University News
NYU’s contract faculty union to begin bargaining this Friday
Union members are calling for the university to implement 13 demands, including improved healthcare, guaranteed job security and limits on workload.
NYU will not provide onsite medication abortions amid statewide trend
Universities state and citywide are taking greater strides than NYU to make abortion pills more accessible for students.
How NYU’s safety report only documents a portion of on-campus crime
The university’s annual report does not include the two most-reported crimes on campus: petty larceny and sexual harassment.
Anti-Zionist Jewish group criticizes NYU ‘restrictions on movement’ at Gaza Solidarity Sukkah
The on-campus group Jews Against Zionism said Campus Safety officers were “increasingly hostile” toward its members at the Tuesday demonstration.
Student gov’t to reintroduce suicide prevention bill
NYU’s Student Government Assembly is calling for universities in New York to broaden their policies, guidelines and training relating to suicide prevention.
Faculty-led panel on free speech relocated after alleged ‘academic freedom violations’
NYU said that the event, which was originally scheduled to take place in Bobst Library, “was never submitted” for approval.
NYU Langone launches high school programs to promote careers in health care
The research center launched nursing and clinical research programs for high schoolers in Brooklyn, with hopes to inspire students to eventually work in these fields.
Jewish students set up Gaza Solidarity Sukkah in Schwartz Plaza
Campus Safety officers barricaded the plaza soon after a group of students and faculty put up the sukkah, which was built in protest of NYU’s ties to Israel and the war in Gaza.
NYU Langone researchers to study neurodegenerative disease with $1.6 million grant
The grant will help advance high-resolution imaging technologies that allow scientists to examine the structure of the eye retina for indicators of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
Black and Latino enrollment at NYU drops after affirmative action ban
The decline is accompanied by an increased percentage of Asian American and white students in the first-year class.
Most loans for sustainable initiatives not used for ‘novel’ projects, Stern study finds
The study found that corporations only use 2% of the proceeds from the loans, known as green bonds, to support projects with any distinct or “additional” environmental benefits.
NYU delays login for students who have not completed non-discrimination training
The university said that students could experience “extended” login delays on NYU’s websites and mandatory password resets if they do not complete the Brightspace module.
