Upcoming Events: May Brings Festivals and Commencement

MayFest Students and faculty and staff members are invited to celebrate the end of the academic year and enjoy games, rides, food, music, and great prizes. For more information, contact Marisol Bazile at mray02@nyit.edu or 516.686.1155.
May 4, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., NYIT-Old Westbury: Student Activity Center.

Diversity Dialogues Participate in an open dialogue about the experiences and challenges with diversity and inclusion. Come and share your story or listen to others tell theirs. Food will be provided.
May 8, 7 – 9:30 p.m., NYIT-Manhattan: 16 W. 61st St.

Common Ground Series: Stress Busters Here’s your chance to recharge during finals. Get a massage, watch a movie, and enjoy candy, popcorn, pizza, and wings. Sponsored by the Student Program Association.
May 10, 5 – 8 p.m., NYIT-Manhattan: Student Activities Building.

Wildfire Topix Debate: Genetic Engineering—How Far is Too Far? Speakers debate tough topics like should there be unlimited cloning of people, pets, and food? Hosted by Assistant Professor Joshua Bienstock, J.D. Sponsored by Martin Feuer.
May 11, 12:30 – 2 p.m., NYIT-Manhattan: Edward Giuliano Global Center, Room 704; NYIT-Long Island: Harry Schure Hall, DL3.

Spring Final Exams Exams run through May 20. Cycle C final exams run May 17–18. For the full exam schedule, visit the Office of the Registrar.
May 14 – 20, NYIT-Manhattan and NYIT-Old Westbury.

NYIT Animation & Film Festival See animations, motion graphic pieces, films, and documentary shorts created by NYIT students from the departments of Digital Art and Design and Communication Arts from the New York City, Long Island, and Beijing campuses. The festival is judged by industry guests from the animation and film industry with cash prizes awarded to the winners. Sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences.
May 16, 6 – 8:30 p.m., NYIT-Manhattan: NYIT Auditorium on Broadway.

TIAA-CREF Investment and Retirement Counseling A TIAA-CREF representative will be visiting the NYIT Old Westbury and Manhattan campuses to provide personal investment and retirement counseling for program participants. To schedule an appointment, please contact TIAA-CREF at 800.732.8353.
May 18, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., NYIT-New York City: 16 W. 61st St., Room 1118.
May 25, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., NYIT-Long Island: Wisser Library, Room LL16.

Commencement Students from all NYIT programs and campuses celebrate with family, friends, and faculty and staff members. The day will include the Interim President’s Salute to the Class of 2017, conferring of academic and honorary degrees, student address, and individual school and college graduation ceremonies. Arrive early to make the most of your day! For more information, email commencement@nyit.edu or call 516.686.1177.
Information for graduating students.
Information for commencement guests.
Information for attending faculty members.
May 21, NYIT-Long Island.

College of Osteopathic Medicine Hooding Ceremony NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Hooding Ceremony will take place at David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City. Student arrival time is 8 a.m.
Tickets: Each graduate will receive six guest tickets. A ticket must be presented by each guest to gain admittance to the Hall. The graduate does not require a ticket. Guest Hooders do require a ticket.
General Seating: Doors will open to guests at approximately 9:15 a.m. Ushers will seat ticket-holding guests on first-come, first-served basis. Guests are not permitted backstage, on stage, or to stand in the aisles at any time or for any reason during the processional and ceremony.
Handicap Seating: Ample handicap seating will be available.
May 22, 10 a.m., David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center.

Memorial Day Holiday No classes scheduled and administrative offices closed in observance of Memorial Day.
Monday, May 29

12th Annual Energy Conference Energy & Ecology: Protecting Fragile Resources. Registrants may receive five continuing education hours applicable to registration as a professional engineer or registered architect. For more information, contact Robert Amundsen, Ph.D., at ramundse@nyit.edu.
June 15, 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m., NYIT-Old Westbury: NYIT de Seversky Mansion. Register.

Last Day to Apply for August Graduation Students must apply online at NYITConnect.
June 30, NYIT-Manhattan and NYIT-Old Westbury.