NYU ORLHS Faculty

This blog is designed to highlight the programs and accomplishments of faculty at NYU working with the Office of Residential Life and Housing Services. For more information on these programs or how to get involved please contact the Academic Development Team at [email protected]

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#NYUBrittanyHall residents led by #NYUFFIRs Amy Bentley and Brett Gary volunteered at the St. Joe’s soup kitchen over the weekend! 

#NYU #NYUBrittany #NYUFFIRS #FYRE 

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Residents of #LaughingMatters led by #FA Zach Udko had a blast on Broadway, witnessing the magic of #MyFairLady  

#NYU #NYUFA #ThemedEngagementCommunity #Broadway #MyFairLady

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The #ApertureResidents of #NYU #3N painted old denim jackets, purses. Check out this cool watercolor above! 

#NYU #3N #Aperture #DIY #RestoringDenim #ThematicEngangementCommunity

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#NYUCarlyle’s Themed Engagement Floor, Serve the city led by RA Sarah Rose got to explore Brooklyn Grange.Residents had the opportunity to reflect on their environmental footprint and sustainability, while also making their own gelato on a bicycle. 

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Residents of #NYURubin kicked off Spring Break with #NYUFFIR Heidi White! They enjoyed a delightful Jazz Brunch at  #BlueNote

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Residents of #NYUGreenwichHall joined #NYUFFIRS Dean Saranilio and Heijin Lee, hosting lunch for an esteemed guest- Noenoe K. Silva. The residents were able to connect and converse with her over lunch. 

Noenoe K. Silva is a Hawaiian author and scholar. A professor of political science at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, her work has appeared in Biography, American Studies, and The Contemporary Pacific. While still a doctoral candidate, Silva was instrumental in rediscovering the Kūʻē Petitions, which had been presented to the United States government in 1897 in an attempt to halt American annexation of Hawaii. The petitions formed part of the basis for her book Aloha Betrayed: Native Hawaiian Resistance to American Colonialism, an examination of Hawaiian language accounts of the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom. In 2006, Silva received a Katrin H. Lamon Fellowship from the School for Advanced Research to continue her research along similar lines through building a database of Hawaiian authors. Silva also contributed to A Dictionary of the Hawaiian Language, an updated reprint of the first Hawaiian-English dictionary.  

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This past Sunday, twenty-five residents from #NYUPalladium went on a VIP tour of #NBCStudios with #NYUFFIR #RichHendler! They saw the studio homes of shows like The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Seth Meyers, and Saturday Night Live. Throughout, they were given the opportunity to ask any and all questions we had in mind. Afterward, they went to Jacque Torres for the city's best hot chocolate and Starbucks and Lady M for some other drinks and treats. It was another wonderful #FFIRRich experience!

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It takes #teamwork to make the #dream work! 

#NYUFFIRS Dean, Heijin, Mike and Dave helped students get in touch with inner Lebowski. 

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A huge round of applause to #NYUFFIR Robin Nagle for hosting a Sci-Fi Book Club at #NYU3N. This event was popularly described as the “best session yet.”

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Building community within our residence halls at NYU is also about making a difference to the larger community we are a part of. #NYUFFIR Manny Katari hosted a wonderful event in collaboration with the #TouchingHeartFoundation!

Helen Yi, co-founder of #Touching Heart visited #NYUGramercyGreen and spoke about how she founded the nonprofit organization #TouchingHeart and what inspired her to leave her Full-time job, devoting her life to this cause. She also connected the students with #HELPUSA which takes care of a shelter.   

The discussion was followed by bringing students together while packing 200 sandwiches for the homeless. Representatives from #HELPUSA came to pick up the sandwiches!!

Manny expressed his pride in not only being able to make a difference in student’s lives but also the community at large!  

#NYU #GramercyGreen

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A few of our lucky #NYUBrittanyHall residents led by RA Sai had a chance to volunteer at the documentary screening of On Her Shoulders at the UN and they even got to interact with a few of the delegates!

This critically acclaimed documentary is about Nadia Murad, a 23-year old survivor or the Yazidi genocide and sexual assault slavery by ISIS. 

Team #NYUBrittany got to help the UNODC, watch this very moving doc, and meet Nadia and the Director!  

#NYU #UnitedNations #NYURA #NYYResLife #NYUBrittany #UNODC #NadiaMurad #OnHerShoulders

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#Life is better when you’re #Laughing... 

#NYUExplorationsFloor #LaughingMatters attended the #BroadwayShow #OnceOnThisIsland 

Led By #NYUFA Zach Udko, the group even got to meet and talk with one of the stars (Isaac Powell) after the show! 

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Thanks (but not thanks) Giving hosted by #NYUFFIR Olivier at #LafayetteHall gave residents the opportunity to watch We still live here, a documentary about the amazing Wampanoag Language Reclamation Project. The group then led a thoughtful discussion, reflecting on the tradition of Thanksgiving. 

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#NYUCarlyleCourt residents got to #fallinlovewithfall by going on a lovely hike, apple picking, face painting and indulging in donut eating with #NYUFFIR Lorena Llosa 

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#NYUFFIR Robin Nagle at #NYU3N hosted a lovely Thanksgiving feast 

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#PumpkinPieInTheSky with #NYUFFIR Heidi White at #NYURubin 

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#NYUFFIR Heidi White hosted a group of #NYURubin residents to #AmateurNightAtTheApollo