Jan 26 2012

2012 NYIT-NUPT Student Film Festival to Debut International Symposium

Nanjing, China (Jan. 26, 2012) — The 4th Annual NYIT-NUPT Student Film Festival will take place in Nanjing, China from April 21-22, 2012. Attracting prominent Chinese actors and directors as judges, the festival has become an important media event in Nanjing.

This year, the festival will premier an International Symposium on the film festival’s theme, “Longing and Inhibition in Film.” The symposium, hosted at NYIT-Nanjing’s Center for the Humanities and Culture, will feature individual and panel presentations by film professionals and academics. If you are interested in submitting a paper, please send a 500-word abstract to Symposium Chair Beverly J. Butcher, Ph.D. at bbutch02@nyit.edu by Thursday, March 1.

Student filmmakers at all NYIT campuses are encouraged to submit their short films for consideration. For more information, contact Film Festival Chair Kim Bigelow, M.F.A. at kim_bigelow@hotmail.com or visit the festival website. Student submissions are due on Wednesday, March 21.

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Jan 20 2012

Chinese New Year Greetings from NYIT

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Jan 12 2012

Nederlander Cultural Trade & Industry Exchange Experiences NYIT

New York, N.Y. (Jan. 12, 2012) — A comprehensive Broadway education program for Chinese cultural officials and industry executives convened at New York Institute of Technology’s Manhattan campus this afternoon. 

The Cultural Trade & Industry Exchange delegation of 35 participants from China was led by Robert Nederlander, Jr., president of Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment, which produces tours of Broadway shows for international markets. Read More.

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Dec 03 2011

NYIT-JUFE M.B.A. Program Welcomes 12th Cohort

Nanchang, China (Dec. 03, 2011)—New York Institute of Technology welcomed 120 new business students to its 12^th cohort at partner institution Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics (JUFE) today.

"Your appreciation of the 'language' of business, which NYIT-JUFE hopes to impart to you over the coming months, will take you, and our common humanity, to a higher level of civilization," said NYIT Chief of Staff Peter Kinney in his welcome address. Read more.

Dec 01 2011

NYIT President Builds on History of Partnerships with China

New York, N.Y. (Dec. 01, 2011) –NYIT President Edward Guiliano signed a document of collaboration with China University of Mining and Technology (CUMT) President Ge Shirong at the NYIT Auditorium on Broadway on Nov. 30.  Read More.

Nov 17 2011

NYIT’s Cross-Campus Collaboration Recognized at Motorola Golden-i®dea Competition

Old Westbury, N.Y. (November 17, 2011)—Team Third Eye, a multi-disciplinary team of undergraduate and graduate students from NYIT-New York and NYIT-Nanjing, placed third at the Golden-i®dea Competition and Partner Conference at the NYIT de Seversky Mansion.

Oct 28 2011

NYIT-Nanjing Hosts Education Forum with NUPT

Nanjing, China (Oct. 28, 2011)—Through the collaboration of administrators at NUPT and NYIT-Nanjing, Timothy Smith, Ph.D., assistant dean of arts and sciences, presented a classroom lecture on American- style education to more than 100 attendees on Thursday, Oct. 27.

“The purpose was to introduce American-style education to our colleagues and to share thoughts and information on teaching and educational styles across various cultural traditions and contexts,” said Smith.

The lecture included an illustrative teaching event, “Tea with Kongzi and Aristotle:  A Comparative Study on Early Western and Sino Influences,” followed by a panel discussion with administrators from NYIT and NUPT.

“It really was a positive step in our cross-cultural understanding and goodwill, and I hope further efforts of this kind will grow from it,” Smith added.

Oct 12 2011

Technology Re-shapes How We Teach and Learn, NYIT President Says

Nanjing, China (Oct. 12, 2011) —  President Guiliano encouraged the NYIT-Nanjing Class of 2015, whom he called “the most electronically connected generation in history,” to remember that the way they use technology to communicate is “reshaping how we at NYIT teach and learn” within a university network of 14,000 students and 3,600 faculty and staff around the world.

During his welcome remarks to incoming freshmen, he also announced that 98% of the NYIT-Nanjing Class of 2011 had already accepted outstanding job offers or educational opportunities in China or the U.S.. “Almost any university you can name would envy that placement rate.”

Oct 11 2011

NYIT President’s Message to Alumni in China

Aug 29 2011

New Student Orientation at NYIT-Nanjing Features Student Successes

Jun 06 2011

Class of 2011 Celebrates at NYIT-Nanjing

NYIT-Nanjing held its first graduation ceremony on June 5, 2011. The Class of 2011 included 132 graduates who celebrated along with guests including friends, family, and alumni at Nanjing’s InterContinental Hotel. Student speaker Dai Yisi addressed her classmates following a graduation address by NYIT President Edward Guiliano, Ph.D.

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NYIT and NUPT Celebrate Class of 2011

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Mar 28 2011

NYIT and NUPT Explore Teaching and Learning in a Global Age, April 15-17

Nanjing, China (Mar. 28, 2011)- New York Institute of Technology (NYIT)’s Nanjing campus will host its first international conference, “Crossing Borders: Teaching and Learning in a Global Age,” from Friday, April 15 to Sunday, April 17 at Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, San Pailou campus, in Nanjing, China. 

Mar 14 2011

NYIT Vice President for Student Affairs Strengthens Connections in China

Making connections from Shanghai to Nanjing, NYIT Vice President for Student Affairs Joe Ford traveled to China in December to attend the opening ceremony of the 11th cohort of the NYIT-JUFE MBA program in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province.

During his weeklong visit, Ford met with administrators, students, and alumni from NYIT’s program sites and campus in China, and also explored new partnerships with Beijing-based universities interested in joint programs with NYIT. He rounded out his trip by paying a visit to the NYIT New York exchange students studying at NYIT-Nanjing during the fall 2010 semester.

Dec 15 2010

Professor at NYIT-Nanjing Awarded Grant to Study Contemporary Metaethics

In December, Xuetai Qi, adjunct assistant professor of philosophy at NYIT-Nanjing, was awarded a research grant by the National Department of Education of China for his research project, "Current State of Contemporary Metaethics in the West: Theme-based Studies."

His review of Mengzi: With Selections from Traditional Commentaries and The Essential Mengzi: Selected Passages with Traditional Commentary was published in the Fall 2010 issue of the APA Newsletter on Teaching Philosophy. His articles, "The A Priori Nature of Universal Ethics and Morality" and "Reasons, Sentiments and Normativity of Morality" were published in the November issue of the Journal of Social Sciences and the October issue of Morality and Civilization, respectively.

Nov 12 2010

NYIT-Nanjing Professor Presents on Daosim and Scientific Method at Fudan University

Marshall D. Willman, assistant professor of English, NYIT-Nanjing, was a guest lecturer at Fudan University in Shanghai, China on Nov. 12, 2010. His presentation, "Daoism and Scientific Method: A Case Study on Gut Feelings," can be found online.

Oct 15 2010

NYIT-Nanjing Celebrates New Academic Year

On Oct. 12, the opening ceremony for the Nanjing campus welcomed nearly 340 incoming students and marked the fourth anniversary of the campus opening. Among the attendees were President Guiliano, who gave the new student welcome address, and Dean of Career Services John Hyde (pictured right), who shared plans for future career and alumni services initiatives for the campus's more than 1,100 students.

Special guests included administration from Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommuncations (NUPT), NYIT's partner in Nanjing, and Gregory Pfleger and Camille Purvis Dawson, cultural affairs officer and chief of the outreach unit, respectiviely, for the U.S. Consulate General's Office in Shanghai. On Oct. 11, upperclass students attended an Ice Cream Social and participated in an informal Q&A session with President Guiliano. Pictured above: NYIT-Nanjing faculty and staff members with NYIT and NUPT administration.

Jul 27 2010

NYIT-Nanjing to Host “Crossing Borders” Conference

NYIT and the Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (NUPT) will be hosting the "Crossing Borders: Traveling, Teaching, and Learning in a Global Age," conference between April 16-17, 2011 in Nanjing. The conference explores a variety of topics that touch upon the "crossing borders" theme, including teaching online vs. traditional courses, ESL courses, teaching abroad, and translations, multilingualism, texting/IM and cyberculture. Conference organizers welcome academics and students from local, national and international universities to submit abstracts. Click in for more details.

The conference topic focuses on border crossings, both real and imagined.  Border crossings can take place, for instance, between nations, cultures, and minds, and may express limitations or enhanced understanding.  As borders suggest both barriers and closeness, they paradoxically can be sites of fear, trauma, displacement or stagnation; or they can be dynamic and fluid places of discovery and change. In this age of technology, borders have shrunk, been redefined, replaced, and reestablished.  We are interested in exploring how we perceive and interpret border crossings that take place as we travel, teach, and learn in a global age. Interdisciplinary approaches are encouraged.  Topics may include, but are not limited to:
 

Teaching: online courses vs. traditional courses, ESL courses, teaching abroad 
Communication and Linguistics: translations, telecommunications, bi- or multilingualism, texting/IM, linguistic borders, oral tradition
Arts: visual arts, creative writing, photography, dance, music
Travel: travel writing genre, studying abroad, living abroad, virtual travel
Culture and Identity: multiculturalism, transnationalism, disability, postcolonialism, cyber culture (facebook/myspace/twitter), cyber identities, race relations, gender, sexuality, self vs. community, fetishism, rituals, customs, globalization, diasporas and migration, imaginary homelands
Science and Technology: Western vs. traditional or holistic medicine, genetic engineering, space exploration, doctors without borders, internet, “gaming” (i.e. World of Warcraft), piracy, copyright infringement, film reception across borders
Philosophy and Rhetoric: comparative/contrastive philosophical thought 

Academics and researchers, along with graduate students and postgraduate students, from local, national and international universities to submit abstracts pertaining to border crossings are welcome to submit abstracts pertaining to border crossings.  The conference seek submissions from all branches of the humanities, the social sciences, the sciences, and the arts.  

For more information on the conference, e-mail Dr. Katyna Johnson at kjohns03@nyit.edu
 

Jul 21 2010

2010 NUPT-NYIT Student Film Festival A Success

The 2nd Annual NUPT-NYIT Student Film Festival held on May 13, 2010 was a success. The popular event was held on the campus of the Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications with an opening speech by Professor Huang Wei, Deputy President of NUPT, followed by a screening of the winning films and an awards ceremony. The jury, which included Chen Yingqi one of China's top film directors and Mao Lin the director of Nanjing TV Station, received more than 80 entries; this year's competition was also open to university students outside of NYIT and NUPT. Attendees included staff and faculty from NYIT and NUPT including NYIT-Nanjing Campus Dean James Nolt and Professor Kim Alan Bigelow, Director of the Communications Arts Department.  NYIT-Nanjing's Communication Arts program has been expanding with new courses, additional faculty and the opening of a state-of-the-art TV studio, which opened Fall 2009.

Below is a list of winners:

First Prize: Hook
Second Prize: Lost Angel
Third Prize: Body Exchange
 

Jul 09 2010

Students Win CCTV English Talent Contest

Wang Xiaoying smiles after winning second place at the CCTV English Talent Competition.

Wang Xiaoying, a student at NYIT-Nanjing, took second place in the "CCTV Star of Outlook English Talent Competition," sponsored by China Central Television, the major state broadcaster in Mainland China. Wang is a business major and will start her sophomore year at NYIT-Nanjing in the fall. Chen Pengpeng a business major and upcoming junior at NYIT-Nanjing, took first place in the contest at the city level.

The national competition, which is divided into four age groups, is the most famous national English competition in China and was launched by CCTV in 2000. Over 1,000 EFL training schools work in partnership with CCTV to facilitate this program and over 400,000 participated in 2009. In Nanjing there were 4,180 contestants alone.

We recently caught up with Wang Xiaoping to talk about the competition.  

1. What inspired you to enter the competition?

The Star of Outlook English Talent Competition is one of the biggest English competitions in China. I like English and I would like to improve my English skills through practice, so I entered the competition.

 2. How did you prepare for the competition?

I didn’t do any special preparations for the competition. I would like to thank my NYIT teachers including Nathan, Devon, Allyn and Professor Katyna, who helped me a great deal with my English during relevant classes and activities. This laid a good foundation for me to face the fierce competition.

3. What were some of the highlights for you during the competition or favorite memories?

It was an honor to compete with so many outstanding contestants. There was one contestant who was already 40 years old. He entered the competition to complete his English dream. His persistence and conscientiousness impressed me deeply. From him I learned that nothing is impossible to achieve if you put your heart into it. And his spirit also gave me motivations to go ahead when facing difficulties.

4. What were some of the biggest challenges during the completion?

The no-leader topic discussion might be a challenge. We were required to talk about the given topic in 5 member groups, and each group had only 3 minutes to state opinions. Since there was no leader set for each team, good team work spirit was essential for a team to win. You need to counterbalance well between personal performance and team work, and it might be a bit difficult to achieve both of them perfectly.

5. What are your aspirations after graduating?

I hope I can transform knowledge into success and wealth through hard work, and use the money to do some charity work. I also want to be a volunteer to serve people who are physically challenged in my spare time.

6. What are some of your favorite classes at NYIT?

I like speech, writing, management and marketing. Our professors represented by Dean Nolt and Professor Yoo are responsible and respectable. Their distinctive charming personalities create active class atmosphere and enable us to learn sufficient knowledge with great fun.

Jul 08 2010

Post Graduation Plans

Here’s the bad news--the U.S. economy is shaky, but the good news is that NYIT’s graduates are moving on to some very exciting things.
Here's some dish from a few of our recent graduates from NYIT-Nanjing who completed their studies in New York.

Jianxing Chen - New York University
Libin Lu - New York University
Tianshu Lu - Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Yuan-Yuan Chen - returning to China
Wei Ning - Fordham University
Mengmeng Yue - returning to China and applying to graduate schools in the U.S.

Stay tuned for more updates on where our new graduates are going.