2008 Woodie Awards
NYU and Polytechnic eye up merger
Michael Lutkenhouse
Issue date: 9/14/07 Section: Campus News
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This past summer, on August 7th, both Polytechnic University and New York University issued press releases stating that their respective administrations and Board of Trustees were engaged in talks about a possible merger. Just three years ago, both institutions cut off similar talks over concerns about academic appointments and tenure.
Currently, in what President Sexton of NYU characterized as "a period of conversation," they are trying to determine what will be the details of the merger. Sexton states, he is "optimistic that an agreement can be reached."
President Sexton goes on to describe the interest to NYU when he states, "the absence of a school of engineering and applied science has been felt keenly in a world increasingly reliant on technology." "As we become more and more prominent on basic science and bio-med," President Sexton began, "the absence here of a basic engineering component was felt more and more."
President Hultin, of Polytechnic University, goes on to describe the motivation when he states, "As two universities joined, we truly believe we can better fulfill these ambitions and meet the challenges before us."
Stevens and NYU have had, since 1988, an agreement allowing students to study at NYU for three years and at Stevens for two years to receive a Bachelor of Science from NYU and a Bachelor of Engineering from Stevens. With NYU about to merge with Polytechnic, who has their own engineering program, there has been concern about the status of the current agreement between Stevens and NYU.
Matthew Santirocco, the Dean of the College of Arts and Science at NYU, was recently able to confirm to The Stute that, "...current students in the NYU-Stevens Dual Degree program will not be affected by these negotiations, they will be able to continue their studies, and NYU will be recruiting a freshman class into this program for Fall 2008." This would mean that students would continue to be enrolled in the program at least through the spring semester of 2013. Santirocco went on to confirm that Stevens students would be able to take NYU courses as long as the Dual Degree program is in effect.
Currently, in what President Sexton of NYU characterized as "a period of conversation," they are trying to determine what will be the details of the merger. Sexton states, he is "optimistic that an agreement can be reached."
President Sexton goes on to describe the interest to NYU when he states, "the absence of a school of engineering and applied science has been felt keenly in a world increasingly reliant on technology." "As we become more and more prominent on basic science and bio-med," President Sexton began, "the absence here of a basic engineering component was felt more and more."
President Hultin, of Polytechnic University, goes on to describe the motivation when he states, "As two universities joined, we truly believe we can better fulfill these ambitions and meet the challenges before us."
Stevens and NYU have had, since 1988, an agreement allowing students to study at NYU for three years and at Stevens for two years to receive a Bachelor of Science from NYU and a Bachelor of Engineering from Stevens. With NYU about to merge with Polytechnic, who has their own engineering program, there has been concern about the status of the current agreement between Stevens and NYU.
Matthew Santirocco, the Dean of the College of Arts and Science at NYU, was recently able to confirm to The Stute that, "...current students in the NYU-Stevens Dual Degree program will not be affected by these negotiations, they will be able to continue their studies, and NYU will be recruiting a freshman class into this program for Fall 2008." This would mean that students would continue to be enrolled in the program at least through the spring semester of 2013. Santirocco went on to confirm that Stevens students would be able to take NYU courses as long as the Dual Degree program is in effect.