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This article discusses the history of the New York Institute of Technology. The New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) was established in 1955, and is located in New York, NY, USA. ==The 1950s== The founders of NYIT, and in particular Dr. Alexander Schure, Ph.D., started NYIT with the purpose of creating a career-oriented school that focused on giving students the training necessary to succeed in their chosen careers.〔"(Let the anniversary celebrations begin )" NYIT Magaizine, Fall 2006〕 NYIT began in operations in 1955 in New York City with only nine students. Schure also served as NYIT's first president.〔 The function of higher education was highly debated at the time. There was growing concern that American schools and colleges were failing to meet critical national demands, particularly the need for scientists, engineers, and high-level technicians. This anxiety, in turn, generated another concern – fear that humanities studies would become overshadowed by an emphasis on science and engineering. NYIT's first administrators created a balance, a successful coexistence of career training and liberal arts education. Leaders of the college took an early stand, committing NYIT to a policy of access. In addition to opening its doors to high school graduates who wanted to attend, NYIT created an extensive range of student services to help ensure the college's success. The career-focused mission of the school and its "access to opportunity policy" were well received in the marketplace, resulting in rapid enrollment growth. By the 1958-1959 academic year, NYIT had more than 300 students and the time had come to expand its physical operations. In April 1958, the college purchased the Pythian Temple at 135-145 W. 70th St. in Manhattan for its main center. NYIT's Brooklyn building soon became home to the college's division of general studies. The Manhattan building, adjacent to the planned Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, was an ornate 12-story structure with a columned entranceway. Built in 1929 at a cost of $2 million, it included among its features a huge 1,200-seat auditorium. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「History of the New York Institute of Technology」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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