Alfred Bloom, President of Swarthmore College, To Lead NYU Abu Dhabi
NYU recently announced the appointment of Alfred H. Bloom, president of
Swarthmore College, as vice chancellor of New York University Abu
Dhabi. NYU Abu Dhabi will consist of a highly selective liberal arts
college, distinctive graduate programs, and a world center for advanced
research and scholarship—all fully integrated with each other and
connected to NYU in New York.
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Bartiromo Interviews GE CEO Immelt for International Stern School Broadcast
NYU Trustee Maria Bartiromo (WSC ’89)
interviewed General Electric Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt in October..
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Edward Gersh, Steinhardt Alum and Former Golden Glove Boxer, Gives to Students in Need
When Edward Gersh (Steinhardt ’43, ’50) was a student in the 1940s, it
was a scholarship that made NYU possible for him. More than 60 years
later, Gersh is showing his gratitude by supporting a permanent
scholarship to benefit current and future generations of deserving NYU
students who need help funding their education.
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Mercer Street Student Essays Aim to Captivate Readers
Mercer Street, an annual publication from the College of Arts and
Science’s Expository Writing Program (EWP), features undergraduate
essays chosen by lecturers and directors in the program for their
mastery of fundamental thinking, writing, and creativity.
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NYU and Banco Santander Announce New Collaboration on Global Education
This fall, 49 NYU undergraduates studying abroad have been named Banco
Santander Scholars under an agreement between the University and Banco
Santander, one of the world’s leading global banks and a significant
contributor to international higher education.
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Social Work Undergrads Plan ‘Baby’s First Home’ for Homeless Teen Mothers
With the assistance of an NYU Reynolds Program/Youth Venture “Be a
Changemaker” grant, three undergraduates at the Silver School of Social
Work are establishing “Baby’s First Home,” a shelter to improve the
lives of homeless teenage mothers and their children.
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Sylvester Manor Archives, Now Housed at NYU Libraries, Reveal 300-Year-Old History of Northern PlantationSylvester Manor Archives, Now Housed at NYU L
In 1651, Shelter Island, NY, located between the north and south forks
of Long Island in the Peconic Bay, was purchased as a “provisionary
plantation” by Nathaniel Sylvester and his partners, owners of two
large sugar plantations in Barbados.
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