A DISTINGUISHED PRIVATE UNIVERSITY The founding of New York University in 1831 by a group of eminent private citizens was a historic event in American education. In the early 19th century, a major emphasis in higher education was on the study of Greek and Latin, with little attention to modern or contemporary subjects. The founders of New York University intended to enlarge the scope of higher education to meet the needs of persons aspiring to careers in business, industry, science, and the arts, as well as law, medicine, and the ministry. The opening of the University of London in 1828 convinced New Yorkers that their city, too, should have a university. The first president of New York University's governing council, Albert Gallatin, and his co-founders said that the new university was to be a "national university" that would provide a "rational and practical education for all." The result of the founders' foresight is today an institution of higher education at the forefront of America's urban research universities. Of the more than 3,000 colleges and universities in America, New York University is one of the 58 private institutions that are members of the distinguished Association of American Universities. Among its stellar – and accessible – faculty are recipients of the Nobel, Abel, and Pulitzer Prizes; the MacArthur, Guggenheim, and Fulbright Fellowships; and Academy and Emmy Awards. The University includes 14 schools, colleges, and divisions at six major centers in Manhattan. In addition, the University operates branch campus programs in Westchester County at Manhattanville College and in Rockland County at Dominican College. Students come to the University from all 50 states and 150 foreign countries, and when they arrive at NYU they find a remarkable "campus of the city." Twenty-six residence halls offer a warm and friendly home-away-from-home. In addition to encountering outstanding faculty in the classroom and an extraordinary range of academic resources, newcomers find themselves in a dynamic setting for study and learning. Violet banners colorfully mark the buildings housing NYU. Behind these banners are unsurpassed resources: eight libraries holding well over three million books; the Courant Institute of Mathematics; Tisch School of the Arts; the Institute of Fine Arts; cultural and foreign language centers; sophisticated computer facilities; and art galleries. These resources, among many others, blend with the educational environment of one of the greatest cities in the Western World. New York City – the international center of finance, culture and communications – offers unmatched internship possibilities and job opportunities. Student life centers around Washington Square in the heart of historic Greenwich Village. More than 350 NYU clubs and organizations provide students with the opportunity to share interests and discover new ones. When not busy with university life, students can also explore the narrow, winding streets of the Village and discover shops and boutiques, restaurants and cafes, theatres and galleries. The Jerome S. Coles Sports & Recreation Center and the Palladium Athletic Facility enable all NYU students – from varsity athletes to those wishing to swim or workout between classes – to take part in an active sports program. For those who are sports fans, these venues offer exciting athletic events pitting NYU teams against their competitors, many of whom are members of the University Athletic Association, a league of eight major urban research universities with an emphasis on academic achievement, stretching from Brandeis University in Boston to Emory University in Atlanta. The success of New York University graduates can be seen in their exceptional record of admission to the nation's most prestigious graduate and professional schools; in the number of careers launched; and in the achievements of alumni who are leaders in business, government and the arts - every sphere of public life. New York University graduates are represented in positions of leadership and influence throughout the nation: Jonas Salk, developer of the first polio vaccine; John J. Creedon, President of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company; Albert Sabin, developer of the oral polio vaccine; Lamar Alexander, former governor of Tennessee and one-time presidential candidate; Laurence A. Tisch, former Chief Executive Officer of CBS; Alan Greenspan, the long-time chair of the Federal Reserve; Dr. Robert K. Jarvik, developer of the first successful artificial heart; Joseph Heller, novelist; Larry Rivers, artist; film directors Spike Lee, Martin Scorcese and Oliver Stone; Henry A. Grunwald, former Ambassador to Austria; Constance Baker-Motley, the first black woman appointed as a United States district judge; and George D. Wald, Nobel laureate in biology. WWW.GONYUATHLETICS.COM 2008-09 NYU Men’s1 BasketBALL 1 SENIOR ADMINISTRATORS JOHN SEXTON CHRISTOPHER BLEDSOE NYU President Director of Athletics, Intramurals and Recreation John Edward Sexton, the fifteenth President Christopher Bledsoe became New York of New York University, also is the Benjamin Butler University’s Director of Athletics, Intramurals and Professor of Law and NYU Law School’s Dean Recreation in September 1996. Prior to joining NYU, Emeritus, having served as Dean for 14 years. He he served as the Director of Athletics and Intramurals at Pace University in Pleasantville, NY, from 1988- joined the Law School’s faculty in 1981, was named 1996. the School’s Dean in 1988, and was designated the Bledsoe directs a department whose varsity sports University’s President in 2001. program, which competes within NCAA Division III, President Sexton is a fellow of the American has risen to 21 teams with the addition of women’s Academy of Arts and Sciences and a member of both golf in 2007-08. There are also 26 intercollegiate the Association of American University Presidents club teams comprising over 1,250 student-athletes, (where he is a member of the Executive Committee) a recreation course program enrolling over 11,000 persons each year and an intramural program with over and the Council on Foreign Relations. He was 8,500 participants annually. Bledsoe’s department the founding Chair of the Board of NASD Dispute Resolution, and now is also manages and operates the Jerome S. Coles Sports and Recreation Center and the Chairman of the Board of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and Chair of the Palladium Athletic Facility, which are utilized by over 4,000 patrons each day. the Federal Reserve Systems Council of Chairs. He serves as Vice Chair of the Board The 2007-08 athletic season was one of the best in Violets history. NYU’s for the New York Academy of Sciences and as the Treasurer of the Commission of men’s cross country team captured its first-ever NCAA Division III National Independent Colleges and Universities of NY. While Dean of the Law School he Championship, while the men’s swimming and diving (9th) and wrestling (12th) was President of the Association of American Law Schools. teams earned their best-ever finishes at their respective national tournaments. President Sexton received a bachelor’s degree in history (1963) from Fordham Overall, the Violets finished #31 in the NACDA (National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics) Directors’ Cup. College; a master’s degree in comparative religion (1965) and a Ph.D. in history of The 2006-07 season was also an extremely successful one for NYU varsity American religion (1978) from Fordham University; and a J.D. magna cum laude sports, as the program rose to a high of #5 of 440 schools in the NACDA Directors’ (1979) from Harvard Law School. Cup in the final 2007 winter rankings before finishing the year an all-time best He is an author of the Friedenthal, Miller, Sexton, Hershkoff Civil Procedure: #14. That success was based mainly on the strength of the men’s cross country Cases and Materials. He also is the author of Redefining the Supreme Court’s Role: A team’s national runner-up finish and Final Four appearances by the men’s soccer Theory of Managing the Federal Court System (a treatment of the Supreme Court’s team and the women’s basketball team. In addition, the men’s indoor track & field case selection process) in addition to several other books, numerous chapters, team (10th), the men’s swimming & diving team (15th), and the combined men’s and women’s fencing squad (19th) all finished among the top-20 at their respective articles and Supreme Court briefs. national championships. President Sexton holds honorary degrees from Fordham University, Saint Under Bledsoe’s leadership, NYU was honored as the 2006 ECAC (Eastern Francis College, and Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. The student editors of NYU’s College Athletic Conference) Jostens Institution of the Year, an award presented Annual Survey of American Law dedicated their Volume 60 in his honor. He was annually to the ECAC institution that “best exemplifies the highest standards of named the “Outstanding High School Debate Coach of the Last 50 Years” by collegiate academics and athletic performance.” Emory University for work Bledsoe, who earned a bachelor of science degree from Fairfield University he did from 1960-1975. He in 1980 and a MBA from Pace in 1992, was also a director of the Metropolitan has been the honoree at the Intercollegiate Basketball Association (MIBA), the former sponsoring body of the National Invitation Tournament (NIT). Harvard Law Review Annual From January 2000-January 2004, Bledsoe served on the NCAA Division Banquet and has been named III Management Council. While a member of the council, he also served on the “Alumnus of the Year” both Academic Issues subcommittee and the Strategic Planning subcommittee. Bledsoe at Fordham and at his high also served as chair and management council representative to the NCAA Division school, Brooklyn Prep. III Membership Committee. A member of the NCAA joint subcommittee on the Before coming to NYU, future of Division III athletics, Bledsoe also served as acting chair of the NCAA President Sexton served as Division III Infractions Committee.