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'''New York University''' ('''NYU''') is a [[private university|private]], [[nonsectarian]], [[coeducational]] [[research]] [[university]] in [[New York City]]. NYU's main campus is situated in the [[Greenwich Village]] section of [[Manhattan]]. Founded in 1831, NYU is the largest private, [[non-profit]] institution of [[higher education]] in the [[United States]], with an enrollment of more than 40,000.<ref name="facts">[http://www.nyu.edu/about/facts.html About NYU] - ''New York University Office of Institutional Research and Program Evaluation''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref>
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'''New York University''' ('''NYU''') is a [[private university|private]], [[nonsectarian]], [[coeducation]]al [[research]] [[university]] in [[New York City]]. NYU's main campus is situated in the [[Greenwich Village]] section of [[Manhattan]]. Founded in 1831, NYU is the largest private, [[non-profit]] institution of [[higher education]] in the [[United States]], with an enrollment of more than 40,000. Despite having an urban campus, NYU has an active student body—some of the first [[fraternity|fraternities]] in the country were formed at NYU. With 12,500 residents, NYU has the seventh largest university housing system in the U.S. and the largest among private schools.  
  
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NYU consists of 15 schools, colleges, and divisions, occupying six centers throughout Manhattan. NYU operates [[study abroad]] facilities in [[London]], [[Paris]], [[Florence]], [[Prague]], [[Madrid]], [[Berlin]], [[Accra]], [[Shanghai]], will have facilities in [[Singapore]] by fall 2007, and has just announced facilities slated to open Spring 2008 in [[Buenos Aires]]. Proposed sites are also being finalized in the [[Persian Gulf|Persian Gulf Region]] and the [[Middle East]]. For four consecutive years NYU has been ranked as America's "#1 dream school" by the [[Princeton Review]].<ref name="dreamschool">[http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=a00xg.dB1eQI&refer=us  NYU Tops Harvard for Fourth Year as `Dream School' for Students] by James M. O'Neill. ''[[Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg]]'', March 28, 2007. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> NYU counts 31 [[Nobel laureates by university affiliation|Nobel Prize winners]]; 9 [[National Medal of Science]] recipients; 12 [[Pulitzer Prize]] winners; 19 [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] winners (more than any other American university);<ref name="academyawards">[http://www.nyu.edu/alumni/news/AlumSpring06/NewsFeatures/175-anniversary.html NYU Celebrates its 175th Anniversary] - ''NYU Alumni News''. Vol.12 No.1, Spring 2006. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> [[Emmy Award|Emmy]], [[Grammy Award|Grammy]], and [[Tony Award]] winners; and [[MacArthur Fellowship|MacArthur]] and [[Guggenheim Fellowship]] holders<ref name="guggenheim">[http://www.nyu.edu/public.affairs/releases/detail/469 Two NYU Professors Win Guggenheim Fellowships] - ''NYU Office of Public Affairs'', April 14, 2005. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> among its past and present [[List of New York University people|graduates and faculty]].
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Today, NYU is particularly known for its programs in the [[social science]]s, [[philosophy]], [[business]], [[law]], and the [[performing arts]]. NYU counts 31 [[Nobel Prize]] winners; 9 National Medal of Science recipients; 12 [[Pulitzer Prize]] winners; 19 [[Academy Award]] winners; several Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award winners and MacArthur and Guggenheim Fellowship holders among its past and present graduates and faculty.  
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Despite having an [[Urban area|urban]] [[campus]], NYU has an active student body&mdash;some of the first [[fraternities]] in the country were formed at NYU.<ref name="psiupsilon">[http://www.psiu.org/fr/history.html Psi Upsilon History] - ''Psi Upsilon Fraternity''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref><ref name="alphaepsilonpi">[http://www.zetapsi.org/history.php Zeta Psi Fraternity of North America, Inc.] by Jared Sunshine. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> Also, university traditions take place every year among the various clubs and twenty-one undergraduate [[residence halls]]. With 12,500 residents, NYU has the seventh largest university housing system in the U.S. and the largest among private schools.<ref name="housingranking">[http://www.housing.umich.edu/general/topten.html Top Ten Residence Hall Systems] - ''[[University of Michigan]]''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref>
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Created as an institution of higher learning open to all and appropriate for all, the university’s commitment to these ideals remains unchanged. As seen in the number of successful alumni, NYU provides an excellent education leading to the mastery of knowledge and skills in diverse areas. Those who graduate from NYU influence the world. However, whether they advance a world of peace, harmony, and prosperity that will bring true happiness to all humankind depends not only on their gaining mastery but also on achieving good character and an understanding of humankind as a whole, aspects of education that depends less on intellect and more on the heart.  
  
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NYU's sports teams are called the Violets, the colors being the trademarked hue "NYU Violet" and white; the school [[mascot]] is the bobcat. Almost all sporting teams participate in the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]'s [[Division III]] and the [[University Athletic Association]]. While NYU has had [[All-American]] football players, it has not had a varsity [[American football|football]] team since the 1960s.
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[[Image:Albert Gallatin 3.JPG|thumb|left|Albert Gallatin]]
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A group of prominent [[New York City]] residents – the city's landed class of merchants, bankers, and traders – established NYU on April 18, 1831. These New Yorkers believed the city needed a [[university]] designed for young men who would be admitted based on merit, not birthright or [[social class]]. [[Albert Gallatin]], Secretary of Treasury under [[Thomas Jefferson]], is cited as the founder. Jefferson had declared his intention to establish “in this immense and fast-growing city … a system of rational and practical education fitting for all and graciously open to all.”<ref name=nyuhistory>[http://www.nyu.edu/about/history.html History of NYU] ''NYU History''. Retrieved December 31, 2007.</ref>
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At that time, 1831, most students in American colleges and universities were members of the privileged classes. Albert Gallatin and the University’s founding fathers planned NYU as a center of higher learning that would be "open to all, regardless of national origin, religious beliefs, or social background."<ref name=nyuhistory/>
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Thus, NYU was created [[non-denominational]], unlike many American colonial colleges at the time.<ref name="archives1">[http://www.nyu.edu/library/bobst/research/arch/thenandnow/ Window into the Past: NYU in Retrospect] by Evan J. Friss, ''New York University Archives''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref>
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Today, NYU is particularly known for its programs in the [[social science]]s, [[philosophy]], [[business]], [[law]], and the [[performing arts]].
  
 
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A group of prominent [[New York City]] residents – the city's landed class of merchants, bankers, and traders – established NYU on April 18, 1831. These New Yorkers believed the city needed a university designed for young men who would be admitted based on merit, not birthright or social class. [[Albert Gallatin]], Secretary of Treasury under [[Thomas Jefferson]], is cited as the founder. NYU was created [[non-denominational]], unlike many American colonial colleges at the time.<ref name="archives1">[http://www.nyu.edu/library/bobst/research/arch/thenandnow/ Window into the Past: NYU in Retrospect] by Evan J. Friss, ''New York University Archives''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref>
 
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[[Image:Nyuuniheights.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The University Heights campus, now home to the [[Bronx Community College]].]]
 
[[Image:Nyuuniheights.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The University Heights campus, now home to the [[Bronx Community College]].]]
 
On April 21, 1831, the new institution received its [[charter]] and was incorporated as the University of the City of New York by the [[New York State Legislature]]; older documents often refer to it by that name. The university has been popularly known as New York University since its beginning and was officially renamed New York University in 1896. In 1832, NYU held its first classes in rented rooms of four-story Clinton Hall, situated near [[New York City Hall|City Hall]].<ref name="archives1"/> In 1835, the [[NYU School of Law|School of Law]], NYU's first professional school, was established.  
 
On April 21, 1831, the new institution received its [[charter]] and was incorporated as the University of the City of New York by the [[New York State Legislature]]; older documents often refer to it by that name. The university has been popularly known as New York University since its beginning and was officially renamed New York University in 1896. In 1832, NYU held its first classes in rented rooms of four-story Clinton Hall, situated near [[New York City Hall|City Hall]].<ref name="archives1"/> In 1835, the [[NYU School of Law|School of Law]], NYU's first professional school, was established.  
  
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[[Image:Main buildingNYU.JPG|thumb|left|250px|The [[Silver Center]] circa 1900]]
 
Whereas NYU had its [[Washington Square Park|Washington Square]] campus since its founding, the university purchased a campus at [[University Heights, Bronx|University Heights]] in [[the Bronx]] because of overcrowding on the old campus. NYU also had a desire to follow New York City's development further uptown. NYU's move to the Bronx occurred in 1894, spearheaded by the efforts of Chancellor [[Henry Mitchell MacCracken]].<ref name="archives1"/> The University Heights campus was far more spacious than its predecessor was. As a result, most of the university’s operations along with the undergraduate [[NYU College of Arts and Science|College of Arts and Science]] and School of Engineering were housed there. With most of NYU's operations transferred to the new campus, the Washington Square campus declined; only the law school remained there until the establishment of Washington Square College in 1914. This college would become the downtown arts and sciences division of NYU.  
 
Whereas NYU had its [[Washington Square Park|Washington Square]] campus since its founding, the university purchased a campus at [[University Heights, Bronx|University Heights]] in [[the Bronx]] because of overcrowding on the old campus. NYU also had a desire to follow New York City's development further uptown. NYU's move to the Bronx occurred in 1894, spearheaded by the efforts of Chancellor [[Henry Mitchell MacCracken]].<ref name="archives1"/> The University Heights campus was far more spacious than its predecessor was. As a result, most of the university’s operations along with the undergraduate [[NYU College of Arts and Science|College of Arts and Science]] and School of Engineering were housed there. With most of NYU's operations transferred to the new campus, the Washington Square campus declined; only the law school remained there until the establishment of Washington Square College in 1914. This college would become the downtown arts and sciences division of NYU.  
  
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In the late 1960s and early 1970s, financial crisis gripped the New York City government and the troubles spread to the city’s institutions, including NYU.<ref name="nyuandvillage">[http://www.nyu.edu/library/bobst/collections/exhibits/bobst/washsq/history/history.html  NYU and the Village: History] - ''New York University Archives''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> Feeling the pressures of imminent bankruptcy, NYU President [[James McNaughton Hester]] negotiated the sale of the University Heights campus to the [[City University of New York]], which occurred in 1973. After the sale of the Bronx campus, University College merged with Washington Square College. In the 1980s, under the leadership of President [[John Brademas]], NYU launched a billion-dollar campaign that was spent almost entirely on updating facilities. In 2003 current President [[John Sexton]] launched a 2.5-billion dollar campaign for funds to be spent especially on faculty and financial aid resources.<ref>[http://www.nyu.edu/alumni/newsletter/0105/campaign.html NYU Kicks Off $2.5 Billion Campaign] - ''NYU Office for University Development and Alumni relations''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref>
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In the late 1960s and early 1970s, financial crisis gripped the New York City government and the troubles spread to the city’s institutions, including NYU.<ref name="nyuandvillage">F. Michael Angelo, ''NYU Today,'' September 27, 1989[http://www.nyu.edu/library/bobst/collections/exhibits/bobst/washsq/history/history.html  NYU and the Village: History] - ''New York University Archives''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> Feeling the pressures of imminent bankruptcy, NYU President [[James McNaughton Hester]] negotiated the sale of the University Heights campus to the [[City University of New York]], which occurred in 1973. After the sale of the Bronx campus, University College merged with Washington Square College. In the 1980s, under the leadership of President [[John Brademas]], NYU launched a billion-dollar campaign that was spent almost entirely on updating facilities. In 2003 current President [[John Sexton]] launched a 2.5-billion dollar campaign for funds to be spent especially on faculty and financial aid resources.<ref>[http://www.nyu.edu/alumni/newsletter/0105/campaign.html NYU Kicks Off $2.5 Billion Campaign] - ''NYU Office for University Development and Alumni relations''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref>
  
 
[[Image:NYUTorch3.jpg|left|]]The university logo, the upheld torch, is derived from the [[Statue of Liberty]], signifying NYU's service to the city of New York. The torch is depicted on both the NYU seal and the more abstract NYU logo, designed in 1965 by renowned graphic artist [[Ivan Chermayeff]]. There are two versions of the origin of the university color, [[Violet (color)|violet]]. Some believe that it may have been chosen because [[Violet (plant)|violets]] are said to have grown abundantly in Washington Square and around the buttresses of the Old University Building. Others argue that the color may have been adopted because the violet was the flower associated with [[Athens]], the center of learning in [[ancient Greece]].
 
[[Image:NYUTorch3.jpg|left|]]The university logo, the upheld torch, is derived from the [[Statue of Liberty]], signifying NYU's service to the city of New York. The torch is depicted on both the NYU seal and the more abstract NYU logo, designed in 1965 by renowned graphic artist [[Ivan Chermayeff]]. There are two versions of the origin of the university color, [[Violet (color)|violet]]. Some believe that it may have been chosen because [[Violet (plant)|violets]] are said to have grown abundantly in Washington Square and around the buttresses of the Old University Building. Others argue that the color may have been adopted because the violet was the flower associated with [[Athens]], the center of learning in [[ancient Greece]].
  
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Washington Square and [[Greenwich Village]] have been hubs of cultural life in [[New York City]] since the early nineteenth century. Much of this culture has intersected with NYU at various points in its history. Artists of the [[Hudson River School]], the United States’ first prominent school of painters, settled around [[Washington Square]]. [[Samuel F.B. Morse]], the first chair of Painting and Sculpture at NYU, and [[Daniel Huntington]] were early tenants of the Old University Building in the mid-nineteenth century. (The University rented out studio space and residential apartments within the "academic" building.) Artists and intellectuals such as [[Edgar Allan Poe]], [[Mark Twain]], [[Herman Melville]] and [[Walt Whitman]] contributed to the artistic scene near NYU. As a result, they had notable interaction with the cultural and academic life of the University.<ref name="nyuandvillage"/>
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Most of NYU's buildings are scattered across a roughly square area bounded by [[Houston Street]] to the south, [[Broadway (New York City)|Broadway]] to the east, 14th Street to the north, and Sixth Avenue (Avenue of the Americas) to the west. Most of NYU's buildings surround [[Washington Square Park]].  
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In the 1870s, sculptors [[Augustus Saint-Gaudens]] and [[Daniel Chester French]] lived and worked near the Square. By the 1920s, [[Washington Square Park]] area was nationally recognized as a focal point for artistic and moral rebellion. As such, the Washington Square campus became more diverse and bustled with urban energy, leading to academic change at NYU.<ref name="nyuandvillage"/> Famed residents of this time include [[Eugene O'Neill]], [[John Sloan]], and [[Maurice Prendergast]]. In the 1930s, the abstract expressionists [[Jackson Pollock]] and [[Willem de Kooning]], and the realists [[Edward Hopper]] and [[Thomas Hart Benton]] had studios around Washington Square. In the 1960s the area became one of the centers of the beat and folk generation, when [[Allen Ginsberg]] and [[Bob Dylan]] settled there. This led to tension with the University, which at the time was in the midst of an aggressive facilities expansion phase.<ref name="nyuandvillage"/>
 
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Most of NYU's buildings are scattered across a roughly square area bounded by [[Houston Street]] to the south, [[Broadway (New York City)|Broadway]] to the east, [[14th Street]] to the north, and [[Sixth Avenue]] (Avenue of the Americas) to the west. Most of NYU's buildings surround [[Washington Square Park]].  
 
  
 
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Since the late 1970s, the central part of NYU has been its Washington Square campus in the heart of [[Greenwich Village]]. Despite being public property the [[Washington Square Arch]] is the unofficial symbol of NYU. Every year NYU holds its commencement ceremonies in Washington Square Park.  
 
Since the late 1970s, the central part of NYU has been its Washington Square campus in the heart of [[Greenwich Village]]. Despite being public property the [[Washington Square Arch]] is the unofficial symbol of NYU. Every year NYU holds its commencement ceremonies in Washington Square Park.  
  
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In the 1990s, NYU became a "two square" university by building a second community around [[Union Square (New York City)|Union Square]], about a 10-minute walk from Washington Square. NYU's Union Square community primarily consists of the sophomore priority residence halls of Carlyle Court, Palladium Residence Hall, Alumni Hall, Coral Tower, Thirteenth Street Hall, and freshmen residence halls Third North Residence Hall and University Hall.  
 
In the 1990s, NYU became a "two square" university by building a second community around [[Union Square (New York City)|Union Square]], about a 10-minute walk from Washington Square. NYU's Union Square community primarily consists of the sophomore priority residence halls of Carlyle Court, Palladium Residence Hall, Alumni Hall, Coral Tower, Thirteenth Street Hall, and freshmen residence halls Third North Residence Hall and University Hall.  
  
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NYU operates theaters and performance facilities that are often used by the University's [[music conservatory]] and [[Tisch School of the Arts]]. External productions are also occasionally held in NYU's facilities. The largest performance accommodations at NYU are the [[Skirball Center for Performing Arts]] (850 seats) at 566 LaGuardia Place, just south of Washington Square South; and the Eisner-Lubin Auditorium (560 seats) in the Kimmel Center. Recently, the Skirball Center hosted important speeches on foreign policy by [[John Kerry]]<ref>[http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/iraq/2004/09/iraq-040920-kerry01.htm Speech at New York University] - GlobalSecurity.org, April 20, 2004. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> and [[Al Gore]]<ref>[http://www.moveon.org/gore-speech.html Former Vice President Al Gore Remarks] - MoveOn.org. August 7, 2003. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> as well as the recording of the [[The Apprentice (US season 3)|third season finale of The Apprentice]]. The Skirball Center is the largest performing arts facility south of [[42nd Street]].<ref>[http://www.nyu.edu/kimmel/perf_arts.shtml The Skirball Center for the Performing Arts] - ''NYU Office for University Development and Alumni Relations''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.krjda.com/text/projectDetail.cfm?id=100 Helen and Martin Kimmel Center for University Life, NYU] - Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates LLC. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref>
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NYU operates theaters and performance facilities that are often used by the University's [[music conservatory]] and [[Tisch School of the Arts]]. External productions are also occasionally held in NYU's facilities. The largest performance accommodations at NYU are the [[Skirball Center for Performing Arts]] (850 seats) at 566 LaGuardia Place, just south of Washington Square South; and the Eisner-Lubin Auditorium (560 seats) in the Kimmel Center. Recently, the Skirball Center hosted important speeches on foreign policy by [[John Kerry]]<ref>[http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/iraq/2004/09/iraq-040920-kerry01.htm Speech at New York University] - GlobalSecurity.org, April 20, 2004. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> and [[Al Gore]].<ref>[http://www.moveon.org/gore-speech.html Former Vice President Al Gore Remarks] - MoveOn.org. August 7, 2003. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> The Skirball Center is the largest performing arts facility south of [[42nd Street]].<ref>[http://www.nyu.edu/kimmel/perf_arts.shtml The Skirball Center for the Performing Arts] - ''NYU Office for University Development and Alumni Relations''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref><ref> Helen and Martin Kimmel Center for University Life, NYU - Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates LLC.</ref>
  
 
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The Elmer Holmes Bobst Library, built between 1967 and 1972, is the largest library at NYU and one of the largest academic libraries in the U.S. Designed by [[Philip Johnson]] and [[Richard Foster]], the 12-story, 425,000 square feet (39,000 m²) structure sits on the southern edge of Washington Square Park and is the flagship of an eight-library, 4.5 million volume system. The library is visited by more than 6,500 users each day, and circulates almost one million books annually.<ref>[http://library.nyu.edu/about/about.html About the NYU Libraries] - ''NYU Libraries'', June 2007. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> In addition to its regular collection it houses special collections and archives, including the Archives of Irish America and the [[Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Archives]].
 
The Elmer Holmes Bobst Library, built between 1967 and 1972, is the largest library at NYU and one of the largest academic libraries in the U.S. Designed by [[Philip Johnson]] and [[Richard Foster]], the 12-story, 425,000 square feet (39,000 m²) structure sits on the southern edge of Washington Square Park and is the flagship of an eight-library, 4.5 million volume system. The library is visited by more than 6,500 users each day, and circulates almost one million books annually.<ref>[http://library.nyu.edu/about/about.html About the NYU Libraries] - ''NYU Libraries'', June 2007. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> In addition to its regular collection it houses special collections and archives, including the Archives of Irish America and the [[Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Archives]].
  
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In late 2003, Bobst Library was the site of two suicides. Two students jumped from the open-air crosswalks inside the library onto the marble floor below. The students later died of their injuries.<ref>[http://www.nyusuicides.com/mediaclips005.html Film Puts Focus on NYU Suicides] by Marsha Kranes and Kate Murray. ''[[New York Post]]'', July 25, 2005. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> After the second suicide, NYU installed plexi-glass windows on each level to prevent further attempts. In 2003, Bobst Library was also in the news for being the home of a [[Bobst Boy|homeless student]] who resided at the library because he could not afford student housing.<ref>[http://gothamist.com/2004/04/27/living_at_the_library_the_bobst_librarys_tenant.php Living at the Library: The Bobst Library's Tenant] - ''[[Gothamist]]'', April 27, 2004. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/3665885.stm Broke student 'slept in library'] - ''[[BBC News]]'', April 28, 2004. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref>
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In late 2003, Bobst Library was the site of two [[suicide]]s. Two students jumped from the open-air crosswalks inside the library onto the marble floor below. The students later died of their injuries.<ref>Marsha Kranes and Kate Murray. [http://www.nyusuicides.com/mediaclips005.html Film Puts Focus on NYU Suicides] ''[[New York Post]]'', July 25, 2005. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> After the second suicide, NYU installed plexi-glass windows on each level to prevent further attempts. In 2003, Bobst Library was also in the news for being the home of a [[Bobst Boy|homeless student]] who resided at the library because he could not afford student housing.<ref>[http://gothamist.com/2004/04/27/living_at_the_library_the_bobst_librarys_tenant.php Living at the Library: The Bobst Library's Tenant] - ''Gothamist'', April 27, 2004. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/3665885.stm Broke student 'slept in library'] - ''BBC News'', April 28, 2004. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref>
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Since the early 2000s NYU has developed new facilities on and around its Washington Square Campus. The Kimmel Center for University Life was built in 2003 to serve as the primary location for the University's student services offices. The center also houses the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, the Rosenthal Pavilion, the Eisner & Lubin Auditorium, and the Loeb Student Center. The School of Law built Furman Hall in 2004, incorporating elements of two historic buildings into the new facade, one of which was occupied by poet [[Edgar Allan Poe]].<ref>[http://www.thevillager.com/villager_37/nyuopensnew.html N.Y.U. opens new building for law school] by Albert Amateau. ''[[The Villager]]''. Vol. 73. Issue: 37, January 14 - 20, 2004. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref>
 
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In 2005, NYU announced the development of a new life science facility on [[Waverly Place]]. The facility is the first NYU science building developed since the opening of Meyer Hall in 1971.<ref>[http://www.thevillager.com/villager_81/nyutousewaverly.html N.Y.U. to use Waverly buildings for its new life sciences center] by Lincoln Anderson. ''[[The Villager]]''. Vol. 74. Issue: 28, November 17 - 22, 2004. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> In November 2005, NYU announced plans to build a 26-floor, 190,000 square foot residence hall on 12th Street. The residence hall is expected to accommodate about 700 undergraduates and contain a host of other student facilities. It is to be the tallest building in the [[East Village, Manhattan|East Village]].<ref>[http://media.www.nyunews.com/media/storage/paper869/news/2005/11/08/NewscampusNews/New-Dorm.Coming.In.2009-2387197.shtml New dorm coming in 2009: 26-story residence hall to be built on 12th Street] by Liz Skalka. ''[[Washington Square News]]'', November 8, 2005. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> The plans have caused anger among East Village and other [[New York City]] residents, as the new building would be built over the old St. Ann's Church.<ref>[http://villagevoice.com/news/0610,lombardi,72426,2.html Not Subject to Review: As NYU plans towering dorm for 12th Street, East Village neighbors cry foul] by Kristen Lombardi. ''[[The Village Voice]]'', March 7, 2006. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref>
 
  
 
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The main NYU Medical Campus is situated at the East River waterfront at First Ave. between East 30th and East 34th Streets. The campus hosts the Medical School, Tisch Hospital, and the [[Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine]]. Other NYU Centers across the city include NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases and the Bellevue Hospital Center. NYU’s Ehrenkranz School of Social Work manages branch campus programs in Westchester County at [[Manhattanville College]] and in [[Rockland County]] at [[St. Thomas Aquinas College]].  
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The main NYU Medical Campus is situated at the East River waterfront at First Ave. between East 30th and East 34th Streets. The campus hosts the Medical School, Tisch Hospital, and the [[Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine]]. Other NYU Centers across the city include NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases and the [[Bellevue Hospital]] Center. NYU’s Ehrenkranz School of Social Work manages branch campus programs in Westchester County at [[Manhattanville College]] and in [[Rockland County]] at [[St. Thomas Aquinas College]].  
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[[Image:NYU Maison francaise.gif|thumb|200px|right|[[La Maison Française]]]]In Sterling Forest, near Tuxedo, New York, NYU has a research facility that contains institutes, in particular the Nelson Institute of Environmental Medicine. The Midtown Center at 11 West 42nd Street and the [[Woolworth Building]] in the financial district are home to NYU's continuing education programs.
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[[Image:NYU Maison francaise.gif|thumb|250px|right|[[La Maison Française]]]]In Sterling Forest, near Tuxedo, New York, NYU has a research facility that contains institutes, in particular the Nelson Institute of Environmental Medicine. The Midtown Center at 11 West 42nd Street and the [[Woolworth Building]] in the financial district are home to NYU's continuing education programs.
  
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NYU has a host of foreign facilities used for [[study abroad]] programs. Most noteworthy is the 57-acre campus of NYU Florence [[Villa LaPietra]] in Italy, bequeathed by the late Sir [[Harold Acton]] to NYU in 1994.<ref>[http://www.nyu.edu/nyutoday/archives/16/01/Stories/LaPietra.html NYU marks years of successful restoration at La Pietra] - ''NYU Today''. Vol. 16 No. 1, September 5, 2002. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> NYU manages undergraduate academic year study abroad programs in [[Florence]], [[London]], [[Paris]], [[Prague]], [[Berlin]], [[Accra]], and [[Madrid]]; and recently started programs in [[Shanghai]] and [[Buenos Aires]]. On June 1, 2007, NYU announced plans to develop a campus in [[Israel]] with [[Tel Aviv University]]. The program is scheduled to begin accepting students for the 2008-2009 academic year.<ref>[http://www.nyu.edu/public.affairs/releases/detail/1641 NYU Announces Plans to Open Study Abroad Site in Israel] - ''NYU Office of Public Affairs'', June 1, 2007. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref>
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NYU has a host of foreign facilities used for [[study abroad]] programs. Most noteworthy is the 57-acre campus of NYU Florence [[Villa LaPietra]] in Italy, bequeathed by the late Sir [[Harold Acton]] to NYU in 1994.<ref>[http://www.nyu.edu/nyutoday/archives/16/01/Stories/LaPietra.html NYU marks years of successful restoration at La Pietra] - ''NYU Today''. Vol. 16 No. 1, September 5, 2002. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> NYU manages undergraduate academic year study abroad programs in [[Florence]], [[London]], [[Paris]], [[Prague]], [[Berlin]], [[Accra]], and [[Madrid]]; and recently started programs in [[Shanghai]] and [[Buenos Aires]]. On June 1, 2007, NYU announced plans to develop a campus in [[Israel]] with [[Tel Aviv University]]. The program is scheduled to begin accepting students for the 2008-2009 academic year.<ref>[http://www.nyu.edu/public.affairs/releases/detail/1641 NYU Announces Plans to Open Study Abroad Site in Israel] - ''NYU Office of Public Affairs'', June 1, 2007. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> The government of the [[United Arab Emirates]] has announced plans to fund a campus abroad for NYU in the capital city of [[Abu Dhabi]], the first of its kind to be established abroad by a major US research university, which is set to receive students by 2010.<ref name="abu dhabi"> Lynne Roberts. [http://www.arabianbusiness.com/502034-nyu-abu-dhabi-gets-green-light?ln=en NYU Abu Dhabi gets green light] October 14, 2007, ''ArabianBusiness.com''. accessdate 2007-10-26</ref>  
  
 
NYU also has international houses on campus, including the Deutsches Haus, [[La Maison Française]], the Glucksman Ireland House, Casa Italiana, the King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center, the Hagop Kevorkian Center, an Africa House and a China House. NYU was also the founding member of the [[League of World Universities]].
 
NYU also has international houses on campus, including the Deutsches Haus, [[La Maison Française]], the Glucksman Ireland House, Casa Italiana, the King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center, the Hagop Kevorkian Center, an Africa House and a China House. NYU was also the founding member of the [[League of World Universities]].
  
 
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===Residence halls===
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[[Image:Washington Square Village.jpg|thumb|left|250 px|[[Washington Square Village]], home to NYU faculty and graduate students]]
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Uniquely, many of NYU's residence halls are converted [[apartment]] complexes or old [[hotels]]. Most freshman residence halls are in the Washington Square area. While nearly all of the residence halls that primarily house upperclassmen are in the [[Union Square (New York City)|Union Square]] area, three of them are located in the [[Financial District, Manhattan|Financial District]]. The university operates its own transit system to transport its students, by [[bus]], to campus. Undergraduate students are guaranteed housing during their enrollment at NYU. Twenty-one buildings are in NYU's undergraduate housing system. In general, NYU residence halls receive favorable ratings, and some are opulent. Many rooms are spacious and contain amenities considered rare for individual college residence hall rooms, such as kitchens and living rooms/common areas.<ref>Meredith Turley. ''New York University: Off the Record.'' (College Prowler, 2006), 161. </ref> All the residence halls are governed by the [[Residence hall association|Inter-Residence Hall Council]] (IRHC), an umbrella student council organization. In 2007, the [[National Association of College and University Residence Halls]] named NYU the National School of the Year for IRHC and [[NRHH]]'s strong efforts over the past year. In addition, NYU was awarded National Program of the Year for UltraViolet Live, the annual inter-hall competition that raises funds for [[Relay For Life]].
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With 12,500 residents, NYU has the seventh largest university housing system in the U.S. and the largest among private schools.<ref name="housingranking"/> Uniquely, many of NYU's residence halls are converted [[apartment]] complexes or old [[hotels]]. Most freshman residence halls are in the Washington Square area. While nearly all of the residence halls that primarily house upperclassmen are in the [[Union Square (New York City)|Union Square]] area, three of them are located in the [[Financial District, Manhattan|Financial District]]. The university operates its own transit system to transport its students, by [[bus]], to campus. Undergraduate students are guaranteed housing during their enrollment at NYU. Twenty-one buildings are in NYU's undergraduate housing system. In general, NYU residence halls receive favorable ratings, and some are opulent. Many rooms are spacious and contain amenities considered rare for individual college residence hall rooms, such as kitchens and living rooms/common areas.<ref>Meredith Turley. ''New York University: Off the Record''. College Prowler. July 1, 2006 p.161. ISBN 9781427401021</ref> All the residence halls are governed by the [[Residence hall association|Inter-Residence Hall Council]] (IRHC), an umbrella student council organization. In 2007, the [[National Association of College and University Residence Halls]] named NYU the National School of the Year for IRHC and [[NRHH]]'s strong efforts over the past year. In addition, NYU was awarded National Program of the Year for UltraViolet Live, the annual inter-hall competition that raises funds for [[Relay For Life]].
 
  
 
==Academics==
 
==Academics==
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[[Image:NYU-Gallatin School.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Flags identify NYU buildings in the city. This flag is for the [[Gallatin School of Individualized Study]]]]
 
[[Image:NYU-Gallatin School.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Flags identify NYU buildings in the city. This flag is for the [[Gallatin School of Individualized Study]]]]
 
New York University is comprised of 15 colleges, schools, and divisions. The [[NYU College of Arts and Science|College of Arts and Science]] was the first and only school when NYU was founded. The other undergraduate schools include: the [[Gallatin School of Individualized Study]]; the [[NYU School of Social Work|School of Social Work]]; the [[Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development]] - the first school of education in the United States; the [[Stern School of Business]]; and [[Tisch School of the Arts]]. A number of these schools also offer graduate and professional programs.   
 
New York University is comprised of 15 colleges, schools, and divisions. The [[NYU College of Arts and Science|College of Arts and Science]] was the first and only school when NYU was founded. The other undergraduate schools include: the [[Gallatin School of Individualized Study]]; the [[NYU School of Social Work|School of Social Work]]; the [[Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development]] - the first school of education in the United States; the [[Stern School of Business]]; and [[Tisch School of the Arts]]. A number of these schools also offer graduate and professional programs.   
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In addition, the University offers programs in postgraduate schools and divisions: the [[NYU College of Dentistry|College of Dentistry]], the [[New York University College of Nursing|College of Nursing]], the [[Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences]], the [[NYU Institute of Fine Arts|Institute of Fine Arts]], the [[NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies|School of Continuing and Professional Studies]], the [[NYU School of Law|School of Law]], the [[NYU School of Medicine|School of Medicine]], [[NYU Graduate School of Arts and Science|Graduate School of Arts and Science]], and the [[Wagner Graduate School of Public Service]].  
 
In addition, the University offers programs in postgraduate schools and divisions: the [[NYU College of Dentistry|College of Dentistry]], the [[New York University College of Nursing|College of Nursing]], the [[Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences]], the [[NYU Institute of Fine Arts|Institute of Fine Arts]], the [[NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies|School of Continuing and Professional Studies]], the [[NYU School of Law|School of Law]], the [[NYU School of Medicine|School of Medicine]], [[NYU Graduate School of Arts and Science|Graduate School of Arts and Science]], and the [[Wagner Graduate School of Public Service]].  
  
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NYU closed their School of Aeronautics in 1973, their College of Veterinary Surgeons in 1922, and merged other previous programs with other schools. For example, their School of Engineering was merged with the [[Polytechnic University of New York]] in 1973, and NYU's former College Hofstra Memorial is [[Hofstra University]] as of 1963. On August 7 2007,  NYU and Polytechnic University announced that the two institutions are engaged in merger discussions.<ref>[http://www.nyu.edu/public.affairs/releases/detail/1671 Memo to the NYU Community: A Future Together for NYU and Polytechnic University] - President John Sexton and Provost David McLaughlin of New York University. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.poly.edu/news/fullNews.php?id=889 Exploring the Future: The Possible Merger of New York University and Polytechnic University] - Polytechnic University of New YorkCraig Matthews, President Jerry Hultin, and Provost Erich Kunhardt of Polytechnic University. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref>
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NYU closed their School of Aeronautics in 1973, their College of Veterinary Surgeons in 1922, and merged other previous programs with other schools. For example, their School of Engineering was merged with the [[Polytechnic University of New York]] in 1973, and NYU's former College Hofstra Memorial is [[Hofstra University]] as of 1963.  
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According to the three most well-known university ranking systems, NYU is ranked:
 
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*30th among [[Academic Ranking of World Universities|Shanghai Jiao Tong University's]] world's top 500 universities<ref>[http://ed.sjtu.edu.cn/rank/2007/ARWU2007_Top100.htm Academic Ranking of World Universities 2007] - ''Institute of Higher Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref>
 
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*43rd among [[Academic Ranking of World Universities|Times Higher Education Supplement's]] world's top 200 universities<ref>[http://www.topuniversities.com/worlduniversityrankings/results/2006/top_200_universities/ QS World University Rankings 2006] - ''QS Quacquarelli Symonds''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref>
 
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Regarding [[academic disciplines]] and programs, NYU is ranked #11 in the [[social sciences]] among Shanghai Jiao Tong University's world's top 100 universities.<ref name="ranking-sjt-social">[http://ed.sjtu.edu.cn/ARWU-FIELD2007/SOC.htm Top 100 world universities in Social Sciences] - ''Institute of Higher Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> NYU is ranked #1 in [[Italian language|Italian]], [[finance]], [[mathematics]], and [[theater]] in the U.S. by the Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index, which uses data, such as faculty publications, grants, and honors and awards to rank 104 doctoral programs in 10 academic disciplines based on the research productivity of faculty members.<ref>[http://chronicle.com/free/v53/i19/19a00801.htm A New Standard for Measuring Doctoral Programs] by Piper Fogg. ''[[The Chronicle of Higher Education]]''. vol.53 no.19 p.A8. January 12, 2007. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref>
 
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[[Image:Nyulaw.jpg|thumb|left|Vanderbilt Hall, NYU Law School]]NYU's [[Stern School of Business]] undergraduate program is ranked among the top five in the U.S. Stern's MBA program is ranked among the top 15 in the U.S. and worldwide: #10 in U.S. News,<ref>[http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/grad/rankings/mba/brief/mbarank_brief.php America's Best Graduate Schools 2008] - ''USNews & World Report''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> #8 in [[Financial Times]] 2007,<ref name="ranking-ft-mba">{{cite web | title = Global MBA rankings 2007 | publisher = Financial Times | date = 2007 | url = http://rankings.ft.com/rankings/mba/rankings.html | accessdate = 2007-07-16}}</ref> #14 in [[BusinessWeek]],<ref>[http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/06/full_time.htm 2006 Full-Time MBA Program Rankings] - ''[[BusinessWeek]]''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> #8 in [[The Economist]],<ref>[http://mba.eiu.com/index.asp?layout=2002rankings&rank_category_id=20000002&region_id=280000428&x=24&y=10 Which MBA] - ''[[The Economist]]''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> and #2 by research contribution.<ref>[http://citm.utdallas.edu/utdrankings/RankingWorldwide_static.aspx The UTD top 100 World Wide Rankings of Business Schools based on Research Contribution 2002-2006] - ''[[The University of Texas at Dallas]]''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> The [[NYU School of Law|School of Law]] is ranked #4 among [[law school]]s in the U.S. by U.S. News and World Report.<ref name="ranking-us-law">[http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/grad/rankings/law/brief/lawrank_brief.php America's Best Graduate Schools 2008] - ''USNews & World Report''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref>  The law school is particularly noted as the nation's top law school in tax law, international law, and [[jurisprudence]] (philosophy of law).  NYU's law school is noted, among other achievements, for the success of its alumni in obtaining prestigious [[law clerk|clerkships]] on the [[Supreme Court of the United States]]. Although none of NYU's alumni have been appointed justices of this court, NYU's alumni have served as judges of the [[International Court of Justice]].<ref>[http://www3.law.nyu.edu/alumni/notable.html Notable NYU School of Law Alumni] - ''[[NYU School of Law]]''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.nyu.edu/nyutoday/archives/16/04/Stories/Law.html NYU Law’s Owada named to International Court of Justice] - ''NYU Today''. Vol.16 No.4, December 10, 2002. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref>
 
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NYU's law school has a jointly offered Osgoode-NYU LLB/JD degree with the prestigious [[Osgoode Hall Law School]] of [[York University]] in Toronto, Canada allowing students to obtain both a top tier American JD and a top tier Canadian LLB in only four years.
 
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NYU's [[philosophy]] department is ranked #1 among 50 philosophy departments in the English-speaking world.<ref name="ranking-pg-phil">{{cite web | title =  The Philosophical Gourmet Report | publisher = Brian Leiter | date = 2006 | url = http://www.philosophicalgourmet.com/overall.asp | accessdate = 2007-07-16}}</ref> NYU's [[economics]] department is ranked #10 among 200 economics departments worldwide.<ref>[http://www.uoguelph.ca/~tstengos/eearank93.pdf Rankings of Academic Journals and Institutions in Economics] by Pantelis Kalaitzidakis, June 2003. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> NYU's [[Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development]] has one of the top 15 education programs in the U.S.<ref>[http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/grad/rankings/edu/brief/edurank_brief.php America's Best Graduate Schools 2008] - ''USNews & World Report''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> Several of NYU's [[Wagner Graduate School of Public Service|Wagner Graduate School of Public Service's]] public affairs specialties are ranked in the top 10 in the U.S. by U.S. News and World Report.<ref>[http://wagner.nyu.edu/academics/ The NYU Wagner Education] - ''NYU Wagner''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> The [[Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences]] is ranked #5 in citation impact worldwide, #12 in citation worldwide,<ref>[http://www.sciencewatch.com/may-june2002/sw_may-june2002_page2.htm Mathematics Research: Institutions Ranked by Citations and Citation Impact] - ''[[Science Watch]]''. Vol.13 No.3, May/June 2002. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> and #1 in applied mathematics in the U.S.<ref>[http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/grad/rankings/phdsci/brief/matsp3_brief.php America's Best Graduate Schools 2008] - ''USNews & World Report''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> The Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences is also known for its research in pure mathematical areas, such as [[partial differential equations]] (Professors [[Peter Lax]] and [[S. R. Srinivasa Varadhan]] won the 2005 and 2007 [[Abel Prize]] respectively for their research in this area) as well as applied mathematical areas, such as [[computational biology]] and [[bioinformatics]].
 
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NYU's [[Tisch School of the Arts]] has produced more Academy Award winners than any other institution in the U.S.<ref name="academyawards"/>
 
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NYU has a large, diverse student population exceeding 40,000 and representing more than 130 countries.<ref name="facts">[http://www.nyu.edu/about/facts.html About NYU] - ''New York University Office of Institutional Research and Program Evaluation''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> More than 70 percent of NYU's incoming freshmen are from outside the [[Tri-State Region|Tri-State Area]]. Ten percent of the students are from one of New York City's [[the five boroughs|five boroughs]] and 20 percent  are from 17 nearby counties. About 65 percent  of NYU's undergraduates attended public high schools.
 
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Admissions do not consider the financial situation of the students, and more than 50 percent of students receive financial aid. NYU's main [[feeder schools]] reflect a heavy Northeastern U.S. presence, and particularly a strong New York City influence. [[Stuyvesant High School]], [[Bronx High School of Science]], and [[Brooklyn Technical High School]] are among NYU's top feeder schools. NYU has the largest undergraduate applicant pool of all private universities in the U.S. Since the early 1990’s, the number of applicants seeking admission to NYU has more than tripled; acceptance rates have more than halved. For instance, in 1991, NYU received approximately 10,000 applications with 65 percent  accepted.<ref>[http://www.nyu.edu/public.affairs/releases/detail/461 NYU Sends Acceptances to the Class of 2003] - ''New York University Office of Public Affairs'', April 10, 1999. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> In 2007, NYU received 34,000 applications, of which 29.2 percent  were accepted.<ref name="fastfacts">[http://admissions.nyu.edu/fast_facts/ Fast Facts and Statistics] - ''New York University Office of Undergraduate Admissions''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> However, in the past, NYU’s acceptance rates were lower; in fact, in 2003, the acceptance rate was 26.2 percent. Because of the increase in the number of applications over the years, NYU has implemented a highly selective admissions policy.<ref>[http://admissions.nyu.edu/info/index.php?page=what_is_nyu_looking_for What Is NYU Looking For?] - ''New York University Office of Undergraduate Admissions''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.getreadyforcollege.org/gPg.cfm?pageID=329&1534-D83A_1933715A=211c8b2269811f07  Admission Policies] - ''Minnesota Office of Higher Education''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref>
 
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The Class of 2011 (entering Fall 2007) is made up of 4,395 students, 25.4 percent of which were early decision candidates.<ref name="fastfacts"/> The middle 50 percent of SAT scores for the Class of 2011 fell between a 1300 and a 1430 while the middle 50 percent of ACT scores were between 29 and 31. The average High School GPA was a 3.63 and 70 percent of incoming students were in the top 10 percent of their class.<ref name="fastfacts"/>
 
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NYU is among the top 15 universities in the U.S. in the number of [[National Merit Scholar]]s in the first-year undergraduate student body.<ref>[http://nationalmerit.org/06_annual_report.pdf Recognizing Our Nation's Intellectual Talent] - ''National Merit Scholarship Corporation''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> For four consecutive years, NYU was ranked by the [[Princeton Review]] as America's #1 "dream school" (first choice when factors such as the price and the school's selectivity are not considered) among high school seniors.<ref name="dreamschool"/> In 2006, NYU was named by [[Kaplan, Inc.|Kaplan]] as one of the "New Ivies".<ref>[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14325172/site/newsweek/ America's 25 New Elite 'Ivies'] - ''[[Newsweek]]'', Aug. 21-28, 2006. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref>
 
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In addition, the University recently announced its 25-year strategic development plan, scheduled to coincide with its [[bicentennial]] in 2031. Included in the "NYU 200" plans are increasing resident and academic space, hiring exemplary faculty, and involving the New York City community in a transparent planning process. NYU hopes to make their buildings more environmentally friendly as well, which will be facilitated by an evaluation of all campus spaces.<ref>[http://media.www.nyunews.com/media/storage/paper869/news/2007/04/24/News/Nyu-Unveils.25Year.Plan-2876454.shtml NYU unveils 25-year plan] ''[[Washington Square News]]'', April 24, 2007. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> As a part of this plan, NYU purchased 118 [[kilowatt-hours]] of [[wind power]] during the 2006-2007 academic year – the largest purchase of wind power by any university in the country and any institution in New York City.<ref>[http://www.greenbiz.com/news/news_third.cfm?NewsID=34925 NYU, Ivy Leagues Top Schools for Green Power] - GreenBiz.com, April 19, 2007. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> As a result, the [[United States Environmental Protection Agency|EPA]] ranked NYU as the greenest college in the country in its annual College & University Green Power Challenge.<ref>[http://www.nyu.edu/public.affairs/releases/detail/1235 NYU to Purchase Wind-Generated Power As Part of New Sustainability Initiative] - ''NYU Office of Public Affairs'', October 5, 2006. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref>
 
  
 
==Student life==
 
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The [[Student Senators Council]] is the [[students' union|governing student body]] at NYU. The SSC has been involved in controversial debates on campus, including a campus-wide ban on the sale of [[Coca-Cola Company|Coke products]] in 2005<ref>[http://media.www.nyunews.com/media/storage/paper869/news/2005/11/04/NewscampusNews/CocaCola.Given.Ultimatum-2387167.shtml Coca-Cola given ultimatum] by Barbara Leonard. ''[[Washington Square News]]'', November 4, 2005. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/06_04/b3968078.htm How NYU Chose Colombia over Coke] by Elizabeth Woyke, ''[[Business Week]]'', January 23, 2006. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> and the [[Graduate Student Organizing Committee]] unionization in 2001<ref>[http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:Nf-NgBDA648J:chronicle.com/weekly/v47/i27/27a01001.htm A Big Breakthrough for T.A. Unions] by Scott Smallwood, ''[[The Chronicle of Higher Education]]'', March 16, 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> and subsequent strike in 2005.<ref>[http://media.www.dailytarheel.com/media/storage/paper885/news/2005/12/06/StateNational/Nyu-Graduate.Assistants.Pledge.To.Continue.Strike-1368324.shtml NYU graduate assistants pledge to continue strike] by Richard M. Coe III. ''[[Daily Tar Heel]]'', December 6, 2005. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref>
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The [[Student Senators Council]] is the [[students' union|governing student body]] at NYU. The SSC has been involved in controversial debates on campus, including the [[Graduate Student Organizing Committee]] unionization in 2001<ref>[http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:Nf-NgBDA648J:chronicle.com/weekly/v47/i27/27a01001.htm A Big Breakthrough for T.A. Unions] by Scott Smallwood, ''[[The Chronicle of Higher Education]]'', March 16, 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> and subsequent [[strike]] in 2005.<ref>[http://media.www.dailytarheel.com/media/storage/paper885/news/2005/12/06/StateNational/Nyu-Graduate.Assistants.Pledge.To.Continue.Strike-1368324.shtml NYU graduate assistants pledge to continue strike] by Richard M. Coe III. ''Daily Tar Heel'', December 6, 2005. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref>
  
 
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NYU has over 350 student clubs and organizations on campus.<ref>[http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?collegeId=3186&profileId=8 New York University:Housing & Campus Life] - ''[[College Board]]''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> Apart from the sports teams, fraternities, sororities, and clubs that focus on fields of study, other organizations on campus focus on entertainment, arts, and culture. These organizations include various print media clubs: for instance, the daily newspaper the [[Washington Square News]], comedy magazine ''[[The Plague]]'', and the literary journals Washington Square Review and The Minetta Review, as well as student-run event producers such as the NYU Program Board and the Inter-Residence Hall Council.
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NYU has over 350 student clubs and organizations on campus.<ref>[http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?collegeId=3186&profileId=8 New York University:Housing & Campus Life] - ''College Board''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> Apart from the sports teams, fraternities, sororities, and clubs that focus on fields of study, other organizations on campus focus on entertainment, arts, and culture. These organizations include various print media clubs: for instance, the daily newspaper the ''Washington Square News,'' comedy magazine ''The Plague,'' and the literary journals ''Washington Square Review'' and ''The Minetta Review,'' as well as student-run event producers such as the NYU Program Board and the Inter-Residence Hall Council.
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During the University Heights era, an apparent rift evolved with some organizations distancing themselves from students from the downtown schools. The exclusive [[Philomathean Society at New York University|Philomathean Society]] operated from 1832-1888 (formally giving way in 1907 and reconstituted into the Andiron Club). Included among the Andiron’s regulations was “Rule No.11: Have no relations save the most casual and informal kind with the downtown schools”.<ref>[http://dlib.nyu.edu/eadapp/transform?source=archives/andiron.xml&style=archives/archives.xsl Guide to the Andiron Club of New York City] - ''New York University Archives'' Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> [[The Eucleian Society]], rival to the Philomathean Society, was founded in 1832 and appears to have dissolved several times only to be reformed and is extant. The Knights of the Lamp was a social organization founded in 1914 at the School of Commerce. This organization met every full moon and had the glowworm as its mascot.<ref>[http://www.nyu.edu/library/bobst/research/arch/thenandnow/leisure.html A Window Into the Past: NYU in Retrospect] - ''New York University Archives''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> In addition, NYU’s first yearbook was formed by [[fraternity|fraternities]] and "secret societies" at the university.<ref>[http://www.nyu.edu/library/bobst/research/arch/test/175/pages/year.htm 175 Facts About NYU] - ''New York University Archives''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref>
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===Traditions===
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New York University has traditions which have persisted across campuses.  
  
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Since 1885, the most spirited undergraduate class has been awarded “The Bun.” The award consisted of a bun enclosed in a long casket-like enclosure made of silver. The Bun was taken three times: in 1921, 1971, and 1981. The award was last returned in 2002 and currently resides in the Silver Center.<ref>[http://www.nyu.edu/library/bobst/research/arch/175/pages/bun.htm175 Facts About NYU] - ''New York University Archives''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref>
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During the University Heights era, an apparent rift evolved with some organizations distancing themselves from students from the downtown schools. The exclusive [[Philomathean Society at New York University|Philomathean Society]] operated from 1832-1888 (formally giving way in 1907 and reconstituted into the Andiron Club). Included among the Andiron’s regulations was “Rule No.11: Have no relations save the most casual and informal kind with the downtown schools”.<ref>[http://dlib.nyu.edu/eadapp/transform?source=archives/andiron.xml&style=archives/archives.xsl Guide to the Andiron Club of New York City] - ''New York University Archives'' Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> [[The Eucleian Society]], rival to the Philomathean Society, was founded in 1832 and appears to have dissolved several times only to be reformed and is extant. The Knights of the Lamp was a social organization founded in 1914 at the School of Commerce. This organization met every full moon and had the glowworm as its mascot.<ref>[http://www.nyu.edu/library/bobst/research/arch/thenandnow/leisure.html A Window Into the Past: NYU in Retrospect] - ''New York University Archives''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> In addition, NYU’s first yearbook was formed by fraternities and "secret societies" at the university.<ref>[http://www.nyu.edu/library/bobst/research/arch/test/175/pages/year.htm 175 Facts About NYU] - ''New York University Archives''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref>  
 
  
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New York University has traditions which have persisted across campuses. Since the beginning of the [[Twentieth century]] initiation ceremonies have welcomed incoming NYU [[freshman|freshmen]]. At the Bronx University Heights Campus, seniors grabbed unsuspecting first-year students and took them to a horse-watering trough. The freshmen were dunked head first into what was known colloquially as “the fountain of knowledge.” This underground initiation took place until the 1970s.<ref>[http://www.nyu.edu/nyutoday/archives/18/01/Stories/chronicles-18-01.html Chronicles: A Look at NYU’s Past] by Evan Friss. Vol.18 No.1, ''NYU Today'', September 13, 2004. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> Today freshman take part in university sponsored activities during what is called "Welcome Week." In addition, throughout the year the University traditionally holds Apple Fest (an apple-themed country fest started at the University Heights campus), Violet Ball (a dance in the atrium of the library), Strawberry Fest (featuring New York City's longest [[Shortcake|Strawberry Shortcake]]), and the semi-annual Midnight Breakfast where Student Affairs administrators serve students free breakfast before finals.
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Since the beginning of the twentieth century initiation ceremonies have welcomed incoming NYU [[freshman|freshmen]]. At the Bronx University Heights Campus, seniors grabbed unsuspecting first-year students and took them to a horse-watering trough. The freshmen were dunked head first into what was known colloquially as “the fountain of knowledge.” This underground initiation took place until the 1970s.<ref>Evan Friss.[http://www.nyu.edu/nyutoday/archives/18/01/Stories/chronicles-18-01.html Chronicles: A Look at NYU’s Past] ''NYU Today'' 18 (1), September 13, 2004. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> Today freshman take part in university sponsored activities during what is called "Welcome Week." In addition, throughout the year the University traditionally holds Apple Fest (an apple-themed country fest started at the University Heights campus), Violet Ball (a dance in the atrium of the library), Strawberry Fest (featuring New York City's longest [[Shortcake|Strawberry Shortcake]]), and the semi-annual Midnight Breakfast where Student Affairs administrators serve students free breakfast before finals.
  
 
===Greek life===
 
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[[Greek life]] first formed on the NYU campus in 1837 when [[Psi Upsilon]] chartered its Delta Chapter.<ref name="psiupsilon"/> The first fraternities at NYU were social ones. With their athletic, professional, intellectual, and service activities, later groups sought to attract students who also formed other groups. Since then, Greek letter organizations have proliferated to include 25 social fraternities and sororities.
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Greek or [[fraternity]] life first formed on the NYU campus in 1837 when [[Psi Upsilon]] chartered its Delta Chapter. The first fraternities at NYU were social ones. With their athletic, professional, intellectual, and service activities, later groups sought to attract students who also formed other groups. Since then, Greek letter organizations have proliferated to include 25 social fraternities and sororities.
  
 
Four governing boards oversee Greek life at the university. The Interfraternity Council (IFC) has jurisdiction over all 14 recognized fraternities on campus. Seven sororities are under the jurisdiction of the Panhellenic Council (PhC); four multicultural sororities maintain membership in the Multicultural Greek Council (MGC). All three of the aforementioned boards are managed under the auspices of the Inter-Greek Council.
 
Four governing boards oversee Greek life at the university. The Interfraternity Council (IFC) has jurisdiction over all 14 recognized fraternities on campus. Seven sororities are under the jurisdiction of the Panhellenic Council (PhC); four multicultural sororities maintain membership in the Multicultural Greek Council (MGC). All three of the aforementioned boards are managed under the auspices of the Inter-Greek Council.
  
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Greek organizations have historical significance at NYU. Both the [[Zeta Psi|Zeta Psi Fraternity of North America]] and [[Alpha Epsilon Pi]] were founded at NYU, with the former being chartered in 1847<ref name="alphaepsilonpi"/> and the latter chartered in 1913.<ref>[http://www.aepi.org/site/pp.asp?c=geJQIUOwErH&b=2117019 History - Alpha Epsilon Pi] - ''Kintera, Inc.''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> The NYU chapter of [[Delta Phi]], founded in 1841, claims to be the longest continuously active fraternity chapter in the world. PhC features three national sororities and four local sororities. Notably, the first chapter of [[Delta Phi Epsilon (social)|Delta Phi Epsilon]] was founded at NYU in 1917.<ref>[http://www.dphie.org/general/index.shtml History and Traditions] - ''Delta Phi Epsilon International Sorority''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref>
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Greek organizations have historical significance at NYU. Both the [[Zeta Psi|Zeta Psi Fraternity of North America]] and [[Alpha Epsilon Pi]] were founded at NYU, with the former being chartered in 1847 and the latter chartered in 1913.<ref>[http://www.aepi.org/site/pp.asp?c=geJQIUOwErH&b=2117019 History - Alpha Epsilon Pi] - ''Kintera, Inc.''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> The NYU chapter of [[Delta Phi]], founded in 1841, claims to be the longest continuously active fraternity chapter in the world. PhC features three national sororities and four local sororities. Notably, the first chapter of [[Delta Phi Epsilon (social)|Delta Phi Epsilon]] was founded at NYU in 1917.<ref>[http://www.dphie.org/general/index.shtml History and Traditions] - ''Delta Phi Epsilon International Sorority''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref>
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NYU's sports teams are called the Violets, the colors being the trademarked hue "NYU Violet" and white; the school [[mascot]] is the bobcat. Almost all sporting teams participate in the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]'s [[Division III]] and the [[University Athletic Association]].
 
NYU's sports teams are called the Violets, the colors being the trademarked hue "NYU Violet" and white; the school [[mascot]] is the bobcat. Almost all sporting teams participate in the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]'s [[Division III]] and the [[University Athletic Association]].
  
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While NYU has had [[All-American]] football players, the school has not had a varsity [[American football|football]] team since the 1960s. Notable players include Hall of Famer [[Ken Strong]] (1956) and [[Ed Smith (football player)|Ed Smith]] (1934), the model for the [[Heisman Trophy]].<ref>[http://www.heisman.com/history/heisman-trophy.html The Heisman Trophy] - ''CSTV Networks'', Inc. and Heisman.com. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> In the 1940 season, before a football game between NYU and [[Missouri Tigers|Missouri]], students protested against the "gentlemen's agreement" to exclude [[African-American|black]] athletes (at [[University of Missouri-Columbia|Missouri's]] request). The protest against this practice is the first time such protests were recorded to have occurred.<ref>[http://www.exploratorium.edu/origins/coldspring/dispatch/witkin.html  
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While NYU has had [[All-American]] football players, the school has not had a varsity [[American football|football]] team since the 1960s. Notable players include Hall of Famer [[Ken Strong]] (1956) and [[Ed Smith (football player)|Ed Smith]] (1934), the model for the [[Heisman Trophy]].<ref>The Heisman Trophy - ''CSTV Networks,'' Inc. and ''Heisman.com''.</ref> In the 1940 season, before a football game between NYU and [[Missouri Tigers|Missouri]], students protested against the "gentlemen's agreement" to exclude [[African-American|black]] athletes (at [[University of Missouri-Columbia|Missouri's]] request). The protest against this practice is the first time such protests were recorded to have occurred.<ref>[http://www.exploratorium.edu/origins/coldspring/dispatch/witkin.html Evelyn Witkin Reflects on Cold Spring Harbor's Golden Age] - ''Exploratorium''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref>
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Evelyn Witkin Reflects on Cold Spring Harbor's Golden Age] - ''Exploratorium''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref>
 
  
 
The [[National Intercollegiate Women's Fencing Association]] (NIWFA) was founded by NYU freshmen [[Julia Jones Pugliese|Julia Jones]] and Dorothy Hafner.<ref>[http://www.niwfa.com/ The Organization] - ''National Intercollegiate Women's Fencing Association''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref>
 
The [[National Intercollegiate Women's Fencing Association]] (NIWFA) was founded by NYU freshmen [[Julia Jones Pugliese|Julia Jones]] and Dorothy Hafner.<ref>[http://www.niwfa.com/ The Organization] - ''National Intercollegiate Women's Fencing Association''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref>
  
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NYU’s rival, dictated by history and geography has been [[Columbia University]], though it appears from older fight songs that [[Rutgers University]] was also NYU’s rival at some point.<ref>Robert F. O'Brien. ''School Songs of America's Colleges and Universities: A Directory''. Greenwood Press. September 30, 1991 p.208. ISBN 9780313278907</ref>
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NYU’s rival, dictated by history and geography has been [[Columbia University]], though it appears from older fight songs that [[Rutgers University]] was also NYU’s rival at some point.<ref>Robert F. O'Brien. ''School Songs of America's Colleges and Universities: A Directory.'' (Greenwood Press, 1991, ISBN 9780313278907), 208. </ref>
  
 
[[Image:NYU volleyball.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Male's volleyball in Cole's]]
 
[[Image:NYU volleyball.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Male's volleyball in Cole's]]
 
NYU, in its short history in NCAA Division III, has won a single national team championship and many league championships. The basketball program has enjoyed a good deal of success since its return to intercollegiate competition. In 1997, the women’s basketball team, led by head coach Janice Quinn, won a national championship over the [[University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire]] and in 2007 returned to the Final Four. NYU men's basketball and head coach [[Joe Nesci]] appeared in the Division III National Championship game in 1994.
 
NYU, in its short history in NCAA Division III, has won a single national team championship and many league championships. The basketball program has enjoyed a good deal of success since its return to intercollegiate competition. In 1997, the women’s basketball team, led by head coach Janice Quinn, won a national championship over the [[University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire]] and in 2007 returned to the Final Four. NYU men's basketball and head coach [[Joe Nesci]] appeared in the Division III National Championship game in 1994.
  
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NYU men's and women's swimming teams captured consecutive (2004–2005) [[Eastern College Athletic Conference]] (ECAC) Division III Swimming and Diving Championships. Christian Majdick of the men’s track and field team captured the NCAA Division III championship for the triple jump in 2003. Lauren Henkel, one of the most successful athletes in NYU track and field history, and the current assistant coach of the women's track and field team, acquired [[All-American]] status three times for High Jump.
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NYU men's and women's swimming teams captured consecutive (2004–2005) [[Eastern College Athletic Conference]] (ECAC) Division III Swimming and Diving Championships. Christian Majdick of the men’s track and field team captured the NCAA Division III championship for the triple jump in 2003. Lauren Henkel, one of the most successful athletes in NYU track and field history, and the current assistant coach of the women's track and field team, acquired [[All-American]] status three times for High Jump. The men’s soccer team won its league ECAC championship in the 2005–2006 season.  
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The men’s soccer team won its league ECAC championship in the 2005–2006 season.  
 
  
 
NYU students also compete in club and intramural sports, including [[lacrosse]], [[crew]], [[Squash (sport)|squash]], [[Rugby union|rugby]], [[badminton]], [[ice hockey]], [[baseball]], [[softball]], [[Equestrianism|equestrian]], [[martial arts]], [[ultimate frisbee]], and [[triathlon]]. The [[Coles Sports and Recreation Center]] serves as the home base of several of NYU's intercollegiate athletic teams. Many of NYU's varsity teams play their games at various facilities and fields throughout Manhattan because of the scarcity of space for playing fields near campus. In 2002, NYU opened the Palladium Athletic Facility as the second on-campus recreational facility.
 
NYU students also compete in club and intramural sports, including [[lacrosse]], [[crew]], [[Squash (sport)|squash]], [[Rugby union|rugby]], [[badminton]], [[ice hockey]], [[baseball]], [[softball]], [[Equestrianism|equestrian]], [[martial arts]], [[ultimate frisbee]], and [[triathlon]]. The [[Coles Sports and Recreation Center]] serves as the home base of several of NYU's intercollegiate athletic teams. Many of NYU's varsity teams play their games at various facilities and fields throughout Manhattan because of the scarcity of space for playing fields near campus. In 2002, NYU opened the Palladium Athletic Facility as the second on-campus recreational facility.
  
 
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NYU counts 31 [[Nobel Prize]] winners; 9 [[National Medal of Science]] recipients; 12 [[Pulitzer Prize]] winners; 19 [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] winners, [[Emmy Award|Emmy]], [[Grammy Award|Grammy]], and [[Tony Award]] winners; and [[MacArthur Fellowship|MacArthur]] and [[Guggenheim Fellowship]] holders among its past and present graduates and faculty. NYU faculty are active in instruction on the undergraduate and graduate level, as well as active in research.<ref>"Populist manifesto" - The president of New York University tells Joanna Walters that top universities on both sides of the Atlantic need to be jolted out of complacency and snobbery, [http://education.guardian.co.uk/egweekly/story/0,5500,949801,00.html ].
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NYU counts 31 [[Nobel laureates by university affiliation|Nobel Prize winners]]; 9 [[National Medal of Science]] recipients; 12 [[Pulitzer Prize]] winners; 19 [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] winners (more than any other American university);<ref name="academyawards"/>{{Verify credibility|date=September 2007}} [[Emmy Award|Emmy]], [[Grammy Award|Grammy]], and [[Tony Award]] winners; and [[MacArthur Fellowship|MacArthur]] and [[Guggenheim Fellowship]] holders<ref name="guggenheim"/> among its past and present [[List of New York University people|graduates and faculty]]. NYU has been insistent that its faculty be active in instruction on the undergraduate and graduate level, as well as active in research.<ref>[http://education.guardian.co.uk/egweekly/story/0,5500,949801,00.html
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As befitting the largest private non-profit university in the country, NYU has one of the largest alumni bodies in the world. At the end of 2004, NYU had about 350,000 alumni. Of these, at least 17,000 lived abroad.<ref>[http://www.nyu.edu/alumni/ New York University Alumni] - ''NYU Office of Development & Alumni Relations''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> The New York University Office for Alumni Affairs oversees the various activities, such as class reunions, local NYU Club gatherings, NYU alumni travel, and Career Services. The Alumni club on campus is the Torch Club. Notable graduating classes include 1941, which graduated three later Nobel Prize laureates ([[Julius Axelrod]], [[Gertrude B. Elion]] and [[Clifford Shull]]), [[Olympic games|Olympic]] Gold Medalist [[John Woodruff]], sportscaster [[Howard Cosell]], and sociologist [[Morris Janowitz]]; and 1977 included former [[Federal Reserve System]] [[Chairman of the Federal Reserve|Chairman]] [[Alan Greenspan]]; [[Internal Revenue Service|IRS]] [[Commissioner of Internal Revenue|Commissioner]] [[Mark Everson]]; [[INSEAD]] Dean Gabriel Hawawini; Pulitzer, Oscar and Tony Award winner [[John Patrick Shanley]]; [[National Hockey League|NHL]] [[NHL Commissioner|Commissioner]] [[Gary Bettman]]; and [[NASDAQ]] CEO [[Robert Greifeld]].
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Populist manifesto] - ''Guardian Unlimited''. May 6, 2003. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref>
 
  
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As befitting the largest private non-profit university in the country, NYU has one of the largest alumni bodies in the world. At the end of 2004, NYU had about 350,000 alumni. Of these, at least 17,000 live abroad.<ref>[http://www.nyu.edu/alumni/ New York University Alumni] - ''NYU Office of Development & Alumni Relations''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref> The New York University Office for Alumni Affairs oversees the various activities, such as class reunions, local NYU Club gatherings, NYU alumni travel, and Career Services. The Alumni club on campus is the Torch Club. Notable graduating classes include 1941, which graduated three later [[Nobel Prize]] laureates ([[Julius Axelrod]], [[Gertrude B. Elion]] and [[Clifford Shull]]), Olympic Gold Medalist [[John Woodruff]], sportscaster [[Howard Cosell]] and sociologist [[Morris Janowitz]]; and 1977 included: former [[Federal Reserve System|Fed]] [[Chairman of the Federal Reserve|Chairman]] [[Alan Greenspan]]; [[Internal Revenue Service|IRS]] [[Commissioner of Internal Revenue|Commissioner]] [[Mark Everson]]; [[INSEAD]] Dean Gabriel Hawawini; [[Pulitzer Prize|Pulitzer]], [[Academy Award|Oscar]] and [[Tony Award]] winner [[John Patrick Shanley]]; [[National Hockey League|NHL]] [[NHL Commissioner|Commissioner]] [[Gary Bettman]]; [[NASDAQ]] CEO [[Robert Greifeld]]; and [[Cathy Minehan]], Federal Reserve Chairman Boston.</p>
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Since 1885, the most spirited undergraduate class has been awarded “The Bun.” The award consisted of a bun enclosed in a long casket-like enclosure made of silver. The Bun was taken three times: in 1921, 1971, and 1981. The award was last returned in 2002 and currently resides in the [[Silver Center]].<ref>[http://www.nyu.edu/library/bobst/research/arch/175/pages/bun.htm175 Facts About NYU] - ''New York University Archives''. Retrieved October 23, 2007.</ref>
 
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NYU has been portrayed in television shows and films. Fictional NYU students and faculty include [[Will Truman]] (from "[[Will & Grace]]"), who attended NYU Law; [[Cosmo Kramer|Kramer]]'s intern Darren in ''[[Seinfeld]]'', who helps him run "Kramerica Industries"; a student reporter in a different episode of Seinfeld who interviews [[Jerry Seinfeld (character)|Jerry]]; [[Theo Huxtable]] from [[The Cosby Show]], who graduates from NYU in the series finale; Finch from the ''[[American Pie (film)|American Pie]]'' films; [[Ross Geller]] in ''[[Friends]]'', who becomes an NYU Professor in Season 6; Mark Cohen and Tom Collins from ''[[Rent (musical)|Rent]]'', who respectively studied film there as an undergrad and taught there; [[Charlie Sheen]] in the movie [[Wall Street]]; and [[Nicolas Cage]] in the movie ''[[The Family Man]]''.
 
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In addition, the [[Campus of New York University|campus of NYU]] has been the backdrop for pieces of fiction: [[Grace Adler]]'s office in Will & Grace is portrayed in the show as being in the [[Puck Building]], home to NYU's Wagner School; the movie ''[[Loser (film)|Loser]]'' was set at NYU; [[Henry James]]' novel ''[[Washington Square (novel)|Washington Square]]'' is set around the NYU area;  ''Rose of Washington Square'' (1939) and ''13 Washington Square'' (1928) are centered around the NYU Campus; the [[Warner Brothers|WB]] show ''[[Felicity]]'' was set at the "University of New York," clearly modeled after NYU; and NYU's old University Heights Campus in the Bronx provided the scenery for ''[[A Beautiful Mind (film)|A Beautiful Mind]]'' (2001), ''[[Mona Lisa Smile]]'' (2003), ''Sophie’s Choice'' (1982), ''[[The Thomas Crown Affair (1999 film)|The Thomas Crown Affair]]'' (1999), and ''[[Maid in Manhattan]]'' (2002).
 
  
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==References==
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* Dim, Joan, ''The Miracle on Washington Square''. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2000.
 
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* Frusciano, Tom and Pettit, Marilyn ''New York University and the City, an Illustrated History''. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1997.
 
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* Gitlow, Abrahm L., ''NYU's Stern School of Business: A Centennial Retrospective'', New York, NY: NYU Press, 1995
 
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* Harris, Luther S., ''Around Washington Square : An Illustrated History of Greenwich Village'',Baltimore, MD, Johns Hopkins University Press, 2003
 
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*Hester, James M. New York University; the urban university coming of age'' New York, Newcomen Society in North America, 1971. OCLC: 140405
 
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* Jones, Theodore F.''New York University, 1832 - 1932'', London, H. Milford, Oxford University Press, 1933
 
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* Lewis, Naphtali, ''Greek papyri in the collection of New York University'', Leiden, E.J. Brill, 1968
 
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* Tonne, Herbert A. (ed.), ''Early Leaders in Business Education at New York University'', National Business Education Association, Reston, Va., 1981
 
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* Potash, David M., ''The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at New York University: A History''. New York: NYU Arts and Sciences Publications, 1991.
 
  
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* Dim, Joan Marans and Nancy Murphy Cricco. ''The Miracle on Washington Square: New York University.'' Lexington, MA: Lexington Books, 2000. ISBN 0739102168
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* Frusciano, Tom and Marilyn Pettit. ''New York University and the City, an Illustrated History.'' New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1997. ISBN 0813523478
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* Gitlow, Abrahm L., ''NYU's Stern School of Business: A Centennial Retrospective.'' New York, NY: NYU Press, 1995. ISBN 0814730779
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* Harris, Luther S., ''Around Washington Square : An Illustrated History of Greenwich Village.'' Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2003. ISBN 080187341X
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* Jones, Theodore F., ''New York University, 1832 - 1932.'' Oxford University Press, 1933. ISBN 081470221X
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* O'Brien. Robert F., ''School Songs of America's Colleges and Universities: A Directory.'' Greenwood Press, 1991. ISBN 9780313278907
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* Tonne, Herbert A. (ed.), ''Early Leaders in Business Education at New York University.'' Reston, VA: National Business Education Association, 1981. ISBN 093396420X
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* Turley, Meredith. ''New York University: Off the Record.'' College Prowler, 2006. ISBN 9781427401021
  
 
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*[http://manhattan.about.com/od/educationlearning/a/nyustudents.htm/ New York University Student Guide] - About.com
 
 
*[http://www.nyunews.com/ NYU's daily student newspaper] - ''Washington Square News''
 
*[http://www.nyunews.com/ NYU's daily student newspaper] - ''Washington Square News''
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*[http://www.wnyu.org/ NYU's student radio station] - WNYU 89.1 FM
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*[https://gonyuathletics.com/ NYU Athletics] - gonyuathletics.com
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*[http://www.nyu.edu/athletics/ NYU Athletics] - nyu.edu/athletics
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*[http://www.nyu.edu/ir/factbook/2004-2005/universityprofile.php NYU Factbook] - nyu.edu/ir/factbook
 
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New York University
NYU Puck Building.jpg
Motto Perstare et praestare (Latin for "To persevere and to excel")
Established 1831
Type Private
Location New York, NY USA
Website www.nyu.edu

New York University (NYU) is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational research university in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan. Founded in 1831, NYU is the largest private, non-profit institution of higher education in the United States, with an enrollment of more than 40,000. Despite having an urban campus, NYU has an active student body—some of the first fraternities in the country were formed at NYU. With 12,500 residents, NYU has the seventh largest university housing system in the U.S. and the largest among private schools.

Today, NYU is particularly known for its programs in the social sciences, philosophy, business, law, and the performing arts. NYU counts 31 Nobel Prize winners; 9 National Medal of Science recipients; 12 Pulitzer Prize winners; 19 Academy Award winners; several Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award winners and MacArthur and Guggenheim Fellowship holders among its past and present graduates and faculty.

Created as an institution of higher learning open to all and appropriate for all, the university’s commitment to these ideals remains unchanged. As seen in the number of successful alumni, NYU provides an excellent education leading to the mastery of knowledge and skills in diverse areas. Those who graduate from NYU influence the world. However, whether they advance a world of peace, harmony, and prosperity that will bring true happiness to all humankind depends not only on their gaining mastery but also on achieving good character and an understanding of humankind as a whole, aspects of education that depends less on intellect and more on the heart.

Mission & Reputation

Albert Gallatin

A group of prominent New York City residents – the city's landed class of merchants, bankers, and traders – established NYU on April 18, 1831. These New Yorkers believed the city needed a university designed for young men who would be admitted based on merit, not birthright or social class. Albert Gallatin, Secretary of Treasury under Thomas Jefferson, is cited as the founder. Jefferson had declared his intention to establish “in this immense and fast-growing city … a system of rational and practical education fitting for all and graciously open to all.”[1]

At that time, 1831, most students in American colleges and universities were members of the privileged classes. Albert Gallatin and the University’s founding fathers planned NYU as a center of higher learning that would be "open to all, regardless of national origin, religious beliefs, or social background."[1]

Thus, NYU was created non-denominational, unlike many American colonial colleges at the time.[2]

Today, NYU is particularly known for its programs in the social sciences, philosophy, business, law, and the performing arts.

History

The University Heights campus, now home to the Bronx Community College.

On April 21, 1831, the new institution received its charter and was incorporated as the University of the City of New York by the New York State Legislature; older documents often refer to it by that name. The university has been popularly known as New York University since its beginning and was officially renamed New York University in 1896. In 1832, NYU held its first classes in rented rooms of four-story Clinton Hall, situated near City Hall.[2] In 1835, the School of Law, NYU's first professional school, was established.

The Silver Center circa 1900

Whereas NYU had its Washington Square campus since its founding, the university purchased a campus at University Heights in the Bronx because of overcrowding on the old campus. NYU also had a desire to follow New York City's development further uptown. NYU's move to the Bronx occurred in 1894, spearheaded by the efforts of Chancellor Henry Mitchell MacCracken.[2] The University Heights campus was far more spacious than its predecessor was. As a result, most of the university’s operations along with the undergraduate College of Arts and Science and School of Engineering were housed there. With most of NYU's operations transferred to the new campus, the Washington Square campus declined; only the law school remained there until the establishment of Washington Square College in 1914. This college would become the downtown arts and sciences division of NYU.

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, financial crisis gripped the New York City government and the troubles spread to the city’s institutions, including NYU.[3] Feeling the pressures of imminent bankruptcy, NYU President James McNaughton Hester negotiated the sale of the University Heights campus to the City University of New York, which occurred in 1973. After the sale of the Bronx campus, University College merged with Washington Square College. In the 1980s, under the leadership of President John Brademas, NYU launched a billion-dollar campaign that was spent almost entirely on updating facilities. In 2003 current President John Sexton launched a 2.5-billion dollar campaign for funds to be spent especially on faculty and financial aid resources.[4]

NYUTorch3.jpg

The university logo, the upheld torch, is derived from the Statue of Liberty, signifying NYU's service to the city of New York. The torch is depicted on both the NYU seal and the more abstract NYU logo, designed in 1965 by renowned graphic artist Ivan Chermayeff. There are two versions of the origin of the university color, violet. Some believe that it may have been chosen because violets are said to have grown abundantly in Washington Square and around the buttresses of the Old University Building. Others argue that the color may have been adopted because the violet was the flower associated with Athens, the center of learning in ancient Greece.

Facilities

Most of NYU's buildings are scattered across a roughly square area bounded by Houston Street to the south, Broadway to the east, 14th Street to the north, and Sixth Avenue (Avenue of the Americas) to the west. Most of NYU's buildings surround Washington Square Park.

Washington Square campus

The Washington Square Arch, with NYU's Kimmel Center in the background

Since the late 1970s, the central part of NYU has been its Washington Square campus in the heart of Greenwich Village. Despite being public property the Washington Square Arch is the unofficial symbol of NYU. Every year NYU holds its commencement ceremonies in Washington Square Park.

In the 1990s, NYU became a "two square" university by building a second community around Union Square, about a 10-minute walk from Washington Square. NYU's Union Square community primarily consists of the sophomore priority residence halls of Carlyle Court, Palladium Residence Hall, Alumni Hall, Coral Tower, Thirteenth Street Hall, and freshmen residence halls Third North Residence Hall and University Hall.

NYU operates theaters and performance facilities that are often used by the University's music conservatory and Tisch School of the Arts. External productions are also occasionally held in NYU's facilities. The largest performance accommodations at NYU are the Skirball Center for Performing Arts (850 seats) at 566 LaGuardia Place, just south of Washington Square South; and the Eisner-Lubin Auditorium (560 seats) in the Kimmel Center. Recently, the Skirball Center hosted important speeches on foreign policy by John Kerry[5] and Al Gore.[6] The Skirball Center is the largest performing arts facility south of 42nd Street.[7][8]

Bobst Library

A view of the interior of Bobst

The Elmer Holmes Bobst Library, built between 1967 and 1972, is the largest library at NYU and one of the largest academic libraries in the U.S. Designed by Philip Johnson and Richard Foster, the 12-story, 425,000 square feet (39,000 m²) structure sits on the southern edge of Washington Square Park and is the flagship of an eight-library, 4.5 million volume system. The library is visited by more than 6,500 users each day, and circulates almost one million books annually.[9] In addition to its regular collection it houses special collections and archives, including the Archives of Irish America and the Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Archives.

In late 2003, Bobst Library was the site of two suicides. Two students jumped from the open-air crosswalks inside the library onto the marble floor below. The students later died of their injuries.[10] After the second suicide, NYU installed plexi-glass windows on each level to prevent further attempts. In 2003, Bobst Library was also in the news for being the home of a homeless student who resided at the library because he could not afford student housing.[11][12]

Other campuses and facilities

The main NYU Medical Campus is situated at the East River waterfront at First Ave. between East 30th and East 34th Streets. The campus hosts the Medical School, Tisch Hospital, and the Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine. Other NYU Centers across the city include NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases and the Bellevue Hospital Center. NYU’s Ehrenkranz School of Social Work manages branch campus programs in Westchester County at Manhattanville College and in Rockland County at St. Thomas Aquinas College.

La Maison Française

In Sterling Forest, near Tuxedo, New York, NYU has a research facility that contains institutes, in particular the Nelson Institute of Environmental Medicine. The Midtown Center at 11 West 42nd Street and the Woolworth Building in the financial district are home to NYU's continuing education programs.

NYU has a host of foreign facilities used for study abroad programs. Most noteworthy is the 57-acre campus of NYU Florence Villa LaPietra in Italy, bequeathed by the late Sir Harold Acton to NYU in 1994.[13] NYU manages undergraduate academic year study abroad programs in Florence, London, Paris, Prague, Berlin, Accra, and Madrid; and recently started programs in Shanghai and Buenos Aires. On June 1, 2007, NYU announced plans to develop a campus in Israel with Tel Aviv University. The program is scheduled to begin accepting students for the 2008-2009 academic year.[14] The government of the United Arab Emirates has announced plans to fund a campus abroad for NYU in the capital city of Abu Dhabi, the first of its kind to be established abroad by a major US research university, which is set to receive students by 2010.[15]

NYU also has international houses on campus, including the Deutsches Haus, La Maison Française, the Glucksman Ireland House, Casa Italiana, the King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center, the Hagop Kevorkian Center, an Africa House and a China House. NYU was also the founding member of the League of World Universities.

Residence halls

Washington Square Village, home to NYU faculty and graduate students

Uniquely, many of NYU's residence halls are converted apartment complexes or old hotels. Most freshman residence halls are in the Washington Square area. While nearly all of the residence halls that primarily house upperclassmen are in the Union Square area, three of them are located in the Financial District. The university operates its own transit system to transport its students, by bus, to campus. Undergraduate students are guaranteed housing during their enrollment at NYU. Twenty-one buildings are in NYU's undergraduate housing system. In general, NYU residence halls receive favorable ratings, and some are opulent. Many rooms are spacious and contain amenities considered rare for individual college residence hall rooms, such as kitchens and living rooms/common areas.[16] All the residence halls are governed by the Inter-Residence Hall Council (IRHC), an umbrella student council organization. In 2007, the National Association of College and University Residence Halls named NYU the National School of the Year for IRHC and NRHH's strong efforts over the past year. In addition, NYU was awarded National Program of the Year for UltraViolet Live, the annual inter-hall competition that raises funds for Relay For Life.

Academics

Flags identify NYU buildings in the city. This flag is for the Gallatin School of Individualized Study

New York University is comprised of 15 colleges, schools, and divisions. The College of Arts and Science was the first and only school when NYU was founded. The other undergraduate schools include: the Gallatin School of Individualized Study; the School of Social Work; the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development - the first school of education in the United States; the Stern School of Business; and Tisch School of the Arts. A number of these schools also offer graduate and professional programs.

In addition, the University offers programs in postgraduate schools and divisions: the College of Dentistry, the College of Nursing, the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, the Institute of Fine Arts, the School of Continuing and Professional Studies, the School of Law, the School of Medicine, Graduate School of Arts and Science, and the Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.

NYU closed their School of Aeronautics in 1973, their College of Veterinary Surgeons in 1922, and merged other previous programs with other schools. For example, their School of Engineering was merged with the Polytechnic University of New York in 1973, and NYU's former College Hofstra Memorial is Hofstra University as of 1963.

Student life

Student government

The Student Senators Council is the governing student body at NYU. The SSC has been involved in controversial debates on campus, including the Graduate Student Organizing Committee unionization in 2001[17] and subsequent strike in 2005.[18]

Student organizations

NYU has over 350 student clubs and organizations on campus.[19] Apart from the sports teams, fraternities, sororities, and clubs that focus on fields of study, other organizations on campus focus on entertainment, arts, and culture. These organizations include various print media clubs: for instance, the daily newspaper the Washington Square News, comedy magazine The Plague, and the literary journals Washington Square Review and The Minetta Review, as well as student-run event producers such as the NYU Program Board and the Inter-Residence Hall Council.

A bus and trolley system transports students to and from the far ends of campus

During the University Heights era, an apparent rift evolved with some organizations distancing themselves from students from the downtown schools. The exclusive Philomathean Society operated from 1832-1888 (formally giving way in 1907 and reconstituted into the Andiron Club). Included among the Andiron’s regulations was “Rule No.11: Have no relations save the most casual and informal kind with the downtown schools”.[20] The Eucleian Society, rival to the Philomathean Society, was founded in 1832 and appears to have dissolved several times only to be reformed and is extant. The Knights of the Lamp was a social organization founded in 1914 at the School of Commerce. This organization met every full moon and had the glowworm as its mascot.[21] In addition, NYU’s first yearbook was formed by fraternities and "secret societies" at the university.[22]

Traditions

New York University has traditions which have persisted across campuses.

Since 1885, the most spirited undergraduate class has been awarded “The Bun.” The award consisted of a bun enclosed in a long casket-like enclosure made of silver. The Bun was taken three times: in 1921, 1971, and 1981. The award was last returned in 2002 and currently resides in the Silver Center.[23]

Since the beginning of the twentieth century initiation ceremonies have welcomed incoming NYU freshmen. At the Bronx University Heights Campus, seniors grabbed unsuspecting first-year students and took them to a horse-watering trough. The freshmen were dunked head first into what was known colloquially as “the fountain of knowledge.” This underground initiation took place until the 1970s.[24] Today freshman take part in university sponsored activities during what is called "Welcome Week." In addition, throughout the year the University traditionally holds Apple Fest (an apple-themed country fest started at the University Heights campus), Violet Ball (a dance in the atrium of the library), Strawberry Fest (featuring New York City's longest Strawberry Shortcake), and the semi-annual Midnight Breakfast where Student Affairs administrators serve students free breakfast before finals.

Greek life

Greek or fraternity life first formed on the NYU campus in 1837 when Psi Upsilon chartered its Delta Chapter. The first fraternities at NYU were social ones. With their athletic, professional, intellectual, and service activities, later groups sought to attract students who also formed other groups. Since then, Greek letter organizations have proliferated to include 25 social fraternities and sororities.

Four governing boards oversee Greek life at the university. The Interfraternity Council (IFC) has jurisdiction over all 14 recognized fraternities on campus. Seven sororities are under the jurisdiction of the Panhellenic Council (PhC); four multicultural sororities maintain membership in the Multicultural Greek Council (MGC). All three of the aforementioned boards are managed under the auspices of the Inter-Greek Council.

Greek organizations have historical significance at NYU. Both the Zeta Psi Fraternity of North America and Alpha Epsilon Pi were founded at NYU, with the former being chartered in 1847 and the latter chartered in 1913.[25] The NYU chapter of Delta Phi, founded in 1841, claims to be the longest continuously active fraternity chapter in the world. PhC features three national sororities and four local sororities. Notably, the first chapter of Delta Phi Epsilon was founded at NYU in 1917.[26]

Athletics

NYU's sports teams are called the Violets, the colors being the trademarked hue "NYU Violet" and white; the school mascot is the bobcat. Almost all sporting teams participate in the NCAA's Division III and the University Athletic Association.

A hockey player during a game

While NYU has had All-American football players, the school has not had a varsity football team since the 1960s. Notable players include Hall of Famer Ken Strong (1956) and Ed Smith (1934), the model for the Heisman Trophy.[27] In the 1940 season, before a football game between NYU and Missouri, students protested against the "gentlemen's agreement" to exclude black athletes (at Missouri's request). The protest against this practice is the first time such protests were recorded to have occurred.[28]

The National Intercollegiate Women's Fencing Association (NIWFA) was founded by NYU freshmen Julia Jones and Dorothy Hafner.[29]

NYU’s rival, dictated by history and geography has been Columbia University, though it appears from older fight songs that Rutgers University was also NYU’s rival at some point.[30]

Male's volleyball in Cole's

NYU, in its short history in NCAA Division III, has won a single national team championship and many league championships. The basketball program has enjoyed a good deal of success since its return to intercollegiate competition. In 1997, the women’s basketball team, led by head coach Janice Quinn, won a national championship over the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and in 2007 returned to the Final Four. NYU men's basketball and head coach Joe Nesci appeared in the Division III National Championship game in 1994.

NYU men's and women's swimming teams captured consecutive (2004–2005) Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Swimming and Diving Championships. Christian Majdick of the men’s track and field team captured the NCAA Division III championship for the triple jump in 2003. Lauren Henkel, one of the most successful athletes in NYU track and field history, and the current assistant coach of the women's track and field team, acquired All-American status three times for High Jump. The men’s soccer team won its league ECAC championship in the 2005–2006 season.

NYU students also compete in club and intramural sports, including lacrosse, crew, squash, rugby, badminton, ice hockey, baseball, softball, equestrian, martial arts, ultimate frisbee, and triathlon. The Coles Sports and Recreation Center serves as the home base of several of NYU's intercollegiate athletic teams. Many of NYU's varsity teams play their games at various facilities and fields throughout Manhattan because of the scarcity of space for playing fields near campus. In 2002, NYU opened the Palladium Athletic Facility as the second on-campus recreational facility.

Faculty and alumni

NYU counts 31 Nobel Prize winners; 9 National Medal of Science recipients; 12 Pulitzer Prize winners; 19 Academy Award winners, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award winners; and MacArthur and Guggenheim Fellowship holders among its past and present graduates and faculty. NYU faculty are active in instruction on the undergraduate and graduate level, as well as active in research.[31]

As befitting the largest private non-profit university in the country, NYU has one of the largest alumni bodies in the world. At the end of 2004, NYU had about 350,000 alumni. Of these, at least 17,000 lived abroad.[32] The New York University Office for Alumni Affairs oversees the various activities, such as class reunions, local NYU Club gatherings, NYU alumni travel, and Career Services. The Alumni club on campus is the Torch Club. Notable graduating classes include 1941, which graduated three later Nobel Prize laureates (Julius Axelrod, Gertrude B. Elion and Clifford Shull), Olympic Gold Medalist John Woodruff, sportscaster Howard Cosell, and sociologist Morris Janowitz; and 1977 included former Federal Reserve System Chairman Alan Greenspan; IRS Commissioner Mark Everson; INSEAD Dean Gabriel Hawawini; Pulitzer, Oscar and Tony Award winner John Patrick Shanley; NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman; and NASDAQ CEO Robert Greifeld.

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 History of NYU NYU History. Retrieved December 31, 2007.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Window into the Past: NYU in Retrospect by Evan J. Friss, New York University Archives. Retrieved October 23, 2007.
  3. ↑ F. Michael Angelo, NYU Today, September 27, 1989NYU and the Village: History - New York University Archives. Retrieved October 23, 2007.
  4. ↑ NYU Kicks Off $2.5 Billion Campaign - NYU Office for University Development and Alumni relations. Retrieved October 23, 2007.
  5. ↑ Speech at New York University - GlobalSecurity.org, April 20, 2004. Retrieved October 23, 2007.
  6. ↑ Former Vice President Al Gore Remarks - MoveOn.org. August 7, 2003. Retrieved October 23, 2007.
  7. ↑ The Skirball Center for the Performing Arts - NYU Office for University Development and Alumni Relations. Retrieved October 23, 2007.
  8. ↑ Helen and Martin Kimmel Center for University Life, NYU - Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates LLC.
  9. ↑ About the NYU Libraries - NYU Libraries, June 2007. Retrieved October 23, 2007.
  10. ↑ Marsha Kranes and Kate Murray. Film Puts Focus on NYU Suicides New York Post, July 25, 2005. Retrieved October 23, 2007.
  11. ↑ Living at the Library: The Bobst Library's Tenant - Gothamist, April 27, 2004. Retrieved October 23, 2007.
  12. ↑ Broke student 'slept in library' - BBC News, April 28, 2004. Retrieved October 23, 2007.
  13. ↑ NYU marks years of successful restoration at La Pietra - NYU Today. Vol. 16 No. 1, September 5, 2002. Retrieved October 23, 2007.
  14. ↑ NYU Announces Plans to Open Study Abroad Site in Israel - NYU Office of Public Affairs, June 1, 2007. Retrieved October 23, 2007.
  15. ↑ Lynne Roberts. NYU Abu Dhabi gets green light October 14, 2007, ArabianBusiness.com. accessdate 2007-10-26
  16. ↑ Meredith Turley. New York University: Off the Record. (College Prowler, 2006), 161.
  17. ↑ A Big Breakthrough for T.A. Unions by Scott Smallwood, The Chronicle of Higher Education, March 16, 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2007.
  18. ↑ NYU graduate assistants pledge to continue strike by Richard M. Coe III. Daily Tar Heel, December 6, 2005. Retrieved October 23, 2007.
  19. ↑ New York University:Housing & Campus Life - College Board. Retrieved October 23, 2007.
  20. ↑ Guide to the Andiron Club of New York City - New York University Archives Retrieved October 23, 2007.
  21. ↑ A Window Into the Past: NYU in Retrospect - New York University Archives. Retrieved October 23, 2007.
  22. ↑ 175 Facts About NYU - New York University Archives. Retrieved October 23, 2007.
  23. ↑ Facts About NYU - New York University Archives. Retrieved October 23, 2007.
  24. ↑ Evan Friss.Chronicles: A Look at NYU’s Past NYU Today 18 (1), September 13, 2004. Retrieved October 23, 2007.
  25. ↑ History - Alpha Epsilon Pi - Kintera, Inc.. Retrieved October 23, 2007.
  26. ↑ History and Traditions - Delta Phi Epsilon International Sorority. Retrieved October 23, 2007.
  27. ↑ The Heisman Trophy - CSTV Networks, Inc. and Heisman.com.
  28. ↑ Evelyn Witkin Reflects on Cold Spring Harbor's Golden Age - Exploratorium. Retrieved October 23, 2007.
  29. ↑ The Organization - National Intercollegiate Women's Fencing Association. Retrieved October 23, 2007.
  30. ↑ Robert F. O'Brien. School Songs of America's Colleges and Universities: A Directory. (Greenwood Press, 1991, ISBN 9780313278907), 208.
  31. ↑ "Populist manifesto" - The president of New York University tells Joanna Walters that top universities on both sides of the Atlantic need to be jolted out of complacency and snobbery, [1]. - Guardian Unlimited. May 6, 2003. Retrieved October 23, 2007.
  32. ↑ New York University Alumni - NYU Office of Development & Alumni Relations. Retrieved October 23, 2007.

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