NYU Celebrates its
175th Anniversary
 Can you define “Terquasquicentennial”? For those who never studied Latin, it means 175th anniversary and that’s just what NYU will be celebrating throughout 2006!
As NYU looks back on its dramatic history—while always keeping an eye on the future—it’s fun to reminisce about some of the amazing things that have taken place here, not to mention some of the famous faces who once walked the halls. For instance, did you know:
• Samuel Morse invented the first telegraph in the University Building in 1838.
• The University claims a number of Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners among its alumni, including Frank McCourt (Steinhardt ’57, HON ’00) and Mohamed ElBaradei (LAW ’71, ’74, HON ’04).
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New Perstare Society to be Inaugurated at
Pre-Commencement Breakfast
 Perstare—to persevere, to continue, to go on. This has been part of the University’s motto since its early years, and embodies the can-do spirit of the NYU community. This May, in honor of NYU’s 175th Anniversary, the University will inaugurate its new Perstare Society at the annual Pre-Commencement Breakfast.
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The Wasserman Center for Career Development:
New Location, New Hours,
New Opportunities for Alumni
Alumni looking to jump start their careers now have a new resource. Thanks to a generous gift from the Wasserman Foundation, NYU’s former Office of Career Services relocated and reopened in January 2006 as the Wasserman Center for Career Development.
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Multiple Degree Recipients Write In
More than 50 alumni responded to our multiple degree recipient story in last fall’s Alumni News (“Are You an NYU Multiple Degree Recipient?”). Many responses were featured in the November issue of our e-newsletter, NYU Alumni Connect (www.alumni.nyu.edu/newsletter/1105/multidegree.shtml), and we’re pleased to feature more below. Many thanks to all of those who took the time to share their stories!
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NYU Community Mourns the
Loss of Three Leaders
NYU lost three beloved leaders this past year—Trustees Preston Robert Tisch and Boris Kostelanetz (STERN ’33), and Federal Judge Constance Baker Motley (WSC ’43).
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NYU Alumni News & Notes
NYU Visits the Golden State This May • Grey Art Gallery Hosts Women’s Initiative at The Downtown Show • Student Leaders Dinner Features NYC Council Member Bill de Blasio • How to Spend Your Summer Vacation
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