Community Engagement

Community Engagement develops comprehensive approaches to relationships between NYU Abu Dhabi and the external community to realize full potentials which are rewarding, sustainable, and complementary to the priorities of the university and the UAE.

Collaboration and exchange with the UAE community are at the heart of NYUAD’s engagement principles. Through our strategies, we discover priorities, enable relationships, cultivate initiatives, and capitalize on opportunities. This activates the necessary understanding, contribution and advancement to be a part of Abu Dhabi's transformation into one of the next great idea capitals, a magnetic center of ideas, education, and talent.

Leader Profile

Tracy Lavin
Director, Engagement and Partnerships

As the director of the Engagement and Partnerships, Tracy and her team strive to inspire and engage comprehensively and grow mutually beneficial contributions to the UAE and NYUAD. Tracy develops comprehensive approaches to relationships between NYU Abu Dhabi and the external community to realize full potentials which are rewarding, sustainable, and complementary to the priorities of the university and the UAE.