Reminder: Next Week is MLK Week!

The College of Arts and Science, in conjunction with the Academic Achievement Program, will be hosting the following event:

Don't miss this powerful event!

RSVP here!

Dean's Undergraduate Research Fund (DURF)

Spring Information Sessions
Sponsored by the College of Arts and Science

Are you currently working on an independent research project? Are you currently thinking about working on an independent research project in the future? Would you like to apply for funding for that research project?
 

Come to an information session about the Dean's Undergraduate Research Fund (DURF) to learn more about the DURF program, what types of projects are eligible for funding, finding a mentor and how to write a competitive DURF proposal:

• Tuesday, February 3 from 5-6 PM in Silver 907
• Wednesday, March 4 from 5-6 PM in Silver 907
• Tuesday, March 10 from 5-6 PM in Silver 907

Reminders:

• There are two application cycles during the spring 2015 semester: February 13 and April 3.
• Independent and Team Research Grants can provide you with up to $1,000 to fund your project.
• Freshman and Sophomore Training (FAST) Grants can provide you with up to $500 to help you learn essential research skills.
• All CAS freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and first-term seniors are eligible to apply.
• All CAS students (including past DURF recipients) also have the opportunity to present the results of their project at the College's annual Undergraduate Research Conference in April.
• The abstracts of projects presented at the Conference are published in the College's research journal, "Inquiry."

Contact: Joel Ward, Assistant Dean for Students | jsw298@nyu.edu

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Spring 2015 Coffee Hour is Here!

Join the College of Arts and Science advising team and your fellow international students for our first CAS International Student Coffee Hour event of 2015!

This will be a great chance to mix and mingle, meet new people, and enjoy some free food and drinks.

Silver Center, Room 907

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Drop by for a quick visit or stay the whole hour! 

 

Campus Closure - Stay Warm NYU!

CLOSED TOMORROW:

Based on additional information we have received from the New York City Schools and transit agencies, NYU can announce now that it will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 27. Classes and other scheduled activities are cancelled and offices are closed from 4:00 pm today through tomorrow.

As previously indicated, personnel who provide essential services are expected to report for their work assignments as scheduled.

ADDITIONAL UPDATES:

• Kimmel: The Kimmel Center will close at 10:00 pm this evening
• Commuter Students: Commuting students who have classes ending after 4:00 pm are advised to make their way home promptly. Those who absolutely do not believe they can make it home safely should proceed to the Kimmel Center and check in between 4:45 and 7:00 pm tonight with the Public Safety officer at the lobby desk about overnight accommodations.
• NYU Transportation Services: Campus transportation – including Safe Ride -- will attempt to fulfill the normal schedule tonight until 10:00 pm; expect service delays.
• Regular service: A city-wide transportation ban will go into place at 11:00 pm. We will cease regular University transportation services at 10:00 pm to enable vehicles to return to their storage facilities in time to be in compliant with the city ban.
• Safe Ride: our normal Academy Bus Safe Ride service will be suspended due to the city-wide transportation ban. For genuine safety/well-being concerns, call the Public Safety Command Center at 212-998-2222; please understand that our Safe Ride service will be challenged by expected road conditions.

Mandatory Check-in with OGS

It's that time of the semester!

All new international students must check in with the Office of Global Services as soon as possible after your arrival in the U.S.

Sign up online

 

January 9, 1:30 pm

Silver Center, Room 405

January 23, 1:30 pm & 3:00 pm

Silver Center, Room 405

February 6, 1:30 pm & 3:00 pm

Silver Center, Room 408

What to bring: 

• Passport 
• I-94 record 
• I-20 or DS-2019 
• Your dependent’s documents (if you have dependents)

Remember: 

• Before attending the check-in workshop, updateyour U.S. address with NYU
• You will not be admitted to the check-in without bringing ALL of your required documents
• Workshops last approximately 1 hour 
• Arrive at least 15 minutes early 
• Latecomers are not admitted

Spring at the Square

International Student Programs with the Center for Multicultural Education & Programs (CMEP)

Wednesday, January 28th, 2015

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Academic Life in the U.S.

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Important information you need to know to adapt to the U.S. academic system.  Topics include appropriate classroom behavior, academic integrity, and the student/professor relationship.

Kimmel 406

  

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Practical Matters for International Students

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Get general information on getting a cell phone, driver's license/state photo identification card, banking resources, and (if eligible) a social security number.  Get help figuring out the basics you need to get started!

Kimmel 912

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International Students Open House

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Calling all international students!  Whether you are returning or just arriving at Washington Square, this event is for you!  Come celebrate with new and familiar faces - meet the CMEP staff, fellow international students, and other campus staff.  Refreshments will be served as we discuss different programs and services available to international students.

Kimmel 907

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NYU MLK Week: February 2nd - 7th

On February 10, 1961, the 32-year old Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered a speech on the campus of New York University. Dr. King's speech entitled, “The Future of Integration," advocated for civil rights and nonviolent protest for social change. He said, "Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable... Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals."

As we prepare to celebrate the 10th Annual NYU MLK Week, we are eager to continue the conversation around action and lead our community to live beyond the dream of Dr. King. The 2015 NYU MLK Week event theme "Beyond A Dream” will serve as a guiding force to commemorate Dr. King’s honor and vision to make the world a better place. Three concepts - Reflect, Engage, Ignite - will be explored during this week of conversation and action. The highlight of the week will be the NYU MLK Week University-Wide Event on Thursday, February 5th.

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Monday, February 2nd

The College of Arts and Science in conjunction with the Academic Achievement Program Presents:

The Powerbroker- Whitney Young's Fight for Civil Rights

Silver Center, 100 Washington Square East

Jurrow Hall 1st Floor

4:30PM - 6:30PM

The Program will feature a film screening of "The Powerbroker- Whitney Young's Fight for Civil Rights." Following the screening, his daughter Dr. Marcia Cantarella will debrief the film and talk about her father's legacy as well as what civil rights means for this generation.

Questions?  Contact Fatiah Touray at fdt202@nyu.edu

RSVP here!

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Tuesday, February 3rd

Changing the Narrative for Our Boys of Color

Kimmel Center, 6:00PM 

Teach for America at NYU would like to partner with CMEP and NYU Student Organizations to present an interactive panel discussion related to this year's theme for MLK Week. The event will review the systemic oppression that our young men of color are facing in schools as well as highlight the solutions and progress community leaders and teachers are making. According to the U.S. Department of Education, Black and Latino men make up only 2 percent of the nation’s 4.8 million teachers.

This panel event will honor Dr. King's legacy by highlighting educational inequity, today's most pertinent social justice issue. TFA at NYU will bring together panelists who are courageous, passionate, and who persevere in order to work towards their greater purpose of quality education for all, regardless of race or socioeconomic status. 

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Sitting Still, Standing Up: Women, Buddhism and Social Justice

Grand Hall, 238 Thompson Street, 5th Floor

6:30PM - 9:00PM

What is the place of Buddhist practitioners in the movement toward a just and equitable world? How do we understand the place of stillness in the struggle to move forward?

Please join us for a thought provoking and soul nourishing evening of inquiry and wisdom with a panel of pioneering Buddhist women. It will be an event that will engage your mind, body and spirit through discussion, guided meditation and light yoga.

Refreshments served. Free and open to the public.

For more information click here. Please RSVP here.

In Celebration of MLK Week at NYU. Sponsored by The Mindfulness Project and the Center for Multicultural Education and Programs at NYU with support from the Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism.

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Wednesday, February 4th

Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin

TSPS Building, 7 East 12th Street, 5th Floor Lounge

6:00PM - 8:15PM

Bayard Rustin was an openly gay leader in social movements for civil rights and a primary organizer of the 1963 March in Washington DC where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech. The compelling film "Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin" chronicles Rustin's complex life story, a tale of race, prejudice, and idealism at the heart of 20th century America. SPS will screen this documentary and engage in a brief talk after the film.

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Thursday, February 5th

University-Wide Event w/ Featured Guests:

Donna Brazile, Nikki Giovanni, & Talib Kweli

Kimmel Center

Eisner & Lubin Auditorium, 4th Floor

7:00PM-9:00PM 

Listen to the critical perspectives of several guests as they present their views and ideas and engage in dialogue surrounding the costs of failing to realize the dreams that Dr. King articulated fifty years ago. We will also be presenting the NYU MLK Jr. Humanitarian Award.

Join us for a stimulating evening of reflection and conversation as we challenge ourselves to move forward from dreaming to action.

Visit the website here for more information!