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Academic Announcements & Opportunities

Apply to Be an Academic Peer Advisor!

Application Deadline: Monday, March 27, 11:59 PM
APA Job Descriptions | Apply Now!

The application for 2023-2024 Academic Peer Advisors (APAs) is now open! Join the APA group to gain insights on academic procedures, connect with peers, facilitate academic events, and receive training from different offices!

Alumni Sharing: Let’s Talk about IMA/B!

Organized by the Student Group Digital Innovation Challenge (DIC)
Monday, March 6 (TONIGHT!) | 8:30-9:30 PM | Online | RSVP for the Meeting ID!

Want to know more about the different concentrations of IMA/B? Want to explore more career possibilities after graduation? What interesting projects have the seniors done?

Find out answers to all these questions at this alumni sharing event, which will invite graduate IMA/B alumni of different concentrations to share their experiences in the job market and suggestions for future development. You will have the opportunity to chat with these outstanding alumni, ask questions, and gain valuable insights.

Experience Studio X CEL Urban Experience Week

Thursday-Sunday, March 9-11 | RSVP by Tuesday, March 7 for limited spots!

The Urban Experience Studio course is excited to invite the NYU Shanghai community members to join a series of urban experiences across Shanghai. A total of 7 experiences are available to offer you a taste of the rich historical, cultural aspects of Shanghai! The experiences are produced by the students in the Urban Experience Studio. Reserve your spot now!

Hundred River Review: Call for Submissions!

Calling all Fall 2022 PoH and Spring 2023 WaI students: Submit your work to Volume 8 of the Hundred River Review, which is NYU Shanghai's journal of excellent student writing produced in our core writing courses. Check out the submission guidelines. Questions? Contact the managing editor at hundredriverreview@gmail.com.

Academic Resource Center Workshops

Writing Strong Arguments: Thesis & Topic Sentences

Wednesday, March 8 | 5:30-6:30 PM | Room N208 | RSVP

Struggling to clearly convey your main ideas in an essay? Join our in-person workshop to learn how to use thesis and topic sentences in your writing.

WAI Write-In: Finding Relevant Scholarly Sources

Thursday, March 9 | 6-7 PM | Room N208 | RSVP

Join the ARC Fellows for the second WAI Write-In! We will discuss critical strategies to determine whether a scholarly source is relevant to your research topic, as well as how to find sources. Bubble tea will be offered on a first come, first served basis!

Global Awards

Announcing the First Year Fellowship Circle!

Application Deadline: Monday, March 20 | Apply Now!

Are you a freshman motivated to pursue research, service, and leadership? This spring, the Office of Global Awards is launching a pilot fellowship circle that connects first-year students with faculty mentors in their field of interest!

Through a series of workshops, you can gain the research and writing skills to develop a proposal for a project that is uniquely yours. In addition to group workshops and one-on-one meetings, you will connect with alumni and seniors to gain advice and skills for applications, networking, and learn how to integrate coursework, self-directed research and external opportunities. At the end of the semester, successful participants will gain a certificate of completion.

Career Development Center

The Spring Career Fair is Coming!

Friday, March 10 | 2:30-5:30 PM | Room E901-904

Come interact with industry professionals and learn about potential career paths at the very first in-person fair at New Bund! Over 45 companies from more than 20 industries will be represented with 200+ job opportunities at this joint career fair held by the Center for Career Development and Lujiazui Financial City.

How to Get Your Career Fair Ticket?

Watch the Career Fair Virtual Orientation on Brightspace — this is a mandatory orientation that each student needs to complete before they join the Career Fair.
After watching this video, you will need to REFRESH the page and go through a quiz. Then, you will get a message in your Brightspace announcement section.
Please take a screenshot of this message, which will serve as your ticket to the Spring Career Fair.

Upcoming Events

Center for Global Asia

Lecture Series | Global Frontiers and the Making of Modern China
Wednesday, March 8 | 8-9:30 PM | Online | RSVP

World Languages

Multilingual Conversation Night

Thursday, March 9 | 5:30-6:30 PM | World Languages Lounge W629 | RSVP

IT Resources

Microsoft Office is a suite of software applications widely used for personal and academic purposes. It is available for both NYU-owned and personally-owned devices. Eligible NYU faculty and students can access Office 365 Education by registering with their NYU email address on personal devices by using the link provided.

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