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A building that says “N.Y.U. Langone Health”.

NYU Langone holds nation’s lowest heart attack mortality rate

Directors at the medical center said NYU Langone Health took a holistic approach to cardiology care to achieve its 7.7% mortality rate for heart attack patients.
Audrey Abrahams, Staff Writer November 11, 2024

NYU Langone Health has the lowest heart attack patient mortality rate in the United States at nearly half of the national average — which directors at the hospital’s cardiology...

Protesters wearing keffiyehs hold signs and march on a sidewalk.

Admins talk Trump win at University Senate, while students protest NYU ties to Israel

As members of NYU’s administration discussed how Donald Trump’s victory could impact higher education, dozens of pro-Palestinian students protested the university’s ties to Israel amid the ongoing war in Gaza.
Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief November 8, 2024

NYU leadership debriefed potential changes to the university’s operations in the wake of Donald Trump’s reelection at a meeting Thursday, including possible restrictions on...

A group of people gathered in front of a building with an N.Y.U. flag. Two people stand on the stairs in front of them, one of them reading aloud from their phone.

‘Where’s the progress?’: NYU students react to Trump victory

Students from the university’s Washington Square and Brooklyn campuses spoke to WSN about their thoughts on the presidential election’s outcome.
Mariapaula Gonzalez, Deputy News Editor November 8, 2024

On Tuesday night, thousands of NYU students anxiously crowded computer screens to watch states turn hues of red and blue as results from the 2024 presidential election rolled in....

A white N.Y.U. flag with purple lettering hanging on the side of the Silver Center.

Tenured faculty call for transparency in disciplinary action proceedings

The group is waiting for Provost Georgina Dopico to respond to its request for more say in determining sanctions.
Dharma Niles, News Editor November 6, 2024

A group of tenured faculty members approved a statement calling for NYU to more clearly explain how it responds to discrimination complaints and reverse disciplinary procedures...

A line of N.Y.P.D. officers form a barrier between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian protesters across the street from the encampment.

NYU says it practices ‘restraint’ from speaking on social and political matters

Amid a nationwide trend toward institutional neutrality, the university instead aims to strike a “careful balance” and speak only when it “must.”
Emilia Everwien and Alba Schmidt November 5, 2024

After a year of heightened tensions across campuses nationwide, dozens of universities have vowed to refrain from taking public stances on social and political issues. While NYU...

A sign that reads “VOTE HERE” and “VOTE AQUI” with a black arrow pointing towards a door.

NYU hosts 6 voting sites this election

New York residents are assigned to their nearest polling location — and for some students, it might be their dorm building.
Rory Lustberg, Deputy News Editor November 5, 2024

Six NYU buildings, including three student residence halls, will serve as sites for New Yorkers to vote in today’s presidential election .  The polling places — located...

A person wearing a red shirt that reads “U.A.W. Region 9A” carries a blue circular “U.A.W.” sign.

Contract faculty union concludes initial negotiations with administration

The bargaining session came one day after New York City politicians joined dozens of students and faculty in a rally commending the union’s recognition.
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor November 4, 2024

The union representing hundreds of contract faculty at NYU started its negotiations with university administration for a contract at a meeting Friday, where union members presented...

An audience sitting in rows of wooden desks attentively listening in a well-lit conference room with large windows in the background.

NYU, UC Berkeley activists criticize crackdown on free speech at college campuses

At the event, panelists condemned the arrests of pro-Palestinian student protesters on U.S. college campuses.
Mariapaula Gonzalez, Deputy News Editor November 4, 2024

Activists from NYU and the University of California, Berkeley joined a Wednesday night panel to discuss how student demonstrations in the 1960s’ free speech movement reflect...

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Login delays no longer, following student backlash

Administrators said they will “revisit” the university’s approach to non-discrimination training.
Mariapaula Gonzalez, Deputy News Editor November 1, 2024

NYU will suspend its 30-second sanctions and halt its persistent email reminders to students who have not agreed to the university’s updated student conduct policies. Prior...

Three people stand next to each other with their hands clasped in front of them. The person on the left and the person on the right wear keffiyehs and the person in the middle is holding a piece of paper.

Student gov’t expresses concern over NYU silence on Lebanon

NYU’s student government issued a statement condemning the loss of life in Lebanon and criticizing the university for its “lack of acknowledgment” of the ongoing violence.
Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief November 1, 2024

NYU’s Student Government Assembly said in a Thursday statement that it condemns Israel’s escalating bombardment of southern Lebanon and that it is “concerned” about university...

A spacious study area in a library with students working on laptops.

NYU reasserts its no-guest policy in Bobst Library

The university issued updated signage after students called the library’s guidelines unclear.
Addison Alvarado, Staff Writer November 1, 2024

NYU has reaffirmed its policy that student-sponsored visitors cannot enter Bobst Library, with the exception of immediate family members. The change was implemented in April amid...

A group of protestors walk down the street, the person in the middle holding a Palestinian flag. On the left side there are police officers walking.

Law students threatened with disciplinary action by admin at pro-Palestinian sit-in

The students participated in the sit-in at the NYU Law Library, where administrators and Campus Safety officers told them to leave and photographed their IDs.
Adrianna Nehme, Deputy Managing Editor October 31, 2024

NYU Law administration told students at a pro-Palestinian sit-in on Tuesday that they “may be subject to disciplinary action” after refusing to relocate the demonstration from...