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Downstein Passport Dining, where the "Black History Month" meal was served.

Lawsuit From Former Downstein Manager Reveals Aramark Misled Public About Insensitive Black History Month Meal

NYU and Aramark face a five million dollar lawsuit. The suit alleges wrongful termination of an Aramark employee after February's insensitive Black History Month meal.
The exterior of the Stern School of Business.

Stern Admin Outlines Plan of Action to Correct Inclusion, Diversity Issues

Sakshi Venkatraman, News Editor May 1, 2018
In a four-page response letter addressed to the Student Senators Council, Stern Undergraduate Dean Raghu Sundaram, Vice Dean Elizabeth Morrison, Chief Diversity Officer Lisa Coleman and Associate Vice President Monroe France detailed concrete steps intended to fix the problems that have become the subject of university-wide conversation.
The front of NYU Langone's Vilcek Hall

NYU Langone Student Takes Own Life in Residence Hall

Alex Domb, Deputy News Editor May 1, 2018
The body of Andrea Liu, a fourth-year medical student studying radiology, was found in her dorm room this morning.
NYU administrators stand outside Tandon’s new clean room

NYU Tandon Welcomes Brooklyn’s First Cleanroom for Advancing Technology

Sarah Jackson, Deputy News Editor April 30, 2018
The facility will be used to develop sensitive hardware and eliminates the threat of contamination.
The Courtyard Cafe at Third North.

Looking at Alternative Food Providers to Aramark

Sakshi Venkatraman and Kristina Hayhurst April 30, 2018
A look at the dining service providers NYU will consider if it decides to cut ties with Aramark, Inc. next year.
NYU’s new Admissions Center.

College Early Admissions Practices Under Investigation

Sarah Jackson, Deputy News Editor April 30, 2018
In conversation with NYU students who applied Early Decision, a college admissions practice under federal investigation.
A screenshot from a video of the fight breaking out in Washington Square Park.

Two Student Protestors Arrested at Rave for Israel’s 70th Birthday in WSP

Sarah Jackson, Deputy News Editor April 27, 2018
What started as a celebration of Israel's 70th birthday in Washington Square Park ended with the arrests of two NYU students.
NYU President Hamilton speaking at the welcome reception for the students from Puerto Rico on January 25th, 2018. A number of these students are now asking Hamilton to extend the program.

Visiting Students from Puerto Rico Ask Hamilton to Extend Program

Natalie Chinn, Yasmin Gulec and Pamela Jew April 27, 2018
HMAP Students Initiative published a letter early this morning calling for President Andrew Hamilton to extend the Hurricane Maria Assistance Program for an additional semester.
Tisch School of the Arts building on Broadway.

Tisch Students Use Flyers to Push for Course Addition

Ryan Mikel, Arts Editor April 27, 2018
After 47 Tisch students were not admitted into a senior filmmaking class, Film & TV junior Greyson Horst created a flyer voicing students' grievances.
Liberal Studies Professor John Ward Regan

LS Professor No Longer Teaching After Allegations of Sexual Misconduct Surface

Alex Domb and Yasmin Gulec April 26, 2018
Liberal Studies Professor J. Ward Regan no longer has teaching responsibilities at NYU after news emerged of sexual relations he had with a 15-year-old student in a class he was teaching in the early 1990s.
Tensions Between Zionist, Anti-Zionist Student Groups Run High

Tensions Between Zionist, Anti-Zionist Student Groups Run High

Noah Mutterperl, Contributing Writer April 26, 2018
Tensions between pro-Israel and anti-Israel groups on campus have escalated following the growth of the Boycott, Divest, and Sanctions movement and pro-Israel groups' petition opposing it.
NYU will be opening a new Center for Environmental and Animal Protection.

NYU to Open Center for Environmental and Animal Protection

Darcey Pittman, Staff Writer April 26, 2018
NYU will launch a Center for Environmental and Animal Protection in fall 2018.