N.Y. Education Law § 5702: Objects and powers of the corporation

§ 5702. Objects and powers of the corporation. The leading object of

said corporation shall be to teach such branches of learning as are

related to agriculture and the mechanic arts, including military

tactics, in order to promote the liberal and practical education of the

industrial classes in the several pursuits and professions of life. But

such other branches of science and knowledge may be embraced in the plan

of instruction and investigation pertaining to the university as the

trustees may deem useful and proper. Said university is authorized to

establish faculties, departments and branches and carry on its work at

any places in this state and to confer any and all literary, scientific,

technical and professional degrees, and in testimony thereof award

certificates and diplomas. Persons of every religious denomination, or

of no religious denomination, shall be equally eligible to all offices

and appointments.