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NYU Steinhardt News

Shelley Washington Awarded Charles Ives Scholarship

Music Composition alum and Artist Faculty Shelley Washington has been awarded a 2021 Charles Ives Scholarship from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Areas of Study: The Arts

Donna Walker-Kuhne Chairs Conference Committee

“Creating Change: Moving Toward Equity, Justice, and Anti-Racism in the New Jersey Arts Community,” a two-day virtual gathering, was built around reflecting, healing, and learning as the communities work toward a more equitable, just, and anti-racist arts and cultural sector.
Areas of Study: The Arts

NYU Metro Center Represented on the New York State Board of Regents Advisory Council on Postsecondary Education

Ron Woo, Executive Director NYS Language RBERN, at Metro Center, has been invited to serve on the New York State Board of Regents Advisory Council on Postsecondary Education for Students with Disabilities.
Areas of Study: Education

Screen Scoring Alum Named Composer-in-Residence with Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Jessie Montgomery has been appointed by Music Director Riccardo Muti.
Areas of Study: The Arts

NYU Steinhardt’s Susan Murray Awarded 2021 Guggenheim Fellowship

Susan Murray, a professor in the Department of Media, Culture, and Communication, has been awarded a 2021 Guggenheim Fellowship, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has announced.

A Call to Action in Honor of Daunte Wright

At NYU Metro Center, we have long stood and continue to stand with causes such as #PoliceFreeSchools and youth-led organizations such as the Urban Youth Collaborative (UYC) who have championed the removal of police from schools and the prioritization of resources and support to facilitate environments that are safe and supportive for our children. The recent murder of Daunte Wright (his killing has been deemed a homicide) reminds us that we have a long way to go to set all of our children up for success.

PAA Alumni on the Move During Covid-19

The Performing Arts Administration graduate program invited five alumni who have taken their careers to the next level during the pandemic to meet with current students and alumni.
Areas of Study: The Arts

Music Tech Professors to be Featured in Earth Day Festival and Conference

News from Professors Neil Rolnick and R. Luke DuBois.

Broadway Behind the Scenes: Alum Dr. Brittney Mims on Providing Physical Therapy for Performers

"I love the responsibility I have in helping my patients get back to doing what they love."
Areas of Study: Health

Research Alliance Teams Present at AERA 2021

Join James Kemple, Cheri Fancsali, and Zitsi Mirakhur later this week at the 2021 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting.

Screen Scoring Composers and CAS Journalism Director Collaborate on Award-Winning Documentary

Master's students Sophia Stone and Pierce Constanti scored director Laura Zéphirin's "Making Waves."
Areas of Study: The Arts

Conversation with Performing Arts Administration Alumni - Sheldon Fisher (‘19)

Alum Sheldon Fisher advanced his career during the COVID-19 pandemic by starting a new position as Individual Giving Associate at WNET where he manages donor relationships at the Patron level.
Areas of Study: The Arts

Performing Arts Administration Workshop Explores the Alchemy of High-performing Arts Organizations of Color

Professor Walker-Kuhne interviewed Dr. Voss whose latest research examines community-based performing arts organizations that primarily serve Black, Indigenous, Hispanic/Latinx, Arab American, or Asian American communities.
Areas of Study: The Arts

Screen Scoring Alumni at SXSW 2021

Eric Smith and Mike Brun scored films that premiered at this year's festival.
Areas of Study: The Arts

Flipping the Script on Aging and Therapy

Dr. Nisha Sajnani, Dr. Cecilia Dintino, and Mary Clohan presented on therapeutic innovations at the intersections of gender, aging, and drama therapy for the NGO Committee on Mental Health during the 65th Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations.
Areas of Study: The Arts

Research Alliance Teams Present Findings at AEFP and SIGCSE

This week, Research Alliance staff will be sharing findings from our work at the 46th Annual Conference of the Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP) and at the 2021 SIGCSE Technical Symposium.

NYU Female Founders Fellowship Launches with Four Steinhardt Fellows

A launchpad for female founders, the program provides participants with training, mentorship, and grants of up to $50,000.

Dr. Jim Kemple Presents on Pathbreaking Career and Technical Education Study

In his presentation, Dr. Kemple provides an overview of the CTE policy context, describes the scale and diversity of CTE options available in NYC, and explores the characteristics of students who chose CTE.

Peer Interaction Has the Power to Strengthen Professional Development for Early Childhood Educators

Researchers at NYU Steinhardt find that a combination of formal and informal professional development for early childhood educators has the potential to strengthen New York City’s early care and education workforce.

International Education Students Make a Social Impact with CAIR

IE students help CAIR Philadelphia win grant support.