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Events
Please check the NYU calendar for a listing of all events on campus, as well as the NYU Alumni Events Calendar, which lists alumni events on and off campus and around the country.
The NYU CAS Alumni group on Flickr has photos from past events. If you came to an event and have photos to share, feel free to join the group and add them.
To our fellow alumni,
Please join us at some of these upcoming events of the College Alumni Association, as well as other University events, to which you are invited.
"GOING BACK TO GRAD SCHOOL"
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5
Considering applying to graduate school? On Thursday, November 5 at 6:00 PM, join Charles Boyle, Senior Assistant Director of Graduate Enrollment Services at the Graduate School of Arts and Science, John Myers, Director of Enrollment Management at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, and Anika Davis Pratt, Dean for MBA Admissions at the Stern School of Business, as they discuss the application process and take questions from the audience. A short reception will follow the talk.
This event will take place in Pless Hall, 82 Washington Square East. To RSVP, please click here. This event is co-sponsored by Steinhardt Alumni Relations and CAS Alumni Relations.
CELEBRATE: NYU IN TEL AVIV
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5
Join the Edgar M. Bronfman Center & Global NYU Alumni for a reception celebrating the grand opening of the 10th global study center in Israel on October 28th, 2009. We invite you to commemorate this milestone and learn more about your alma mater's vision as the leading Global Network University. The reception is from
6:30 - 8:00 PM at the Edgar M. Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life (Seven East Tenth Street between Fifth Avenue and University Place).
Professor Ulrich Baer, Vice Provost for Globalization and Multicultural Affairs, will welcome you back to Washington Square and provide details about the new NYU in Tel Aviv academic center. Join us and reconnect with fellow alumni and friends!
Please RSVP by emailing Global NYU at alumni.global@nyu.edu with your name, school and year of graduation.
"RETURNING TO WORK AFTER RAISING YOUR CHILDREN: ARE YOU READY?"
MONDAY NOVEMBER 9
The NYU School of Law Office of Career Services, the Women's Initiative and the Wasserman Center for Career Development invite you to a workshop with Julie Shifman, NYU Alumna, and President of Act Three: “Returning to Work After Raising Your Children: Are You Ready?” Going back to work after being out of the workforce for a number of years can feel daunting. Have you been considering going back to work but are wondering if you are really prepared to do so? Do you just feel unsure of what next steps you need to take? You are invited to join Julie as she addresses issues relating to assessing your readiness, discovering who you are today, and the nuts and bolts of getting back to work.
This event will take place on Monday, November 9 from 10:30 AM – Noon at the NYU Wasserman Center for Career Development at 133 East 13th Street, 2nd Floor, Presentation Room A. This workshop is free, and space is limited and only available for NYU alumni.
Please email The Women’s Initiative with your name, school and year of graduation to secure your reservation.
 “BELLEVUE: A LOOK BACK AT AMERICA'S MOST INFLUENTIAL PUBLIC HOSPITAL"
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10
Pulitzer-Prize-winning historian David Oshinsky will deliver “Bellevue: A Look Back at America’s Most Influential Public Hospital” on November 10 at 5:00 PM at Hemmerdinger Hall (100 Washington Square East at Washington Place).
This lecture, sponsored by NYU and The Jacob K. Javits Foundation, is free and open to the public, but space is limited and RSVP is required.
Oshinsky, The Jacob K. Javits Visiting Professor at New York University and a professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin, is a specialist in 20th century U.S. political and cultural history. His most recent book, Polio: An American Story, was awarded the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for History.
 CAS DEAN’S LECTURE
"THE TUSKEGEE SYPHILIS EXPERIMENT: A TRAGEDY OF RACE AND MEDICINE"
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12
James H. Jones, author of Bad Blood: The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment, will present the CAS Dean’s Lecture on Thursday, November 12 at 4:00 PM in Hemmerdinger Hall at the Silver Center for Arts and Science (enter at 32 Waverly Place or 31 Washington Place). Dr. Ruben Warren, Director, National Center for Bioethics in Research and Healthcare at Tuskegee University will give the introduction. A reception will follow the lecture. This lecture is free and open to the public.
SOCIAL NETWORKING GOES PROFESSIONAL: ONLINE NETWORKS & THEIR PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12
The College Alumni Association, the NYU Recent Alumni Network, and The NYU Wasserman Center for Career Development are pleased to invite you to “Social Networking Goes Professional: Online Networks & Their Practical Applications for Professional Development,” An Evening with Laura Holson, Business Reporter for The New York Times.
Please join us to hear and discuss Laura’s take on social networking sites and their importance to your job search. Learn how to effectively utilize online tools to
promote yourself and how your social networking skills could translate into a career!
This event will take place on Thursday, November 12, from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at The Wasserman Center for Career Development, 140 East 14th Street, Second Floor (between 3rd and 4th Avenue).
A Networking reception will follow.
To RSVP, please send an email with your name, school and year of graduation to gw38@nyu.edu.
THE PREQUEL AND SEQUEL OF THE HALF MOON’S VOYAGE INTO AMERICAN HISTORY
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13
You’re invited to hear Thomas H. Wysmuller (ARTS `66) lecture on “The Prequel and Sequel of the Half Moon’s Voyage into American History” on Friday, November 13 at 6:30 PM in the Jurow Lecture Hall at the Silver Center for Arts and Science (100 Washington Square East).
See 70 slides on 70 years starting with an English Captain on a Dutch ship and ending with a Dutch king on England’s throne. Images include Hudson’s voyage, American liberty, the Dutch Republic, and Stock Trading origins.
$10 suggested contribution for a Quadricentennial Daalder coin and a copy of Stuyvesant’s surrender document.
Space is limited to 125. Register via e-mail at info@newnetherland.org. Reply will be your admission ticket and reservation guarantee.
This lecture is part of the "5 Dutch Days, 5 Boroughs" celebration from November 12 - 16. For more information on other events, click here.
NYU ALUMNI DAY
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3
NYU Alumni Day was Saturday, October 3, 2009. At the CAS Dean's Luncheon, the CAS Alumni Achievement Award recipient, Warren Adler (ARTS '47), world renowned novelist, short story writer, and playwright, was honored. Check out photos from the luncheon here.
2009-2010 SCHOLARS LECTURE SERIES
Were you a College Scholar while you were at CAS? Each semester, students who are scholars attend lectures given by NYU faculty members on a variety of topics. All Alumni are now invited to attend these lectures as well. All lectures begin at 5:00 PM in the Jurow Lecture Hall on the first floor of the Silver Center at 100 Washington Square East. For a complete list of lecture dates and topics, click here.
 CREATIVE WRITING FALL 2009 READING SERIES
The New York University Creative Writing Program Fall 2009 Reading Series continues with a number of special readings and events. Most events are held in the program's Greenwich Village home, the Lillian Vernon Creative Writers House, located at 58 West Tenth Street, unless otherwise noted. This series is free and open to the public. For more information, call 212-998-8816 or visit the program's website.
 EVENTS AT THE INTERNATIONAL HOUSES
Arts and Science is home to seven international houses, all of which have numerous events throughout the year that are open to the public. For more information, see each house’s website: Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, La Maison Française, Glucksman Ireland House, Deutsches Haus, King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center, Kevorkian Center for Near Eastern Studies, and China House.
REGIONAL EVENTS
NYU in Your Neighborhood brings exciting speakers and events to areas around the country to keep you connected. Visit the regional events calendar for more information and to register for an upcoming event near you.
 GREY ART GALLERY
The Grey Art Gallery is New York University's fine arts museum, located on historic Washington Square Park in New York City's Greenwich Village. As a university art museum, the Grey Art Gallery functions to collect, preserve, study, document, interpret, and exhibit the evidence of human culture. Visit their website for information on current exhibits and gallery hours.
EVENTS AT THE SKIRBALL CENTER
Did you know that NYU alumni are eligible for discounts on events at NYU's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts? In order to get a discount, you must buy tickets in person and present a valid NYU Alumni Card. Details on performances taking place this year, can be found on their website.
We hope to see you soon.
Cordially,
The Board of Directors of the College Alumni Association
Frederick Salek, Esq., ARTS '71
President, College Alumni Association
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