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FSJP, NYU condemn ‘violence and vandalism’ from right-wing Zionist group
The group, Betar USA, denied the allegations and called on “all Jewish Americans to boycott NYU.”
NYU Law renames courtyard after alum, New Jersey congressman
The School of Law held a ceremony dedicating the Vanderbilt Hall courtyard to a 1955 alum who is the recipient of NYU’s Presidential Medal of Honor and Italy’s highest honor.
Pro-Palestinian faculty read passages from ‘bannable’ books in Bobst demonstration
The faculty members who organized the demonstration said the books could potentially violate NYU’s updated conduct policies.
NYU says recent Tel Aviv shooting did not have ‘any effect’ on site operations
A university spokesperson did not report any injuries or harm to NYU community members after the shooting.
Elizabeth Street Garden to be evicted after an 11-year fight for the space
Community members and advocates have spent years calling for an alternative to the eviction, now set for Oct. 16.
Researchers at Steinhardt examine the effect of book bans on public education
The NYU-led study consisted of dozens of teacher and parent interviews aimed at assessing the impact of legislative book bans on students’ quality of life at public schools in Florida.
‘Just cut it’: Students call on admin to end NYU’s contract with Nike
Following accusations of wage theft and worker coercion against Nike, a group of students delivered three letters to university administrators, demanding a meeting to discuss NYU cutting its ties to the company.
NYU Marron Institute receives $20 million to help fund citywide sustainability goals
New York City is partnering with NYU’s Marron Institute of Urban Management to help buildings comply with new carbon emissions laws.
NYU receives federal funding for cybersecurity research center
One of seven nationwide, the center will focus on finding security threats to sustainable infrastructure.
Online discourse about Harris more negative than Trump following vice presidential debate, NYU researchers find
Researchers analyzed rhetoric and discourse from various social media sites following the Tuesday debate between J.D. Vance and Tim Walz.
Tisch grad student workers criticize updated conduct policies in letter to admin
Students and alumni from the Department of Cinema Studies claimed that NYU violated its contract with its graduate student worker union by requiring that students complete the “How We Engage” modules on Brightspace.
How Adams’ indictment could affect NYU
Higher education experts spoke with WSN about potential impacts of Eric Adams’ indictment on NYU’s operations, particularly concerning police on campus and zoning laws.
