John Sexton
President, New York University
John Sexton is the 15th president of New York University. He served as the Chairman of the Board of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York until 2008. He co-authored the textbook on civil procedure used by the majority of law students, Civil Procedure: Cases and Materials. Born in 1942, Sexton studied history as an undergraduate at Fordham University, where he also received his master’s and doctorate degrees; he obtained his juris doctorate from Harvard University.
Looking back at the value of a true liberal arts education.
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The case against attending an undergraduate research university.
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Pursuing a global reach and competing against Harvard.
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Sexton navigates a global stereophonic conversation about education.
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Sexton foretells of a world dominated by idea capitals.
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The United States is disinvesting in higher education at a time when we need it most.
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