Mayor Bloomberg may think that New York lacks a top-quality school for applied sciences, but News Editor Sarah Darville reported Friday that PrezBo and Dean Peña-Mora are determined to prove Columbia's presence by entering a city-sponsored competition meant to bring a new applied science campus to the city. While NYC is looking to utilize space on Governor's and Roosevelt Islands, Columbia's proposal suggests using the "ready to build" Manhattannville expansion.
“We understand we’re at a disadvantage. We understand we’re the underdogs in this,” PrezBo commented about the differences in vision, admitting "we’re not prepared to completely change our focus, our plans [in the event the university doesn't win the money.]" Some fast facts about the proposal, and a handy graphic, below:
