U.S. Universities Rush to Set Up Outposts Abroad

by E Wayne Ross on February 10, 2008

The New York Times: U.S. Universities Rush to Set Up Outposts Abroad

When John Sexton, the president of New York University, first met Omar Saif Ghobash, an investor trying to entice him to open a branch campus in the United Arab Emirates, Mr. Sexton was not sure what to make of the proposal — so he asked for a $50 million gift.