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NYU Portraits: Voices of a People

In the tradition of the Presidential Welcome and the Reality Show: NYU, NYU Portraits: Voices of a People is a new and innovative approach to highlighting the importance of diversity as an enriching and transformative experience for our incoming freshman and transfer students. NYU Portraits will illuminate the voices from our communities and history. Through public expression, the visionaries, the rebels, and dissenters from our past, present and future are revealed through powerful and thought-provoking featured performers. Creating a vibrant and colorful evening using the style, energy and aesthetics of Hip-Hop, history comes to life to invigorate our present and inspire a new generation of students seeking knowledge about diversity, social justice, and community service. This event is sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs, NYU Schools and Skirball Center for the Performing Arts.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009, 8:00 PM
Skirball Center for the Performing Arts
566 LaGuardia Place, New York, NY 10012

For more info, please visit: http://www.nyu.edu/welcome.week or contact the Student Resource Center @ 212.998.4411.


The Intergroup Dialogue Program (IGD) is a nationally recognized 1-credit course that brings together small groups of students from diverse backgrounds to share their experiences and gain new knowledge related to diversity and social justice. This 8-week course is open to all NYU undergraduate students, and typically takes place in the Spring semester only. However, we are offering a special edition pilot program for Fall 2009 that focuses on the historical and contemporary relationships between Black/African American and Jewish students. The course will be co-facilitated by Tanesha Barnes & Samantha Shapses. The group will meet from 10am-12pm beginning on September 18, 2009.
Applications are due by Friday July 24th at midnight. If you are interested in applying, please click here
This is a joint partnership between the Bronfman Center for Jewish Life, the Center for Spiritual Life, the Center for Multicultural Education & Programs, the Gallatin School of Individualized Study & the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education & Human Development.
Please contact Marcella Runell Hall if you have any questions. (212-998-4350 or marcella@nyu.edu

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Diversity is indispensable to NYU's pursuit of excellence.
— President John Sexton

Welcome Week/Back to the Square Events


Getting Involved: Diversity and Social Justice

(Tuesday, September 1, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
This interactive workshop will provide information about how to getinvolved with diversity and social justice programs.

Diverse-CITY Outing

(Friday, September 4, 1:00-4:00 p.m.)

The original Multi-Ethnic Eating Tour, mixing history and food on the Lower East Side. Registration for this event is required.

Learn about these events and many more here