Graduation

2007 Graduation

Doctoral Convocation

On Tuesday, May 8th, The Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development faculty hooded 88 new doctoral degree graduates at the Doctoral Convocation, held in NYU's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. The program included remarks by Steinhardt Deans Brabeck and Robin, NYU Provost David McLaughlin, Professor Helen Nissenbaum, Distinguished Alumni Achievement Awardee Inonge Mbikusita-Lewanika, Ph.D. '80, and Doctoral graduate Michael Nina. More than 800 relatives, friends, and colleagues joined the graduates for the ceremony and reception.

Valedictory Celebration

Valedictory ConvocationMore than 750 masters and advanced certificate graduates participated in The Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development Valedictory Celebration on Monday, May 8th. The Theater at Radio City Music Hall was filled with proud and enthusiastic parents, grandparents, spouses, children and friends. The program included remarks by Dean Mary Brabeck, Executive Vice President Michael Alfano, Professor Robert Landy, Distinguished Achievement Awardees Michael and Judy Steinhardt, and master's graduate Emily Webster Tetzlaff. The ceremony concluded with a rousing rendition of a Steinhardt favorite, "New York, New York" by the Steinhardt Music Theatre Ensemble.

Baccalaureate Ceremony

Baccalaureate ConvocationMore than 500 baccalaureate graduates in applied psychology, art, communication, education, health, and music participated in The Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development Baccalaureate Celebration on Monday, May 8th at Radio City Music Hall in midtown Manhattan. The 6000-seat theatre was filled to capacity with proud and cheering relatives and friends. The program included remarks by Dean Mary Brabeck, Chief of Staff and Deputy to the President Diane Yu, Professor Pedro Noguera, Distinguished Achievement Awardee and Pulitzer Prize winning playwright John Patrick Shanley, and baccalaureate graduate Martha St. Jean. The ceremony included personal handshakes on stage for each graduating student and was punctuated by the sounds of the NYU Brass Ensemble, the NYU Pipes and Drums, and the Music Theatre Ensemble. The ceremony concluded with a rousing rendition of a Steinhardt favorite, "New York, New York."