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Inform a Broader Audience of In 2003, New York University, in conjunction with the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) and the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL), launched a pilot program known as FDNYU (www.fdnyu.org) which was made possible by a generous seed grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. One of the three main objectives of the FDNYU project is to increase access to formal higher education opportunities, specifically online higher education, for 16,000 FDNY employees to help mitigate the massive loss of manpower and leadership as a result of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and to meet the FDNY’s college credit requirement for advancing employees into supervisory positions.
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To meet this objective, the FDNYU project team built a searchable, Web-accessible "clearinghouse" of online higher education program driven by a database that leverages vetted, interested Sloan-C member programs, where FDNY employees can now match, select and matriculate into program based on their specific talents and interests. Currently 75 Sloan-C member institutions, which represent 500 programs, have agreed to participate. Before we release the final version of the FDNYU web portal, we would like to invite all current and newly inducted Sloan-C members to join us in serving this community. With just a small amount of effort, and to no cost to your institution, you can gain instant, targeted exposure to an additional 16,000 potential students. For more information about FDNYU and getting your institution involved, please contact Jarl Jonas, Director for Online and Corporate Learning Development at New York University’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies, either by phone at 212.998.9137 or by email at jarl.jonas@nyu.edu.
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