Summer/Fall 2018
Date/Time/Location |
Event |
Description |
September 6, 2018 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm (Journal Club) 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm (Board Meeting)
Conference Room LL1-04 433 First Avenue
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Journal Club and Board Meeting* |
Upsilon continues its Journal Club program. Discuss a journal article/topic with an expert in the field for an hour. Afterward, join us for Upsilon’s bimonthly Board Meeting. |
October 5, 2018 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Smilow Multipurpose Room NYU Langone 550 First Avenue
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Upsilon Founders’ Day Event |
Join Upsilon Chapter as we celebrate Sigma’s Founders’ Day in 1922. The event is open to current as well as prospective members. There will be a brief introduction of Sigma and Upsilon Chapter, followed by an inspirational talk on nursing. The night will continue with networking, activities, and fundraising for Upsilon Chapter grants and scholarships.
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October 28, 2018 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Yankee Stadium |
Social Event |
Join Upsilon Chapter for a night of fun with members new and old as we enjoy an evening of soccer and snacks as NYCFC takes on Philadelphia. Please RSVP to our Membership Engagement Chair, Aileen Tanafranca, at aileen.tanafranca@gmail.com. |
November 6, 2018 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm (Journal Club) 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm (Board Meeting)
Conference Room 760 433 First Avenue
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Journal Club and Board Meeting* |
Join Upsilon for its second Journal Club and Board Meeting of the fall. Dr. Stacen Keating will be discussing Global Nursing Issues and Development. Afterward, join us for Upsilon's bimonthly board meeting, with dinner served. |
November 7, 2018 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
NY Common Pantry 8 East 109th Street |
Volunteer Event | Upsilon Chapter will be holding its day of service with New York Common Pantry on November 7th, serving dinner to those in need. All members are encouraged to participate! Please RSVP to our Membership Engagement Chair, Aileen Tanafranca, at aileen.tanafranca@gmail.com. |
December 3, 2018 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Room TBD 433 First Avenue |
World AIDS Day Event | Join Upsilon Chapter for its Annual World AIDS Day Event. Our esteemed speakers include Dr. Stephen Karpiak, Senior Director for Research at the ACRIA Center on HIV and Aging, and Dr. Joyce Anastasi, the Independence Foundation Endowed Professor and Founding Director for the Division of Special Studies in Symptom Management at NYU Meyers. |
December 5, 2018 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Location TBD
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New Member Orientation |
All Upsilon members are invited to network with our Fall 2018 inductees. Food and relaxation activities provide our new inductees with an opportunity to relieve some stress before the fall semester finals.
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Spring/Summer 2019
Date/Time/Location |
Event |
Description |
January 31, 2019 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm (Journal Club) 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm (Board Meeting)
Conference Room 760 433 First Avenue
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Journal Club and Board Meeting* |
The first Journal Club of the Spring Semester occurs just before classes begin, followed by Upsilon Chapter’s bimonthly Board Meeting. |
February 2019 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Room TBD 433 First Avenue |
Education Event | Upsilon's Health Education Series for the spring will be in February. Date, speaker, and topic to be determined. |
February 20, 2019 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
NY Common Pantry 8 East 109th Street |
Volunteer Event | Come help Upsilon Chapter serve hot meals! Please RSVP to UpsilonMemberEngagement@gmail.com. |
February 28, 2019 Time TBD
Room TBD 433 First Avenue |
Education Event | Upsilon's Health Education Series continues for the spring, with Dr. Shivam Joshi (NYU School of Medicine/Bellevue Hospital) discussing "Why Plant-Based Diets Matter for Patient Health." |
March 5, 2019 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm (Journal Club) 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm (Board Meeting)
Conference Room 760 433 First Avenue
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Journal Club and Board Meeting* |
Join Upsilon for its second Journal Club and Board Meeting of the spring. |
March 27, 2019 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
NY Common Pantry 8 East 109th Street |
Volunteer Event | Come help Upsilon Chapter serve hot meals! Please RSVP to UpsilonMemberEngagement@gmail.com. |
April 9, 2019 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Rosenthal Pavilion, Kimmel Center 60 Washington Square South
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Annual Induction and Awards Ceremony |
Upsilon Chapter’s biggest event of the year will take place on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. Join us as we celebrate all of our new inductees from the Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 classes. We will also announce the 2018 scholarship and grant recipients, announce other Upsilon awards, and hear from an inspirational speaker at this gala event.
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May 2, 2019 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Conference Room 760 433 First Avenue
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Annual Business Meeting* |
Upsilon Chapter will hold its Annual Business Meeting at the beginning of May. The meeting will include reports from the Executive Board, as well as all of Upsilon’s standing and ad hoc committees. |
May 2019 TBD
Location TBD |
Social Event | Upsilon's spring social event will take place in May. Stay tuned for the announcement of the spring event! |
June 18, 2019 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
NYU Langone 550 First Avenue |
23rd Annual Nursing Research Conference | Join Upsilon Chapter as it sponsors the poster awards at NYU Langone Health's 23rd Annual Nursing Research Conference! The conference, sponsored by the Center for Innovations in the Advancement of Care (CIAC) at NYU Langone Health, is a great day of speakers, panels, and poster presentations demonstrating the state of nursing science and celebrating nursing's successes. |
June 24, 2019 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Conference Room 760 433 First Avenue
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Transition Meeting* |
This closed meeting is for outgoing and incoming Executive Board members, committee chairs, and committee members. The handover will include a review of the previous year, transitioning into budgeting, strategic planning, and calendar of events for the 2019-2020 year. |
General Committee Timelines:
Governance Committee
- Fall Induction Cycle
- Call for applications – October 15, 2018
- Applications due – November 2, 2018
- Acceptance notification – November 19, 2018
- Spring Induction Cycle
- Call for applications – January 28, 2019
- Applications due – February 15, 2019
- Acceptance notification – March 4, 2019
Leadership Succession Committee
- Leadership Interns
- Call for applications – November 26, 2018
- Applications due – December 14, 2018
- Acceptance notification – January 11, 2019
- Spring 2018 Elections
- Call for nominations – March 18, 2019
- Nomination closing – April 12, 2019
- Voting begins – April 29, 2019
- Voting closes – May 17, 2019
- Candidate notification – May 20, 2019
Scholarships, Grants, and Awards Committee
- Scholarships and Grants
- Call for applications – January 28, 2019
- Applications due – February 25, 2019
- Acceptance notification – March 11, 2019
*For all Board Meetings, dinner is provided for members attending in person. However, members will also be able to attend virtually (via conference call/computer). The Upsilon Chapter Annual meeting will also provide for virtual attendance.