(upbeat music)
- Welcome to NYU Steinhardt.
My name is Delmy Lendof,
and I have the honor to serve
as your associate Dean
for Student Affairs.
You've worked hard to earn
your place in this community.
And we look forward to having
you engaged with faculty in
their scholarship, take
on leadership roles,
and attain the knowledge and skills
needed to serve as global
citizens who will impact our
society and generations to come.
You are joining a community
that values diversity,
inclusion, intellectual
curiosity, creativity, excellence,
and most of all service to others.
We hope if you will embrace
these values in your actions,
both in and out of the classroom.
Some of you will begin this
journey from your homes
throughout the United States and abroad.
Some will begin in New York City,
and others will begin
at an NYU Go Local site.
No matter where your
starting location may be,
we are committed to ensuring
you have a successful
first year at NYU Steinhardt.
Our student leaders,
academic advisors, faculty,
and administrators have spent the summer
preparing to welcome
you and to provide you
guidance and support as you begin
your first year at Steinhardt.
The Student Affairs team will
be available to assist you
in person, on the phone, and via Zoom.
We encourage you to connect
with us and let us know how we
can support your individual
needs and personal aspirations.
The more people you get to know
the larger your support system becomes.
We recognize there may be
some challenging moments
in your journey at NYU.
This may be in the form of
keeping up with remote learning,
getting a C for a course
you thought you knew enough
to get an A in, or failing a class
you feel you should have passed.
Know that a negative grade
does not determine your worth,
intelligence, or sense of belonging.
It only means you may
need a little support
and we are here to ensure
you get the support
you need to be successful.
Also, the NYU Wellness Exchange
is a resource available
to you 24 hours a day,
seven days a week.
You can also download the NYU Wellness app
and receive support there as well.
I wanna encourage you to
reflect on your journey to NYU.
But now that you are here,
make a conscious effort
to expand your knowledge,
take risks, share your stories,
and be receptive to learning
from the stories of others.
You are joining a highly
diverse global university,
with a significant number
of international students.
Embrace the opportunity to
step into unfamiliar spaces,
and engage with people whose
experiences and passions
are different from your own.
Today marks the beginning of
your journey in learning about
the resources available to you,
finding community, and
a sense of belonging.
I encourage you to utilize
the NYU Welcome app
and to explore the 600 plus events,
including program specific,
school, and university wide events
as these will be invaluable
in your transition to NYU.
Congratulations and
welcome to NYU Steinhardt.
It is now my honor to introduce you
to our new Dean, Jack Knott.
(soft music)
- On behalf of all of us,
I am so pleased to welcome
you to New York University
and the Steinhardt School of Culture,
Education, and Human Development.
I'm Jack Knott and I am the
new Dean of NYU Steinhardt.
This is such a unique time
to be starting at NYU,
and as I start my new role at our School,
from my apartment in quarantine,
I empathize with those of
you who have also had to
quarantine and meet other
hurdles as the semester begins.
Thank you for your fortitude
it will serve you well
through life and school.
I can't think of another
school with such a tremendous
capacity for a holistic and integrated
approach to human development,
and I am thrilled to join
this unique community
of teachers and scholars
who are nutritionists,
therapists, counselors,
artists, musicians, and entrepreneurs.
Much like you, I've been learning
a lot about our community.
Here's a few interesting facts about us.
Steinhardt is the second
biggest school at NYU with 6,200
students evenly divided between
undergraduates and graduates,
and 200 degree programs
across 11 departments.
Our students are from 87
countries across the globe,
and 49 of the 50 US States
as well as the District of Columbia,
Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.
I've learned that we were founded in 1890
when New York City school
teachers and principals
demanded a place to study
everything that could
influence children's learning -
and that included art,
music, nutrition, psychology,
education, and communication.
All of your majors today,
your fields of study,
grew out of those early classes.
I've learned that our School
has had a strong commitment
to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
From the very beginning,
we admitted women as both
students and faculty on day one.
African-American public
school teachers from nearby
segregated schools were
members of our first
graduating class.
We created programs to serve
disabled veterans returning
from World War I.
We welcomed Jewish immigrants
fleeing Europe in the 1930s.
And we trained teachers from the South
excluded from pursuing higher
education in their home states
in the 1940s and '50s.
And, most excitingly, I've
learned that we have joined
a community of dreamers and doers.
A community of teachers and
researchers all bound by a
commitment to make the
world a better place.
As you know, we live in a time
of great societal, political,
economic, and technological change,
accelerated by the global pandemic,
which requires leadership to
meet the challenges of change,
but also to seize the opportunities.
I believe we are uniquely
positioned here at Steinhardt to
be leaders. With our many
interdisciplinary programs,
we will lead in providing
innovative solutions in the
transformations that will
occur as we eventually emerge
into a post COVID world -
solutions across education especially,
but also in media, healthcare, therapy,
psychology, applied statistics,
and the arts and humanities.
We are here to support you
during your time at Steinhardt
and I know our terrific
Student Affairs team,
led by Associate Dean Delmy Lendof,
is already planning a series
of engagement opportunities
throughout the fall.
I am also here to learn from
you, and I'll be scheduling
listening sessions later in the fall
to hear more about your
experiences at our School.
Next, you will hear from
some of our student leaders
and then some words of welcome and advice
from each of the 11 Department Chairs.
And in conclusion, please
enjoy a very special rendition
of "Excited To See Who
You Are" by Sam Guyton,
a member of the music business
program, class of 2021.
Welcome to NYU Steinhardt.
(upbeat music)
- Congratulations and
welcome to Steinhardt.
You are about to do some big things.
- You're about to embark
upon the most exhilarating,
eyeopening, all around
incredible journey of your life.
And it's time to celebrate that.
- We are so excited for you
to be joining our Steinhardt community
and we can't wait to get to know you.
- I know that this semester
is special because a lot of
courses and events are
going to be held remotely.
But I guarantee you, you
will not lack opportunity
in meeting great people.
- There are so many clubs
that you can potentially join,
especially the ones
that really interest you
because it's a great way to
stay engaged and connected with
a lot of different peers in your program
or maybe across programs.
- We have a lot of student organizations.
Whether it's cultural or professional,
there are student clubs that
are dedicated to just about
anything you can think of.
There's sport teams as well
as leadership opportunities,
such as USG and IPAC.
- Check your emails to see when
these clubs are meeting up,
attend these meetings,
even if they're virtual.
- Putting yourself out there, you know,
talking to as many people,
talking to professors,
talking to staff.
- Start to talk to your
advisors and professors
about your future goals.
- You spend time sharing your
identity with your advisor and
they will lead you to new connections.
- They're are the people that
genuinely want you to succeed.
They put your schedule
on the line, you know,
they help you with everything.
And I feel like that is
the crucial step towards
succeeding at NYU.
- Also, if you're planning to
study remotely this semester
try to find a study spot that
isn't your bed preferably.
Try to create to do lists the
night before your classes,
just so you can stay on task,
and make the most out of this
really unique experience.
- To my fellow international
students out there,
some of you might be here in the States,
some of you might be
back in your home country
with crazy time differences,
and I know that things
can be tough sometimes.
Just remember to never
be afraid to reach out
to your advisors, your
professors, your peers,
and of course IPAC and OGS.
- And then connecting with
people like us. People from GSO
who are excited to support
you with resources,
but then we're really interested
in connecting you with
other students who are building
upon their career through
this outstanding experience
that you'll get at Steinhardt.
- Over the course of the next few years,
you're going to grow and
transform in ways that are both
extraordinary and highly unexpected.
Now, I'm sure many of you may be nervous,
perhaps a little bit
unsure of what to expect,
and that is totally okay.
The next few years will be challenging.
They will be stressful.
They will be demanding.
But they're also gonna
be some of those fun,
influential, and rewarding
moments of your life.
My best advice for you now is
just to embrace this moment of
uncertainty -  be willing
to try new things,
challenge your perspectives,
and just sit back and enjoy the ride.
- So get involved and surround
yourself with diverse people
to help you grow your
knowledge and to grow your
understanding of this world
and how others see it.
- And once again, welcome
to the Steinhardt family.
(soft music)
- Welcome to Steinhardt Media,
Culture, and Communication.
As one of the world's leading
departments of media and
communication, we're right in the thick
of everything that is
happening now in social media,
technology, social movements, race,
and social justice and more.
We welcome a new cohort of
undergraduate and graduate
students, who will bring
their research and insight,
not just to making culture,
but to making the culture better.
This year's MCC cohort is among
our strongest and most diverse ever;
from 21 States and 17
countries around the world.
So whatever your location this fall,
we invite all of you to be a
part of our vibrant community
of dedicated faculty, staff, and alumni,
who are eager to mentor
and help you succeed.
- Welcome to the Department
of Applied Psychology.
Whether you were an incoming
freshmen, a transfer student,
or first year graduate student,
you are joining a vibrant community
in which you'll be connected
to opportunities for meeting
people in field work,
in clinical placements,
and in courses that connect
you to ideas and people
from all over the world.
- On behalf of the department
of Physical Therapy,
I want to welcome you to join
the first university-based
physical therapy program
in the United States.
In this coming year,
you'll have the chance
to learn from master clinicians
with knowledge and skills
treating patients with
a range of problems.
You'll also learn from
well funded researchers
with funding from National
Institute of Health
and well respected private foundations.
It is going to be a great year
with excellent learning experience.
- Welcome on behalf of the
Department of Applied Statistics,
Social Science, and Humanities.
You're an impressive group,
possessing intelligence,
self confidence, and determination.
You are here to acquire skills
for an increasingly complex
and challenging society,
but you're not doing this alone.
You will learn a lot from each
other and from our faculty.
We are here to exchange ideas,
challenge, and learn from each other.
We're very pleased that you're joining us.
- I'd like to welcome
all of you to Steinhardt,
especially we send our
welcome from the Department of
Occupational Therapy.
We are so excited to have you this fall,
and we are a community, and
we are a community that really
prepares you to be a
frontline healthcare worker in
today's world.
And we are so excited for you
to experience being part of
our award-winning faculty,
our top rated program, and
our community of students.
We have a lot planned for you.
We have enrichment activities
that really are gonna be at
the center of disability,
justice, and activism
as well as learning from
each other through book clubs
and journal clubs.
And we are so excited for you to
be part of the NYU OT family, so welcome.
- Welcome to the Department
of Administration,
Leadership, and Technology
here at Steinhardt.
Excited to have you a part
of a community of scholars,
educators, researchers
- who are doing work
in the fields of educational technology,
educational leadership and policy studies,
and higher education administration.
We are the only department at Steinhardt
with leadership in its title.
Realize that you are joining a community
from all over the globe.
From countries as far as
China, as far as Abu Dhabi,
Europe, South America, and
over 20 States here in the US.
So keep in mind that this
is an incredible time
to be in this program, an incredible time
to be a part of this community,
and we are excited to see you this fall.
- I wanna offer a heartfelt welcome
to new Steinhardt students,
especially students in Communicative
Sciences and Disorders.
You're at the start of
an incredible journey
that's going to be filled
with a range of academic,
clinical, and social experiences
that will be shaped by the cultural
and linguistic diversity of New York City.
And as you learn both in
and out of the classroom,
these experiences will provide
the foundation for lifelong
learning in CSD.
So, take every opportunity you can get
and get ready to make your impact.
- Hi there, welcome from the Department
of Nutrition and Food Studies.
You will be joining of cohort
of exemplary students from 10
different countries and 15
States who are interested in
questions of community
nutrition, dietetic internship,
clinical nutrition, inequality
in the urban food system,
social entrepreneurship, and
a number of other domains.
The faculty, the staff, and the advisors
have been working very hard
to prepare the curriculum for you
and I'm looking forward, and
all of us are looking forward,
to meeting you in the fall of 2020.
- Let me add a warm welcome
from the Art Department.
We're so happy you've
decided to join Steinhardt.
Our faculty, our staff,
and advisors are all here
to support your passion to create.
You're joining a vibrant,
collaborative community of artists.
And we're so excited to see you
at the start of the semester.
- To our incoming performers, creators,
educators, and therapists,
we are excited to see you
in the fall because we need
to continue to nurture
creativity in people,
now more than ever.
Our faculty are here for you
to guide you in realizing that
every artist's underlying process
is based on creative problem solving.
You are the future of creative expression
and we look forward to
working with you in the fall.
- Hello and welcome from the Department
of Teaching and Learning.
This is an exciting time for
you, with new experiences,
meeting new people, and
challenging yourself
in different ways.
The advisors and faculty
that you will meet,
during advisement or in your classes,
are here to support you in your transition
to university life.
And you should feel
welcome to talk with us
if you have questions.
I want to leave you
with a simple practice -
be open to new ideas
and be open to old ideas
told differently.
Like me, you'll learn a lot
and be better prepared to be the best
educator that you can be.
I look forward to seeing you in the fall.
♪ Steinhardt knock knock (wake up) ♪
♪ You've been dropped
in the college life ♪
♪ I hope you brought your appetite ♪
♪ for these long, long college nights ♪
♪ Get up, wake up, ♪
♪ I know we talking early ♪
♪ Get your morning coffee ♪
♪ Yeah we wake up with the birdies ♪
♪ I'm about to get personal ♪
♪ You can relate ♪
♪ Even if you're virtual ♪
♪ 18 years old on the porch ready to go ♪
♪ Mom's in the kitchen crying ♪
♪ Pleading please don't go ♪
♪ But this won't last ♪
♪ Soon she'll be on vacation ♪
♪ In a yellow cab ♪
♪ You've been dropped
in the college life ♪
♪ Welcome weeks litty ♪
♪ You feeling kinda rich, meal plans 250 ♪
♪ Hey...Zoom isn't lagging ♪
♪ Today is a good day ♪
♪ I just wanna welcome you to NYU ♪
♪ Closer if you're far ♪
♪ Excited to see who you are ♪
(calm music)
♪ What does Albert even mean ♪
♪ My shopping cart was green ♪
♪ I thought I had my classes ♪
♪ I guess it was a
dream, nah it was real ♪
♪ Albert can be fussy at times ♪
♪ Academic advisers will
make sure that you're fine ♪
♪ Before midterms are
underway take this day ♪
♪ To watch Game of Thrones
or however you play ♪
♪ Time here it goes so fast ♪
♪ Too many options but
we got a club for this ♪
♪ We got a club for that ♪
♪ Clubs Fest will surely be coming up ♪
♪ Check your emails - sorry
we're gonna blow 'em up ♪
♪ Keep your cameras on ♪
♪ We like to see your face ♪
♪ But please find that mute button ♪
♪ Some things you can't erase ♪
♪ I just wanna welcome you to NYU ♪
♪ Closer if you're far ♪
♪ Excited to see who you are ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
(calm music)
♪ Listen ♪
♪ If you are on a subway ♪
♪ Or if you at your mama's place ♪
♪ Don't ever hesitate ♪
♪ To be you ♪
♪ We are just excited ♪
♪ To see who you are ♪
