It is my pleasure to present you with the New York University Faculty Handbook. They were here at the beginning of a proud tradition, which has not faltered, for we are indeed no less fortunate in our faculty today than were our founders.
Faculty is the driving force and the engine of our enterprise.
Faculty creates the environment that attracts the brightest students, graduates and undergraduates, who in turn energize and retain the best faculty. As members of this dynamic community at the core of an emerging global institution, you have my great appreciation and warmest wishes. This is one of the University's most valuable assets. In an increasingly complex world, the University can maintain its leadership in education and research only if it continues to merit the trust of the entire constituency. All New York University faculty and employees are expected to carry out their institutional responsibilities in accordance with applicable legal and ethical principles.