NYU Abu Dhabi?

New York University's Abu Dhabi campus pulled the curtain off their impressive class of 2014 yesterday, with admissions statistics on par with elite US institutions such as Yale and Harvard. While comparable to other prestigious Institutions of higher learning in the US, one student, Laith Aqel, hints at the unique significance of NYU Abu Dhabi:

"To me it represents a whole new paradigm of education. The whole international experience is invaluable. I don't think there has ever been a more diverse group assembled whether you're looking at the faculty themselves or the students. It feels like the world is shrinking. NYUAD will prepare me to be a citizen of the world, not just my country."

USA Today's International Correspondant Elizabeth Redden has a fantastic article on the context, significance and concerns of this exciting breakthrough in higher learning that can be found here

http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2010-06-21-IHE-NYU-Abu-Dhabi21_ST_N.htm