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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

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Club Fest relocated to Kimmel after Paulson Center flood

The damage from a burst drinking water pipe on Thursday was contained to the cellar and subcellar floors of the Paulson Center’s athletics facility, which are currently closed until further notice.
Aashna Miharia, News Editor January 31, 2025

This semester’s Club Fest was relocated to the Kimmel Center for University Life due to a flood in the Paulson Center, where Friday’s event was scheduled to take place.  NYU...

NYU's website was hacked for at least two hours on Saturday, revealing private information of students and applicants over the last 30 years. (Lauren Sanchez for WSN)

NYU to hire Title VI coordinator ‘later this semester’

The appointee will oversee issues relating to race, color and national origin.
Omar Drissi, Contributing Writer January 30, 2025

NYU will hire its first Title VI coordinator, who will oversee discrimination cases relating to race, color and national origin, by the end of the spring semester, the university...

President Donald Trump addresses the press outside of the courtroom during his New York civil fraud case in New York City on Oct. 17, 2023. (Jason Alpert-Wisnia for WSN)

Trump rescinds federal aid freeze, delays future NYU grant cancellations

Higher education researchers are still skeptical of how their work could be affected.
Dharma Niles, News Editor January 30, 2025

President Donald Trump rescinded an order to freeze trillions of dollars in federal aid on Wednesday, delaying NYU’s potential loss of nearly $800 million in research funding.  Federal...

(Danny Arensberg for WSN)

Trucks criticizing NYU speech policy circulate campus

The mobile billboards direct viewers to an email template condemning the university’s responses to pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
Dido Trowell, Contributing Writer January 30, 2025

Students have reported mobile billboard trucks from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression circulating Washington Square Park, directing passers-by to an email template...

(Krish Dev for WSN)

Trump’s aid freeze terminates at least 2 NYU grants

Provost Georgina Dopico said in a Monday memo to faculty and graduate students that there are “likely” more grant cancellations to come.
Dharma Niles, News Editor January 29, 2025

At least two NYU grants have been terminated after President Donald Trump’s executive cutoff to trillions of dollars in federal aid, which puts more than half of the university’s...

(Alisia Houghtaling for WSN)

23 NYU alumni featured on Forbes’ latest ‘30 Under 30’ list

The annual Forbes magazine list recognized 23 alumni and one incoming assistant professor, representing seven of the university’s 11 schools.
Nikhil Shah, Contributing Writer January 29, 2025

Forbes magazine highlighted 23 NYU alumni and one incoming assistant professor in this year’s edition of its “30 Under 30” list. University community members under 30 years...

(Daisy Dai for WSN)

CAS opens new building across from Stern

The site holds six floors of offices, classrooms and lounges, and is NYU’s first building dedicated entirely to the College of Arts & Science.
Amanda Chen and Lekhya Kantheti January 28, 2025

NYU’s College of Arts & Science opened its new hub for students and faculty at 25 W. Fourth St. last week. The six-floor site offers classrooms, offices and communal spaces...

NYU breaks private university record for first-year applications

NYU breaks private university record for first-year applications

The university received more than 120,000 applications — approximately 25,000 of which were early decision.
Amelia Hernandez Gioia, Deputy News Editor January 27, 2025

NYU saw a record-breaking number of applicants to its class of 2029, receiving over 120,000 applications — more than any other private university. The number marks a 3% increase...

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Students protest Trump presidency with march on campus

The group met in Washington Square Park, where they demanded that the university escalate its actions against the new administration before marching to the Paulson Center.
Alex Woodworth and Danny Arensberg January 27, 2025

Around two dozen students gathered in Washington Square Park on Friday afternoon before marching to the Paulson Center in protest of President Donald Trump’s newly instated administration....

Researchers work on $56 million initiative for vision restoration

Researchers work on $56 million initiative for vision restoration

Experts from NYU Langone and the Grossman School of Medicine are researching surgical techniques for successful whole-eye transplants.
Lekhya Kantheti, Deputy News Editor January 27, 2025

More than 40 researchers from across the country will work with NYU Langone Health and the NYU Grossman School of Medicine as part of a $56 million project working to achieve successful...

(Danny Arensberg for WSN)

Dozens protest onslaught of pro-Palestinian student suspensions

A group of faculty delivered a petition to President Linda Mills, calling on the university to revoke sanctions for students who engaged in a demonstration last semester.
Amanda Chen, Amelia Hernandez Gioia and Dharma Niles January 24, 2025

Members of the NYU People’s Solidarity Coalition delivered a petition to a representative for President Linda Mills in Bobst Library on Thursday afternoon. The petition, signed...

(Samson Tu for WSN)

Admin responds to nonprofit criticizing updated student conduct policy

The New York Civil Liberties Union sent a letter to NYU’s administration earlier this month, criticizing the university’s updated student conduct guidelines.
Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor January 24, 2025

An NYU administrator sent a letter to the head of the New York Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday, challenging the nonprofit’s Jan. 6 statement that criticized the university’s...