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Service Matters…All Around the World. Whether building houses in the Gulf Coast region, raising awareness about AIDS prevention in Ghana, or improving services for NYC's homeless women and children, NYU volunteers engage in service locally, nationally and globally.

  • Volunteer Leave Policy Helps Employees Reach Out to Gulf Coast
  • Spinning Her Wheels for a Good Cause
  • Building an NYU Tradition of Service in Ghana
  • Comedians Stand Up for Healthcare at NYCFC Benefit

New York University responds to Hurricane Katrina. Service Matters celebrates the power of mentoring and shares a special story from President Sexton. Students reflect on their summer breaks.

  • A Letter from the President
  • Bronfman Center Responds to Gulf Coast Disaster
  • Habitat for Humanity “TODAY”
  • We Know What You Did Last Summer

Volunteer opportunities come in all shapes and sizes. Whether knitting shawls for homebound seniors on the Lower East Side or raising money for a community center in Arusha, Tanzania, NYU students and staff orchestrate a myriad of meaningful service.

  • The Art and Craft of Caring
  • Dateline Singapore – Diversity and Service
  • Stern Scholars Invest time
  • Relay for Life Raises $168,000

Civic engagement, voting, volunteering…making your voice heard. Volunteers reach out in Washington DC and Chile and reach back in time on Ellis Island.

  • Faculty Volunteers at Ellis Island
  • Mr. Fasman Goes to Washington
  • Gallatin Bring the Power of GIS
  • Relay for Life Raises $150,000

Celebrating the human spirit - from Blood Drives to Fund Raisers - and everything in between, volunteering at NYU is a celebration of diversity and service.

  • NYU Blood Drives Receive Award for Excellence
  • CAS Dean’s Service Honor Corps
  • Yes, But What Have You Done Lately?
  • Nursing Division Launches Mobile Health Van in Brooklyn

Awards and Recognition abound for NYU students and staff. University-Wide Week of Service attracts hundreds of volunteers. Local and long distance volunteer opportunities explored.

  • ABFAS Awards
  • ESSW Outreach Survey on Homelessness
  • NYU Community Funds Breaks Record in 20th Year
  • Vice President Jules Martin a Man of “Principal”