Students, faculty, staff, and other members of NYIT's global community banded together to help victims of the earthquake that devastated Japan on March 11. In addition to bake sales, raffles, and a walkathon held in conjunction with the Red Cross, NYIT athletic teams showed their support by holding fundraisers during their games. Fine arts professor Yuko Oda, in collaboration with various New York City artists, held an art benefit on April 11 in Gallery 61 at NYIT-Manhattan titled, "We Are One," which raised more than $17,000.

One NYIT student, Yoichi Chiba (pictured above), was personally affected by the tragedy. His home in Fukushima Koriyama is only 50 kilometers away from the damaged nuclear power plants. Fortunately, his family was unharmed, although their house was destroyed.

The energy management student remains optimistic about the future of his homeland. "Japan has always had disasters and always gets through," he says. "This time, I am sure we will be fine, too."

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