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Alumni/Alumnae Events
Please check the GSAS events calendar as well as NYU calendar for a listing of all events on campus. Another resource is the NYU Alumni Events Calendar, which lists alumni events on and off campus and around the country.
Returning to Work After Raising Your Children: Are You Ready?
Monday, November 9
The NYU School of Law Office of Career Services, the Women's Initiative and the Wasserman Center for Career Development invite you to a workshop with Julie Shifman, NYU Alumna, and President of Act Three: “Returning to Work After Raising Your Children: Are You Ready?” Going back to work after being out of the workforce for a number of years can feel daunting. Have you been considering going back to work but are wondering if you are really prepared to do so? Do you just feel unsure of what next steps you need to take? You are invited to join Julie as she addresses issues relating to assessing your readiness, discovering who you are today, and the nuts and bolts of getting back to work.
This event will take place on Monday, November 9 from 10:30 AM – Noon at the NYU Wasserman Center for Career Development at 133 East 13th Street, 2nd Floor, Presentation Room A. This workshop is free, and space is limited and only available for NYU alumni.
Please email The Women’s Initiative with your name, school and year of graduation to secure your reservation.
 “Bellevue: A Look Back at America’s Most Influential Public Hospital”
Tuesday, November 10
Pulitzer-Prize-winning historian David Oshinsky will deliver “Bellevue: A Look Back at America’s Most Influential Public Hospital” on November 10 at 5:00 PM at Hemmerdinger Hall (100 Washington Square East at Washington Place).
This lecture, sponsored by NYU and The Jacob K. Javits Foundation, is free and open to the public, but space is limited and RSVP is required.
Oshinsky, The Jacob K. Javits Visiting Professor at New York University and a professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin, is a specialist in 20th century U.S. political and cultural history. His most recent book, Polio: An American Story, was awarded the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for History.
 Annual Frumkes Lecture
“Causation: What Can Be the Use of It?”
Monday, November 16
Nancy Cartwright, a professor of philosophy at the London School of Economics, will deliver New York University’s Annual Lewis Burke Frumkes Lecture on Monday, November 16, 7:30 p.m. at Hemmerdinger Hall in the Silver Center (100 Washington Square East at Washington Place). Cartwright’s lecture is titled “Causation: What Can Be the Use of It?”
The lecture is hosted by the Graduate School of Arts and Science and the Department of Philosophy. The event is free and open to the public, which may call 212-998-8320 for more information.
 Creative Writing Fall 2009 Reading Series
The New York University Creative Writing Program Fall 2009 Reading Series continues with a number of special readings and events, including an event featuring Washington Square College alumnus and former US Poet Laureate Charles Simic on September 10. Most events are held in the program's Greenwich Village home, the Lillian Vernon Creative Writers House, located at 58 West Tenth Street, unless otherwise noted. This series is free and open to the public. For more information, call 212-998-8816 or visit the program's website.
 Events at the International Houses
Arts and Science is home to seven international houses, all of which have numerous events throughout the year that are open to the public. For more information, see each house’s website: Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, La Maison Française, Glucksman Ireland House, Deutsches Haus, King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center, Kevorkian Center for Near Eastern Studies, and China House.
 Grey Art Gallery
The Grey Art Gallery is New York University's fine arts museum, located on historic Washington Square Park in New York City's Greenwich Village. As a university art museum, the Grey Art Gallery functions to collect, preserve, study, document, interpret, and exhibit the evidence of human culture. Visit their website for information on current exhibits and gallery hours.
Regional Events
NYU in Your Neighborhood brings exciting speakers and events to areas around the country to keep you connected. Visit the regional events calendar for more information and to register for an upcoming event near you.
Events at the Skirball Center
Did you know that NYU alumni are eligible for discounts on events at NYU's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts? In order to get a discount, you must buy tickets in person and present a valid NYU Alumni Card. Details on performances taking place this year, can be found on their website.
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