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The reception desk in the new admission center is 360 degrees,

NYU Unveils New Admission Center to Welcome Record Number of Applicants

Kristina Hayhurst, Deputy News Editor February 14, 2018
NYU recently opened doors to the Bonomi Family Admissions Center.
Left to right: Whitney Tome, Myra Mathis, Ebony Martin, Pallavi Phartiyal and Anthony Tansimore. The Institute for Policy Integrity at NYU School of Law hosted an event in which panelists discussed how the environmental movement can encourage diversity.

Law Panels Shed Light on Need for Diversity in Environmentalism

Sunanda Gaskins, Contributing Writer February 13, 2018
NYU's School of Law hosted a panel last Tuesday to discuss the importance of diversity in environmentalism.
Hamilton Admits University Bungled NYUAD Visa Denials

Hamilton Admits University Bungled NYUAD Visa Denials

Mack DeGeurin, News Editor February 12, 2018
President Hamilton recently released a letter addressing concerns over recent visa denials for faculty members attempting to travel to NYU Abu Dhabi.
Students discussing and critiquing the Haitian Revolution,  at “Revolution: Forgotten Remembered Reimagined,” one of the MLK Week Events.

NYU Recognizes Today’s Revolutions at 50th MLK Week with Spike Lee

Alesha Bradford, Staff Writer February 12, 2018
Students celebrated NYU's Martin Luther King, Jr. week of service in a variety of ways.
With notebooks out and pens at the ready, an audience of students and professors looked on diligently as professors, activists and NYU organizations conducted a workshop on immigrant rights in the Cantor Film Center.

Activists, Professors and NYU Organizations Host ‘Know Your Rights’ Immigration Workshop

A panel at Cantor Film Center came together to discuss immigration enforcement in the United States.
Kyle Borowski, Contributing Writer February 10, 2018

A panel of activists, advocates and lawyers spoke yesterday at the Cantor Film Center about issues surrounding undocumented immigration status and immigration enforcement in the...

NYU professor Bradley Garner (left) has been fired due to sexual misconduct allegations.

Steinhardt Adjunct Professor Fired After Allegations of Sexual Misconduct

Sakshi Venkatraman, News Editor February 9, 2018
Bradley Garner, a Steinhardt adjunct professor, was fired on Wednesday after sexual misconduct allegations were brought to light by his former students from the University of Cincinnati.
The The McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research at NYU has released a new podcast that looks into black stereotypes, “Black Boys and Men: Changing the Narrative”. The podcast is available on soundcloud and Twitter.

New Podcast by NYU Faculty Dissects Black Stereotypes and Attempts to Change the Narrative

Darcey Pittman, Contributing Writer February 9, 2018
NYU's McSilver Institute is changing the narrative about black boys and men through a 16-part podcast series.
The NYU Administrative Management Council was part of the Feb. 8 University Senate meeting to discuss problems addressed by student senators.

Student Senators Advocate for Student Representation on Board of Trustees

Eli Kapsack, Contributing Writer February 9, 2018
Important points from this month's NYU's Student Senators Council meeting, held on Thursday.
August had filed a report with NYU's Bias Response Line against Professor Edgar Coons for alleged transphobic behavior. The professor has not been disciplined.

Professor Not Disciplined for Alleged Transphobia — Without Explanation from NYU

Alex Domb, Deputy News Editor February 8, 2018
Despite being reported for transphobia in November, Professor Edgar Coons was not disciplined by CAS, and NYU has yet to offer an explanation.
An accompanied child walks through the streets of New York (Photo by Echo Chen).

Racist Tendencies Are Not Inherent, Study Finds

Carol Oliveira, Contributing Writer February 8, 2018
A recently study conducted by NYU researchers suggests that children are not inherently racist.
Eric Kandel, a Nobel laureate, spoke at NYU Skirball alongside other neuroscientists and artists about the intersection between art and science.

The Intersection of Neuroscience and Art

Inspired by the hand-drawn brain renderings of Santiago Ramón y Cajal, the father of neuroscience, NYU hosted a panel of esteemed artists and neuroscientists to discuss how the two fields overlap and ultimately contribute to each other.
Kristina Hayhurst, Deputy News Editor February 7, 2018
NYU hosted Nobel laureate Eric Kandel yesterday to discuss the intersection of art and science.
Researchers are looking into whether branding police cars with the words "peace officer" will shift public attitudes in favor of law enforcement.

New York Organization Wants to Rebrand Police as ‘Peace Officers’

Alex Kaplan, Contributing Writer February 7, 2018
An NYC organization is rebranding police as "peace officers".