Polytechnic Institute of New York University | |
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Motto | Homo et Hominis Opera Partes Naturae |
Motto in English | The human being and human works are parts of nature |
Established | 1854 |
Type | Private |
Endowment | $173.3 million[1] |
President | Jerry Hultin |
Academic staff | 125+ |
Students | 4514 |
Undergraduates | 1732 |
Location | Brooklyn, NY, USA |
Campus | Urban |
Colors | Purple and Green |
Mascot | Fighting Blue Jays |
Website | www.poly.edu |
The Polytechnic Institute of New York University (New York University School of Engineering and Technology), often referred to as Polytechnic Institute of NYU, NYU Polytechnic, or NYU Poly, is one of the 18 schools and colleges that make up New York University (NYU).[2] It was founded in 1854 in the City of Brooklyn (later incorporated into New York City as the Borough of Brooklyn).
Today it is one of the oldest private technological institutes in the United States,[3] and has a distinguished history in civil engineering, construction management, electrical engineering, polymer chemistry, aerospace, and mechanical engineering. Its Carnegie Classification is Doctorate-Granting "Research University" (high research activity).[4]
It is centrally located in the MetroTech Center and is close to transportation routes and easily accessible from all parts of New York City and Long Island. In addition to its main address at MetroTech Center in Downtown Brooklyn, the institute offers programs at other sites throughout the region, including Long Island, Westchester, and Manhattan, as well as several programs in Israel.
The university has state-of-the-art facilities including a brand new library and new facilities for its electrical engineering, computer science and computer engineering programs. NYU Polytechnic Institute offers programs primarily for undergraduate students but also offers opportunities for graduate students, including executive programs for students with related experience and prepares students to play leading roles in these overarching areas through invention, innovation and entrepreneurship (i2e).[5]
The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), the Computer Science Accreditation Board (CSAB), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Construction Management Association of America (CMAA), and the American Chemical Society (ACS) have recognized the institute's undergraduate and graduate programs in engineering, computer science and chemistry.
Among its graduates and faculty are Nobel Prize and Wolf Prize laureates, notable inventors, world class scientists and successful entrepreneurs.[6]
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Polytechnic Institute of New York University is located on five different campuses and offers a wide range of educational resources for all phases of education. NYU Poly includes the Brooklyn Campus, Long Island Campus, Westchester Campus, Manhattan Campus and Israel campus.
This campus is centrally located in Downtown Brooklyn and close to transportation routes. The campus, called MetroTech, is easily accessible from all parts of New York City and Long Island. It has state-of-the-art facilities, including a brand new library, and new faculties for their electrical engineering, computer science and computer engineering programs. The Brooklyn campus offer programs primarily for undergraduates but also offers opportunities for graduate students, including those executive programs for students with related experience.[7]
MetroTech Center: Polytechnic Institute of New York University played a leadership role in bringing about MetroTech Center, one of the largest urban university-corporate parks in the world and the largest in the United States. Today, the 16-acre (65,000 m²), $1 billion complex is home to the institute and several technology-dependent companies, including Securities Industry Automation Corporation (SIAC), New York City Police Department's 911 Center, New York City Fire Department Headquarters and the U.S. technology and operations functions of JPMorgan Chase. In 1998, a Marriott Hotel was built adjacent to MetroTech. MetroTech has proven to be a case study in effective university, corporate, government and private-developer cooperation. It has resulted in renewing an area that once was characterized more by urban decay.
Wunsch Building houses the school's undergraduate admissions offices and is used to host many social, cultural, and academic events for the school and community.[8] The building dates back to 1847 and was the first independent black church in Brooklyn. It was also a stop on the Underground Railroad and has been designated a historic landmark since November 24, 1981.[9]
The Bern Dibner Library of Science and Technology, opened in 1990 in a new building, is Polytechnic's information hub, accessible online from anywhere, on or off campus, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In addition, wireless networks allow users with notebook computers to access the library's electronic services from anywhere on campus.
The Poly community also has access to NYU's other libraries, including Elmer Holmes Bobst Library and Frederick L. Ehrman Medical Library.
NYU Poly has a couple residence halls in Brooklyn; Othmer hall is (generally) for undergraduate students, Livingston Hall for graduate students and the Clark Residence.
The Othmer Residence Hall is a 18-story building, housing over 400 students in two-bedroom suites and two-bedroom apartments with kitchenettes. This recently renovated residence hall has wireless internet facilities and includes student lounges, study rooms, laundry facilities, outdoor space and 24-hour security.[10]
The Livingston Residence Hall is a 26 story building, housing over 115 graduate students in one bedroom apartments and studios with full kitchens or kitchenette and dining areas. This residence hall is more independent than Othmer and requires that students arrange for their own internet facilities. NYU Public Safety Services officers are on duty 24 hours a day.[10][11]
The Clark Residence, which opened in September 2010, is located at 55 Clark Street, which is within walking distance to NYU Poly’s MetroTech campus, shopping and dining on Montague Street, and the Brooklyn Promenade.. Single, double, large double, lofted triple, and triple layouts are available at the Clark Residence.[12][13]
This campus was opened in 1961. Recently, they moved to a state-of-the-art facility at The Melville Corporate Center. When they moved to the new facility, they also expanded their graduate programs to include Electrophysics, Systems Engineering, Telecommunication Networks and Wireless Innovation. Most classes and programs offered at this campus are geared towards working professionals.
Established in the 1980s, this graduate center is the Hudson Valley’s premier center for technical and managerial education. People from all over the tri state region travel in to attend classes for graduate studies in the fields of Chemistry, Management of Technology, Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, Information Systems Engineering and Computer Science. Here again, the classes are geared towards the working professionals. The facility is completely wired and has advanced computer labs and conference style classrooms.
Located at 55 Broad Street in downtown Manhattan, this site again is in the heart of New York. This site offers degree programs in Financial Engineering, Management of Technology, Information Management and Accelerated Management of Technology. The Manhattan Graduate Center offers another state-of-the-art facility for the working professionals in the Manhattan area. This site usually attracts those researchers and professors who want to further their education at a prestigious facility that focuses on technology.
Located at 2 Broadway in downtown Manhattan. This site offers the widely known NYU Poly Exec 21 Construction Management certificate.
Located in Rishon LeZion in the College of Management. This campus offers Master of Science in Management and Master of Science in Organizational Behaviour degrees.
NYU Poly was formerly the Polytechnic Institute of New York and it currently maintains a formal affiliation between NYU and the Polytechnic Institute of New York (Poly) allowing NYU to complete the transition for Poly to become their school of engineering and applied science (see NYU Affiliation below).[14]
The official timeline for the Institute is maintained on Poly at a Glance: the Poly Timeline.
Polytechnic Institute of NYU has carried a number of different names.[15]
In 1973, New York University’s School of Engineering and Science merged into the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn to form the Polytechnic Institute of New York.[16] The 2008 affiliation between Poly and NYU has re-established a formal relationship between New York University and the former Polytechnic Institute of New York after nearly 35 years of separation.[17] The institute is now an interim entity while it aligns itself to become NYU's dedicated resource for applied sciences and engineering.[18][19]
On August 7, 2007, Polytechnic and New York University (NYU) announced that the two institutions were engaged in merger discussions.[20][21] In October 2007, NYU’s and Polytechnic's Boards of Trustees both approved continuation of talks on a merger of NYU and Polytechnic. Both institutions decided to continue drafting a Definitive Agreement to more fully define the relationship between the universities.[22][23]
On March 6, 2008, Polytechnic’s Board of Trustees voted to approve the "Definitive Agreement" to affiliate with New York University, with the goal that Polytechnic would become NYU's School of Engineering. On June 24, 2008, the New York State Regents approved an affiliation between Polytechnic and NYU by a change of charter which made NYU the sole member of the Polytechnic, effective July 1, 2008.[22][24][25]
It has been confirmed by the school authorities that Poly is on the path to be completely consolidated into New York University School of Engineering expected Fall 2012, similar to that of New York University School of Law, New York University Stern School of Business and Tisch School of Arts and other NYU schools. However there is no assurance that this would happen by the proposed dateline.
President | Years as president | |
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1 | John Howard Raymond | 1855–1864 |
2 | David Henry Cochran | 1864–1899 |
3 | Henry Sanger Snow | 1899–1904, Interim President |
4 | Frederick Washington Atkinson | 1904–1925 |
5 | Parke Rexford Kolbe | 1925–1932 |
6 | Charles Edwin Potts | 1932–1933, Interim President |
7 | Harry Stanley Rogers | 1933–1957 |
8 | Ernst Weber | 1957–1958, Interim President |
9 | Ernst Weber | 1958–1969 |
10 | Benjamin Adler | 1969–1971, Acting President |
11 | Arthur Grad | 1971–1973 |
12 | Norman Auburn | 1973, Acting President |
13 | George Bugliarello | 1973–1994 |
14 | David C. Chang | 1994–2005 |
15 | Jerry MacArthur Hultin | 2005–Present |
Polytechnic Institute of New York University offers Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Master of Engineering, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in a wide range of majors and programs. More than 89% of undergraduate students receive job offers within 6 months of graduation. NYU Poly has 1,750 full-time undergraduates and 2750 total full and part-time graduate students; its current student-to-faculty ratio is 13-to-1.[26]
Admission to Polytechnic Institute of New York University is considered "more selective"[27] and applicants will need:
The 2011-2012 PayScale College Salary report ranked NYU Poly top eight among all four-year colleges in the nation by starting salary potential and mid-career salaries.[29]
PayScale.com ranked NYU Poly top four among all engineering schools in salary potential closely behind California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in first, Harvey Mudd College in second, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in third. NYU Poly was also ranked top seven in Top Private Universities by Salary Potential.[30]
The 2011 US News Best Colleges ranked Polytechnic Institute of New York University's graduate program 66th in the nation.[31]
In the 2011 "U.S. News & World Report", NYU Poly tied for fourth among all national schools in the ethnic and racial diversity of its undergraduate student body, tied for seventh in the proportion of international undergraduate students, and it ranked 22nd in economic diversity.[32]
The 2009 Best Engineering Colleges By Salary Potential ranked the school among the top 10 in the nation for annual pay of bachelors graduates.[33][34]
The 2006 US News Best Colleges ranked the graduate computer engineering program 34th in the nation for the best engineering specialty.[35]
All undergraduate and graduate programs at Polytechnic Institute of New York University are accredited by the Middle States Association. Undergraduate engineering programs are accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). The undergraduate program in computer science is accredited by the Computer Science Accreditation Board (CSAB). Undergraduate chemistry students have the option to pursue a degree approved by the American Chemical Society (ACS).
Polytechnic Institute of New York University has numerous student organizations (over 40[36]) including:
Alpha Phi Omega
A co-ed service fraternity organized to provide community service, leadership development, and social opportunities for college students. The largest collegiate fraternity in the United States, with chapters at over 350 campuses, an active membership of approximately 17,000 students, and over 350,000 alumni members.
Lambda Chi Alpha
A national social fraternity seeks to promote higher education by providing opportunities for academic achievement and leadership. It is one of the largest men's general fraternities in North America and is the largest Greek organization on campus. The chapter also has available housing for members.
Nu Alpha Phi An Asian-interest social fraternity founded in 1994. They strive to improve the surrounding environment through community service and other philanthropic activities. Past efforts have included charity walks, donation drives, voter registration, and soup kitchens.
Omega Phi Alpha
A local, independent, co-ed social fraternity founded in 1986. They are not affiliated with the Omega Phi Alpha national service sorority. They were originally based on the Farmingdale, Long Island Campus. They moved to Brooklyn when the Long Island campus closed and the student body integrated with the main Brooklyn Campus.
PolyBOTS
The mission of the PolyBOTS is to provide an interdisciplinary environment allowing for the engineering and construction of original robotic and mechanical devices. The PolyBOTS present the means by which students have the ability to learn and excel in multiple technical and engineering fields through hands-on experience.(source) Since its start in 2001, the organization has volunteered to FIRST robotics and FIRST Lego League. They have hosted several workshops for high school students, and have earned several awards by the Institute and FIRST.
Polytechnic Anime Society
The Polytechnic Anime Society consists of students who enjoy gaming, anime, manga, and other aspects of both popular culture and Japanese culture. Besides hosting weekly anime showings and gaming sessions in the university, PAS also hosts and participates in various outside events. Members can often be found in costume attending conventions and parades. They have attended the annual Otakon. In addition, PAS notably hosts the annual SpringFest, a gaming, anime, and pop culture-oriented convention open to everyone. Average attendance per year is usually around 200, with tournaments, panels, and anime showings running throughout the day.
Engineers Without Borders (EWB)
Engineers Without Borders[37] was founded in the spring of 2008, to allow students to apply their technical skills to benefit developing communities around the world. Current EWB projects include providing sustainable, scalable engineering solutions for municipal and civic infrastructures in El Salvador[38] and the sustainable water and sanitation in the Dominican Republic.[39]
U.S. Air Force ROTC All NYU Polytechnic and affiliated students may participate in the U.S. Air Force ROTC program headquartered at Manhattan College; Detachment 560 provide training to students from over 30 schools.[40]
U.S. Army ROTC
All NYU Polytechnic and affiliated students may participate in the U.S. Army ROTC program through NYC Army ROTC, headquartered at Fordham University.[41]
Polytechnic Institute of NYU is the home of the Fighting Blue Jays and offers its students a wide array of sports teams. The Blue Jays compete in NCAA Division III Championships in Men's and Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball, Women's Lacrosse, Men's Track, Men's and Women's Basketball, Softball, and Baseball.
NYU Poly has advanced its athletics program in the last few years. They have constructed a new gym, the Jacobs Gymnasium, located on the Brooklyn campus.
NYU Poly has a long athletic history. For instance, NYU Poly and Pratt Institute’s basketball teams have battled it out in some of the world's most famous arenas, including the old Madison Square Garden, the Brooklyn Armory, and the Meadowlands since 1904. In Fall 2009 and Fall 2010 the women's volleyball team won their conference. In spring 2010 the women's softball team also won their conference and got an NCAA bid to regionals in Ithaca. The team earned the school's first ever NCAA tournament win.
Polytechnic Institute of New York University's 37,000 alumni include business leaders, entrepreneurs, politicians, several Nobel Prize winners, and one Wolf Prize winner. Top executives from AT&T, Pfizer, Bechtel, Consolidated Edison, General Electric, IBM, Ingersoll-Rand, Jacobs Engineering, KeySpan Energy, MetLife, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Qwest, Raytheon, Stanley Works, Symbol Technologies, UNISYS, Verizon Communications and Xerox are proud of their roots at Polytechnic. Academic leaders, deans and university presidents started their careers at Polytechnic. Recent presidents of major professional societies, including the American Chemical Society and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), are alumni.
Polytechnic Institute of New York University's alumni have ranked the school as one of the 15 Best Engineering Colleges By Salary Potential.[33]
The Polytechnic Institute of New York University Alumni, established in 1863, promotes and maintains the welfare of Polytechnic and provides fellowship and mutually beneficial activities among Poly graduates. Officers and an international board of directors govern the polytechnic alumni. Alumni sections offer events around the country and internationally.
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A list of the notable Polythinkers are officially maintained at Polythinking Innovation Gallery.
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