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APA Records Hate Crimes for First 100 Days of Trump’s Presidency

Lorenzo Gazzola, Contributing Writer • April 27, 2017

NYU's Asian/Pacific/American Institute started a project meant to document hate crimes in the first 100 days of President Donald Trump's administration. Recently, they released the first videos from the project.

NYU College Democrats Host NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio

Jemima McEvoy, News Editor • April 26, 2017

NYU College Democrats hosted an event at which guest speaker New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio discussed the importance of civil engagement.

New Politics Classes to Be Offered Through Marron Institute of Urban Management

NYU's Marron Institute of Urban Management will partner with the politics department to offer new courses next semester - including topics in urban management and methods of policy analysis.

Téa Kvetenadze, Deputy Copy Chief • April 26, 2017

NYU's Marron Institute of Urban Management will partner with the politics department to offer new courses next semester — including topics in urban management and methods of policy analysis.

NYC Makes Moves to Reduce Penalties to Decrease Mass Incarceration

Jemima McEvoy, News Editor • April 25, 2017

The NYC Parks and Recreations department will change the punishments inflicted for minor offenses.

IEC Continues Fight to #AbolishTheBox

Deanna Tran, Contributing Writer • April 25, 2017

The Incarceration to Education Coalition at NYU is continuing its efforts to encourage the university to remove the box indicating criminal status on its application.

Lipton Dining Hall Going Vegan This Week

Herman Lee, Staff Writer • April 24, 2017

Lipton Dining Hall is taking on a sustainable, entirely plant-based eating initiative between April 23-25. The initiative is a collaboration between the Animal Welfare Collective and food provider Aramark.

NYU Bookstore to Be Leased to Follett Higher Education

Natasha Roy, News Editor • April 24, 2017

An investigation into the NYU Bookstore, which might lease its operations out to the Follett Higher Education Group, is raising concerns among the bookstore's current employees.

Nursing Professor Receives International Association for Dental Research Award

Miranda Levingston, Deputy News Editor • April 24, 2017

Professor in NYU's Rory Meyers College of Nursing Bei Wu was recently honored with a 2017 International Association for Dental Research Distinguished Scientist Award for Geriatric Oral Research.