Event.
The Why, What, and How of On-Campus Employment for International Students
5:00 pm | Kimmel Center 808
What are the documents you need to work on campus as an F-1 or J-1 student? How can you find a job on campus? What about Social Security cards? Learn the answers to these questions and more. (Fulbright students and other students with DS2019s not issued by NYU should contact their sponsor for information on how to get a work authorization letter.) Registration is requested.
Bobst 101 for International Students
5:00 pm | Meet in Atrium of Bobst Library
Find out what Bobst Library looks like and be introduced to the collections, services, study spaces, and online resources it has to offer. Information about more detailed classes offered during the semester will also be provided. This is a LiveWellNYU Featured Event.
Meet, Eat, and Torah (M.E.A.T)
6:00 pm | Bronfman Center
The only thing better than the dinner menu at M.E.A.T.is the diverse menu of amazing learning opportunities with the Bronfman Center's awesome rabbinic staff! Come for dinner and some Jewish conversation. Everybody's welcome.
Citywalks: Neighborhood Walking Tours Greenwich Village
6:00 pm | Meet in Lobby of Kimmel Center
New York City is one of the most diverse places in the world. By getting out and about in Manhattan you will have the opportunity to experience the diversity of culture, food, music, and people that make the Big Apple such a great place. Join staff and students on a variety of walking tours of Manhattan neighborhoods. This is a LiveWellNYU Featured Event.
