New York Institute of Technology to Host Fall Open Houses for Prospective Students

Old Westbury, N.Y., Oct. 24, 2007: This time of year, high school juniors and seniors are busy planning their college careers. To make the decision process easier, New York Institute of Technology’s (NYIT) Office of Admissions will host open houses on Saturday, Nov. 10 at 10 a.m. and Sunday, Nov. 11, at 10 a.m., at the Old Westbury, N.Y., and Manhattan campuses, respectively. The events are free and open to the public.

Prospective students and their families are invited to join NYIT students, alumni, faculty and staff members to learn about the college’s academic programs and facilities as well as receive information about admissions and career planning. Professors from each academic department will be available to answer questions about NYIT’s various programs, including architecture and design; engineering and computing sciences; management; arts and sciences; health professions, behavioral and life sciences; and education.

NYIT’s Old Westbury, N.Y., campus is located at Northern Boulevard., one mile east of Glen Cove Road; the school’s Manhattan campus is located at 1855 Broadway (between 60th and 61st streets). For additional information, contact Jill Brown, NYIT’s events and special projects coordinator, at 516.686.7927 or jillbrown@nyit.edu.

About The New York Institute of Technology
NYIT is the college of choice for more than 15,000 students enrolled in more than 100 specialized courses of study leading to undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees in academic areas such as architecture and design; arts and sciences; education; engineering and computing sciences; health professions, behavioral, and life sciences; management; and osteopathic medicine. As a private, nonprofit, independent institution of higher learning, NYIT embraces an educational philosophy of career-oriented professional education for all qualified students and supports applications-oriented research to benefit the greater global community. Students attend classes at NYIT’s campuses in Manhattan and Long Island, as well as online and in a number of programs throughout the world. To date, more than 73,000 alumni have earned degrees at NYIT. For more information, visit www.nyit.edu.

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Jason Selss
NYIT Media Relations Manager
516.686.7481
jselss@nyit.edu