<p>Rudy Guliani, as many of you know, is running for president. Some polls have him leading the other presidential candidates (Democrat and Republican). If Guliani wins, I am curious to find out how his presidency will boost NYU’s prestige. However, Guliani could hurt NYU if his presidency is a mediocre one. Some people believe President Bush is harming Yale and Harvard’s reputation.</p>
<p>One of the reasons the Ivy League schools are so prestigious is because a disportionate number of American presidents attended those schools.</p>
<p>I don’t think Guliani’s (possible) presidency would drastically affect NYU’s prestige in the short or long term (unless he turned out to be some kind of Jesus Christ). NYU allready has a great program, and I think that people who apply there are smart enough not to go just because Guliani attended. If he wins and does well, the University might name a building or a program after him though (unless it already has)-which is pretty cool. </p>
<p>I’ve always wanted by own building name.</p>
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Please forgive me if I read this statement wrong, but I don’t think the number presidential alumni is among the top ten reasons why the Ivies are so prestigious. HPY, the Big Three, are the only Ivies that register with ten alumni (undergrad) total. Note that President W. Harisson attended Penn Medical for only a short time. Now while these totals are greater than any other combination of 3, HPY are hardly known because of the presidents who attended.
I think their presitge lies on their level of education, exclusive appeal, and years of being (considered) the best.</p>
<p>Just an interesting fact: As an undergrad JFK attened first the London School of Economics then Princeton and graduated from Harvard.</p>
<p>I agree with you but I didn’t say it was among the top ten reasons but one reason, albeit a some one. I also agree NYU’s law school may be named after Guliani.</p>
<p>I doubt it’ll help if no one can spell his name correctly. <em>snark</em></p>
<p>I think Giuliani’s a little too controversial for naming the school after him. Lots of people think his methods were heavy-handed and uncalled for.</p>
<p>As a native NYer, I know Giuliani certainly was popular with many people regardless of their political affiliation, especially post-9/11. However, there was also a lot of tension between him and minority groups in NYC. Bloomberg is much more preferred by minorities than Giuliani was.</p>
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I think it’s the other way around. Many presidents come from wealthy, blue-blood families. Because of this, they have an easier time getting into the Ivy League.</p>
<p>NYU Giuliani School of Law…hmm…sounds fine to me. Are they ever going to name some part of NYU after Greenspan? Greenspan DID get 4 degrees from NYU.</p>
<p>It takes HUGE gifts for schools to be named after you. Maybe they can name a program – like the Giuliani Family Counseling Program in the School of Social Work.</p>
<p>You all have made good points, but you would be surprised to hear some people say they would attend a school because more U.S. presidents have graduated from it than elsewhere.</p>
<p>hkstrpd: “Giuliani Family Counseling Program in the School of Social Work”? <em>lol</em></p>
<p>MikeU: I certainly don’t doubt that, but it’s a rather ridiculous way of selecting a college. I hope those people realize that attending Yale or Harvard in and of itself is no guarentee of political success.</p>
<p>Ronald Reagan, one of the most influential U.S. presidents in American history, attended Eureka College, a small liberal arts college in Illinois.</p>