NJIT Community Updates and Announcements 4/19/21-4/23/21

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 21, the LRI hosts a discussion of the environmental, social and corporate governance space (ESG), its history and recent popularity in the investment world, and its viability as a persistent component of portfolio construction techniques moving forward. They will be utilizing slides available here and plan to speak for about 30 minutes followed by a Q&A session. Speakers include David Reeve (Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Inc.), Rob Jarvis (Portfolio Strategist, ISG Team), Devin Taylor (Investment Strategist, CIO Team – ESG Specialist). To join, go to https://njit.webex.com/meet/rroy. Upcoming seminars can be found at https://centers.njit.edu/leir/spring21-seminars/.

Emergency Repairs  — Facilities Services

Beginning on Tuesday, April 20, Facilities Services will be performing an emergency sewer repair located on the lower green paver pathway, adjacent to Campus Center and across from the Library. Bleeker Street and the pedestrian pathway adjacent to Cypress Hall will remain open. A map of the work area can be found here.

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 first 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 first 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

Highlander Foundry Startup Incubator — Venturelink@ NJIT

VentureLink@ NJIT is accepting applications for the Highlander Foundry, a 12-week startup incubator for students and recent grads. If you have a startup idea, we can help you grow with the same techniques and strategies that launched many of the top startups of today. Applications are due May 2, and the program launches in June. For more info, visit https://www.venturelink.org/highlanderfoundry

Yoga Virtual Seminar — Inner Engineering Association

Join us April 21 at 7 p.m. for Yoga for Success. How successful you are in life simply depends on how well you can use your mind and body. Join Inner Engineering Association and co-hosting organizations for a virtual Yoga for Success session. These sessions offer simple, but powerful yoga postures to bring stability and balance. Register to join at https://njit.campuslabs.com/engage/event/7055913.