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5 faculty members receive $75K grants to fund upcoming research projects
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation gifted the CAS assistant professors the two-year grants to further advancements in economics, chemistry and mathematics.
Students call for admin to publicly support Starbucks workers’ union
The students, members of NYU’s chapter of Young Democratic Socialists of America, said they will revive last year’s campaign to remove the Starbucks location on West Fourth Street if administrators do not meet their demands.
Admin remain vague on potential Trump policy changes
As campus leaders convened for the first University Senate meeting of the semester, dozens protested NYU’s response to President Donald Trump’s policies.
The Soapbox: Center-right chancellor elected in Germany, ceasefire deal in Israel, Molotov cocktails in France
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.
Out of Bounds: Major sports news out of London, France and Washington, D.C.
Out of Bounds is a weekly column by WSN covering major athletic developments at and around NYU’s campuses and study away sites. This week’s edition highlights women’s sports developments.
Guest Essay: The call for a reparations committee
NYU needs to refuse compliance with President Donald Trump’s white supremacist agenda by taking active steps like reparations and acknowledging its racist past.
Republicans’ long-term approach to tackling education-related spending
As President Donald Trump threatens to upend the Department of Education and Congress suggests $2.7 billion in cuts to Pell Grants, House Republicans are proposing a bill that would reshape how federal aid is distributed.
Faculty talk Trump orders on higher education at town hall
Members of NYU’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors spoke at the event, where they debriefed the Trump administration’s “unprecedented assault on higher education.”
Asian American parents prefer schools with higher Asian enrollment, study finds
Researchers found that parents’ preferences stemmed from concerns regarding academic rigor, safety and anti-Asian discrimination.
Beyond NYU: Pursuing public service from Gallatin to City Council
Andrea Gordillo, who graduated from the Gallatin School of Individualized Study in 2017, spoke to WSN about her childhood and current campaign for New York City Council.
Opinion: LGBTQ+ mental health is under attack
As President Donald Trump targets LGTBQ+ freedoms, it is important for local governments to do more to protect their LGBTQ+ citizens and their mental health.
NYU experts on Trump’s anti-DEI crusade
Here’s a rundown of everything the White House has done to halt diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in universities.
