Alumni Constance and Martin Silver Donate $50 Million to University’s School of Social Work
In the largest private donation to a school of social work in the
United States, Constance and Martin Silver have pledged $50 million to
the New York University School of Social Work.
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Courant Institute, Stern School Launch MBA/MS Finance Degree
NYU has launched a dual-degree program designed to give tomorrow’s
“quant jocks” both depth in quantitative skills and breadth in
management perspective to effectively manage risk, sophisticated
trading models, and people in today’s computation-driven financial
markets.
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Dublin Archbishop Delivers Lecture at Glucksman Ireland House
In the inaugural lecture for the Irish Institute of New York, Dublin’s
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, at podium, spoke on “New Ireland, New
Church” at NYU’s Glucksman Ireland House.
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First Class of Fellows Selected for NYU’s New Humanities Initiative
Created in 2007, the Humanities Initiative at NYU provides the
University’s faculty and students a forum for cross-disciplinary
discussion and collaboration in the humanities and arts.
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Howard Gardner Imagines the Future of Multiple Intelligences
Howard Gardner, who developed the theory of multiple intelligences,
delivered the Inaugural Jacob K. Javits Lecture in late October at
Rosenthal Pavilion in the Kimmel Center for University Life.
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NYU to Open Campus in Abu Dhabi
Martin Lipton, chair of NYU’s Board of Trustees, President John Sexton,
and His Excellency Khaldoon Al Mubarak, chairman of the Executive
Affairs Authority of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, recently announced that
they have reached an agreement to create “NYU Abu Dhabi,” a Middle
Eastern campus of the University.
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Steinhardt Blogs Offer Window Into Student Experience
This fall, the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human
Development added a new tool to attract prospective students to its
programs: student blogs.
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Tisch School Asia Honors Chan for Humanitarian Work
International film star Jackie Chan was recently awarded a lifetime
achievement award for his work as a distinguished actor and
humanitarian by NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts Asia.
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Tisch School of the Arts Asia Launches Singapore Campus
The Tisch School of the Arts Asia officially opened in Singapore in
early October with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and reception, which
included a tour of the new three-acre campus.
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Trustee Hemmerdinger Becomes Chair of MTA
The
New York Senate recently confirmed H. Dale Hemmerdinger, WSC’67, to
serve as the new chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
(MTA), with a term expiring in 2012.
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Zitrins Establish Professorship in Bioethics
Arthur Zitrin (GSAS ’41, MED ’45) and Charlotte Marker Zitrin (WSC ’39,
MED ’43) have pledged $2 million to NYU to establish the Arthur Zitrin
Professorship in Bioethics, which is held by philosophy professor
William Ruddick.
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