NJIT Community Updates and Announcements 4/12/21-4/16/21

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 Announcements email.
 

Dana Knox Student Research Showcase  — Office of The Provost

Save the date! Please join us 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 21, for the Virtual Dana Knox Student Research Showcase. The Showcase celebrates the achievements of our undergraduate and graduate student researchers. For more information on how to participate and view the event, visit the Dana Knox Student Research Showcase website. For the full presentation schedule, click here.

Leir Research Institute (LRI) Weekly Seminar Series  — Martin Tuchman School of Management

From 1–2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 14, the LRI hosts a discussion of “Antecedents of Unicorn Startups.” Co-authored by NJIT’s Raja Roy and Shanthi Gopalakrishnan, and featuring Ph.D. candidate Xi Zhang, the study examines the effects of entrepreneurs' heterogeneity on the chances of creating a unicorn venture (startup valued over $1 billion). We find that the startup firm's intellectual property partially mediates the effects of the founder's experience on the chances of becoming a unicorn, and that corporate venture capital negatively moderate the effect of a founder's experience on their intellectual property. To join, go to https://njit.webex.com/meet/rroy. Upcoming seminars can be found at https://centers.njit.edu/leir/spring21-seminars/.

Weston Hall Facade Restoration Work — Department of Campus Planning, Design & Construction

Please be advised that the Weston Hall facade restoration work is expected to begin on Wednesday, April 14, 2021.  The 1st activity that will take place will be the installation of sidewalk sheds along Warren Street and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Linked is a plan showing the locations where the sidewalk sheds will be installed for pedestrian protection. The sidewalk shed installation is expected to begin on Wednesday, April 14, and be completed by Friday, April 16. The contractor will begin the work on the southwest end of the building starting on Monday, April 19, 2021. It is anticipated that work at the northeast portion of the building will start on or around, Monday, April 26, 2021. This 1st phase of the facade restoration work is expected to be completed by the end of June 2021. We expect this outside work activity to be noisy at times and possibly disruptive to the building occupants. We certainly appreciate everyone's anticipated cooperation and patience as we work to complete this important restoration work.  

Students

Just in Time Virtual Fair April 16 — Career Development Services (CDS)

CDS will host NJIT’s Just In Time Virtual Fair April 16, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Students can register to review the employer list, and schedule one-on-one and group session times on Handshake. Top employers attending include: Cognizant, CHA Partners, Eaton, Genesis Biotechnology Group, HDR, ZT Systems, US Dept of State. Students are strongly encouraged to register immediately for the best chance to schedule a virtual session time-slot with employers of choice to discuss employment opportunities.

Yoga for Respiratory Health — Inner Engineering Association

Join us April 15 at 7 p.m. to learn Simha Kriya, a powerful three-minute yogic process specifically designed to support the respiratory system, enhance lung capacity and boost immunity. Register to join at https://njit.campuslabs.com/engage/event/7055912. 

Faculty and Staff

Prudential Retirement Seminars  — Office of Human Resources

Join Prudential virtually for a series of live webinars offered to state employees enrolled in the New Jersey State Employees Deferred Compensation Plan, or employees who are interested in joining. The schedule of webinar topics, dates, and times for April can be found here: http://newjersey.retirepru.com/Webinars.aspx. All webinars are hosted via Webex and run approximately 30 minutes with a brief Q&A afterwards.

Five Steps to Retirement Readiness  — Office of Human Resource

Five Steps to Retirement Readiness Webinars are available for members of all New Jersey State-Administered Retirement systems employed by a state location. Sessions are presented by Richard Parrett, Prudential retirement counselor for the New Jersey State Employees Deferred Compensation Plan. Webinars are hosted by GoToMeeting and can be attended from your own computer without the need to travel. Members must register to attend.