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NYU Schools Update Pass/Fail Policies in Response to Coronavirus
Several NYU schools are offering expanded pass/fail options for students in response to concerns surrounding the transition to remote instruction.
Emily Mason, News Editor
• March 23, 2020
Multiple Tisch Community Members Test Positive for COVID-19
An email from Tisch School of the Arts Dean Allyson Green notified the school’s community members of several individuals testing positive for COVID-19, but did not state how many nor the last time they may have been on campus.
Lisa Cochran, News Editor
• March 21, 2020
NYU Dorms May House Coronavirus Patients
Vice President of Student Affairs Marc Wais sent an email on Tuesday, March 17 opening up the possibility of NYU’s residence halls being used as surplus hospital beds.
Emily Mason, News Editor
• March 18, 2020
NYU’s Final Study Abroad Sites Close
NYU Sydney and NYU Accra will cease in-person academic programs for the remainder of the semester. NYU Abu Dhabi is the last global campus to remain open.
Roshni Raj, Deputy News Editor
• March 18, 2020
Dorm Closures Leave Residents with Little Support
NYU hall residents react to New York dorm closures.
Emily Mason, News Editor
• March 17, 2020
Housing Representatives Demand Answers from University
The NYU Inter-Residence Hall Council responded to University President Andrew Hamilton’s announcement closing all residence halls and the continuation of online classes until the end of the semester via an email on Monday, March 16.
Mina Mohammadi, Deputy News Editor
• March 17, 2020
SGA Offers Support After NYU Shuts Residence Halls
Following University President Andrew Hamilton’s announcement on Monday, March 16, which closed residence halls after Sunday, March 22 and extended remote instruction for the remainder of the semester, the Student Government Assembly issued a statement offering resources for students.
Lisa Cochran, News Editor
• March 16, 2020
NYU Law Student Tests Positive for Coronavirus
An email sent out to students at the NYU School of Law by Dean Trevor Morrison stated that a student tested positive for COVID-19, making it the second confirmed case of the virus in the NYU community.
Emily Mason, News Editor
• March 15, 2020
Despite Rumors, New York City Will Not Be Quarantined
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio announced there were no plans to quarantine NYC on Thursday.
Matthew Fischetti, Deputy News Editor
• March 13, 2020
Coronavirus Cases Rise at NYU Hospitals
Several patients are currently receiving treatment at NYU Langone’s Winthrop, Tisch and Brooklyn hospitals.
Aarushi Sharma, Staff Writer
• March 13, 2020
As President Trump Restricts Flights From Europe, NYU Calls for Students to Return Home
NYU is ushering students at European abroad sites to return home after Trump announced a new policy banning travel by non-American citizens from Europe to the United States.
Emily Mason, News Editor
• March 13, 2020
Zoom Proves a Challenge for Highly Interactive Classes
As the university switched to remote learning on March 11, students voiced their concerns on adapting to video-conferencing software.
Nicole Rosenthal, Editor-at-Large
• March 13, 2020
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