New York Institute of Technology
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{{Infobox_University
|name = New York Institute of Technology
|image = Image:NYIT seal.jpg
|motto = When Can You Start?
|established = 1955
|type = Private
|president = Dr. Edward Guiliano
|endowment = $40,376,611
|city = Old Westbury
|state = NY
|country = USA
|undergrad = 6,500
|postgrad = 3,600
|faculty = 249 full-time, 684 adjunct
|campus = Suburban
|free_label = NCAA
|free = Division II, 10 sports teams
|mascot = Image:Nyit athletics small.jpgBear
|colors = Blue and Gold
|website = www.nyit.edu
Image:Nyit logo.gif}}
Image:P5030018.JPG The New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) is a private, co-educational college in New York in the USA. The college has three campuses, two on Long Island, and one in New York City. The college was founded in 1955.
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History
NYIT was founded in 1955 at 500 Pacific Street in Brooklyn, NY. The college began with nine students, but by 1958, had expanded to more than 300. In 1958 the college moved to 70th Street in Manhattan. In 1963, after enrollment surpassed 1,500 students, NYIT purchased more than 700 acres in Brookville and Old Westbury, Long Island. As enrollment continued to increase during the 1970's, NYIT moved to a skyscraper at 888 7th Avenue in 1971, and moved again to the current location at 61st Street and Broadway in 1976.
In 1977, NYIT launched the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYCOM), which remains the only osteopathic medical school in New York State. In September 1984, NYIT opened the Central Islip campus, home to NYIT's first on-campus residential facility.
In 1998, the college opened its first international campus in China.
Schools
NYIT comprises the following academic schools:
- Architecture and Design
- Arts, Sciences and Communication
- Education and Professional Services
- Engineering and Technology
- Extended Education
- Health Professions, Behavioral and Life Sciences
- Management
- New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYCOM)
Campuses
Old Westbury
Image:P5030016.JPG The main campus of New York Institute of Technology is located in Old Westbury, NY on the former estate of Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney [1]. Opened in 1963, this campus is not only the biggest in area, but also in student population. The Old Westbury campus houses the sporting complex, administrative offices, as well as the DeSeversky Center, a well known party and event hall on Long Island. The Old Westbury campus is a completely commuter campus- residential students live on the nearby State University of New York at Old Westbury Campus.
Old Westbury is also home to the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYCOM) which is NYIT's medical school for graduate students.
Central Islip
Image:P5030006.JPG NYIT expanded to Central Islip in the early 1980s after receiving land from the State of New York that was formerly home to the Central Islip Psychiatric Center. Smaller in size compared to Old Westbury, it was home to NYIT's dorms, a renowned Culinary Arts program, architecture studios, a student activity center, and a cafeteria. Because of the on campus dorms, the Central Islip campus became NYIT's residential campus, with intramural sports leauges, a bowling alley, and a swimming pool among other features.
The Central Islip campus was created in an effort to revitalize the poor economy of Central Islip, Long Island. After buying the land, NYIT transferred land to the state, some of which was turned into a sprawling courthouse complex, some of which was turned into a baseball stadium for the Long Island Ducks and some of which was turned into housing. However, the economic boost that both NYIT and the town leadership hoped for never came, and in 2005 NYIT removed almost all of its academic programs from Central Islip. Only the culinary arts program remain. Student who lived in the Central Islip dorms were moved to dorms on the State University of New York at Old Westbury campus, or to housing near the Manhattan Campus.
Manhattan
Image:P2270001.JPG The Manhattan campus is located between 60th-61st streets and Broadway, adjacent to Columbus Circle. The Campus comprises four buildings: The Broadway Center, Information Hall, The New Technology Building, and The Student Activities Building. This is NYIT's smallest campus; however, it offers a full range of classes in all of NYIT's major schools. Residential students have two dorm options for the Manhattan campus: The Riverside Terrace, a hotel on the Upper West Side, and The Clark Residence, a dorm in Brooklyn that NYIT shares with other schools, mainly Pace University and NYU.
Ellis College
The Ellis College an online school founded by NYIT in 2003 for working adults. Using NYIT's blackboard system, adults who are unable to attend any of NYIT's physical campuses can take classes online.
Academic Rankings
In the 2006 edition of US News and World Report's Best College rankings, NYIT's masters program was ranked #82 in the north.
Student Media
On the Old Westbury campus, NYIT students produce the Campus Slate, the student run newspaper founded in 1966. WNYT, the campus radio station, was founded in 1965, and in 2005, the radio station began streaming live over the internet 24/7. Communication Arts students also produce LI News Tonight, a nightly news show broadcast live from its studios in Education Hall.
On the Manhattan campus, students write for the NYIT Chronicle, the student run newspaper founded in 2005. The Manhattan campus is also home to a WNYT radio station, but has yet to broadcast any programming online.
Athletics
Image:NYITBears.jpg NYIT's athletic programs compete in NCAA Division II, and are members of the New York Collegiate Athletic Conference (NYCAC). The teams are called the Bears, and the school colors are blue and gold. NYIT offers Men's Lacrosse, Men's and women's basketball, Baseball, Softball, Men and Women's Cross Country, women's volleyball, and Men and Women's soccer. NYIT has had much athletic success. The men's basketball team reached the NCAA Division II Championship game in 1980. The Lacrosse team has won three national championships, in 1997, 2003, and 2005 the volleyball team reached the NCAA tournament every year from 2001-2005, and in 2005, the men's soccer team reached the 2005 NCAA Division II elite eight.
Manhattan Athletics
While all of the intercollegiate programs are located on the Old Westbury Campus, the Manhattan campus features recreational sports in men's basketball, co-ed softball, co-ed dodgeball, co-ed soccer, and volleyball. While not NCAA sanctioned, the Manhattan athletics have had success as well: the men's basketball team won the YMCA Vanderbilt Leauge championship in the spring 2005, and reached the Basketball City championship game in fall 2005.
Greek Life
Fraternities
Sororities
NYIT Jargon
- 61st Street- The common name for the Manhattan Campus' New Technology Building
- Architorture- Common nickname by which architecture students refer to their major.
- Bearcat- The NYIT Library search engine
- Blackboard- The NYIT Online campus
- Dairy Barn - The Student Activities Center in Old Westbury.
- Iris- The NYIT sub-website, home websites for students, faculty, academic departments, the radio station, student affairs, and more
- Knights- Old name of the manhattan campus recreational basketball team
- Mymail- The NYIT student email system
- Next Year I Transfer- A common play on the NYIT acronym
- NYIT Connect- The NYIT online system. Students can register for classes, check finacial aid, search for classes, and check grades.
- SAC- The Student activities center
- SEC- The Manhattan campuses' Student Entertainment Council, the group responsible for organizing on campus events
- SGA- Student Government association
- The Barn/The Stable- Education Hall. Before it was an academic building, Education Hall was a stable.
- The Dungeon- Nickname given to the basement of Information Hall
- WNYT- The radio station
Presidents
- Alexander Schure, Ph.D- 1955- 1982
- Matthew Schure, Ph.D- 1982-2000
- Edward Guiliano, Ph.D- 2000-