Friday, August 6
10:00-11:30am EDT
The Master's College Calendar of Past Events: AY 2021/2022
GSAS MASTER'S COLLEGE SUMMER WELCOME
New GSAS students are invited to attend a virtual welcome event in partnership with the our graduate departments that is designed to support your transition to the Graduate School.
This session will be held via Zoom meeting and will cover the following topics:
- Getting acquainted with NYU
- Learning about student life and support services
- Learning about resources from the Wasserman Center for Career Development
- Hearing directly from current GSAS master's students
- Meeting your graduate department staff and other students from your program
New students will receive invitations via email.
Friday, August 13
5:00-6:00pm EDT
GSAS MASTER'S COLLEGE SUMMER SOCIAL
The Master’s College will be hosting a Summer Social via Zoom Meeting for both new and returning master’s students! We will be utilizing the breakout room feature to host games, activities, and meetup rooms for students to get to know each other. It'll be like a fun carnival where you can bounce from room to room and meet new people!
Friday, September 10
5:00pm EDT
MASTER'S COLLEGE PROGRAM BOARD MEETING
Join us for the first Program Board meeting of the year! Meet some of our Program Board members and learn how to get involved in putting on events for other GSAS master’s students. Meetings are typically on the first Friday of every month from 5:00-6:00pm eastern time. (Virtual)
Please register via the link in the Master's College Newsletter.
Friday, September 24
5:00pm EDT
CAFÉ DISCOURSE: OVERHEARD ON CAMPUS
Café Discourse is an event series that brings together GSAS master's students from diverse departments to get to know one another and discuss current topics in a laid-back environment.
NYU and GSAS are a community of students from across the globe. As we all slowly re-emerge following the past year+ of the pandemic, we are all relearning how to socialize amidst the vast melting pot of culture, art, food, etc. in NYC. What exciting, new, illuminating, shocking, and/or funny things have you encountered on campus? Grab some popcorn, your favorite beverage (suggestions listed in the registration link), and join fellow GSAS master's students for this exciting event! (Virtual)
Please register via the link in the Master's College Newsletter.
Friday, October 1
5:00pm EDT
MASTER'S COLLEGE PROGRAM BOARD MEETING
Join the Master's College Program Board for our October meeting. Meet some of our Program Board members and learn how to get involved in putting on events for other GSAS master’s students. Meetings are typically on the first Friday of every month from 5:00-6:00pm eastern time. (Virtual)
Please register via the link in the Master's College Newsletter.
Friday, October 22
5:00pm EDT
CAFÉ DISCOURSE: CONTROVERSIAL COSTUMES
Join the Master's College Program Board for another Café Discourse, this time with a spooky theme! Café Discourse is an event series that brings together GSAS master's students from diverse departments to get to know one another and discuss current topics in a laid-back environment.
Our Program Board has come up with a few themed beverages, including non-alcoholic options: Pumpkin Spice Russian, Gravedigger, Blackberry Widow, and Fall Fizz! Check out the recipes in the registration link!
With Halloween just around the corner let's talk about the holiday, particularly controversial costumes! How have the events of this past year influenced our costumes? Have you ever worn what may be considered a controversial costume? How will you celebrate Halloween, if at all? Grab your candy corn and discuss these questions and more over a beverage of your choice with your fellow master’s students! (Virtual)
Please register via the link in the Master's College Newsletter.
Wednesday, October 20
3:30 - 5:30pm EDT
GOING BACK TO WRITING BASICS
With Justin Abraham Linds
Improve your academic writing by going back to writing basics. In this workshop we will review the four types of English sentences, the building blocks of clear and stylish academic writing. As we discuss simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences, we will reflect on the value of the short sentence, sentence variation, and repetition in academic writing. In this workshop we will look at and discuss some examples of strong, clear academic writing, and students will have the chance to have their own writing edited in class. Writers who complete the workshop will be able to identify sentence types, employ sentence variety in their writing, and be better editors of their writing. (Virtual)
You may view a recording of this writing workshop by using this link.
Note: You will need to sign in to Zoom to view this recording.
Friday, November 5
5:00pm EDT
MASTER'S COLLEGE PROGRAM BOARD MEETING
Join the Master's College Program Board for our November meeting. Meet some of our Program Board members and learn how to get involved in putting on events for other GSAS master’s students. Meetings are typically on the first Friday of every month from 5:00-6:00pm eastern time. (Virtual)
Please register via the link in the Master's College Newsletter.
Thursday, November 11
2:30 - 4:30pm EDT
CLEAR ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING
With Justin Abraham Linds
Organize and clarify your arguments and ideas by consciously structuring your argumentative writing. In this workshop we will review different forms of argumentation before moving into the building blocks of long-form argumentative academic writing, including thesis statements, topic sentences, transitional sentences, and concluding sentences. We will discuss what makes for a good introduction, including why it is important to “define your terms” and provide your reader with a “road map”, and we will consider the role of the conclusion in an academic paper. Throughout the workshop, we will look at examples of well-structured academic writing from the humanities and social sciences, and students will have the chance to have their own writing edited in class. Writers who complete the workshop will have a better understanding of argumentation types, and they will be better equipped to structure their academic papers. (Virtual)
You may view a recording of this writing workshop by using this link.
Note: You will need to sign in to Zoom to view this recording.
Wednesday, November 17
3:30 - 5:30pm EDT
"NOMINALIZATIONS", SMART SENTENCING, AND BETTER EDITING
With Justin Abraham Linds
It is often said, “there is no good writing, just good editing.” In this workshop, improve your writing by becoming a more effective editor. We will discuss how to write with “concrete language” and “active verbs” and how to avoid “clutter” and “nominalizations.” We will also discuss how to make time for effective editing in our writing process. Throughout the workshop we will practice transforming awkward and confusing academic writing into clear and concise prose by working with students’ own writing. Writers who complete this workshop will better understand the editing process and have some new techniques to make them better writers and editors. (Virtual)
You may view a recording of this writing workshop by using this link.
Note: You will need to sign in to Zoom to view this recording.
Thursday, November 18
5:00pm EST
CAFÉ DISCOURSE - MAKE IT FASHION!
Join the Master's College Program Board for another Café Discourse! Café Discourse is an event series that brings together GSAS master's students from diverse departments to get to know one another and discuss current topics in a laid-back environment.
Middle parts are in. Skinny jeans are out. The baggier the better. But what do I know? I’m a millennial. This month’s Cafe Discourse is all about fashion - what’s in, what’s out, who decides, and is any style really new. Come join your fellow students from across the Masters College to talk about these questions and more all about fashion! (Virtual)
Please register via the link in the Master's College Newsletter.
Friday, December 3
5:00pm EST
MASTER'S COLLEGE PROGRAM BOARD MEETING
Join the Master's College Program Board for our December meeting. Meet some of our Program Board members and learn how to get involved in putting on events for other GSAS master’s students. Meetings are typically on the first Friday of every month from 5:00-6:00pm eastern time. (Virtual)
Please register via the link in the Master's College Newsletter.
Thursday, December 9
5:00pm EST
HOLIDAY LIGHTS WALKING TOUR
Join the Master’s College Program Board for a NYC Holiday Lights Walking Tour! This tour will begin around 42nd Street and we will walk to some of the best holiday stops in Manhattan and see the city light up with festivities. (In-person)
Please register via the link in the Master's College Newsletter.
GSAS SPRING FLING
The Master’s College Program Board will be hosting a Spring Fling kickoff event via Zoom Meeting for both new and returning master’s students! We will be utilizing the breakout room feature to host games, activities, and meetup rooms for students to get to know each other. Be sure to update your Zoom application to utilize the breakout room selection feature!
Please register via the link in the Master's College newsletter.
Thursday, January 27
5:00pm EST
THREESIS INFO SESSION
The Master's College will be hosting a Threesis Information Session, where you can learn all about Threesis: what it is, how to apply, and why you should do it. Get real advice from our 2021 Threesis champion and meet fellow master's students who are also applying. We hope to see you there!
You may view a recording of this writing workshop by using this link.
Note: You will need to sign in to Zoom to view this recording.
MANAGING A REWARDING THESIS
With Justin Abraham Linds
Take control of your MA thesis to make it a rewarding project both professionally and academically! In this interactive workshop we will discuss strategies to make your MA thesis valuable to you as a person and a scholar. We will talk about picking the right topic, situating ourselves as young scholars, and picking methodologies that are meaningful to you. In the second half of the workshop we will share strategies for managing such a large project over such a long period. We will discuss handling the size, handling the temporality, and writing everyday vs. “building a dam” of writing.
This workshop will be useful to anyone planning their final MA project or anyone already working on it, especially if you’ve lost motivation. (Virtual)
You may view a recording of this writing workshop by using this link.
Note: You will need to sign in to Zoom to view this recording.
MASTER'S COLLEGE PROGRAM BOARD MEETING
Join the Master's College Program Board for our first meeting of the Spring semester! Meet some of our Program Board members and learn how to get involved in putting on events for other GSAS master’s students. Meetings are typically on the first Friday of every month from 5:00-6:00pm eastern time. (Virtual)
Please register via the link in the Master's College Newsletter.
GOING BACK TO WRITING BASICS
With Justin Abraham Linds
Improve your academic writing by going back to writing basics. In this workshop we will review the four types of English sentences, the building blocks of clear and stylish academic writing. As we discuss simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences, we will reflect on the value of the short sentence, sentence variation, and repetition in academic writing. In this workshop we will look at and discuss some examples of strong, clear academic writing, and students will have the chance to have their own writing edited in class. Writers who complete the workshop will be able to identify sentence types, employ sentence variety in their writing, and be better editors of their writing. (Virtual)
You may view a recording of this writing workshop by using this link.
Note: You will need to sign in to Zoom to view this recording.
Thursday, February 17
5:00pm EST
CAFÉ DISCOURSE - WORST (OR BEST) DATES!
Join the Master's College Program Board for our first in-person Café Discourse of 2022! Café Discourse is an event series that brings together GSAS master's students from diverse departments to get to know one another and discuss current topics in a laid-back environment. This month's topic will be "Worst (or best) Dates!"
Do you have a go-to story about a terrible date or meet up with a friend? Some story that is too good to not tell everyone you meet? Or maybe you have a best story, about how you went on a 12-hour road trip or couldn't stop laughing for four hours straight. Then this Café Discourse is for you! Come with your worst (or best!) date or meet up story to share during our first in person Café Discourse of 2022! (in-person)
Please register via the link in the Master's College Newsletter.
CLEAR ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING
With Justin Abraham Linds
Organize and clarify your arguments and ideas by consciously structuring your argumentative writing. In this workshop we will review different forms of argumentation before moving into the building blocks of long-form argumentative academic writing, including thesis statements, topic sentences, transitional sentences, and concluding sentences. We will discuss what makes for a good introduction, including why it is important to “define your terms” and provide your reader with a “road map”, and we will consider the role of the conclusion in an academic paper. Throughout the workshop, we will look at examples of well-structured academic writing from the humanities and social sciences, and students will have the chance to have their own writing edited in class. Writers who complete the workshop will have a better understanding of argumentation types, and they will be better equipped to structure their academic papers. (Virtual)
You may view a recording of a previous version of this writing workshop by using this link.
Note: You will need to sign in to Zoom to view this recording.
"NOMINALIZATIONS", SMART SENTENCING, AND BETTER EDITING
With Justin Abraham Linds
It is often said, “there is no good writing, just good editing.” In this workshop, improve your writing by becoming a more effective editor. We will discuss how to write with “concrete language” and “active verbs” and how to avoid “clutter” and “nominalizations.” We will also discuss how to make time for effective editing in our writing process. Throughout the workshop we will practice transforming awkward and confusing academic writing into clear and concise prose by working with students’ own writing. Writers who complete this workshop will better understand the editing process and have some new techniques to make them better writers and editors. (Virtual)
You may view a recording of this writing workshop by using this link.
Note: You will need to sign in to Zoom to view this recording.
Monday, March 21
3:00-4:00pm EDT
Tuesday, March 22
11:00am-12:00pm EDT
Friday, March 25
3:00-4:00pm EDT
COMMUNICATION WORKSHOPS
Do you want to work on your public speaking, need to prepare for a job interview, or have a big presentation coming up? Join the Master's College for a Communication Workshop with a guest facilitator from the Upright Citizens Brigade!
This fun and dynamic workshop focuses on all things communication! Learn helpful tips, best practices, and gain practical knowledge from a multi-talented and experienced improvisational instructor from the Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB). Improve your skills, gain confidence, and present at your best!
Friday, April 22
6:30-8:30pm EDT
THREESIS PREMIERE PARTY
The annual Threesis Academic Challenge is a development series and friendly competition designed to showcase the important scholarly work of GSAS master’s students. Over the course of the Spring semester, students work with mentors (past Threesis alumni, Bobst Subject Librarians, and more) to distill their thesis projects or papers into a 3 minute oral presentation, developed for a casual non-specialized audience. Students that complete all requirements and make it to the Final Round of the Threesis Academic Challenge have the opportunity to win cash prizes up to $1,000+.
The 12th Annual GSAS Threesis Academic Challenge Final Round took place on Friday, April 8, 2022 with the final results announced live during the Threesis Premiere Party on Friday, April 22, 2022.
Please find a video recording of our Premiere Party Here »
HAPPY HOUR
The heat of summer is picking up, but you can relax with some free food and drinks from the Master's College! Hang out with your friends, meet some new people, and reconnect with NYU this summer.
Open to GSAS current students, incoming students, and alumni.
RSVP Here