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60 Photos Celebrate NYIT History
November 18, 2015
Sixty years ago today, NYIT received its provisional charter from New York State Board of Regents to operate a college campus. This is also the last day of The Box's "60 Years in 60 Days" series celebrating NYIT's history. View a photo gallery of anecdotes from members of our community, campus facts, and throwback photos from every decade. Thank you to all who participated and shared their stories and ideas!
- The Campus Slate photographer Paul Moeller (B.S. '71) did on April 20, 1971. On that Tuesday, NYIT students gathered outside the Old Westbury campus Student Activities Center (known then as the "Dairy Barn") to meet one of the greatest sports celebrities of all time: former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali. Instead of lecturing students on current issues, the sports legend asked students what they wanted him to discuss. Topics ranged from Howard Cosell to Ali's retirement to a rematch with Joe Frazier.">
- The Campus Slate photographer Paul Moeller (B.S. '71) did on April 20, 1971. On that Tuesday, NYIT students gathered outside the Old Westbury campus Student Activities Center (known then as the "Dairy Barn") to meet one of the greatest sports celebrities of all time: former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali. Instead of lecturing students on current issues, the sports legend asked students what they wanted him to discuss. Topics ranged from Howard Cosell to Ali's retirement to a rematch with Joe Frazier.">