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An illustration of a wooden box with three flags, Germany, the U.K. and France, stuck into the top. On one face of the box is a white sign saying “W.S.N.” and the other face has the words “Election Special.”

The Soapbox: Elections in Europe

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.
Krish Dev, Director of Creative & Digital Strategy September 9, 2024

In France, Macron announces new prime minister French President Emmanuel Macron announced conservative Michel Barnier as the nation’s new prime minister on Thursday, two months...

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What to do this week: A club fest at Tandon, Hispanic Heritage Month and more

The Daybook is WSN’s weekly column listing in-person and online events at NYU and across New York City. This week: Sept. 9 – Sept. 15.
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor September 8, 2024

The front of a brown building, with the words "TISCH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS" above the large doors. There are a few people walking down the street in front of the building.

Tisch prof. accused of sexual misconduct by former students ‘no longer employed’

The professor, Robert Benevides, had been scheduled to teach two courses this semester after a university investigation found he sexually harassed a former student.
Carmo Moniz, Editor-at-Large September 6, 2024

Content warning: This article contains mentions of sexual misconduct.  Tisch professor Robert Benevides — who has been accused of sexual misconduct by multiple former students...

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Inside NYU’s 180-plus disciplinary cases against pro-Palestinian students and faculty

A WSN investigation found a persistent pattern of sanctions against members of the NYU community for their involvement in protests against the war in Gaza.
Hope Pisoni, Investigative Reporter September 5, 2024

Donald Trump wearing a blue suit with a red tie, an American flag pin on his lapel and white undershirt with his arms outstretched. Behind him to the left is his son Eric Trump in a gray suit with a light blue tie, as well as his legal team all standing in front of a large brown door with golden words on them.

‘He liked it’: Trump praises Stern in video announcing son Barron’s attendance

In an interview with the Daily Mail, the former president said he has known the university “for a long time.”
Dharma Niles, News Editor September 5, 2024

Donald Trump called the Stern School of Business “a very high-quality place” in an interview with the Daily Mail announcing Barron’s decision to attend NYU. The former president...

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Beyond NYU: Writing songs for TikTok and the stage

Steinhardt alum Grace Yurchuk uses her virality on social media to propel her music career forward. Now, she aspires to write for the Broadway stage.
Rory Lustberg, Deputy News Editor September 5, 2024

Growing up, Steinhardt alum Grace Yurchuk always wrote songs in her childhood bedroom — that is, until she produced and released her first single from her Third Avenue North...

A group of pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrate outside the Paulson Center. A sign held above the crowd reads “Israeli Apartheid and Genocide funded by the U.S.”

Silver allegedly revokes student’s acceptance for involvement in pro-Palestinian protests

A member of Faculty & Staff for Justice in Palestine told WSN that the rescission was due to “conduct violations.”
Dharma Niles, News Editor September 4, 2024

An unidentified student’s acceptance to NYU’s Master of Social Work program was revoked in June for “allegedly participating” in pro-Palestinian encampments last semester,...

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Pakistani Supreme Court judge talks environmental justice at NYU Law

The event focused on integrating human rights, environmental policy and the legal field.
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor September 4, 2024

Around 30 students and faculty attended a talk at the NYU School of Law on Tuesday, where Pakistani Supreme Court judge Syed Mansoor Ali Shah discussed the relationship between...

Hundreds of protesters march down a road with signs and Palestinian flags.

Students and faculty join hun​dreds in citywide pro-Palestinian march on Labor Day

As the academic year begins, students and faculty continue to demand that NYU divest from companies with ties to Israel and shut down its study away site in Tel Aviv.
Liyana Illyas and Mariapaula Gonzalez September 3, 2024

Dozens of NYU students and faculty from the People’s Solidarity Coalition and other on-campus organizations joined hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators in a march across...

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Summer recap: What you missed on campus since May

A student sues roommate for stealing over $50,000 in luxury items, a $6 million donation for artificial intelligence research and more news around campus you missed over the last few months.

As you prepare for the new academic year, here is some news around NYU that you may have missed over summer break.  Student sues roommate for stealing over $50,000 in luxury...

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Amnesty reports heightened concern over Abu Dhabi campus

The human rights group detailed the deportation of an instructor and threats of prosecution under Emirati law.
Dharma Niles and Krish Dev August 29, 2024

Human rights nonprofit Amnesty International reported escalated restrictions at NYU’s Abu Dhabi campus, alleging that faculty were told criticism of university leadership could...

Linda Mills in a black gown with silver trim stands behind a clear podium with a reflector in front of it. The silhouettes of the back of people’s heads are in front of her.

Mills calls for ‘community’ in start-of-semester email

In her first universitywide letter of the academic year, President Linda Mills urged students to “come together” with “empathy and grace.”
Krish Dev, Director of Creative & Digital Strategy August 28, 2024

NYU president Linda Mills encouraged students to be a “model for others” in a Wednesday email as the university nears the start of a new academic year amid a “drumbeat of...