Staff
Garden as Classroom
James O’Rourke B.A. ’85) has worked at New York Tech for 43 years, but the real fruits of his labor are in the garden behind Balding House on the Long Island campus, where more than 50 different crops grow and provide both fresh produce and learning opportunities for the greater New York Tech community.
Staff Profile: Tadiyos Gebre
Director of Academic Success and Enrichment Tadiyos Gebre oversees his department’s student success programs, including the Learning Center, which received an International Tutor Training Program Certification.
2023 New York Tech Energy Conference: Energy Careers and Professional Societies
On June 7, faculty, alumni, and industry experts explored the various energy-based careers and professional societies within the energy management field at New York Tech’s annual Energy Conference.
Staff Profile: Dost Khalique
NYITCOM Director of Academic Technology Dost Khalique oversees both the Academic Technologies Group and the Media Services Group at New York Tech, innovative teams at the forefront of technological advancements in education and research.
Staff Profile: Joanne West
Joanne West works in the Office of Student Life on the Long Island campus, where she supports operations to help enhance New York Tech’s student life offerings. But outside the university walls, she is a gardener, advocate, and friend to all.
Creating a Safe Space and Sense of Belonging
Earlier this year, New York Tech offered a Safe Zone Train-the-Trainer session, where faculty and staff learned about LGBTQ+ identities, gender and sexuality, and examined prejudice, assumptions, and privilege.
Staff Profile: Thomas Shea
Director of Undergraduate Admissions Thomas Shea (M.S. ’21) works tirelessly to ensure New York Tech is akin to a second home where prospective and current students can achieve their goals.
New York Tech Joins KEEN Network
The university has joined KEEN (Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network), a national partnership of universities leading advances in undergraduate engineering education.
MayFest 2023
Students, faculty, and staff celebrated the end of the academic year during the week-long MayFest festivities.
Community Engagement Day 2023
Nearly 330 members of the New York Tech community contributed 759 hours, during the university’s fifth Community Engagement Day.