Faculty Committee on NYU’s Global Network

Thursday, September 21 8:30am-10:00am EST

ATTENDANCE

● Mosette Broderick (Clinical Professor of Art History)

● Anasse Bari (Clinical Associate Professor of Computer Science)
● Sylvain Cappell (Silver Professor; Professor of Mathematics)
● Scott Collard (Associate Curator: Associate Dean for Research & Research Services)
● Duane Corpis (Co-Area Head of Humanities, Associate Professor of History, NYU Shanghai;
Global Network Associate Professor, NYU)
● Tal Correm (Clinical Assistant Professor of Liberal Studies)
● Chris Dickey (Clinical Associate Professor, School of Global Public Health)
● Carlos Espin (Assistant Professor, Music and Performing Arts Professions)
● Zhan Guo (Associate Professor of Urban Planning & Transportation Policy)
● Benny Hary (Professor of Hebrew & Judaic Studies)
● Gavin Kilduff (Professor of Management & Organizations)
● Robin Klar (Clinical Associate Professor, Rory Meyers College of Nursing)
● Karen Krahulik (Clinical Professor, SPS Academic Deans, School of Professional Studies; Vice
Dean of the Faculty, SPS Academic Deans)
● Marilyn Moffat (Professor of Physical Therapy)
● Bryant Moy (Visiting Assistant Professor of Politics)
● Danielle Ompad (Professor of Epidemiology; Vice Dean of Academic Affairs)
● Niyati Parekh (Professor: Academic Affairs, School of Global Public Health; Associate Vice
Provost of Faculty Initiatives)
● Marianne Petit (Arts Professor; Associate Vice Chancellor for Global Network Academic
Planning)
● Nathalie Peutz (Executive Director of the Core Curriculum, Associate Professor of Arab
Crossroads Studies and Anthropology, NYU Abu Dhabi; Global Network Associate Professor of
Anthropology, NYU)
● Gail Segal (Associate Arts Professor; Head of Film Collaboration; Director, Interdisciplinary
Studies; Faculty Director, GNU)
● Rajesh Vedanthan (Population Health, Associate Professor)
● Pete Voltz (Vice Dean, Academic Affairs, NYU Tandon School of Engineering)
● Joseph Weiler (Joseph Straus Professor of Law)
● Yanyue Yuan (Assistant Arts Professor of Interactive Media Business, NYU Shanghai)

MEETING MINUTES

​ The first meeting of the academic year commenced with introductions for new and returning
members. Marianne Petit, the Committee Chair, explained the committee's history, charge, and
appointment process to the attendees. Updates to the SSACs (Site-Specific Advisory
Committees) and the "State of the Site" sessions were discussed. Niyati Parekh and Marianne
Petit were announced as Chairs of the SSACs. There was a discussion about the roles of the
SSAC Committee Chairs, with a focus on ensuring that each committee's charge is site-specific
and aligned with the goals of directors and programs for the year. A debrief on the recent "State
of the Site" sessions additionally took place.
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​ The committee discussed scheduled leadership visits, as well as various topics of interest and
committee charges. The topics included NYU-Shanghai’s role with the KAIST program, the
collaboration between Meyers and NYU-Accra, the IIT Kanpur initiative in India with Tandon, and
the Wagner Masters in Public Administration (MPA) and Masters in Public Health (MHA)
programs. The possibility of compiling a list of all MOUs or exchange agreements was discussed.
A conversation on the KAIST partnership ensued, including the arrival of 11 KAIST students in
New York, the topic of KAIST students taking more than Tandon/STEM classes, and efforts to
send NYU students to KAIST for the Spring semester. Discussion around issues related to
university liability insurance policies also occurred. Barriers to teaching outside the Global
Network University (GNU) were raised, and attendees explored possible avenues for those
teaching with partners not affiliated with the GNU. There was interest expressed in forming
subcommittees, particularly one for colleagues teaching outside of the GNU.
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​ The meeting concluded with a discussion about committee membership policies, specifically
regarding terms and rotations. The session adjourned at 9:40am.