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Intruder removed after entering Lafayette Hall
An intruder entered Lafayette Hall and interacted with students before being removed by police on Sunday evening, in the fourth dorm trespassing incident at NYU in two weeks.
At Times Square, NYU students join thousands to demand Iran regime change
NYU’s Persian Cultural Society took part in the largest Iranian protest in New York City on Saturday.
23 NYU professors named among world’s most cited researchers
The NYU professors were among 6,938 researchers recognized for publishing the most-cited papers of the past 10 years.
What to do this week: Thanksgiving Day Parade and ‘The Nutcracker’
The Daybook is WSN’s weekly column listing in-person and online events at NYU and across New York City. This week: Nov. 21-27.
NYU disputes Reuters claim that its power plant ‘dirtiest’ among colleges
An investigation found that an on-campus power plant is less efficient than comparable sites. The university has since challenged the findings.
Demolition of historic Gay Street building prompts public outcry
Greenwich Village residents gathered at a 200-year-old building slated for demolition after unapproved work left it unstable.
Russian journalist Yevgenia Albats, New Yorker editor David Remnick on Ukraine, US midterms
NYU’s Distinguished Journalist in Residence Yevgenia Albats spoke with special guest David Remnick, the editor of The New Yorker, on the war in Ukraine and U.S. politics at the Jordan Center on Nov. 17.
The Soapbox: Qatar’s World Cup, Iranian intelligence, Russian wheat
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN’s news desk analyzing major developments in world news and rounding up the stories we think are worth the read this week. Global consciousness for a global university.
Columbia alum files gender discrimination lawsuit against renowned professor
Elizabeth Blackwell, a Columbia graduate, filed a lawsuit against professor Sheena Iyengar over alleged discriminatory workplace practices.
No sign of NYU dorm intruder despite exhaustive 8-hour search
Several residents of the Third Avenue North residence hall saw the intruder in dorm rooms, the dining hall and a lounge.
Strike upends classes at The New School
Part-time faculty at The New School commenced a strike on Wednesday after their union was unable to reach a new tentative contract with the university.
Union leaders from NYU and NYC look to the future of labor
Representatives from unions on and off campus discussed the labor movement’s present struggles and future hopes at an NYU panel on Nov. 15.
