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‘The wrong solution’: Black student groups claim NYU withheld information during shooting threat
President Linda Mills responded to student criticism in a Sunday email and said the university will hold an information session to address further concerns this week.
Contract faculty push for standardized pay raises
Union members bargained for a 6% annual salary increase, arguing that several professors pick up second and third jobs to compensate for teaching salaries in a high-cost city.
French mathematician, longtime NYU professor to head Courant
The transition comes as NYU prepares to consolidate its computer science and data science programs under the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences.
City Scoop: Subway crimes hit a 15-year low, and other top stories across NYC
City Scoop is WSN’s weekly column reviewing major New York City news across all five boroughs.
Student gov’t to establish food pantry at Tandon
NYU’s Student Government Assembly approved the nearly $60,000 proposal at its first official meeting of the academic year.
NYU earns ‘F’ in annual free speech ranking
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression criticized the university’s free speech and expression policies in an evaluation of student surveys, current legislation and ongoing controversies.
The Soapbox: New prime minister in France, peso declines in Argentina and underwater attack drones in Australia
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Shooting threat was hoax, Walker confirms
NYU was one of several U.S. universities “plagued by swatting episodes” — this time from someone outside of the country — that have been on the rise since the start of the academic year.
‘Hoax’ shooting threat not deemed credible by law enforcement
An email sent to administrators this morning threatening to fatally target NYU’s Black students and faculty is under investigation by the New York City Police Department and FBI. Campus Safety is on "heightened alert" but university operations are not changing at this time.
NYU megadonor John Paulson under fire for Epstein ‘black book’ listing
A congressman pushing for the release of all Epstein files called out the Stern board member, who has donated at least $146 million to the university and remains the namesake of its largest building.
Students rally for ‘no compliance’ with Trump administration in Washington Square Park
Members of NYU’s Students for a Democratic Society called for greater resistance to federal policies on immigration and transgender rights at its first protest of the semester.
Beyond NYU: ‘Create more connectivity,’ says the former national transportation secretary
NYU Law alum Anthony Foxx talked about the U.S. transportation system as a “cultural statement” and advice for young people looking to serve in public policy.
