University News
NYU Langone opens new medical center in Brooklyn
The new center, which adds a second Langone emergency department in Brooklyn, is expected to provide care for over 200,000 patients each year.
Abortions fully covered by NYU insurance starting this fall
NYU also plans to offer medicated abortion at its Student Health Center, and will stock emergency contraception at vending machines on campus.
‘I feel like I’m attending my own funeral,’ Hamilton says at farewell event
Students were outnumbered by university administrators at a farewell event in which NYU president Andrew Hamilton spoke to the student government chair about his time at the university.
Linda Mills on NYU’s expansion plans, on-campus unions and more
President-designate Linda Mills spoke to WSN about what challenges she expects to face in her upcoming term, and what the future holds for NYU.
US Census director on how to count 330 million people
Census Bureau director Robert Santos visited two NYU schools to speak about his experience running the 2020 census, and share what changes the bureau is making.
Two NYU studies face off at STAT Madness
The science competition will feature two NYU studies competing against each other in the bracket-style tournament.
More than half of NYU students likely don’t know who Andrew Hamilton is, WSN survey finds
As university president Andrew Hamilton prepares for the end of his tenure, he remains an unknown presence to most students on campus.
NYU acceptance rate drops to 8% for class of 2027
After reviewing more than 120,000 applications, NYU sent acceptances to the most selective class in its history on Tuesday.
Paulson Center opens first batch of athletic facilities
A fencing room, wrestling studio, squash courts and locker rooms have all opened, but students will have to wait for access to the pool, jogging track and basketball courts.
NYU student gov’t proposes popular chair elections
The university’s student government deliberated its upcoming chair election and proposed changes to future elections on Thursday, March 23.
‘We’ll be back’: Contract faculty continue fight for unionization
Supporters of the contract faculty union gathered in front of Bobst Library for the third time since February to demand that NYU support their unionization effort.
Nursing students call for end of $150 absence fee
Students in NYU’s nursing program are petitioning to end a policy that charges students a $150 fee when they miss clinical practice sessions, regardless of whether their absence is due to health issues.
