Crossing Cultures Group

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the CAS International Student Coffee Hour yesterday!  It was a productive conversation on student wellness and the many different resources available to you as an NYU student.  As promised, here is some additional information regarding the group counseling session available for international students:

"Sometimes a problem is better addressed through Group Counseling than individual appointments. Talking to other students who have had similar experiences provides support and perspective. A counseling group can be powerfully healing - for some students, one of the most rewarding experiences during their NYU years."

Crossing Cultures 

Tuesdays, 5-6pm

A group designed to be a place to address some of the challenges inherent in cross cultural transition and identity, as well as a place to connect with others who are going through similar experiences.

To sign up for a group, you must arrange to speak to the group leader 

by calling (212) 998-4780.

Photography Exhibition!

Red Rain and A Clueless Spectator: 

Two Series by Hiroyuki Ito

 

Spotlight on NYU

"The Department of Photography & Imaging present an exhibition of black and white photographs by Hiroyuki Ito. An alumnus of the Department, Ito is based in New York and currently works as a freelance photographer for The New York Times. The two series presented in this exhibition are Red Rain and A Clueless Spectator, both of which have been featured in The New York Times." (For more information, check out the website: http://www.tisch.nyu.edu/object/RedRainACluelessSpectator.html)

Event Date and Time:

September 3, 2013 – October 10, 2013
Gallery hours are 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. weekdays, and noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays

Location:

Gulf + Western Gallery (1st Floor, rear lobby) and 8th Floor Gallery
721 Broadway
New York, NY 10003

*~* Wellness for International Students *~*

CAS International Student Coffee Hour

This week's topic is an important one for all students: WELLNESS.  We will be focusing specifically on international students with a fun, interactive presentation from Mr. Eric Thurnauer, who will be discussing relaxation and stress relief tips.  In the meantime, take a look at the NYU Relaxation Oasis website:

http://www.nyu.edu/life/safety-health-wellness/student-health-center/services/mental-health/relaxation-oasis.html

Snacks and refreshments will be served. 

Thursday, September 26

3:30pm - 4:30pm

Silver 9th Floor, Room 907 

Reminder!

Baseball Game - Thursday after Coffee Hour!

Get a ticket while you still can: email brendan.rose@nyu.edu 

as soon as possible if you would like to go! 

 

F-1 Employment Workshops

F-1 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS:

If you are interested in working off-campus, including unpaid internships, you do need to learn about the F-1 student immigration regulations governing off-campus employment.  The Office of Global Services [OGS] is conducting two in-person workshops next week. If you have any questions, please email:  ogs@nyu.edu

*  F-1 Post Completion Optional Practical Training [POST OPT].

    Tuesday, 9/24/2013  12pm to 1:30pm in Kimmel, 912

    -  This is especially important for students completing their degree

        by 12/2013.  It is also important for student completing 5/2014

*  F-1 Employment Options Before Completion of Degree

    Wednesday, 9/25/2013  12pm to 1:30pm, Kimmel 905

    -  This workshop will explain what employment is; how immigration

        requirements fit into unpaid internships; and the types of

        F-1 off-campus employment options available.

 

 

561 LaGuardia Place

Tel: (212) 998-4720

~ISC goes to 5Pointz~

International Student Club Event!

 

~ISC goes to 5Pointz~

"5Pointz Aerosol Art Center, Inc. is an outdoor art exhibit space in Long Island City, New York, considered to be the world’s premiere “graffiti Mecca,” where aerosol artists from around the globe paint colorful pieces on the walls of a 200,000-square-foot factory building.

The name signifies the five boroughs coming together as one but, because of its reputation as an epicenter of the graffiti scene, the industrial complex has actually united aerosol artists from across the world- Canada, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Japan, Brazil & United States."

Date: 9/21, This Saturday
Time: 3:00 pm
Location: Meet in Kimmel(lobby).
Food will be provided. Please bring your own metrocards.

If you have any questions, please email the Events chair, Sukriti Kothari at sk3481@nyu.edu

Focus on NYU: Grey Art Gallery

Fine Arts Museum on Campus!

New York City is well know for its many museums, galleries, and cultural centers located all around the city.  But did you know we have all of that right here on campus??  The Grey Art Gallery is located right on Washington Square Park in the Silver Center building.  Like most museums and art galleries, the Grey works to collect and preserve fine art.  In addition, the Grey:

"...distinguishes itself by emphasizing art's historical, cultural, and social contexts, with experimentation and interpretation as integral parts of programmatic planning. Thus, in addition to being a place to view the objects of material culture, the Gallery serves as a museum-laboratory in which a broader view of an object's environment enriches our understanding of its contribution to civilization." 

Free for NYU students!

While you're there, make sure you check out "Radical Presence: Black performance in Contemporary Art" (through December 7th) - "the first exhibition to survey over fifty years of performance art by visual artists of African descent from the United States and the Caribbean." 

http://www.nyu.edu/greyart/index.html 

IRAN MODERN: Art Exhibit

"Invaluable ... Stimulating"
— New York Times

New Art Exhibition at the Asia Society and Museum! 

Learn about the culture and modern movement of the art scene in Iran as you make your way through this two floor exhibit.  The first if its kind, the exhibit finishes with a timeline on the third floor where you can put everything you've seen into historical context!

Asia Society and Museum

725 Park Avenue (at 70th Street)

Web: https://tickets.asiasociety.org 

$7.00 for students with ID 

Tuesday-Sunday, 11:00 am-6:00 pm*

*Open until 9:00 pm on Fridays

Admission is free on Fridays from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Back to the Square at NYU

Make sure you check out the events going on all week!

Celebrate your return to NYC with your friends and classmate while you make new connections!

"Back to the Square is a week of programs held to welcome NYU sophomores, juniors, seniors, and continuing graduate students back to Washington Square and kicks off the academic year with helpful workshops, and educational and social events." 

Check out the calendar online:
http://www.nyu.edu/life/events-traditions/back-to-the-square.html

Highlighted Event:

Reality Show NYU

"The Reality Show: NYU is a gritty, funny musical about the lives of NYU students as they experience an array of confounding, confusing, and exciting issues. Open to all students!"

Monday, September 16 8:00pm - 9:30pm EDT 

Skirball Center for the Performing Arts 

FREE but tickets required!

http://events.nyu.edu/#event_id/14153/view/event

* * Fall 2013 Club Fest * *

T O D A Y !

There are over 300 clubs and organizations at NYU that you have the opportunity to join!

Come out today and meet directly with representatives from student clubs and organizations to find ways to get involved. 

Monday Sept 9, 2013

12:30 PM - 7:00 PM

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Location:
Coles Sports & Recreation Center

181 Mercer Street

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To learn more, visit the NYU Clubs and Organizations website:

http://www.nyu.edu/life/student-life/getting-involved/clubs-and-organizations.html

 

To enter Club Fest you must have an NYU or NYU Poly ID Card.

Get Involved: One To World

“One To World brings future leaders from around the world together with Americans - one to one - sharing similarities and appreciating differences to build cultural understanding across the globe.”

You will have the opportunity to meet with representatives from One To World at our International Student Coffee Hour on October 10th!  In the meantime, make sure you check out their website for upcoming programs and opportunities to get involved.

Program calendar: http://www.one-to-world.org/component/option,com_events/Itemid,108/

Sign up for the newsletter: http://www.one-to-world.org/index.php?option=com_chronocontact&chronoformname=MailingList  

International Student Coffee Hour

Join us this Thursday, September 5th, for the first 

International Student Coffee Hour of the Fall 2013 semester!

Meet new and returning international students attending CAS!  The advising team will host this event weekly in room 907 of the Silver Center.  Each week we will have a new theme that will help you navigate your time at CAS in a social atmosphere.

Thursdays, starting September 5th

3:30pm - 4:30pm

Silver Center, Room 907

Stressbusters at NYU!

Brought to you by:

NYU Wellness Exchange

Feeling a little tense about the new semester?

NYU Stressbusters provides free 5-7 minute back-rubs and stress education at student events. Visit the Health Promotion Office online to learn more and complete a stress-free application or check out the NEW Stressbusters Facebook page!

The Stressbusters program also holds weekly events during Fall and Spring semesters:

• Wind Down Wednesday
  Every Wednesday, 3:30-4:30pm in the Health Promotion Office (726 Broadway, 3rd Floor)
• Take a Break Thursday
  Every Thursday, 4:00-5:00pm in Bobst Library (4th Floor)

726 Broadway, 3rd Floor
Telephone: (212) 443-1234
Email: health.promotion@nyu.edu

Hours of Operation:

Mon-Thu: 9am-6pm

Fri: 10am-6pm

Sat-Sun: Closed