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The Soapbox: A hijab ban in India, Liz Truss’s resignation, and protests in Chad
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NYU students start applying for Biden loan forgiveness program
After the application for the program opened on Oct. 17, some students said it would partially or completely pay off their loans.
Students scramble for selective study abroad sites
Due to a record number of study abroad applications this year, many students remain on waitlists. Some were rejected entirely.
Pete Buttigieg talks transport, climate inequity at NYU panel
The U.S. Secretary of Transportation joined industry experts to discuss the importance of infrastructure legislation and its intersection with environmental justice.
After one month of checking visitor vax cards, NYU gives up
Though visitors to campus must still be vaccinated for COVID-19, they no longer need to show physical proof of vaccination to gain access to university buildings.
Private security guards patrol emergency exits at West 4th subway station
The security presence, which began in early September, is unarmed and discouraged from physically confronting subway riders.
‘Metaverse Boot Camp’ draws intrigue and ire
Metaverse experts and NYU students convened to chat about virtual reality, NFTs and the blockchain at a two-day event sponsored by the School of Professional Studies.
NYU Shanghai students ask to graduate elsewhere due to COVID cancellations
The Student Government Assembly convened to address graduation concerns from NYU Shanghai students, Swipe it Forward’s relaunch and more at its biweekly meeting on Thursday, Oct. 13.
Bill de Blasio to teach at NYU next year
The former New York City mayor will deliver talks and teach a graduate course in the spring as part of his new role as a visiting fellow at the university.
Sex offender prof. under review, wants to keep NYU job
NYU adjunct professor Robert Ginsberg was suspended after the university discovered that he had been convicted of possessing and promoting child pornography in 2015. The adjunct union says it is prepared to represent him during review proceedings.
Birds Aren’t Real protest flocks to Washington Square Park
Conspiracy group Birds Aren’t Real held its largest protest to date to prove an avian surveillance state on Saturday, Oct. 15.
