<p>from nyunews.com</p>
<p>NYU is planning to open a full-fledged satellite campus in Abu Dhabi, potentially letting students get a liberal arts degree from NYU without ever setting foot in New York, university officials confirmed Friday.</p>
<p>WSN sat down with NYU President John Sexton and Khaldoon al Mubarak, chairman of Abu Dhabi's Executive Affairs Authority, to discuss the details of a partnership that will bring a completely self-contained NYU campus to the Middle East.</p>
<p>While the university's efforts to open a site in the Gulf region have been public knowledge for several months and the subject of internal discussions for more than a year, until now officials had been tight-lipped about specific details, including which country the site would call home.</p>
<p>Academics </p>
<p>NYU officials have emphasized the "academic freedom" students will have at NYUAD; the university has been given carte blanche control over the campus' operations. </p>
<p>In February, the University of Connecticut abandoned plans to open a satellite campus in Dubai amid criticism of certain United Arab Emirates policies. </p>
<p>Connecticut congressman Andrew M. Fleischmann, co-chair of the General Assembly's Education Committee, voiced skepticism of UConn's plans and raised questions about possible human rights violations in the United Arab Emirates. Fleischmann was concerned specifically with the country's treatment of migrant workers and its policy of denying entry to Israeli nationals.</p>
<p>A handful of NYU students have also voiced concerns about United Arab Emirates legislation that lists homosexuality as a capital offense.</p>
<p>"Apparently, this is one of the main concerns I think they've been working with the government on," said Justin Lee, chair of NYU's Student Senators Council. "Students who are aware of it or became aware of it have mentioned various concerns about it, but there are tons of issues, most of which they are going to work through."</p>
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