2. Index
History University
Academics Life
University
Facilities Global
Administr
Presence
ation
3. History of the
University of
In the early 19th century, a group
prominent New York residents from the
class of merchants, bankers, and
traders established the university on
April 18, 1831. These people believed the
city needed a university designed for
young men who would be admitted
based on merit, not social class. In 1832,
NYU held its first classes in rented
rooms in four-story Clinton Hall,
situated near City Hall. Finally the
university was situated in the Greenwich
Village, a section of Manhattan. One of
4. John Sexton, is the
fifteenth and current
President of the
University. The Office
of the President is the
highest ranking office
at the university, it’s
the leader of NYU.
David W. Michael Bob Berne, The
McLaughlin, Th Alfano, The Office of the
e Office of the Office of the Executive Vice
Provost, is the Executive President for
chief academic Vicepresident, Health,
officer they will
provide high
quality,
efficient
services and
systems
5. NYU Violets is the name of the
sports teams and other
competitive teams at New
York University. The main
colors are white and violet
and the school mascot is a
bobcat. Sports are separated
in groups of men and women.
The sports in which they
participate are:
Basketball, Cross
Country, Fencing, Golf, Soccer,
Tennis, Wrestling, Hockey, etc.
In their web, published the
best sportsman and
sportswoman of the week.
6. Academics
In this University you can study:
Fine Arts
Dentistry
Nursing
Mathematical Sciences
Studies of the ancient world
Business
Right
Medicine
Education and human development
7. Facilities
It consists of the following:
The University has grown to currently 14 schools and
partner institutions. It has 6 major centers in Manhattan.
In which they divide all subjects and the athletic sports.
8. University Life
NYU’s campus is literally the
spirit from a global city
with an entrepreneurial
bent and resources that
include some of the
world’s most famous
cultural institutions and
most valued professional
opportunities.
New York is the epitome of a
global city, reflecting the
world in its expansive
diversity of
cultures, ethnicities and
ideas.
9. Global Presence
NYU has embarked on the project of becoming a
Global Network University. This institution is
one of the foremost private, global research
institutions in the United States. In 2010 a new
portal campus was opened, NYU Abu Dhabi and 10
international academic centers in Africa, Asia,
Europe, North and South America.
