Year: 2025

Download a copy of this testimony Testimony of University Settlement before the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Governmental Operations, State and Federal Legislation Hearing   My name is Melissa Aase, and I am the Chief Executive Officer at University Settlement Society of NY. I appreciate the members of the Committee for the opportunity […]

Download a copy of this News Release   University Settlement has hired Lisa Stein as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the nation’s first settlement house announced today. Reporting to CEO Melissa Aase, Stein will lead the Settlement’s Finance, Information Technology, and Data teams, and will be responsible for managing the agency’s overall budget. Stein

Download a copy of this testimony Testimony of University Settlement before the New York City Council Preliminary Budget Hearing Committee on Contracts, Chair Julie Won Submitted by Kyungsoo Kang, Grants Contract Administrator University Settlement   Chair Won and members of the City Council Committee on Contracts. Thank you for the opportunity to testify on behalf

Download a copy of this News Release   Habiba Waziruddin (Managing Director, Hackensack Meridian Health) has been elected to University Settlement’s Board of Directors, the nation’s first settlement house announced today.   At Hackensack Meridian Health, Ms. Waziruddin is a Managing Director in the investment office. She previously worked in the investment offices of Memorial Sloan

Download a copy of this News Release  Eric B. Gyasi (Partner, BakerHostetler LLP) has been elected to University Settlement’s Board of Directors, the nation’s first settlement house announced today. At BakerHostetler, Eric guides clients through catastrophic cybersecurity incidents, including ransomware attacks, network breaches, and critical infrastructure intrusions.  He advises clients addressing cybersecurity enterprise risks and

  Yesterday, Melissa Aase, CEO of University Settlement, stood alongside NYC leaders at Grand St. Settlement to hear the Comptroller’s new report on childcare – and to rally against devastating cuts proposed in the Mayor’s preliminary budget. The new budget slashes: Over $300 million compared to last year’s budget Support for children with special needs

By Melissa Aase, CEO, University Settlement  Today we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., an American hero whose life was cut tragically short by racist violence, and whose legacy he himself regarded as incomplete. While he’s rightfully acclaimed for the vital ways he and his fellow leaders in the civil