May 21 2013

Inspiring Through Shared Experiences

May 01 2013

XAE Induction Ceremony

Apr 10 2013

Serving with the Archbishop

 

Apr 05 2013

Advising Workshop Spring 2013

Need help with advisement and registration for fall and summer classes?  

Attend one of the advising workshops hosted by the Advising and Enrichment Center (AEC) on Tuesday, April 9 and Thursday, April 11.

Register here

Apr 02 2013

Library Extended Hours for Finals

*From 8 to 9 a.m., only the first floor is open, with self-services available.

Mar 26 2013

Priority Academic Advising and Priority Online Registration

Welcome back!  The SSC hopes you had a restful spring break.  The priority academic advisement period is here.  Beginning Monday 3/25 through Friday, 4/5 all students should see their academic advisors for the fall 2013 term.  If you are unsure who yur advisor is please go to http://www.nyit.edu/advisors for a complete list.  Priority online registration will begin on April 1st and run through April 14th.  Open registration begins on 4/15.  If you are unsure what your registration date is please check your NYIT Connect account or contact the SSC.  Updated information about registration for summer, fall and intersession can be found at http://www.nyit.edu/register.

Feb 25 2013

HEOP Works!

Feb 22 2013

Research Experience for Undergraduates

Are You Interested In A Paid Summer Research Internship AT NYIT?

The NYIT REU Program will provide opportunities for 10 motivated and talented undergraduate students to collaborate with NYIT faculty and graduate students in research on methods of securing smartphones and their networks using both hardware and software approaches (women and minority students are strongly encouraged to apply).

Undergraduates will gain hands-on research experiences in simulating the spread of malware on smartphones, implementing cryptographic algorithms and authentication schemes for smartphones, studying topology control of wireless networks, geolocating smartphones, detecting physical attack on a network of smartphones, and developing privacy-protected medical sensing methods using smartphones.

Learn more >>

Jan 23 2013

WelcomeBack!

The Student Solutions Center would like to welcome everyone back for the Spring 2013 semester.  We hope you had a very happy New Year and a restful winter break.  As a reminder, the Add/Drop period will run through February 4, 2013.  Please try to finalize your schedule as soon as possible.  If you need any assistance with your registration, financial aid or student account please come and see us.  No appointment necessary.  We’re here to help!

Nov 20 2012

Breaking Barriers and Building Bridges - Part III

The freshman students of NYIT’s Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP), in conjunction with the Community Service Center (CSC), recently hosted a group of visitors from almost halfway around the globe. On Thursday, November 15, eight students visiting New York City from Mumbai, India through the International YMCA’s Youth Ambassadors Program (YAP) and their trip leaders were treated to conversation, lunch, and fun activities with the Arthur O. Eve HEOP students. The Indian students arrived eager to interact with a group of New York college students and happily bonded over their similarities and differences. After sharing some pizza, the students took part in an activity that had them practice their communication skills. Each person was assigned a new identity that only the other teammates knew. Using only “yes” or “no” questions, each person had to rely on their teammates to help them figure out their identity. The end of session wrap-up revealed something interesting. Previously, the biggest topic brought up after YAP interactions had been language barriers since the first two visiting groups were native French and Spanish speaking students. This time, instead of discussing a difficulty in communication, the Indian students shared that they were surprised at how nice and welcoming everyone in New York has been throughout their trip. They described how in India, this would not necessarily be the experience one would have while walking down the street. An enjoyable time was had by all, and both HEOP and YAP students said that they would be happy to participate in another activity like this again.

Nov 20 2012

Serving up Some Smiles

For the past three semesters the Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) national honor society, Chi Alpha Epsilon (XAE), has made a trip to the St. Paul the Apostle soup kitchen to lend some extra hands.  This semester, XAE collaborated with the Community Service Center (CSC) to open the event to the general student population.  On Thursday, November 15, eight students and one staff member made their way to the soup kitchen and spent the morning doing some much needed unpacking, stocking, and organizing of the pantry.  The church staff was very appreciative of the group’s efficient work.  During the afternoon, the students and staff member shared some laughs and smiles with the church staff, volunteers, and soup kitchen patrons.  Roland Gabriel, volunteer of the soup kitchen always plays light music to make the atmosphere a bit more ‘homey’; this week’s selection was Nina Simon.  The students had a productive and fulfilling day and many have already expressed an interest in returning soon. 

Nov 20 2012

The Great American Bake Sale

Great causes bring great groups of people together, and on Wednesday, November 14, that is exactly what happened when students came together for the Great American Bake Sale!  Students from Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP), Chi Alpha Epsilon (XAE), Community Service Center (CSC), S.W.A.G and Bear Hug Club came together for a bake sale.  All funds that were raised through Share our Strength’s Great American Bake Sale will go towards the No Kid Hungry Campaign –a national effort to end childhood hunger in America by 2015.  The students wasted no time in their offers to bake cakes, cookies, cupcakes brownies and even some empanadas to mix things up.  The event was a great success with $283 raised towards ending childhood hunger in America.  If you are interested in hosting your own Great American Bake sale visit Strength.org to learn more.

Nov 16 2012

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) students and staff returned to Central Park for another Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk.  This year’s walk was coordinated by the student group Students Working to Achieve Greatness (S.W.A.G.).  S.W.A.G. President, Oshane Cooke, and Vice President, Cody Souffrant, arrived bright and early on Sunday, October 21st to help save lives from breast cancer.  After meeting up with 10 NYIT students and several guests, the group set off on their long walk for a great cause. The best part of it all was that over $440 was raised to support research and provide care in the fight against breast cancer!

Oct 02 2012

4-3-2-1 Meeting

First-year students are required to meet with a Student Solutions Center (SSC) manager to review their 4-3-2-1 plan. Be on the lookout for an email from your SSC manager to set up an appointment date. If you do not know who your SSC manager is, call 516.686.7878 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Oct 02 2012

Breaking Barriers and Building Bridges- Part II

On Thursday, September 21st, the Community Service Center (CSC) once again brought together students from the International YMCA’s Youth Ambassador Program (YAP) and NYIT’s Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Program (HEOP) for a fun filled cultural exchange in Central Park.   The YAP students were visiting from their native countries of Colombia and Ecuador. The HEOP and YAP students broke into small groups of 2 to 5 students where they discussed their countries, customs, native languages, family lives, food, and more.

After a team building activity, the students had some time to reflect on the day’s events and discuss their feelings, struggles, misconceptions, and what they had learned. An overwhelming theme of these discussions was that they had more in common then they realized. Afterwards the YAP students invited the HEOP students to a small farewell ceremony they had put together for later that evening at the West Side International YMCA. Several HEOP students, HEOP Counselor Vanderie Vielie and the CSC Assistant Student Director Dyesha Durm attended the ceremony. There was an impressive presentation on global warming from the Colombian YAP students, singing and dancing acts from the Ecuadorian and local YMCA students, and a short dramatic act from the Colombian students. HEOP student Lakisha Scott describes her experience below. 

“Yesterday I attended an event where the International YMCA YAP participants came to visit New York. When being assigned to a partner, I wasn't too sure on how this was going to work being that the students spoke Spanish and I spoke English. My partner’s name was Paula. She was very sweet, and we were interested in getting to know each other more. We both enjoyed ourselves and exchanged information about where we were lived and much more. Later on she invited the rest of us to a farewell talent show, being that is was the students’ last day in New York. I had such a good time earlier, so I wanted to go and support them. When attending, I noticed how engaged all the students were as well as the amount of talent they had. I enjoyed my time getting to know all of the International YMCA YAP participants.  ‘If you judge people, you have no time to love them.’ ― Mother Teresa. This indeed is a powerful quote and I would have to say I agree. Walking away from the students felt as though I was leaving my family behind.”
 

Aug 22 2012

Breaking Barriers and Building Bridges

On Friday, August 3, 2012, NYIT’s Manhattan Community Service Center (CSC) hosted a cultural exchange with Haitian students from the International YMCA’s Youth Ambassadors Program (YAP) and incoming freshmen from NYIT’s Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP).   After a brief “getting to know you” session the YAP and HEOP students were paired up into teams to participate in competitive activities in the local community, with the top three teams earning prizes. The activities included identifying Central Park landmarks, interviewing individuals about their goals and aspirations, and reporting their findings.  This was an opportunity for the students to get better acquainted with each other, the community, and work together as a team. When the students returned, a group reflection of the day’s activities took place.  During this reflection the HEOP and YAP students discussed some of the challenges they faced during the activity.  The primary challenge for both groups was communicating across the French/English language barrier.  Some of the solutions they devised to overcome this challenge were speaking more slowly and patiently with each other and using body language.   The overall theme of the reflective discussion seemed to be one of community, commonality, and patience.  Based on a reflective survey after the activity, 86% of the students said they would visit or volunteer in another country based on this experience and 76% said they would organize cultural exchange programs or events in their community based on this experience and stay in touch with their HEOP/YAP partner through email, Facebook, or Skype. The students from Haiti and NYIT expressed that they had more in common than they realized and that with a little bit of patience you can not only learn something new but even make a new friend.

The Manhattan Community Service Center and the International YMCA Youth Ambassadors Program are planning to host another cultural exchange with students from Ecuador and Colombia sometime in early September.  The purpose of the International YMCA’s Youth Ambassador Program is to give students, educators, and youth leaders from High Schools overseas the opportunity to experience the United States first-hand and to broaden their understanding of U.S. culture, education and society.    To learn how you can participate in the next NYIT/YAP cultural exchange contact the Manhattan Community Service Center at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).  
 

Jul 12 2012

HEOP Alumni and Current Student Panel

Pictured, left to right: Oshane Cooke, Javier Saldana, Tiffany Yang, Peterson Etienne, Edithson Abelard, and Oliver Vasquez

On Friday, July 6, the Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) held its second annual Alumni and Current Student Panel. Five HEOP alumni and one current HEOP student took time from their hectic schedules to speak to the 18 incoming HEOP freshmen about their experiences at NYIT and HEOP. They offered valuable insights into the struggles, opportunities, and benefits of being a college student—and being a HEOP student in particular. The most common word used when describing HEOP was “family.” The panelists spoke repeatedly of being part of a family that would support and encourage but also hold them accountable when they veered off track. They encouraged the freshmen to take advantage of the many opportunities at NYIT, including making good use of their HEOP family.

Some opportunities the panelists spoke about were study groups, tutoring, club and honor society membership, internships, and study abroad opportunities. Two panelists, Edithson Abelard (B.F.A., Computer Graphics, ’08) and Oshane Cooke (B.S., Advertising, ‘14) spoke of creating their own student groups. Edithson said there was not a group that addressed the needs of students majoring in computer graphics, so he created SAGA, the Student Advertising Graphics Association. It has remained an active part of the NYIT student body to this day. He also encouraged students to seek help when needed and described his own experience in getting extra help aside from the required tutoring HEOP students receive their freshman year. He said the long hours he spent getting the extra tutoring helped him get to where he is today, in a career that he loves. Edithson Abelard is currently the founder and senior creative director of Passion 47, a design firm specializing in branding, print advertisement, motion graphics and internet marketing. Oshane Cooke, the current student on the panel, is the co-founder and president of SWAG, Students Working to Achieve Greatness. He told the freshmen the group was created to get students involved in the numerous activities and opportunities on campus, and he encouraged all of them to look into becoming a member.

Recent graduate and Chi Alpha Epsilon (XAE) National Honor Society member Oliver Vasquez (B.S., Telecommunications Network Management, ’12) spoke of his study abroad experience with the Alternative Spring Break trip to Peru. He encouraged students to look into the Alternative Spring Break trip and other community service projects and described the many internship opportunities he received through NYIT’s Office of Career Services. He encouraged the freshmen to take advantage of this excellent resource. Tiffany Yang (B.P.S., Hospitality Management, ’12) spoke about the Greek organizations on campus and her experience in the Alpha Sigma Tau (AST) sorority as well as the many opportunities available to hospitality majors. Both Tiffany and Oshane shared their experiences at the National Center for Student Leadership (NCSL) conference in Florida.

Panelists also discussed struggles and obstacles. Javier Saldana (B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, ’03) spoke about realizing he was in the wrong major, something many students can relate to. He found that interdisciplinary studies was the best fit because it allowed him to explore three subject concentrations, which now helps him in his position as a career counselor at Hostos Community College. Peterson Etienne (B.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering, ’10; M.S., Energy Management, ’12) spoke about being the first member in his family to not only earn a bachelor’s degree but also to continue his education beyond that by receiving a master’s degree. Peterson is now an energy engineer for the Community Environmental Center.

Although the panelists came from a range of academic disciplines and career fields, one thing they shared was their affection for NYIT and HEOP. They continuously encouraged incoming HEOP freshmen to grab hold and take advantage of the opportunities at NYIT and beyond that would soon come their way.

May 24 2012

March for Babies Walk

On Sunday, April 29, students of XAE and HEOP hit the pavement along with classmates, friends, and staff members for the March of Babies walk.  The weather cooperated, and it was a beautiful and sunny day that all the walkers enjoyed.  Most importantly the Chi Alpha Epsilon team raised $330 to aid the March of Dimes in its efforts to prevent premature birth and aid those who have newborns in intensive care.  Thank you to everyone who participated and contributed in supporting stronger, healthier babies.

Feb 28 2012

Lobbying for Student Aid

NYIT students joined 900 high school and college students, faculty, and staff representing more than 60 college and university groups from across New York State at the Student Aid Alliance Advocacy Day in Albany, N.Y. On Feb. 7, 2012, students shared stories about the value of state student aid programs. Participants also attended 13 advocacy seminars and met with elected officials to discuss funding for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) and Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP). With families continuing to face economic stress, the students thanked state legislators for their historic support of student aid.

During the Student and Alumni Speak Out event, three HEOP students shared how HEOP and NYIT gave them an opportunity to make their college dreams a reality. The students included Ramon Valentin and Juan Alcantara, both juniors majoring in computer science, and Nahima Hoque, a recent NYIT alumna with a bachelor’s degree in life science/biology.

Mark your calendar for next year’s Student Lobby Day on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013. A special thank you to Megan Livingston, director of student activities and leadership development; Jeremy Ducos, assistant director; and Michael Schneider, director of counseling and wellness, for their time and efforts in planning and participating in Student Lobby Day.

Pictured above, left to right: Taranpal Bhatia, Pedro Vazquez, Juan Alcantara, Misael Peña, Ramon Valentin, Felix Hidalgo, Senator José Serrano, Oliver Vasquez, Deepa Bhalla, Ronny Perez, and Angel Cruz.

Nov 18 2011

XAE Celebrates the Spirit of Thanksgiving

On Thursday, November 17 members of Chi Alpha Epsilon (XAE) National Honor Society along with students and staff members of NYIT served up some hot meals and smiles at the soup kitchen of St. Paul of the Apostle. The Church of Saint Paul of the Apostle has on ongoing soup kitchen and shelter program that feeds up to 100 people every Tuesday and Thursday It was a wonderful experience for all, and the members of XAE plan to volunteer their services to the soup kitchen again in the very near future. If you are interested in volunteering your time please contact Vanderie Vielie, Arthur O. Eve HEOP Counselor at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).