News
Student government welcomes NYU’s first dean of students
A summary of developments from the second Student Government Assembly meeting of the fall 2021 semester.
Fauci talks ethics, misinformation and COVID-19 at NYU lecture
Anthony Fauci, the U.S. chief medical advisor, spoke at an NYU event about public health and ethics issues that have arisen during the pandemic. He was joined by bioethicist Christine Grady and CNN correspondent Sanjay Gupta.
NYU student hunger strikes for 52 hours in solidarity with taxi drivers
Karishma Chari, who ended her fast on Tuesday morning, participated in the New York Taxi Workers Alliance’s hunger strike alongside taxi drivers campaigning for debt relief and workers’ rights.
Yankee Stadium to host commencement for 2020, 2021 graduates
NYU’s class of 2020 and the class of 2021 are invited to an in-person graduation at Yankee Stadium on May 18, 2022, following two years of virtual ceremonies.
New York City elects a new mayor today
This is WSN’s guide to the 2021 New York City election. Read about the candidates, the stakes and NYU students’ voting takes.
Instead of Juneteenth holiday, NYU Langone offers employees a ‘Cultural Heritage Day’
NYU Langone Health announced a new vacation day, which they are calling “Cultural Heritage Day,” after employees pointed out that the medical center’s 2022 holiday calendar did not include Juneteenth.
The Soapbox: Myanmar, Sudan, Palestine
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN’s news desk, examining the major developments in world news and rounding up the stories we think are worth the read this week. Global consciousness for a global university.
NYU affordability decreases as net price tops peer institutions
NYU’s net price — found by subtracting the average financial aid award from total cost — is higher than its peer institutions.
Law students want more say in spending of $540M fundraised by NYU Law
The NYU School of Law is beginning to allocate money from its Lead the Way capital campaign. Students want a role in the process.
Imani Douglas, late playwright and NYU prof, memorialized at Gallatin service
The Gallatin School of Individualized Study hosted a memorial service for Imani Douglas, who taught television writing at the school for over 20 years and worked on a range of pioneering theatrical productions.
City workers storm Brooklyn Bridge protesting vaccine mandate
The group marched across the Brooklyn Bridge to City Hall on Monday afternoon in opposition to New York City’s vaccine mandate for municipal employees.
Two NYU profs, one alum receive 2021 MacArthur Fellowships
NYU professors Nicole Fleetwood and Victor J. Torres and alum Daniel Lind-Ramos talk about their experience winning the prestigious MacArthur Foundation grant.
