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Stern MBA program launches at Abu Dhabi campus

NYU President Linda Mills attended the degree’s inaugural ceremony on Monday.
Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor February 14, 2025

President Linda Mills made an appearance at the Feb. 10 inauguration ceremony for NYU Abu Dhabi’s Master of Business Administration program, which welcomed its first class this...

(Allina Xiao for WSN)

What Trump’s DEI rollbacks could mean for NYU

Amid a federal attack on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, professors and administrators remain uncertain of its total effects on the university.
Aditte Parasher, Contributing Writer February 14, 2025

Since President Donald Trump’s slew of executive orders threatening to withdraw funding from research, offices and programs related to diversity, equity and inclusion, concerns...

The Soapbox is a weekly news column rounding up stories worth reading for a global university. (Max Van Hosen and Kyra Reilley for WSN)

The Soapbox: Mafia crackdown in Italy, Sudan truce in UAE, cease-fire violation in occupied Palestine

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.
Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor February 14, 2025

In Italy, gov’t issues largest crackdown on mafia in decades Italian police arrested around 150 affiliates to the Sicilian Mafia on Tuesday for crimes including extortion, drug...

(Alex Woodworth for WSN)

CIA ‘unable to attend’ internship fair following student backlash

Less than 10 students held a “successful” rally outside the internship fair, criticizing NYU for inviting CIA representatives to the event.
Alex Woodworth and Kaleo Zhu February 13, 2025

The CIA was “unable to attend” an internship fair on Wednesday after a petition condemning the agency’s anticipated presence garnered over 80 signatures. About seven people...

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Beyond NYU: Bridging the gap between business and film

From Tisch to Stern, Alejandra Parody shares her journey in the film industry.
Lekhya Kantheti, Deputy News Editor February 13, 2025

Alejandra Parody, a Tisch and Stern alum, started her filmmaking journey with a love for storytelling, but evolved into something much larger. Exploring her passion for writing...

(Matt Petres for WSN)

Students protest CIA presence at internship fair

NYU’s Students for a Democratic Society cited the agency’s military operations in foreign countries, saying it contradicted the university’s code of ethics.
Amelia Hernandez Gioia, Deputy News Editor February 12, 2025

Dozens of students have signed a petition calling on NYU to uninvite representatives from the CIA to its Wednesday spring internship fair, saying the agency’s work is not aligned...

(Samson Tu for WSN)

Tandon summer programs for K-12 students surge in popularity

The Tandon School of Engineering’s initiative focuses on supporting students from socioeconomic backgrounds underrepresented in STEM-related fields with tuition-free summer course offerings.
Juan Hanes, Contributing Writer February 12, 2025

Applications for NYU’s youth science and tech programs have nearly doubled in the past two years, bringing research and academic opportunities to hundreds of middle and high...

(Lauren Sanchez for WSN)

Former employee sues NYU for religious discrimination

A former Residence Hall Resource Manager at NYU is alleging that the university perpetrated religious discrimination by requiring him to comply with its COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
Graylin Lucas, Contributing Writer February 11, 2025

A former NYU housing manager is suing the university for religious-based discrimination, claiming he was wrongfully terminated after refusing to comply with its COVID-19 vaccination...

(Ray Qian for WSN)

NYU Abu Dhabi partners with Emirati tech company to further 6G research

Through this collaboration, students and faculty at the Abu Dhabi campus will be able to explore the advanced wireless cellular technology through internships and research opportunities.
Vaishnavi Girish, Contributing Writer February 11, 2025

NYU Abu Dhabi has partnered with one of the largest telecommunications companies in the United Arab Emirates to expand programming in wireless technology, allowing students and...

(Courtesy of Nicolas Manassi)

Wagner dean on stepping down, returning as a faculty member

Sherry Glied, who has led the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service since 2013, spoke with WSN about the school’s growth and what she hopes to accomplish as a faculty member.
Lekhya Kantheti, Deputy News Editor February 10, 2025

After over a decade of leading NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, Sherry Glied has decided to step down as dean and join the school’s faculty, President...

NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering campus at Brooklyn Commons in 2022. (Samson Tu for WSN)

Faculty and staff talk merging computer science depts. in Tandon, CAS

NYU may form a new computer science department to keep up with a rapidly expanding tech industry.
Adi Rajpurohit, Contributing Writer February 10, 2025

A group of faculty and staff will evaluate the possibility of creating a new computer science department that would consolidate programs at NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering...

NYU purchases Hebrew Union College building for over $75 million

The university will move into HUC’s West Fourth Street location in 2027.
Juan Hanes, Contributing Writer February 7, 2025

NYU will move into the Hebrew Union College’s building at 1 W. Fourth St. in 2027, after purchasing the space for $75.5 million last week. Proceeds from the university’s...