MayFest 2024
From April 29 through May 3, students, faculty, and staff celebrated the end of the academic year at MayFest. This year’s festivities were hosted by the Office of Student Life in collaboration with various student organizations.
A long-standing New York Tech tradition, MayFest kicked off with a swag giveaway on the Long Island campus and karaoke night in New York City. The week followed with a bevy of activities, including working on DIY projects while sipping bubble tea in New York City, Taco Tuesday on Long Island, Arcade Day in the 11th-floor auditorium in 16 W. 61st St., Final Roar Senior Toasts at Three Monkeys in New York City and Buffalo Wild Wings on Long Island, carnivals on both campuses, and a fashion show on the New York City campus featuring the styles of up-and-coming designers.
Finding His Balance
Noah Hoonhout’s piece about navigating life as a medical student was published to a Substack with more than 100,000 readers.
Intentional Technology
Computer science student Tejas Attavar is putting his tech skills to altruistic use.
Physician Responds to CDC Vaccine Schedule Changes
Family medicine physician Shane Speights, D.O., site dean for NYITCOM-Arkansas, weighs in on the new recommendations.
New York Tech Awarded $2.5 Million to Advance Civil Discourse on Campuses
New York Tech has received the U.S. Department of Education Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education Special Projects Program Grant, which will support efforts to drive student success through building civil discourse across the university’s campuses.
Community Building
Working on the Institute for Public Architecture’s Modeling Community Visions for a Future Without the BQE project, Marcus Wilford (B. Arch. ’16) turned to his alma mater for support.
The Force Behind the Food
Director of Dining Services Robert Rizzuto keeps New York Tech fed as he oversees NYIT de Seversky Mansion and the campus dining program on Long Island and in New York City.