Goddard FFIR Rogan Kersh on Historic Obama Speach

A piece on Obama's Convention speech featuring musings from Goddard's very own FFIR:

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a.1KfR62flwo&refer=home

Welcome Weekend - Check It!!

Here's a heads up on what's going on in Goddard this weekend:

FREE Kayaking on the Hudson River (Saturday, 9:00am)

Join RAs Genna, Chris, Jarett, Suhaly & Chelsea along with CDE Ty as we head west to the Hudson to kayak for free. Come for an amazing experience and a unique, breathtaking way to see the city - from right on the water!

FYRE & Ice @ Third North Residence Hall (Saturday, 6:30pm)

Meet the Goddard staff in the lobby at 6:30pm and we'll head over to join the rest of the Frosh class of 2012 for the largest Ice Cream Social in NYU history! All first-year students from all the halls will be there - let's go and make them jealous that they don't live in Goddard!

Walking Tour of Central Park (Sunday, 10:00am)

Join CDE Tyler & RAs Jarett, Chelsea & Matt as we go up for a chill, relaxing jaunt through NYC's greatest treasure - Central Park. We'll be hitting what we consider to be the main highlights (including Belvedear Castle, The Ramble, The Bow Bridge, Strawberry Fields & the John Lennon Memorial, Bethesda Fountain, the Mall & Poet's Corner, etc.)! We'll even bring a frisbee or two and have some fun at Sheep's Meadow! Meet us in the lobby at 10am

NINJA Capture the Flag @ Batter Park (Sunday, 8:00pm)

Totally sweet, right?? A fierce game of CTF with your new Goddard neighbors. Dress in all black and be ready to attack!!! Be ready to create some funny looks for folks as they see all of riding the subways and running around the park! Meet us in the lobby at 8pm

Welcome Week Rolls On!

Don't forget the Goddard Community Potluck w/ Faculty TODAY (Thur) from 1pm - 3pm in the Classroom (203). Drop in at any point, bring something food-wise to share, and meet our amazing Faculty! Also, the Power of Politics Stream will be heading over to Kimmel at 9:00pm to join the NYU community to watch Barack Obama's acceptance speech - anyone is welcome to join this stream as they witness history in the making!

coming up:

Trip to Ellis Island & Statue of Liberty - Global New York Stream (Friday, 9:00am)

So you prepped by watching The Godfather last night (or maybe you didn't, no worries), now join Dr. Michelle Dent & RA Jarett Gilbert as they lead the fantastic Global New York Stream on a fun journey once required for all new immigrants to our country. Learn a bit about the rich migrant history of our country & city while at the same time enjoying two of NYC's historic "hot-spots" with the company of your fellow Goddardites! Meet in the lobby at 9:00am sharp!

Trip to Coney Island (Friday, 10:00AM)

Take a trip with us to see a New York landmark before it's gone forever. Meet RAs Genna, Suhaly & Chris in the lobby at 10:00am and we'll head on out!

FREE Trip to the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) (Friday, 3:30pm)

Enjoy a thought-provoking trip to NYC's most popular museum - the MOMA! Join fellow Goddardites and RAs Suhaly, Matt & Chris as the group takes a look at some of the most famous works of art by Dali, Picasso, Warhol, O'Keefe, and sooo many more!

More Welcome Week

Coming up tomorrow (Thursday)

"Hair" in Central Park with the "All the World's a Stage" Stream (5:30am to get Tickets, 8:00pm showtime)
Yep it's an early morning, but "Let the Sun Shine" on you as you join your new Goddard friends in getting tickets for one of the hottest, most popular shows of the 2008 summer! After you get your tix, the group will meet again at 7pm in the Goddard lobby to head back up to Central Park for the show. If you're in "ATWAS" then you definitely want to try and come to your stream's first program - you'll get to meet your amazing Faculty Affiliate Chris Stahl. AND, you'll also be hanging out with the ATWAS RA Chris Bowser (of 3rd floor fame) - he's pretty swell too! :)

Potluck with Goddard Faculty (Thursday, 1:00pm - 3:00pm)
Stop in anytime between 1 and 3 tomorrow and mingle informally with the amazing Faculty of the Goddard Residential College. Nearly all of the Stream Faculty Affiliates will be in attendance to meet and greet the students of their stream! They'll also be bringing their favorite deliscious dishes from home. AND, since it's a potluck - you should bring something too. It can be anything (store bought is fine, if you don't have the time or say a 'kitchen' to cook in haha); like a box of triscuits...some cupcakes from Crumbs, a couple cans of soda, whatever. Just bring SOMETHING - and enjoy sampling what everyone else brings!

This Potluck will be your first chance to meet our Faculty Fellow in Residence, Dr. Rogan Kersh! Rogan is an amazing person and fantastic Faculty member at NYU - the experience you will have this year working with and learning from him will be invaluable - definitely stop in during the potluck to meet him, along with the other Faculty Affiliates & Writing the Essay Instructors.

NYC Photo-Scavenger Hunt (Thursday, 3:00pm)
Oh it's on!!! The first of several floor competitions we'll be having this year to determine which floor is tops at the GRC! RAs Matt & Chris have planned an incredibly fun photo scavenger hunt that will have floor teams competing to document themselves doing some of the funniest and interesting things in NYC. Make sure your floor is represented well - the winning group wins a Free Pizza Party for their floor!!!

Lastly, a follow-up from Matt & Jarett in regards to their hugely successful East Village Walking tour yesterday: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/14/arts/14expl.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1

Coming Up - Welcome Week

FREE Trip to the Bronx Zoo (Wednesday, 10:00am)

Yea, zoo!! Come see all of your favorite wildlife at one of the best zoos in the world! If you're good, we might let you even bring home a monkey! :)

West Village Walking Tour/Sunset @ the Hudson River Park (Wednesday, 6:30pm)

Take a walk with us through one of NYC's most quaint, historical neighborhoods. We'll even make a stop at Magnolia Bakery (of Sex in the City fame) for a cupcake adn then go watch the sunset on Hudson River Park!

Welcome Week in Goddard

Now that you're here, we hope things are going well as you get settled and begin to meet your neighbors and start making friends! Just a reminder of the upcoming events for Goddard's Welcome Week - starting with tonight:

Vegas Style Casino Night (Tonight, 8:00pm)

Meet the Hall Staff in the lobby at 8:00pm and we'll head over to Kimmel together! Get your gamble on for free...and enjoy free food, music, and real-life Vegas performers/impersonaters! They have some amazing prizes - including a brand new TV!!!

Walk Across Brooklyn Bridge & Grimaldi's Pizza (Tuesday, 10:30am)

The title says it all...meet us in the lobby at 10:30am and take part in one of most classic of NYC experiences! Slice of pizza on us!

East Village Walking Tour (Tuesday, 3:00pm)

Come wander around with us for a bit in one of the most eclectic neighborhoods in Manhattan. See how the neighbors just to our East live!

Things To Know 4 Move-In Day at Goddard

So, tomorrow is the BIG day! We hope you are as excited to be moving into the Res College as we are to have you. Move-in at Goddard is pretty simple; here are some things to keep in mind to ensure you have a smooth day:

• Arrive at your assigned check-in time. This allows for a 'spreading out' of all the check-ins which leads to less congestion in the lobby & floorways, shorter waits in the elevator lines, and happier people in general! :)
• Meet your RA on your floor right away! They have been working hard all summer to prepare their floors for your arrival! They are super excited to meet you! They will also have very important information that you're going to need - so find 'em quick! They will be on your floor mingling around most of the day!
• Remind your parents to attend one of the Goddard Res College "Parent Info Sessions." We have three scheduled throughout the day - they can come to whichever one is most suited for their schedule. They'll get important info about Goddard and NYU, a chance to take a break from moving you in, and you'll get a break from them too!
• Attend your Mandatory First Floor Meeting. Your RA will tell you the exact start time (aprox 7pm) and will be giving out crucial information and items that you're going to need this first night. You'll also be meeting all of your new neighbors then too. Remember it's required for you to attend (you probably want your parents to head home or otherwise skip this)!
• Lastly, attend the 2nd Annual Goddard-Pallooza w/ Fondue event starting at 8:30pm in the Basment! Free Fondue, Fun with your Fantastic new Goddard neighbors, and some crazy cool games with prizes! Need we say more!?! :) Your RA will be bringing the entire floor down - so don't worry, you don't to go by yourself!
• One more tip - watch out for folks on the street and sidewalks trying to sell you things, or get you to sign up for credit cards or other promotions. None of these are NYU sponsored - but these folks prey upon new students at this time. Don't give out personal information or sign up for anything - at the very least you'll just get a lot of junk mail &/or spam...at the worst, you could be giving someone the info they need to steal your identity!

See you tomorrow!

Gettin' Ready 4 Goddard!!!

Hello new Goddardites!!! We wanted our first post to the Goddard Blog to be an enthusiastic "Welcome" from the Goddard Staff & Faculty! We are truly very excited to have you joining our community in just 6 short days! Our staff and faculty have put together a fantastic line-up of fun and exciting Welcome Week events for our Goddard community (take a look at the Google Calendar above) as well a ton of great Stream & other Faculty-affiliated programs throughout the entire semester!

Keep checking this blog for periodic updates and announcements!

For more information about NYU's Move-in Day and Welcome Week, feel free to go here: http://www.nyu.edu/undergraduate.education/events.traditions/welcome2012/

P.S. We understand that some folks might be experiencing some confusion regarding Res College Streams &/or overall expectations - but have no fear!! We promise we will explain it well when you arrive and it will all make sense! It's a very fluid, fantastic experience!

Goddard is simply the best Frosh living experience NYU offers! Hands Down!!! We have such a small, tight-knit community - other halls are going to be jealous of the kind of community we will have! They always are every year!! :) We are glad you're going to be a part of it - and we are eager to meet you on Sunday! Travel safe!