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NYU’s 2031 expansion plan is finally underway with the beginning of construction at 181 Mercer.  Many students are optimistic for the new facility, but some question its role in the gentrification of the neighbourhood.

181 Mercer Street Construction Begins

Sherah Ndjongo, Contributing Writer March 8, 2017
Construction for NYU's 181 Mercer Street project has begun. Some students are looking forward to seeing the finished product, while others question the necessity of a new NYU building.
After the protests at Bobst last week, SLAM members held a private meeting with Andrew Hamilton.  They discussed the implications of having a student voice on the NYU Board of Trustees.

Administrators and SLAM Talk Representation Post-Protest

Sayer Devlin, Deputy News Editor March 8, 2017
Members of NYU SLAM met with President Andrew Hamilton to discuss student involvement on the board of trustees.
Steven Mnuchin was appointed Secretary of Treasury on Feb. 13. While some finance professors think he will be beneficial for the American economy, some NYU students worry about the potential effects of Mnuchin's policies.

How Will Steven Mnuchin Affect NYU Students?

Lorenzo Gazzola, Contributing Writer March 7, 2017
NYU professors and students discuss Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin's effect on the economy and on the NYU community.
NYU Tandon School of Engineering is holding a makeup day for classes missed on the Feb. 9 university-wide snow day. Some students feel it is unnecessary.

Saturday School: Tandon to Compensate for Snow Day

Natasha Roy, News Editor March 7, 2017
Tandon School of Engineering students received an email earlier today saying they must make up the snow day from February on a Saturday. Students on the Washington Square campus have not been informed about a makeup day yet.
President of Earth Matters Natalie Petrulla, left, reads questions from the audience to Sheila Katmann, center, and Eleanor Blomstrom, right.

Women and Sustainability Summit Promotes Environmental Feminism

Miranda Levingston, Deputy News Editor March 7, 2017
Earth Matters NYU hosted the Women and Sustainability Summit on Monday night at the Silver School of Arts and Sciences.
NYU is now offering the Marc and Ruti Bell Public Service Scholarship, which offers financial aid to undergraduate, need-based sophomore and junior students who intend to help the public good. through their careers.

CAS Scholarship Aids Future Public Servants

Mona Chen, Contributing Writer March 6, 2017
The Public Service Scholarship, dedicated to Marc and Ruti Bell, awards students who do exceptional amounts of community service.
The Bias Response Line is a phone service established in Fall 2016 to act as a confidential medium through which community members can report incidents of bias, discrimination and harassment. The resource has received favourable feedback despite only being in its pilot stages.

Does the Bias Hotline Work?

Olivia Roos, Contributing Writer March 6, 2017
An investigation into the effectiveness of the Bias Response Line— an NYU initiative to share or report experiences and concerns of discriminatory behavior on campus.
This past Monday, NYU Law school opened the Center on Race, Inequality and the Law. This space allows students and faculty to openly discuss issues about race, inequality and leadership.

NYU Law Spearheads Dialogue on Inequality and Race

Arushi Sahay, Contributing Writer March 6, 2017
NYU Law has opened a Center for Race, Inequality and Law, where students can participate in discussions, lectures and panels related race, inequality and leadership.
A speaker talks at the Kimmel Center for University Life, as part of the Sanctuary Campus movement, Wednesday. Tension has been growing among students as NYU President Andrew Hamilton has failed to declare the university a sanctuary campus for undocumented students in response to the hard-line immigration policy being implemented by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Sanctuary Campus Movement Takes to the Kimmel Stairs

Téa Kvetenadze, Contributing Writer March 2, 2017
NYU Sanctuary Campus held a rally in Kimmel before heading to President Andrew Hamilton's town hall to advocate for NYU to become a sanctuary campus.
Since the walkout in November with NYU student speakers like GLS sophomore Felipe Gomes, more people have joined the fight to make NYU a sanctuary campus.  NYU alumni began a petition to send to NYU President Andrew Hamilton once it receives 1,000 signatures.

NYU Alumni Advocate for Sanctuary Campus Status

Natasha Roy, News Editor March 1, 2017
NYU alumni are leading the charge to make NYU a sanctuary campus. Gallatin alumni Carly Krakow and Bailey Theado brought the movement to NYU and are now convincing faculty to join the cause.
In a survey administered by the university in 2016, 1,218 students answered questions about NYU's climate of sexual misconduct.  According to the survey results, 52.7 percent of students did not notify anyone of their sexual misconduct experience.

University to Use Climate Survey Results to Decrease Sexual Misconduct

Jemima McEvoy, News Editor February 28, 2017
President Andrew Hamilton alerted students to the results of a sexual misconduct survey that the university conducted in 2016.
From left to right, former Attorney General Loretta Lynch, NYU Law professor Bryan Stevenson, Sherrilyn Ifill and Tony Thompson at the Center on Race, Inequality and the Law's Inaugural Conversation.  This event took place in the Greenberg Lounge of the NYU Law school on February 27 to discuss the effects of racial bias and economic inequality.

Civil Rights Lawyers Examine Race, Inequality and Law

Jemima McEvoy and Sayer Devlin February 28, 2017
Tony Thompson moderated a discussion between former Attorney General Loretta Lynch, President of NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Sherillyn Iffil and NYU Law Professor Bryan Stevenson.