NJIT Community Updates and Announcements 11/30/20-12/4/20

Monday, November 30th, 2020
Here you will find a weekly listing of updates and announcements for members of the NJIT campus community. Announcements are to be submitted through the form found at https://forms.gle/V6PBxUy5b3jkErMc8. Those submitted by each Thursday will be included in the following week's Updates and Announceme...

GSA Donates $50,000 to Highlander Student Emergency Fund

Wednesday, November 25th, 2020
NJIT's Graduate Student Association is donating $50,000 to the Highlander Student Emergency Fund, matching the same amount donated by the undergraduate Student Senate in August. Graduate students represented 23% of the university's student population as of 2019. They receive 70% of the emergency fu...

NJIT Software May Help Scientists Communicate About COVID

Tuesday, November 24th, 2020
Every complex scientific field needs an ontology, and soon the primary one that covers COVID-19 will be easier for medication and vaccination researchers to understand, using new interpretive methods and software developed by experts at NJIT's Ying Wu College of Computing. Ontologies are essentiall...

NJIT Artists' Works Showcased at Reimagined 2020 Newark Arts Festival

Tuesday, November 24th, 2020
Not surprisingly, the year of 2020 proved a dominant source of inspiration for international and local Newark artists including those from the NJIT community, who recently showcased their diverse submissions spanning everything from traditional canvas works and digital art to poetry at this year’s N...

Happy Thanksgiving from NJIT President Bloom

Monday, November 23rd, 2020
NJIT Community Members,   This week many of us will celebrate Thanksgiving. It may not be the same as it has been traditionally. Our gatherings will be smaller or won’t be able to take place, and many of us will be missing loved ones at our holiday table this year due to the ongoing pandemic....

NJIT Community Updates and Announcements 11/23/20-11/27/20

Monday, November 23rd, 2020
Here you will find a weekly listing of updates and announcements for members of the NJIT campus community. Announcements are to be submitted through the form found at https://forms.gle/V6PBxUy5b3jkErMc8. Those submitted by each Thursday will be included in the following week's Updates and Announceme...

The Future of Architecture Education: Barriers and Shifts

Monday, November 23rd, 2020
Hillier College Dean Branko Kolarevic recently participated in several forums with a focus on access and diversity in architecture education and the recent shifts to online learning. At the August panel hosted by the American Institute of Architecture New Jersey chapter (AIANJ) speakers discussed w...

Santasieri's Roadmap to Environmental Justice and Community Engagement

Monday, November 23rd, 2020
Colette Santasieri, Executive Director of the Center for Community Systems and her team have designed and conducted several webinars in recent weeks. Coming up November 24th is the third in a three part series on cleaning up brownfields, you can register to join here. Entitled, It Takes a Village -...

Hillier College of Architecture and Design Seeks Candidates

Thursday, November 19th, 2020
Director, School of Art + Design Position Summary: The Director of the School of Art + Design (A+D) is the administrative and academic leader of the School. The Director is simultaneously a member of the faculty and administration in the Hillier College of Architecture and Design (HCAD). The Direct...

Hillier College of Architecture and Design Alumni Hall Nears Completion

Thursday, November 19th, 2020
Weston Alumni Lecture Hall Chair Campaign As the Renovation Campaign for the Alumni Lecture Hall in Weston nears completion, think about starting your own legacy at NJIT. You can do so by adding your name — or that of your parents, loved ones, or favorite professor — to a chair in this new state-of...