What are some interesting facts about Columbia University, New York University, [Archive]

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Friday, March 14th, 2008, 12:22 AM

From its beginnings in a schoolhouse in lower Manhattan, Columbia University has grown to encompass two principal campuses: the historic, neoclassical campus in the Morningside Heights neighborhood and the modern Medical Center further uptown, in Washington Heights. Today, Columbia is one of the top academic and research institutions in the world, conducting pathbreaking research in medicine, science, the arts, and the humanities. It includes three undergraduate schools, thirteen graduate and professional schools, and a school of continuing education.

Source (http://www.columbia.edu/about_columbia/index.html)

One hundred and seventy five years ago, Albert Gallatin, the distinguished statesman who served as secretary of the treasury under President Thomas Jefferson, declared his intention to establish “in this immense and fast-growing city … a system of rational and practical education fitting for all and graciously open to all.”
At that time, 1831, most students in American colleges and universities were members of the privileged classes. Albert Gallatin and the University’s founding fathers planned NYU as a center of higher learning that would be open to all, regardless of national origin, religious beliefs, or social background.
While the University’s commitment to these ideals remains unchanged, in many ways Albert Gallatin would scarcely recognize NYU today. From a student body of 158, enrollment has grown to nearly 40,000 students attending 14 schools and colleges at six different locations in Manhattan and in over 20 study-abroad countries around the world. Students come from many foreign countries. The faculty, which initially consisted of 14 professors and lecturers (among them artist and inventor Samuel F. B. Morse), now totals over 3,100 full-time members.
University Seal

The seal is composed of five emblems that embrace the goals and traditions of NYU. These include the NYU name and founding year. The motto perstare et praestare, to persevere and to excel, underscores the depiction of classic runners and, when combined, they represent the continued pursuit of academic excellence. Finally, there is the upheld torch of the Lady of the Harbor, which signifies NYU in service to the “metropolis” — New York City.
University Facts

Founding Date: April 18, 1831
Official Color: Violet
Nickname: Violets
Mascot: Bobcat
Alma Mater: The Palisades

Source (http://www.nyu.edu/about/history.html)

HistoryFordham University is an independent university in the Jesuit tradition. It was established in 1841 as St. John's College by the Right Rev. John Hughes, Coadjutor-Bishop (later Archbishop) of New York, on old Rose Hill Manor in the village of Fordham, then part of Westchester County. The name Fordham is derived from the Anglo-Saxon words "ford" and "ham," meaning a wading place or ford by a settlement. Rose Hill is the name given to the site in 1787 by Robert Watts, a wealthy New York merchant, in honor of his family's ancestral home of the same name in Scotland. The College, which opened with a student body of six, was originally staffed by diocesan clergy. In 1846, the year the New York State Legislature granted the School a charter, Bishop Hughes recruited five Jesuits from St. Mary's College in Kentucky and other communities, and the Society of Jesus then assumed the administration of the College. The name was officially changed to Fordham University in 1907. In 1969 the board of trustees was reorganized to include a majority of non-clergy members.

Source (http://www.fordham.edu/discover_fordham/fordham_at_a_glance/)
Information confirmed: March 13, 2008

UNIVERSITY STATUS: NORMAL
More about GW Status levels [READ (http://www.gwu.edu/~bygeorge/sept17ByG!/levels.html)]

The University is open and operating on a normal schedule.

The Homeland Security Council (http://www.dhs.gov/) has set the national alert level at yellow ("elevated"). All flights are now set at orange ("high"), including those from the United Kingdom. The George Washington University, through its various public safety and emergency management offices, continues to coordinate with federal and local government officials. Appropriate precautions are in place.

The University Police Department will continue to operate in a state of heightened awareness. Please continue to watch for and report any unusual activities, suspicious situations, or objects out of place on or around campus. Please report these to UPD by calling (202) 994-6111 (Foggy Bottom Campus) or (202) 242-6111 (Mount Vernon Campus).

Source (http://www.gwu.edu/~gwalert/index.cfm)

About St. John's

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St. John's News >

<LI id=_ctl0__ctl0_NewsSideList1_repNews__ctl0_listIte m>March 13, 2008

St. John’s University’s Mock Trial Team to Compete in National Qualifying Tournament on March 15-16 > (http://www.stjohns.edu/about/news/items/pr_uni_080313.stj)
<LI class=alternate>School of Law Honors Winners of the 16th Annual Chief Judge Conrad B. Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition > (http://www.stjohns.edu/about/community/news/pr_law_080313.stj)
<LI id=_ctl0__ctl0_NewsSideList1_repNews__ctl4_listIte m>March 12, 2008

St. John's to Host Annual 'Walk for the Homeless' on Friday, March 21 > (http://www.stjohns.edu/about/news/items/pr_uni_080312.stj)
<LI class=alternate>March 11, 2008

St. John’s University Presents: African Influences on Contemporary Altars in the Americas: An Exhibition of Altars and Ritual Offerings > (http://www.stjohns.edu/about/news/items/pr_uni_030811.stj)
March 07, 2008

Jerrold Ross, Dean of The School of Education, to Give Address Titled: "Arts Education: Three Strikes and You're Out" > (http://www.stjohns.edu/about/news/items/pr_uni_080307b.stj)

Welcome to St. John's University
St. John's is one of America's leading Catholic universities – recognized for its superb academic programs, diverse student life, BIG EAST excitement and New York vitality.
Founded in 1870 by the Vincentian Community, St. John's is known for giving students the knowledge, skills and confidence to serve others while achieving personal and professional success. Graduates become leaders in their professions, their communities and the world.

With three friendly, residential campuses (http://www.stjohns.edu/campus) in New York, St. John’s is the perfect choice for an affordable, high-quality private education. Our campus community is diverse and supportive. Our singular approach to education academic study (http://www.stjohns.edu/academics), service opportunities (http://www.stjohns.edu/academics/learning) and real-world experience with one of the most far-sighted global studies (http://www.stjohns.edu/academics/international/discovertheworld) programs of its kind.

Source (http://www.stjohns.edu/about)

Founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell as an informal adult-education outgrowth of his Baptist Temple ministry, Temple College was chartered in 1888 and became Temple University in 1907. Read more in our Factbook (http://www.temple.edu/ir/factbook/ir-factbook.html), explore our traditions (http://www.temple.edu/about/traditions.htm) or take a Virtual Tour (http://www.temple.edu/undergrad/admissions_flash/).

As a comprehensive public research university, our 34,000 students can choose from 8 campuses and 300 academic degree programs including:

2 associate degree programs (Horticulture and General
Source (http://www.temple.edu/about/index.htm)

Introduction to Penn

At the University of Pennsylvania, you'll find a historic, Ivy League school with highly selective admissions and a history of innovation in interdisciplinary education and scholarship. You'll also find a picturesque campus amidst a dynamic city and a world-class research institution.
Intellectual rigor and a practical outlook

Penn carries on the principles and spirit of its founder, Benjamin Franklin: entrepreneurship, innovation, invention, outreach, and a pragmatic love of knowledge. Franklin's practical outlook has remained a driving force in the university's development.
Top students

Today Penn is home to a diverse undergraduate student body of nearly 10,000, hailing from every state in the union and all around the globe. Admissions are among the most selective in the country and Penn consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Another 10,000 students are enrolled in Penn's 12 graduate and professional schools, which are national leaders in their fields. The Wharton School (http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/) is consistently one of the nation's top three business schools. The School of Nursing (http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/) is one of the two best in the U.S. The School of Arts and Sciences (http://www.sas.upenn.edu/), Graduate School of Education (http://www.gse.upenn.edu/), Law School (http://www.law.upenn.edu/), School of Medicine (http://www.med.upenn.edu/), School of Veterinary Medicine (http://www.vet.upenn.edu/), and Annenberg School for Communication (http://www.asc.upenn.edu/asc/application/) all rank among the top 10 schools in their fields.
A singular campus

With its green lawns and landmark architecture, our beautiful West Philadelphia campus houses all of Penn's activities, from student life, athletics, and academics to research, scholarship, and cultural life. All of Penn's 12 schools are located within walking distance of one another. This geographical unity, unique among Ivy League schools, supports and fosters Penn's interdisciplinary approach to education, scholarship, and research.
A vibrant city

Penn's picturesque campus is situated near the heart of Philadelphia, a vital and lively city. Our students and faculty enjoy both campus life and the expansive cultural offerings of the city. Penn makes a substantial investment in its surrounding neighborhood and offers ways for students and faculty to make community service part of their educational experience.
Crossing boundaries

True to our roots, Penn encourages both intellectual and practical pursuits. On our unified campus, this flexible mindset makes Penn a national leader in interdisciplinary programs, crossing traditional academic and professional boundaries to engage participants in the pursuit of new -- and useful -- knowledge. In addition to numerous cross-disciplinary majors and joint-degree programs, Penn is home to interdisciplinary institutions such as the Institute for Medicine and Engineering (http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/ime/), the Joseph H. Lauder Institute for Management and International Studies (http://lauder.wharton.upenn.edu/), and the Management and Technology Program (http://www.mandt.wharton.upenn.edu/).
Powerful research

With 174 research centers and institutes, research is a substantial and esteemed enterprise at Penn. As of fiscal year 2006, the research community includes more than 4,200 faculty and 870 postdoctoral fellows, nearly 3,800 graduate students and 5,400 academic support staff and graduate assistants, and a research budget of $660 million. The scale and interdisciplinary character of our research activities make Penn a nationally-ranked research university.

Source (http://www.upenn.edu/about/welcome.php)

Fr. John Carroll
Founder of Georgetown University

Although Fr. John Carroll (1736-1815) was never president of Georgetown University and never served on its faculty, it is to him that the University owes its existence. Appointed superior of the American Mission by the Pope in 1784, Father Carroll saw the need for the education of the young American Republic’s Catholic citizens and began planning an academy.

Source (http://guide.georgetown.edu/slideshows/slides/show11_slide1.html)

About Swarthmore

Swarthmore, one of the nation's finest institutions of higher learning, is a college like no other. Private, yet open to all regardless of financial need. American, yet decidedly global in outlook and diversity, drawing students from around the world and all 50 states. Small, yet with the financial strength to offer students and faculty generous resources to push their own and the world's understanding of disciplines from Arabic to plasma physics, from microbiology to dance, from engineering to art history.
Swarthmore celebrates the life of the mind. Since its founding in 1864, Swarthmore has given students of uncommon intellectual ability the knowledge, insight, skills, and experience to become leaders for the common good. And they do. Swarthmoreans are CEO patent-holders who bring technology to underserved markets, investment bankers looking for alternative forms of energy, lawyers who become college presidents, doctors who serve in Congress, winners of the Nobel Prize. A Swarthmorean founded the first liberal arts college in Ghana. Another led the team that developed the Hubble Space Telescope. Swarthmoreans invented hypertext and helped women win the right to vote.
So much of what Swarthmore stands for, from its commitment to curricular breadth and rigor to its demonstrated interest in facilitating discovery and fostering ethical intelligence among exceptional young people, lies in the quality and passion of its faculty. Professors at Swarthmore are leading scholars and researchers in their fields, yet remain deeply committed to serving their students as outstanding teachers and mentors. A student/faculty ratio of 8:1 ensures that students have close, meaningful engagement with their professors, preparing them to translate the skills and understanding gained at Swarthmore into the mark they want to make on the world.
Located 11 miles southwest of Philadelphia, Swarthmore's idyllic, 357-acre campus is a designated arboretum, complete with rolling lawns, creek, wooded hills, and hiking trails. From its state-of-the-art science complex to its new, environmentally friendly residence hall, Swarthmore's buildings and architecture stand as national models of curricular and co-curricular undergraduate facilities.
Swarthmore's endowment is the 14th-largest per student among U.S. colleges and universities. This enables the College to admit U.S. citizens and permanent residents without regard to their ability to pay for a Swarthmore education and to fully meet the demonstrated financial need of all admitted students.
Founded by the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) as one of the nation's first co-educational colleges, Swarthmore today is non-sectarian, but still reflects many Quaker traditions and values. Foremost among them is a commitment to the common good and to the preparation of future leaders who will influence favorably a changing and complex world.

Source (http://www.swarthmore.edu/x18.xml)

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