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100 Great Films: Ten Years of William Wolf's Best Ten Films
Oct 13, 2009 - Feature Article
Looking for good films to rent? William Wolf, who currently teaches the "Movie Previews" course at NYU-SCPS, lists his top ten choices over the last ten years.
NYU Tisch Center Professors Featured As Experts on ABC, NBC, Forbes.com
Oct 6, 2009 - In The News
During a big weekend in sports news, three sports management professors from the NYU Tisch Center - Robert Boland, Lee Igel, and Wayne McDonnell - were called upon as experts and appeared on ABC's Good Morning America, Forbes.com' SportsMoney, and NBC Nightly News.
SCPS McGhee Student Featured on NBC's Today Show
Sep 30, 2009 - In The News
In September, Mathew Kasparian, a student at NYU’s Paul McGhee’s Division, was featured on the Today Show as part of their "Back to School Again" series, which covered adults who go back to school later in life.
James Stuckey Is New Leader of NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate
Aug 21, 2009 - Press Release
The New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies (NYU-SCPS) announced the appointment of James P. Stuckey as divisional dean of the NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate, the University’s home for graduate and continuing professional education and applied research in real estate, construction management, and related fields
New Course Series is "Tool Kit" for Success in Changed Financial Industry
Jul 16, 2009 - Press Release
"How to Achieve Success in Today's Economic Crisis," a new course series to help finance professionals retool and identify coming opportunities in the banking and financial services industries, will launch this fall at the New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies.
NYU Online Programs Help Adult Learners Complete College Degree
Jul 14, 2009 - Press Release
Two undergraduate programs at the New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies (NYU-SCPS) open new opportunities for adult students with prior college credits to earn a degree online.
OPR Director Featured as Keynote Speaker at NYU's 1st Annual Tax Controversy Forum
Jul 9, 2009 - Events
NYU-SCPS launched its 1st Annual Tax Controversy Forum on June 12 at The Westin New York at Times Square. In what was only her second official public appearance since taking over as director of the IRS Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR), Karen L. Hawkins took on the task of being the Forum’s first keynote speaker, and she did not disappoint.
NYU-SCPS Celebrates Seymour Chwast as Artist of Fall 2009 75th Anniversary Bulletin Cover
Jul 8, 2009 - Press Release
The New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies (NYU-SCPS) today unveiled the latest addition to its bulletin cover art collection with the Fall 2009 edition, created by renowned New York designer, illustrator, and painter Seymour Chwast for the School’s 75th anniversary.
IN THE NEWS: Jamie Dimon at the NYU Hospitality Conference
Jun 9, 2009 - In The News
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon was quite riveting as the featured keynote luncheon speaker at the 31st Annual NYU International Hospitality Investment Industry Conference. Numerous media outlets such as Reuters, Bloomberg, and Crain's New York Business covered the CEO's keynote address.
NYU-SCPS Teach Women In Finance How to Succeed In the Industry
May 26, 2009 - Press Release
"Women in Finance" —a new, intensive one-week professional development seminar— will run this summer at the New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies and help professionals gain a competitive edge in the current job market and prepare for the industry’s coming recovery.
MSNBC Anchor Chris Matthews to Speak at 2009 NYU Hospitality Conference
May 22, 2009 - Media Alert
Well-known journalist and political commentator Chris Matthews, host of the popular Hardball with Chris Matthews on MSNBC, will be interviewed by Jonathan M. Tisch, chairman and chief executive officer of Loews Hotels, at the 31st Annual NYU Hospitality Industry Investment Conference, happening May 31 to June 2, 2009 in New York City.
Philanthrocapitalism vs. Social Justice Philanthropy: The New Politics of Giving in America
May 14, 2009 - Media Alert
Public and political support for philanthropy in America is widespread, but different approaches to philanthropy have inspired—at times, intense—debates revolving around the "politics," not the "techniques," of giving. Michael Edwards, author and former director of the Ford Foundation’s Governance and Civil Society Program, will discuss and debate these approaches at "Philanthrocapitalism versus Social Justice Philanthropy: The New Politics of Giving in America," a lunchtime seminar hosted by the NYU Heyman Center.
2009 NYU Hospitality Conference Celebrates Jonathan M. Tisch's 15th Anniversary
May 11, 2009 - Press Release
This year, at the 31st Annual NYU Hospitality Industry Investment Conference, the NYU Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management will mark the 15th anniversary of conference chair Jonathan M. Tisch, chairman and CEO of Loews Hotels, and co-chairman of the board and office of the president, Loews Corporation.
NYU Heyman Center Seminar: Hot Topics in Grantmaking
May 8, 2009 - Media Alert
"Hot Topics in Grantmaking"—a lunchtime seminar hosted by the NYU Heyman Center—will address the major stories shaping the charitable sector over the last year and survey the critical issues that all nonprofit leaders need to consider in a resource-constrained environment. Topics include the rising demand for charity services, the budget cuts that have followed declining endowments, and new discussions of foundation investment strategy.
Seminar: Fundraising in Times of Economic Crisis
May 6, 2009 - Media Alert
For people who need to update their understanding of fundraising, the NYU Heyman Center is hosting a lunchtime seminar: "Fundraising in Times of Economic Crisis." Panelists will discuss strategies and tactics to inspire giving, encourage staff, and solidify donor relations during a period of economic decline.
Trend Analysis Report: Mack, Roth, and Zell Give Frank View of Challenges Facing Commercial Real Estate
May 6, 2009 - Press Release
Scott Robinson, Visiting Clinical Professor, and James Mack, an M.S. in Real Estate student at the NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate, analyze the NYU REIT Symposium panel, "The View from 10,000 Feet," featuring real estate giants William L. Mack, Steven Roth, and Sam Zell.
NYU-SCPS Awarded Carnegie Corporation Grant for Scenarios Initiative
May 6, 2009 - Press Release
The Carnegie Corporation foundation awarded $250,000 to fund the Center for Global Affairs Scenarios Initiative. The grant will support the program's mediated workshop series testing alternative U.S policies on China, Russia, Turkey, and the Ukraine, countries that are expected to be critical to U.S interests over the next 10 years--as rivals, collaborators, and/or potential vectors of conflict.
Grant Seekers: Is Your Project Fundable by the Federal Government?
May 5, 2009 - Media Alert
The NYU Heyman Center is hosting a timely two-session course exploring how to secure grants from new federal funding—worth hundreds of millions of dollars—initiated by the Obama administration through the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Neurocinematics! Where Neuroscience Meets Filmmaking
May 4, 2009 - Media Alert
"Neurocinematics! Where Neuroscience Meets Filmmaking" is part of an ongoing of series of lectures by NYU science faculty working on the frontiers of contemporary science, co-hosted by the NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies and the New York Academy of Sciences, along with the Office of the Dean of Sciences at NYU.
Analysis Report: Starwood’s Sternlicht Bullish on Real Estate as Long-Term Investment
May 4, 2009 - Press Release
Scott Robinson, Visiting Clinical Professor, NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate, and Joseph Neckles, an M.S. in Real Estate student at the NYU Schack Institute and assistant vice president, Lexington Realty Trust, offer an analysis of Barry Sternlicht's keynote address at the 2009 NYU REIT Symposium.
NYU-SCPS Career Workshops Aimed to Help Find and Define "You"
Apr 24, 2009 - Media Alert
For those who may be switching careers and need help identifying all the skills they’ve acquired through career and life experiences or for those who may need a little morale boost, the NYU-SCPS Office of Career Management is presenting two career workshops: “What Now? Turning Job Loss into Opportunity” with career expert Kristina Leonardi and "Identifying Your Transferable Skills" with career expert Charna Flanzer.
An Industry Update With a Statistical Spin at 2009 NYU Hospitality Conference
Apr 22, 2009 - Press Release
Stephen Rushmore, president and founder of HVS, and Mark V. Lomanno, president of Smith Travel Research, will provide their annual insights and analysis of the hospitality industry in a general session titled Industry Update: The Statistical Spin at the 31st Annual NYU Hospitality Industry Investment Conference.
The Economists' Update at 2009 NYU Hospitality Industry Investment Conference
Apr 17, 2009 - Press Release
Bjorn Hanson, Ph.D., a clinical associate professor at the NYU Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management, will moderate the annual Economists' Update, featuring well-known economists Bernard Baumohl and David Wyss.
NYU-SCPS and IPREX Co-Sponsor Panel on "Economic Crisis and Reputation Devaluation: The Communications Response"
Apr 13, 2009 - Press Release
The NYU-SCPS graduate public relations program and IPREX, a global association of pr firms, are co-sponsoring a discussion about the global economic crisis' impact on some of the world’s leading companies. The May 15th event includes corporate communications heads from Fortune 500 companies, moderated by BusinessWeek's John Byrne.
NYU-SCPS Seminar on Redesigned IRS Form 990
Apr 13, 2009 - Press Release
This half-day workshop on Friday, May 7, includes presentations by a not-for-profit accounting expert and the IRS official who led the redesign of Form 990 (“Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax”), which must be filed by tax-exempt, section 501(c) (3) organizations.
The Issue of Steroids in Sports Still a Question at Tisch Center's 2009 Cal Ramsey Panel
Apr 9, 2009 - Press Release
With the 2009 season in full swing, baseball fans are still debating their feelings about favorite players who have (or might have) used steroids. Performance enhancing drugs, and whether their use in sports is illegal, immoral, or unfair, was the topic of a timely discussion and debate at The Ninth Annual Cal Ramsey Distinguished Lecture Series, hosted by NYU's Preston Robert Tisch Center of Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management.
Hotel Industry's Top Executives Provide Insights and Strategies at 2009 NYU Hospitality Conference
Apr 9, 2009 - Press Release
A group of the hospitality industry’s top chief executive officers will be providing strategies to navigate challenging economic times in two opening panel discussions entitled “Leadership Lessons” at the 31st Annual NYU Hospitality Industry Investment Conference.
NYU Tisch Center Podcast Briefing - The New York Yankees: MLB's Necessary Evil
Apr 3, 2009 - Press Release
Wayne McDonnell, clinical assistant professor of sports management at the NYU Tisch Center, addresses the concerns and criticisms many baseball owners and pundits have and clearly explains why the New York Yankees are Major League Baseball’s “necessary evil” in the latest podcast issued by the NYU Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management.
Brian Williams to Go Beyond the Boardroom with Jonathan Tisch at NYU
Apr 1, 2009 - Press Release
In a reversal of roles, Brian Williams, anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News, will be interviewed by Jonathan M. Tisch, chairman and chief executive officer of Loews Hotels, at the 31st Annual NYU Hospitality Industry Investment Conference.
CEO Jamie Dimon To Give Luncheon Address at 2009 NYU Hospitality Conference
Mar 24, 2009 - Press Release
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon will be the featured luncheon speaker at the 31st Annual NYU Hospitality Industry Investment Conference.
Recession Proof Your Career
Mar 24, 2009 - Press Release
In today's constantly evolving job market and turbulent economic times, techniques for recession proofing your career have never been more essential, even for those who are still employed. Career expert Michele LoBianco offers four key ways to be successful and career resilient in any economy downturn.
Center for Global Affairs and Vital Voices Co-Host Performace of "SEVEN"
Mar 16, 2009 - Media Alert
“SEVEN,” hosted by NYU's Center for Global Affairs and Vital Voices Global Partnership, is a unique theatrical collaboration between seven extraordinary women and seven award-winning female playwrights, offers an inspiring glimpse into the lives of women leaders who have overcome seemingly insurmountable odds to achieve justice and freedom.
31st Annual NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference
Mar 16, 2009 - Media Alert
Registration is now open for the 31st Annual NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference, which takes place Sunday, May 31, 2009 – Tuesday, June 2, 2009.
NYU Wins at 2009 PRWeek Awards
Mar 16, 2009 - Press Release
PRWeek magazine gave its inaugural PR Education Program of the Year award this year to the Master of Science in Public Relations and Corporate Communications program at the New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies (NYU-SCPS).
14th Annual NYU REIT Symposium
Mar 12, 2009 - Media Alert
Sponsored by the NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate and the NYU REIT Center, the annual NYU REIT Symposium provides a unique forum for sophisticated, high-level discussion and has become a must-attend event for hundreds of senior executives in the REIT industry.
NYU-SCPS To Hold Panel Discussion: "More Than Comic Books"
Feb 23, 2009 - Media Alert
NYU-SCPS will hold the panel discussion, "More Than Comic Books: Graphic Novels and Non-Novels" on March 6 at 7pm. Moderated by noted comic book historian and SCPS adjunct professor Peter Sanderson, the panel includes authors Jonathon Ames and Jessica Abel.
SCPS Film Screening: "The Price of Pleasure" at United Nations
Feb 23, 2009 - Media Alert
The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women will be holding a screening of NYU-SCPS Professor Chyng Sun’s film "The Price of Pleasure: Pornography, Sexuality and Relationships"on March 6, 2009, at 4pm. A Q&A session with Dr. Chyng Sun and reception will follow the screening.
NYU Launches New Course in Fashion Business Management in Spring 2009
Feb 6, 2009 - Press Release
To answer the business needs of the fashion sector and to give professionals in the industry a competitive edge in the current job market, NYU-SCPS is offering a new course, Fashion Business Management, which will run in spring 2009.
NYU To Award HP Executive Vyomesh (VJ) Joshi With 2009 Prism Award
Feb 4, 2009 - Press Release
New York University today named Vyomesh (VJ) Joshi, Executive Vice President of the Imaging and Printing Group at HP, the winner of the 2009 Prism Award.
NYU’s Graduate Publishing Program Announces Winner of 2009 Oscar Dystel Fellowship
Feb 4, 2009 - Press Release
Graduate student Martha Batalha is the recipient of the 2009 Oscar Dystel Fellowship, announced the Master of Science in Publishing program at New York University’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies (NYU-SCPS). The award committee also gave an honorary scholarship to graduate student Kimberly Bayley.
Trend Analysis Report - U.S. Lodging Industry Fees and Surcharges Likely to Decrease in 2009
Jan 29, 2009 - Press Release
Bjorn Hanson issues his latest trend analysis report about the 2009 forecast for U.S. lodging industry fees and surcharges and the likelihood for the first decrease in the amounts collected since 2001.
Trend Analysis Report - Lodging Industry Capital Expenditures Will Decrease in 2009
Jan 26, 2009 - Press Release
Following years of record spending levels, 2009 is forecast to be the first year since 2003 that the U.S. lodging industry will spend less on capital expenditures than the prior year.
The NYU Heyman Center Holds Conference on Global Higher Education Fundraising
Jan 5, 2009 - Media Alert
The NYU George H. Heyman, Jr. Center for Philanthropy and Fundraising will host a three day conference on global higher education fundraising from January 8-10, 2009.

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