NYU student drowns in Florida

NYU junior Michael Finney was pulled under by the currents off the coast of Jupiter Beach while on spring break.

Weight issues often connected to the neighborhood

Jennifer Black, a former doctoral candidate at NYU, noticed a trend in obesity rates in lower income neighborhoods in New York City.

Sexton to chair education council

President John Sexton was appointed chair of the American Council on Education's Board of Directors.

No more free tuition for some faculty

As part of its efforts to re-engineer programs and achieve savings, NYU plans to revise its policy on full tuition remission for employees, making it more difficult for those affected to benefit from the university's educational opportunities.

NY named finalist in education reform 'race'

New York is one of 16 finalists for the Education Department's $4.35 billion fund, but some question why it was chosen.