Our master’s alumni Christopher Cappelluti and his co-editor Alyssa Yankwitt are looking to consider your finest poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction for inclusion in the Spring 2020 issue of their online literacy journal, BigCityLit. For submissions and guidelines, check out the following link. http://nycbigcitylit.com/submission-guidelines/
For more info on BigCityLit, check out https://www.facebook.com/BigCityLit/ and https://www.instagram.com/bigcitylit/
Congratulations to our master’s alumni, Nawsheen Golam Hossen, on her first children’s book publication! “The Curse of Engan” is set in Mauritius 8 million years ago, and tells the story and fate of a special dragon who was the best at everything, until he met one challenge that he could not overcome.
Written by Naswsheen and illustrated by her friend David Lagesse, “The Curse of Engan” is ready in EBOOK format and up for sale on Kindle, Amazon.
Nawsheen earned her master’s degree in French Studies in 2012 and is now working at a French school in Mauritius.
The NYU Veteran & Military-Connected Community will be marching in the 2019 NYC Veteran’s Day Parade, on Monday, November 11 (Veterans Day). Join NYU for their annual breakfast from 9:00-10:30am in the Kimmel Center for University Life (60 Washington Square South, 7th Floor). All Veterans and military-connected faculty, staff, students, and family are welcome and encouraged to join.
If you are interested in joining, please RSVP for the event at the link here.
Thank you to all of our Veteran master’s students and master’s alumni for their commitment, dedication, and service. We are so grateful to you!
The 2019 MCAA Alumni Day Gathering is just *two* days away! Our #MCAAReflections continues with our very own President of the MCAA Leadership Board, alumnus Calvin Vinitwatanakhun (Math in Finance ’13). Can’t wait to see everyone this Saturday 10/26! See below for registration details.
Don’t miss this last chance to register for the event through our online form: http://bit.ly/mcaaalumniday2019. So excited to see you soon!
With Alumni Day coming up this Saturday, we continue to reflect on what The Master’s College has meant to us over the years. Check out the third reflection below, featuring master’s alumna Apoorva Vadi (Computer Science, ’11).
Don’t miss this last chance to RSVP for the 2019 MCAA Alumni Day Gathering! You can register for the event through our online form: http://bit.ly/mcaaalumniday2019. See you soon!
With Alumni Day coming up later this month, we are reflecting on what The Master’s College has meant to us over the years. Check out the next reflection below, featuring master’s alumnus Andrew Tripodo (Politics, ’16).
Get excited to reconnect at the 2019 MCAA Alumni Day Gathering, on Saturday, October 26, from 2:30-4:00pm at the NYU King Juan Carlos Center (53 Washington Square South). You can register for the event through our online form: http://bit.ly/mcaaalumniday2019. See you soon!
With Alumni Weekend coming up later this month, we are reflecting on what The Master’s College has meant to us over the years. Be sure to follow the MCAA on Instagram, where we will be sharing a new series called #MCAAReflections. Check out the first reflection below, featuring master’s alumna Mai Huynh (Psychology, ’15).
Get excited to reconnect at the 2019 MCAA Alumni Day Gathering, on Saturday, October 26, from 2:30-4:00pm at the NYU King Juan Carlos Center (53 Washington Square South). You can register for the event through our online form: http://bit.ly/mcaaalumniday2019. See you soon!
Feel free to share your own Master’s College reflections with us by emailing gsas.masterscollege.alumni@nyu.edu.
Greetings, GSAS Master’s Alumni!
The Master’s College Alumni Association (MCAA) invites you to the
2019 MCAA Alumni Day Gathering
Saturday, October 26, 2019
2:30-4:00pm
NYU King Juan Carlos Center
53 Washington Square South
Join us for this festive gathering and annual GSAS tradition. Meet current master’s students, reconnect with fellow alumni, and network with the Master’s College community over drinks and snacks!
RSVP through our online form: http://bit.ly/mcaaalumniday2019
Free Admission
Alumni are welcome to bring partners and friends to the celebration.
We look forward to celebrating with you!
With best wishes,
The Master’s College Alumni Association
Graduate School of Arts and Science
New York University
Last week, the MCAA went to see its very own Vice President, Molly Socha (Journalism, ’14), perform at The People’s Improv Theater. Taking her hilariously clever podcast “Amusing Bouche” to the stage, it was a one-of-a-kind show that featured comedy and food in what many are calling the poor woman’s “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.”
Many thanks to our event co-chairs Nishant and Estie for organizing such a fun event!
Be sure to stay connected with the MCAA on social media to learn about upcoming events:
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn.
Though there’s no dearth of groundbreaking NYU alumni, it feels especially necessary to honor GSAS alumna Janet Mock for being recognized among the 2019 NYU Changemakers of the Year. NYU Changemakers are a selected group of NYU alumni whose accomplishments help build a better world.
Mock earned her MA in Journalism from NYU in 2006. After graduating from NYU, she immediately solidified herself as a journalistic powerhouse. In 2011, Mock came out publicly as a trans woman – and since, she has used her voice and platform to advocate for and defend trans rights and visibility in media and politics. What makes her accomplishments particularly poignant is an emphasis on intersectionality, inclusion, and justice.
Among Mock’s accomplishments are milestones of firsts for the trans community. In 2014, her novel, Redefining Realness, became a New York Times bestseller. It was the first memoir to chronicle the experience of a young person transitioning (Mock began transitioning as a freshman in high school). She is the first trans woman of color both to write and direct for a major television series, Pose (FX), which features a cast almost entirely made up of trans people of color. Most recently, she is the first openly trans woman to sign a major content deal with Netflix.
Mock’s journalism career includes such media giants as People, Marie Claire, and Elle. In addition to her induction as a New York University Changemaker, Mock has received countless awards for her accomplishments as a writer, advocate, and public figure.
Not only is Janet Mock a changemaker – she is a history maker, a testament to the bravery of living one’s unapologetic truth. That she continues to make strides in a world that continually seeks to invalidate trans lives, a world where simply existing as a trans woman of color is a radical act, should remind us all to be courageous, especially when the stakes are high. Her bravery, her brilliance, and her dedication to harnessing the power of truth have impacted the trans community and beyond.
You can learn more about Jacket Mock online through her full profile. And you can also meet all of the 2019 honorees on the website.