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New York State Board of Regents Approves Partnership Between Polytechnic University and New York University

July 1, 2008

News Facts

The New York State Board of Regents voted in favor of Polytechnic University and New York University's affiliation to become Polytechnic Institute of New York University, effective today, July 1, 2008. The vote took place on June 24, 2008.
The partnership between New York University and Polytechnic University referred to by Polytechnic President Jerry Hultin as "the perfect fit between two great universities" will benefit students, New York, the nation and the world.
The new Polytechnic Institute of NYU joins one of the top-ranked higher education research institutions in the world, creating collaborative opportunities between science and engineering. NYU's affiliation with Polytechnic will give NYU an engineering program for the first time in more than three decades and provides new opportunities for NYU faculty and students.

Trend Data

According to the New York Center for an Urban Future's report on August 6, 2007, Engineering A Tech Sector, the affiliation "between NYU and Polytechnic University could provide a critical spark to the city's long-standing, and largely frustrated, efforts to establish itself as a vibrant center for technological innovation."

Quotes

Attributed to Craig Matthews, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Polytechnic University:

"This momentous affiliation will make New York a leading technological center for innovation, entrepreneurship and economic growth. It will yield huge benefits for faculty by increasing research and collaboration, and will expand interdisciplinary resources and programs for our students globally."

Attributed to Jerry M. Hultin, Polytechnic University President:

"The students, faculty and administration are very excited about the new opportunities this dynamic partnership will provide. This perfect fit between two great universities will preserve and enhance Polytechnic's commitment to top-tier technology education and research, contribute to the economic vitality of New York City and the nation and to our students' ability to compete in the 21st century global economy."

About Polytechnic Institute of New York University

Polytechnic Institute of NYU (formerly Polytechnic University) was formed as an affiliate of New York University on July 1, 2008. One of the nation's oldest private engineering universities, Polytechnic was founded in 1854 in Brooklyn, New York. Today, it is the New York metropolitan area's preeminent resource in applied science, technology education and research. In addition to its main campus at MetroTech Center in Brooklyn, Polytechnic offers programs at sites throughout the region, including Long Island, Manhattan and Westchester.

For more information, and to learn more about the Power of PolyThinking and the Polytechnic-NYU affiliation, please visit www.poly.edu/mergercentral.

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