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Congratulations to these NYU alumni and faculty who received 2023 Academy Award honors!

In honor of Black History Month, we’re Violet proud to spotlight the literary contributions made by Black NYU alumni and faculty writers. Explore the talented voices below for your 2023 TBR.

On behalf of the Board of Trustees, we are very happy to announce that the extensive search conducted by the Presidential Search Committee has led to the selection of Linda G. Mills—NYU’s Vice Chancellor and Senior Vice Provost for Global Programs and University Life; a chaired professor and researcher; an attorney, licensed clinical social worker, filmmaker, parent of an NYU graduate, and long-time member of the University’s senior leadership team—as the 17th president of New York University. She will take on her duties as president on July 1, 2023.

We wish a warm congratulations to the NYU alumni who received nominations on November 15, 2022, and to the many more who hit the right note with their work on these award-worthy projects. Tune in Sunday, February 5, 2023 at 8 PM ET on CBS or Paramount+ to cheer on the honorees!

Ready for the Grammy season? We're cheering with #VioletPride for this year’s nominees and winners!

Congratulations to the NYU alumni who received 2020 Grammy nominations and awards, and to the many more who hit the right note with their work on these award-worthy projects.

Grab your Playbills and join us in congratulating the many NYU alumni who received nominations and awards at the 75th Annual Tony Awards!

Limelight, or Violet Light? Congratulations to the many NYU alumni who received 2019 Tony Awards and nominations.

Grab your Playbills and join us in congratulating the many NYU alumni who received nominations and awards at the 74th Annual Tony Awards!

With countless award wins and nominations throughout the year, it seems like the whole world was feeling the #VioletPride in 2018! Check out some of the renowned awards the NYU community was honored with this year.

More than 100 NYU alumni from seven schools were nominated for TV's biggest prize. Congratulations to the Violet nominees!

Congratulations to the NYU alumni who received 2022 Golden Globe nominations and awards, and to the many more whose hard work brings stories to life on the silver and small screens!

Join us in congratulating the NYU alumni who were named on Forbes’ 2023 "30 Under 30" list!

Join us in supporting and celebrating our Black alumni entrepreneurs! From wedding planning to brand management to interior design, learn more about these innovative Violets

NYU enters the top 25 for the first time in this latest ranking.

NYU alum and former NYU Alumni Association (NYUAA) Vice President Nikolai Wolfe (TANDON ’09, ’11) takes the helm as president of the NYUAA—the umbrella organization for all 600,000-plus NYU alumni.

Congratulations to the many NYU alumni and faculty who were recipients of the 2022 Guggenheim Fellowship.

NYU alumni (and students) take more than 20 spots on Forbes' 2019 "30 Under 30" list; bring the magic of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" to life on Broadway; and so much more. A look at recent noteworthy news from our alumni community of newsmakers and changemakers.

Let me share with you the developments that I have been sharing with students and parents about NYU’s actions surrounding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and NYU’s actions in support of the health and safety of our students and public health.

Can't get enough of the love? Check out even more love letters written by NYU alumni to the people, places, and things they love about NYU.

The first-ever virtual Alumni and Parents Weekend had us bursting with #VioletPride!

Messages of support from President Andrew Hamilton and Dr. Lisa Coleman, resources to learn more about anti-racism, and more.

Read stories from recent graduates, special guests at a class commencement, NYU Alumni 101 events, and more.

Celebrate the Class of 2020 with videos from NYU alumni, photos of the Empire State Building lit up in violet, and more.

The NYU community demonstrated its talents in the fields of drama, reporting, music, and medicine. Plus, register for a Discovery Session to discover (or rediscover) your inner artist.

This week, we salute heroic nurses on the frontlines, celebrate talented alumni making art in quarantine, and welcome the Class of 2024 on College Signing Day.

Check out what NYU alumni, faculty, and staff are doing to combat COVID-19, Steinhardt's new scholarship to increase diversity, and more.

Have you joined the Violet Network yet? Or sent us a (selfie) video message to the Class of 2020? Also, check out the NYU alumni named Guggenheim Fellows, our Virtual Global Days of Service, and more.

During this difficult and uncertain time, NYU alumni are looking for ways to connect; and despite social distancing, there are more ways than ever.

This week, NYU admitted its most selective class ever, highlighted NYU alumni-owned businesses who are supporting social distancing, and turned up our at-home playlist with alumni Grammy Award winners, and alumni and University podcasts.

Download the exclusive NYU Alumni Zoom, phone, and computer backgrounds below.

The NYU community gave back in major ways through the Student Emergency Fund, supporting NYU alumni businesses, medical supply donations, and early graduation of NYU medical students.

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NYU alumni, students want to hear from you! NYU has moved course instruction online to keep the NYU community healthy and to curb the spread of the coronavirus. This is a new experience for most students, who are used to a collaborative in-person academic environment.

In support of public health during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, all NYU Alumni and Advancement in-person events are postponed until further notice.

From an iconic memorial in Boston to brewing chai in Brooklyn and a karate championship in Japan, take a look at recent noteworthy news from our alumni community of newsmakers and changemakers.

A change of scenery (though Washington Square Park has us 😍, no matter the weather);

From Sundance to Tribeca, the Grammys to the Oscars, and beyond, NYU alumni are making waves (and headlines).

From pizza to pets, February was all about celebrating the things we 💜! #ICYMI, here are some of our top stories from the past month.

NYU alumnae are breaking barriers and making history on the stage (as Wicked's first Glinda of color) and screen (as the first black woman to receive a NYFCC award for Best Actress);

The Golden Globes and #NYU2023 had us feeling the #VioletPride, while important reflections on the Stonewall Riots and MLK reminded us of the enduring impact of world events on the NYU community, and the latest NYU research has us looking to the future

We laughed, we cried, and most importantly, we felt the #VioletPride. Take a look back at some of our favorite moments from 2018.

Many NYU alumni are known for their notable careers as authors. Today, in celebration of Author’s Day, we’re taking a look at one of our most-beloved alumni-authors, 1996 Distinguished Alumni Award Winner Judy Blume (STEINHARDT ’61).

A new NYU Alumni Association president takes the helm (and his daughter is already decked out in #VioletPride); NYU alumni-owned businesses have your fall bucket list covered; an NYU alumna is the cinematographer behind the first-ever modern retelling of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women; and more.

Changing seasons, remembering 9/11, and gearing up for NYU Alumni Weekend—#ICYMI, here are some of our top stories from September! Like, follow, follow, and join@NYUAlumni and never have #FOMO again.

NYU alumni are turning food waste into baking materials; empowering immigrant communities with financial freedom; creating meaningful content that addresses issues from the AIDS crisis to being young and Black in America; and so much more. A look at recent noteworthy news from our alumni community.

Movies under the Arch, Emmy nominations, and other NYU summer scenes—#ICYMI, here are some of our top stories from July! Like, follow, follow, and join @NYUAlumni and never have #FOMO again.

Dr. Rena S. Brand (MED ’83) is currently one of NYUAA Board’s Vice Presidents.

Dr. Brian Levine (GSAS ’03, MED ’08) is a first-year board member and one of NYUAA Board’s Vice Presidents. In addition to his role with the NYUAA, Levine serves NYU as a young alumni trustee.

Larry Mantrone (SPS ’10) is in his third year on the Board of Directors and serves as secretary of the organization, for which he is also a co-chair of the NYUAA Benefits and Services Committee.

A member of the NYUAA Board of Directors for two years, Jonathan Kim (SPS ’09) is about to embark on his first term as an officer, and is also a co-chair of the Board’s Fundraising Committee.

As a student at NYU’s College of Arts and Science, Heather Cannady (CAS ’04) was a Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholar and helped spearhead the New York Anti-Hunger League, eventually becoming the group’s president.

As the NYU community embarks on yet another academic year, the NYU Alumni Association—the umbrella organization for all 470,000 University alumni—welcomes its returning president, Beverly Hyman (STEINHARDT ’80).

It's that time of year when we take a look back at all we've accomplished in our alumni community. From the inaugural Global Day of Service to working for the Obamas—here are the top 10 stories from 2017.

Expect to see plenty of international and immersive works at NYU’s Skirball Center for the Performing Arts this year.

Looking for a new show to add to your weekly watch list? Check out our top picks for #NYUAlumni must-watch TV premiering this fall!

A recent study by NYU psychology professor Pascal Wallisch found critics and audiences can’t agree on what makes a good movie.

New York University is excited to welcome several new Deans and Directors to the College of Arts and Science, Liberal Studies, Graduate School of Arts and Science, Silver School of Social Work, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, and the Institute of Fine Arts.

NYU alumni, students, faculty, and staff marched in the 48th annual NYC Pride March! Want to get involved with the LGBTQ alumni community?

“I want to be a champion of the outsider,” says documentary filmmaker Roger Ross Williams (WSUC ’87), whose wide-ranging projects are united by this ingrained impulse.

Haley Pierce, a master’s candidate at the Institute of Fine Arts (IFA), was drawn to the work of artists Anna Marchisello and Phoebe Louise Randall, both seniors in Steinhardt’s BFA in studio art program.

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Phillip Brian Harper as the new Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Science, effective July 1, 2017!

Looking for your next great book? Add these alumni-authored books that were released in 2016 to your reading list!

Looking for a park read that's brimming with #VioletPride? Check out these six new alumni-authored books!

NYU Alumni Weekend registration now open; NYU College of Dentistry opens Oral Health Center for People with Disabilities (OHCPD); and more. #ICYMI, here are some of our top stories from July.

Debra Messing joins NYU Alumni Weekend programming; register for our international conferences in Singapore and London; and more. #ICYMI, here are some of our top stories from August.

From a new member of the cast of SNL to a MacArthur Fellow, take a look at recent noteworthy news from our alumni community of newsmakers and changemakers.

Meet the latest NYU Alumni Changemakers and Emmy Award winners; NYU jumps in college rankings; and more. #ICYMI, here are some of our top stories from September.

Congratulations to the NYU alumni and faculty who received 2022 Academy Award nominations!

Congratulations to the NYU alumni who received 2019 Golden Globe awards and nominations, and to the many more whose hard work brings stories to life on the silver and small screens. We're beaming with #VioletPride for the NYU alumni winners, nominees, and alumni host Andy Samberg (TSOA '00)!

Congratulations to the NYU alumni who received 2020 Golden Globe nominations and awards, and to the many more whose hard work brings stories to life on the silver and small screens.

Congratulations to the NYU alumni who received 2021 Golden Globe nominations and awards, and to the many more whose hard work brings stories to life on the silver and small screens!

We're beaming with #VioletPride that so many NYU Alumni have been nominated for 2019 Primetime Emmy Awards. Congratulations to the winners and nominees!

Which shows and Hollywood stars are you rooting for this Emmy Award season? Although the ceremony will be virtual for the first time ever, we’re bursting with #VioletPride to cheer on the NYU alumni who’ve been nominated by the Television Academy this year.

During the uncertainty of the past year, television shows were a source of comfort, distraction, and entertainment. And when the 2021 Emmy Award nominations were announced recently, they were also a source of #VioletPride. Dozens of NYU alumni who work both in front of the camera and behind the scenes were nominated for TV's biggest prize. Congratulations to the Violet nominees and winners.

Join us in congratulating the NYU alumni and students who were named on Forbes' "30 Under 30" 2019 list!

Join us in congratulating the NYU alumni who were named on Forbes' 2021 "30 Under 30" list! NYU alumni from ten schools were honored in 11 of the 20 categories.

Join us in congratulating the NYU alumni who were named on Forbes' 2022 "30 Under 30" list! NYU alumni from eight schools were honored in 12 of the 23 categories.

Congratulations to the NYU alumni who received 2019 Grammy nominations and awards, and to the many more who hit the right note with their work on these award-worthy projects.

We wish a warm congratulations to the NYU alumni who received nominations and to the many more who hit the right note with their work on these award-worthy projects.

Congratulations to the NYU alumni who received 2019 Academy Award nominations.

Congratulations to the NYU alumni who received 2020 Academy Award nominations, including Todd Phillips (TSOA '94), Martin Scorsese (WSC '64, STEINHARDT '68, HON '92), and many more!

Once again, NYU alumni are making their mark and making history with a sweep of nominations for the 93rd Academy Awards

Due to the spread of the novel Coronavirus, many businesses and organizations are operating in new, innovative ways. While this presents many challenges, it also offers an opportunity for NYU alumni business owners to be creative. From take-out orders and food deliveries, to e-design projects and virtual counseling, check out these NYU alumni-owned businesses that are adapting their services in a socially distanced world.

From a Tony Award winner to a renowned artist, NYU alumni are making waves throughout the world. Take a look at recent noteworthy news from our alumni community of newsmakers and changemakers.

Congratulations to the NYU alumni—from eight NYU schools!—nominated for 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards. We're beaming with #VioletPride that their talents, and those of the many other alumni involved in Emmy-nominated shows, are being recognized. Be sure to tune in Monday, September 17, 2018 to root for the home team!