University News
Students and faculty set up pro-Palestinian encampment at Gould Plaza
The demonstration follows similar encampments at Columbia University and Yale University, where student protesters have been arrested.
Students urge NYU to ‘implement stronger initiatives’ against fossil fuel industry
A day before Earth Day, members of Sunrise NYU gathered at Washington Square Park to push for stronger environmental initiatives on campus.
Admins ask Nike to respond to wage theft allegations
Two administrators signed a letter asking Nike to address claims that one of its factories in Thailand coerced and did not pay its workers.
Dentistry school receives $8M to study oral cancer treatments
Researchers from three universities, including NYU, will use the funding to find ways to treat chronic pain without the use of opioids.
Administrator punched near Washington Square Park
An unidentified individual punched an NYU administrator on the right side of her face Wednesday morning, following previous attacks on women in lower Manhattan.
Human rights scholar Martha Minow to speak at this year’s commencement
Minow, who is the former dean of Harvard Law School, will be among three women to receive honorary degrees at NYU’s commencement ceremony in May.
RAs unionize, demand university recognition
A majority of resident assistants on campus recently unionized, and are now demanding that NYU recognize them as a formal union.
Social work students rally for paid field time and fewer hours
Dozens of social work students from NYU and several other East Coast universities gathered at Washington Square Park to call for changes to their programs, including paid field learning hours, in a rally on Sunday.
3 professors named Guggenheim Fellows
Two Steinhardt professors and one Institute of Fine Arts professor were awarded fellowships to expand their work in the arts.
Angela Chou selected as next student gov’t chair
Members of the student government elected Angela Chou, a junior in the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, as its next chair.
‘A tremendous opportunity’: Tulsa mayor on NYU’s new study away site
Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum spoke with WSN about the potential for NYU students to contribute to Oklahoma’s community and economy through its new study away program.
Former employee suing NYU Langone for disability discrimination
The employee said she was fired after requesting leave due to a breast cancer diagnosis.
