Discoveries is a program hosted by Commuter Student Services that creates
opportunities for commuter students to connect with faculty. Discoveries
is where you can find valuable learning experiences outside of the traditonal
classroom setting.
Discoveries offers multiple ways to conncect with professors. Faculty
host Discoveries city excursions related to their fields of study to share
their knowledge with students. You can tour Lower Manhattan with a professor
of urban history or tour a New York City museum with a Professor of Art
History. You can also attend Discovieries lunches. Each month a different
professor will share their experience and expertise over a free lunch
at a local restaurant.
Faculty In & Of the City (FIOC) provides the opportunity to share
the excitement of learning in an environment that combines the inclusiveness
of a small learning community with the resources of a large research university.
This program is specifically targeted toward commuting and off-campus
students, though open all NYU students. FIOC programs combine formal teaching,
informal learning, creative activities, and personal support to create
an environment where students are engaged with experiential learning with
faculty as their guides. Faculty In & Of the City will concentrate
its programs outside Washington Square and focus initially on the boroughs
of Queens and Brooklyn.
If you have any suggestions of Professors who may want to be involved,
please contact Commuter Student Services at src.commuters@nyu.edu.
