University News
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.
World’s ‘coolest prime minister’ to speak at NYU commencement
Sanna Marin, the prime minister of Finland — dubbed the “coolest” by German news outlet Bild — will deliver the university’s commencement address at Yankee Stadium this May.
Court dismisses Steinhardt prof’s defamation lawsuit against colleagues, again
The lawsuit, which was dismissed once before but appealed, claims that an internal letter signed by Steinhardt faculty is defamatory toward Mark Crispin Miller, a professor at the school.
NYU Latinx Project to create research center with $1.3 million donation
The university’s Latinx Project will use a recent $1.3 million grant to establish a new research center for Latinx studies with support from the Office of the Provost.
College Republicans talk ‘woke capitalism’ with National Review editor
An editor of National Review, a conservative magazine, spoke about economic and social issues at an event hosted by NYU’s College Republicans.
