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July 23, 2008
NYU's President to Teach at Incipient Campus in United Arab Emirates
John E. Sexton, president of New York University, will become NYU’s first faculty member to teach in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, where the university is developing an ambitious branch campus.
Every other week starting this fall, Mr. Sexton will take a 14-hour flight from New York to Abu Dhabi to teach a course on religion and government to 17 Emirati undergraduates who have been selected to participate in the NYU Abu Dhabi Institute. Mr. Sexton, a lawyer with a Ph.D. in comparative American religion, has taught NYU undergraduates during every semester but one since he became president, in 2001.
The NYU Abu Dhabi Institute is designed to function as an academic and intellectual precursor to the branch campus, which will open in the fall of 2010.
The 17 undergraduates are now studying in the Emirates’ three federal universities: the Higher Colleges of Technology, the United Arab Emirates University, and Zayed University. In addition to attending Mr. Sexton’s course, they will participate in English-language training and enrichment programs, will have the chance to visit the United States, and will be invited to attend programs, lectures, and conferences at the institute. —Andrew Mills
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Having just taken a flight of this length to Asia recently, I think doing this on a weekly basis will result in President Sexton becoming jet lagged, sleep deprived, and will make it difficult for him to concentrate on other business.
— John C Jul 23, 03:55 PM #
The Chron should keep tabs on his experience with jet-set teaching and report on it.
— AMD Jul 23, 04:17 PM #
Well, commercial pilots on long-haul runs have to do this routinely without becoming sleep-deprived or unable to concentrate on other business. Whether it’s an especially sensible use of his time—the symbolic aspect aside—is for him and his board of trustees to decide. Presumably he and NYU are having their palms crossed with dirhams to a sufficient degree to make it appear worth the effort.
— Gustave Jul 23, 04:42 PM #
He’s flying in at least business class—I think it’s actually first class—but I agree that it’s a fairly brutal travel schedule. My big question is will he have any time to do any other travel?
— John Jul 23, 07:49 PM #
This shows enormous vision on the part of NYU.The U.S. educational system is one of the best in the world…and taking it to other countries puts our country in an incredible leadership position.
Forgot the jet lag, the President will have a pod and sleep all the way.
Congratulations NYU on this forward thinking.
Renee Jones
Stratus Communications
Philadelphia
— Renee Jones Jul 23, 08:40 PM #
Re: “Having just taken a flight of this length to Asia recently, I think doing this on a weekly basis…”
The report said “every other week.” There’s a difference. Also, he won’t just teach his class and head back like a high-flying adjunct. He will conduct other business.
— xol Jul 23, 09:25 PM #
And he can call in sick like other professors. So, counting a sick week, Thanksgiving, and Fall break, that works out to 5 trips for the Fall semester. Manageable.
— xol Jul 23, 09:29 PM #
Carbon footprint, anyone?
— Julie Jul 24, 08:34 AM #
Have you met John Sexton? I teach at NYU and I can attest to his energy, enthusiasm, vision and leadership. If anyone can do this, he can.
He’s just one heck of a guy…and it’s all genuine.
No, I don’t work for PR – I am in Stern, the business school.
SUS
— Susan Stehlik Jul 25, 08:21 AM #
Obviously, John Sexton is being paid a hugh amount of money to accept the position of an adjunct Professor and teach at UAE universities.
Definately, he would forget being jet lagged, sleep deprived etc…
Good for him to accept the challenge and the opportunities.
— Doris Martin Jul 29, 12:35 AM #