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The panelists at the Violence Via Water event in Kimmel Grand Hall pose for a photo.

Water Activists Speak on Flint, Puerto Rico Crises

Paul Kim, Staff Writer April 16, 2018
A panel was held in Kimmel last week to discuss the water crises in Flint and Puerto Rico.
SLAM and NYU Divest protestors occupied Kimmel overnight on the night of April 9 — and for as long as it takes for their demands heard. With sleeping bags and supplies, they appear to be prepared for the long night ahead.

105 Professors Express ‘Grave Concern’ Over Administration’s Treatment of Student Activists

Alex Domb, Deputy News Editor April 16, 2018
92 professors came out and and expressed 'grave concerns' over threats issued to SLAM and Divest protestors by NYU.
Student activists gather on the staircase of the Kimmel Center for University Life during Weekend on the Square to protest for a meeting with the Board of Trustees

Student Activists Rally at Weekend on the Square

Alex Domb, Deputy News Editor April 14, 2018
The Student Labor Action Movement and NYU Divest filled the Kimmel Center for University Life staircase during Weekend on the Square to continue their ongoing protest for a town meeting with the Board of Trustees.
(from left to right) Carol Dysinger, Ada Ferrer,  Martha Hodes, the 2018 NYU faculty recipients of the Guggenheim Fellowship.

Professors Awarded Guggenheim Fellowships for Work in Literature, Film

Sarah Jackson, Deputy News Editor April 13, 2018
Three NYU professors received 2018 Guggenheim Fellowships. The fellowship is awarded to experts in their fields who have demonstrated creative and productive abilities. 
NYU professor Kwame Anthony discusses identity as a part of The Review and Debates of NYU.

New York Times Columnist Discusses Identity at NYU Review and Debates

Kristina Hayhurst, Deputy News Editor April 13, 2018
The Review and Debates hosted New York Times columnist Kwame Anthony Appiah who spoke and answered questions on identity in politics and culture.
Q-Tip will be teaching a fall 2018 course at the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music.

Rapper Q-Tip To Teach Course on Jazz and Hip-Hop This Fall

Louise Choi, Staff Writer April 12, 2018
Rapper Q-Tip will join the faculty of the Clive Davis Institute in the Tisch School of the Arts in fall 2018 to teach a course about the relationship between jazz and hip-hop.
Sinclair Broadcasting Group has been facing media scrutiny for requiring its anchors to read scripts warning the public about widespread biased news reporting.

NYU Among Several Schools to Speak Against Sinclair Broadcasting Group

Kristina Hayhurst, Deputy News Editor April 12, 2018
The Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute at NYU has joined the growing list of journalism schools signing a letter protesting Sinclair Media Group for controversial practices that have "diminished trust in the news media."
SLAM and NYU Divest protestors officially ended their occupation after administrators threatened disciplinary action.

Kimmel Occupation Halted After Administrators Threaten Disciplinary Action

Alex Domb, Deputy News Editor April 12, 2018
After facing threat of disciplinary action, members of NYU SLAM and NYU Divest have ended their overnight occupation of the Kimmel Center for University Life.
Fifty NYU Groups Pledge Solidarity With Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions Movement

Fifty NYU Groups Pledge Solidarity With Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions Movement

Mack DeGeurin, News Editor April 12, 2018
More than 50 clubs at NYU have pledged to take part in the Boycott, Divest, and Sanctions movement to advocate for Palestinian rights.
FAS Dean Thomas Carew announced that he will step down from his position as dean to resume teaching and research as a professor of neural science.

Dean of Faculty of Arts and Science to Step Down

Louise Choi, Staff Writer April 11, 2018
Carew spent eight years leading the department.
SLAM and NYU Divest protestors occupied Kimmel overnight on the night of April 9 — and for as long as it takes for their demands heard. With sleeping bags and supplies, they appear to be prepared for the long night ahead.

19 Student Activists Defy Administration, Occupy Kimmel Overnight

Alex Domb, Deputy News Editor April 10, 2018
Despite threats of disciplinary action, members of SLAM and NYU Divest plan to demonstrate on the Kimmel steps until their demands for representation and transparency are met by administrators.
Tandon School of Engineering Professor of Computer Science and Engineering Damon McCoy found that ransomware has cyber attacked thousands of users.

NYU Professor Finds $16 Million Impact of Ransomware

Sarah Jackson, Deputy News Editor April 10, 2018
A new study conducted by an NYU professor details the pervasiveness and costliness of malware in the current digital landscape.