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Described by the New York Times as the “golden standard of aid groups working with refugees,” the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has an active presence where there is conflict, whether it’s as close to home as the US-Mexico border, or the war zone in Syria. 

Particularly, the IRC is focused on providing emergency aid and long-term assistance for refugees and the displaced, uniting families as well as helping them to resettle and restart their lives with opportunities. In their list of “reasons to give to the IRC,” there is a remarkable notion of “we never, ever give up on refugees,” emphasizing the strongest commitment to their cause.…

Student Government, LAUNCH, Stern Chats, Leadership Fellows—from day one as a Sternie, these and other programs make up the framework for Stern’s inclusive and diverse community. Diana Hyde, Senior Director of Student Engagement, describes the community as having a certain “coolness” cemented by years of tradition that makes “Stern, Stern.”

Those core community-building programs? Diana has helped improve (or create, in some cases) all of them in her work at the Office of Student Engagement over the last seven years. Since her arrival in 2011, Diana has won the Administrator of the Year award three times and completed her MBA as a student in the part-time Langone program.…