MayFest 2024
From April 29 through May 3, students, faculty, and staff celebrated the end of the academic year at MayFest. This year’s festivities were hosted by the Office of Student Life in collaboration with various student organizations.
A long-standing New York Tech tradition, MayFest kicked off with a swag giveaway on the Long Island campus and karaoke night in New York City. The week followed with a bevy of activities, including working on DIY projects while sipping bubble tea in New York City, Taco Tuesday on Long Island, Arcade Day in the 11th-floor auditorium in 16 W. 61st St., Final Roar Senior Toasts at Three Monkeys in New York City and Buffalo Wild Wings on Long Island, carnivals on both campuses, and a fashion show on the New York City campus featuring the styles of up-and-coming designers.
Intern Insight: Mansi Santosh Tikam
M.B.A. student Mansi Santosh Tikam spent her summer interning with MetroPlusHealth, where she learned what it means to be a marketing professional.
Officers Cook at 12th Annual Cast Iron Chef
This year’s Cast Iron Chef cooking competition welcomed teams of local law enforcement officers for an evening of culinary fun.
The Domino Effect
New York Tech’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates program has spent more than a decade turning summer research opportunities into lasting careers, helping build the university’s research reputation along the way.
International Collaboration: School of Architecture and Design and IUAV
Graduate architecture students from Università Iuav di Venezia (IUAV) in Venice participated in a week-long atelier on the New York City campus, while School of Architecture and Design students traveled to Venice for a 17-day workshop.
Alumnus Joins NYITCOM-Arkansas Faculty
William “Landon” Jackson, (M.S. ’21, D.O. ’21) has returned to his alma mater to serve as an assistant professor in NYITCOM-Arkansas’ Department of Clinical Sciences.
My Co-op Gig: Asghar Kazmi
Computer science student Asghar Kazmi worked for five months at GE Appliances—an experience he says aligned perfectly with his career goals.