Reinventing the Future of Cities
A virtual panel featuring experts from NYIT School of Architecture and Design and the Consulate General of Demark in New York posed solutions to address the need for more sustainable cities.
Building a Community of Care
At the “We’re in This Together: A Community of Resources to Support our Students” discussion, New York Institute of Technology faculty and staff learned about ways to support students and how to be a resource for one another during difficult and uncertain times.
News Byte: Inside Higher Ed Features Student-Focused Initiatives to Help Weather Uncertainty
An article in Inside Higher Ed highlights several student-focused initiatives that New York Tech is rolling out in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic through a multi-pronged approach leveraging communication, collaboration, and community.
News Byte: Chronicle of Higher Education Article Focuses on Reinventing the Student Experience
An article in The Chronicle of Higher Education highlights how New York Tech pivoted in response to COVID-19, and how it is preparing for a new academic year and its plans for supporting student success in an unchartered future this fall and beyond.
Community Conversations: Technology Preparations
At the sixth edition of the Students First: Community Conversation series, Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer Pennie Turgeon, M.B.A., spoke about New York Tech’s updates in technology for the fall 2020 semester.
NYITCOM-Arkansas to Conduct COVID-19 Contact Tracing for ASU System
NYITCOM-Arkansas has reached an agreement with the Arkansas State University (ASU) System to conduct COVID-19 contact tracing for each of the system’s campus locations across the state.
Community Conversations: Emotional and Mental Health Well-being
In the fifth installment of the Students First: Community Conversations series, Michael Schneider and Tiffany Ciprian from counseling and wellness addressed the emotional well-being of students.
Community Conversations: Student Life, Career Services, and Housing
The fourth event in the Students First: Community Conversations series was held on Thursday, July 30 and featured Tiffani L. Blake, interim assistant provost for student engagement and development.
Community Conversations: Overall Health and Nutrition to Boost Immunity
The third event of the Students First: Community Conversations series, held Thursday, July 23, featured Mindy Haar, Ph.D., RDN, clinical associate professor and chair of interdisciplinary health sciences in the School of Health Professions.
Emergency Funds Help New York Tech Students During Pandemic
New York Tech’s student support team hosted a webinar for alumni and emergency fund donors that showcased the impact the funds had on many of our students.
Community Conversations: Facilities, Safety, and Security
Suzanne Musho, AIA, NCARB, New York Tech’s vice president for capital planning and facilities management and chief architect, addressed campus reopening plans and facility changes due to COVID-19.
News Byte: Technology Engages Architecture Students During Pandemic
Associate Professor of Architecture Jason Van Nest integrated a software tool to engage students during remote instruction Associate Professor of Architecture Jason Van Nest integrated a software tool to engage students during remote instruction this spring and help them study cost estimation as another dimension of inquiry to inform their design efforts.