University News
Tandon Receives Award for Increasing Women’s Role in Computing Fields
Tandon School’s Department of Computer Science and Engineering received an award and $50,000 prize for promoting women in computing education.
SGA Unanimously Passes Measure to Make Election Day a Holiday
The resolution was supported by on-campus organizations such as Generation Vote, NYU College Democrats and the student councils of several schools at NYU.
UN Ambassador to Afghanistan Visits NYU Prior to Peace Talks
Adela Raz, a United Nations ambassador of Afghanistan, spoke at NYU’s Meyer Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 25 just days before signing a deal that could potentially end the U.S.’ longest-running war in Afghanistan.
SGA Chairperson Hosts Town Hall on Food Insecurity
Senator-at-Large for Students Experiencing Food Insecurity, Jakiyah Bradley, hosted a town hall on Tuesday, Feb. 25 to discuss the issue on NYU’s campus.
NYU Sued for Alleged Anti-Semitism, Students React
A Pro-Israel NYU alumna is suing the university for alleged violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, accusing NYU of harboring anti-semitism.
NYU Professor Accused of Inciting City-Wide Subway Protests
An NYU professor is allegedly the organizer of the protests in the subways that caused $100,000 worth of damage in the last few months.
NYUSH Students Push for Unity in Song
A group of NYU Shanghai community members made a YouTube video featuring the song “We Are Not Strangers” — a song from “The Reality Show”, a musical performed for NYU first-years during orientation.
Alumni Discuss Challenges of Attending NYU as First-Gens
Three NYU alumni talked about challenges for first-generation students, including imposter syndrome and financial hurdles.
NYU Prison Education Program Graduate Urges Visibility for Formerly Incarcerated
NYU PEP graduate José Diaz and faculty member Raechel Bosch spoke to the NYU community about lingering stigma toward the formerly incarcerated.
NYU Amnesty International Chapter Hosts Talk on Turkey
Hafza Girdap, spokesperson from Advocates of Silenced Turkey, came to NYU’s Amnesty International Chapter to speak on the criminalization of human rights activism.
Wagner Professor Urges Visibility for the Hearing Impaired
Wagner hosted a discussion with Professor Jan Blustein about the growing need for accommodations for patients with hearing impairment in healthcare.
NYUAD Anniversary Riddled With Controversy
NYUAD has launched its milestone project to celebrate the university’s first decade, despite controversy over academic freedom and labor law violations.
