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NYU’s contract faculty union to begin bargaining this Friday
Union members are calling for the university to implement 13 demands, including improved healthcare, guaranteed job security and limits on workload.
NYU will not provide onsite medication abortions amid statewide trend
Universities state and citywide are taking greater strides than NYU to make abortion pills more accessible for students.
How NYU’s safety report only documents a portion of on-campus crime
The university’s annual report does not include the two most-reported crimes on campus: petty larceny and sexual harassment.
Anti-Zionist Jewish group criticizes NYU ‘restrictions on movement’ at Gaza Solidarity Sukkah
The on-campus group Jews Against Zionism said Campus Safety officers were “increasingly hostile” toward its members at the Tuesday demonstration.
Student gov’t to reintroduce suicide prevention bill
NYU’s Student Government Assembly is calling for universities in New York to broaden their policies, guidelines and training relating to suicide prevention.
The Soapbox: Tourism protests in Spain, border de-escalation in China, mysterious pollution 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.
Faculty-led panel on free speech relocated after alleged ‘academic freedom violations’
NYU said that the event, which was originally scheduled to take place in Bobst Library, “was never submitted” for approval.
Beyond NYU: From high school debate to the Broadway stage
Nihar Duvvuri attended the Tisch School of the Arts for over a year before deciding to redirect and pursue acting full-time. Now, he’s performing in “Romeo and Juliet” on Broadway.
Political polarization is increasingly apparent in federal court, NYU and Harvard study finds
Researchers analyzed more than 400,000 cases and found that judges are more likely to reverse rulings made by opposing political affiliates.
NYU Langone launches high school programs to promote careers in health care
The research center launched nursing and clinical research programs for high schoolers in Brooklyn, with hopes to inspire students to eventually work in these fields.
Jewish students set up Gaza Solidarity Sukkah in Schwartz Plaza
Campus Safety officers barricaded the plaza soon after a group of students and faculty put up the sukkah, which was built in protest of NYU’s ties to Israel and the war in Gaza.
