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Abu Dhabi professor reaches settlement with the university after facing ‘gender-based hostility’
A federal judge closed the case involving a politics professor who alleged she was unfairly discriminated against at NYU’s Abu Dhabi campus.
‘Barbaric assassination’: Students mourn Charlie Kirk
Protest wracked a Washington Square Park vigil for the controversial right-wing influencer.
Gould Plaza renovations set for spring completion, nearly 2 years after closure
New skylights and outdoor furniture are part of the university’s goal to make campus “more welcoming” for students.
‘The wrong solution’: Black student groups claim NYU withheld information during shooting threat
President Linda Mills responded to student criticism in a Sunday email and said the university will hold an information session to address further concerns this week.
Contract faculty push for standardized pay raises
Union members bargained for a 6% annual salary increase, arguing that several professors pick up second and third jobs to compensate for teaching salaries in a high-cost city.
French mathematician, longtime NYU professor to head Courant
The transition comes as NYU prepares to consolidate its computer science and data science programs under the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences.
City Scoop: Subway crimes hit a 15-year low, and other top stories across NYC
City Scoop is WSN’s weekly column reviewing major New York City news across all five boroughs.
Student gov’t to establish food pantry at Tandon
NYU’s Student Government Assembly approved the nearly $60,000 proposal at its first official meeting of the academic year.
NYU earns ‘F’ in annual free speech ranking
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression criticized the university’s free speech and expression policies in an evaluation of student surveys, current legislation and ongoing controversies.
The Soapbox: New prime minister in France, peso declines in Argentina and underwater attack drones 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.
Shooting threat was hoax, Walker confirms
NYU was one of several U.S. universities “plagued by swatting episodes” — this time from someone outside of the country — that have been on the rise since the start of the academic year.
‘Hoax’ shooting threat not deemed credible by law enforcement
An email sent to administrators this morning threatening to fatally target NYU’s Black students and faculty is under investigation by the New York City Police Department and FBI. Campus Safety is on "heightened alert" but university operations are not changing at this time.
