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Dean of the Silver School of Social Work Neil Guterman making his first address as the newest dean of the school.

Silver School of Social Work Commencement ’18

Alejandro Villa Vásquez, Copy Chief May 15, 2018

Located in the tranquil neighborhood of Morningside Heights, United Palace hosted the Silver School of Social Work’s 2018 Commencement. Upon entering, it becomes obvious...

Class representatives hold their flags as they wait to walk on to stage.

Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development Commencement ’18

Yasmin Gulec, Features Editor May 15, 2018

Welcomed by the melodies of the Symphonic Brass Alliance, family and friends took their seats in the world’s largest indoor theatre, Radio City Music Hall to commemorate...

NYU's proposed budget for the 2018-2019 academic year shows a 3.1 percent increase from the 2017-2018 budget.

NYU Endowment Eclipses $4 Billion, Cost of Attendance to Rise 2.7 Percent in 2018-2019

Alex Domb, Deputy News Editor May 15, 2018
NYU's annual budget proposal for the 2018-2019 school year was released Monday afternoon.
President Andrew Hamilton addresses graduates and their families at the College of Global Public Health commencement ceremony held in The Town Hall in midtown.

College of Global Public Health Commencement ’18

Natasha Roy, Managing Editor-at-Large May 15, 2018

Bagpipes blared as 350 students graduating from the College of Global Public Health’s undergraduate, graduate and doctorate programs filed into The Town Hall in midtown Manhattan...

Five days after a fourth-year student was found dead in her dorm, a psychiatry resident is believed to have reported suicide on Sunday.

Second Member of Langone Community Takes Own Life

Jemima McEvoy, Editor-in-Chief May 9, 2018
Five days after a fourth-year radiology student took her own life, another member of the NYU Langone community was reported dead on Sunday.
The Former Downstein Manager’s $5 Million Lawsuit Against NYU and Aramark, Explained

The Former Downstein Manager’s $5 Million Lawsuit Against NYU and Aramark, Explained

Alex Domb, Deputy News Editor May 3, 2018
Detailed summary of the lawsuit being filed against NYU and Aramark by a terminated employee.
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.