Former head of Columbia’s real estate masters program joins NYU after controversy

Patrice Derrington, who oversaw Columbia University’s highly regarded Master of Science in Real Estate Development program for nearly a decade, is heading to NYU. Derrington will serve as NYU’s Schack Institute for Real Estate Chair of Strategic Academic Initiatives. She also plans to teach courses.  “Patrice Derrington brings a wealth of industry expertise and a track record of teaching excellence to Schack,” Marc Norman, Larry & Klara Silverstein Chair and Associate Dean of the NYU SPS Schack Institute of Real Estate, said.  Derrington arrives at NYU after an abrupt departure from Columbia University documented by The Real Deal.  In May […]This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.