University News
NYU condemns politics prof. who made ‘odious,’ ‘troubling’ comments
At a panel hosted by a conservative think tank, NYU professor Lawrence Mead — who has been criticized by his colleagues for making racially charged comments — made more racist remarks.
NYU Law sues Oregon over access to legal representation
The school’s Center on Race, Inequality, and the Law filed a class action lawsuit with the Oregon Justice Resource Center to hold the state of Oregon to its legal obligation of providing public defenders.
Provost promises more transparency after concerns about Maitland Jones firing
NYU has proposed amendments to its Faculty Handbook and the reevaluation of contracts to address faculty concerns following the firing of chemistry professor Maitland Jones Jr. The faculty who initially complained are unimpressed.
Few at NYU get flu shots despite high hospitalization rates
Flu shot rates have declined among NYU students as hospitalizations reach a 10-year high.
Nearly half of eligible NYU students won’t vote in midterms, WSN poll finds
Despite the efforts of the NYU Votes campaign to increase student voter turnout, many students who are eligible to vote have chosen not to cast their ballots in the midterm elections on Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Students, faculty celebrate adjunct union’s tentative contract
Labor unions at NYU gathered in celebration of the adjunct union’s new tentative agreement with the university at Schwartz Plaza on Friday, Nov. 4.
Student gov’t deliberates Swipe it Forward, temporary visas and ICE event
NYU’s Student Government Assembly provided Swipe it Forward updates, debated temporary student visas and more at its meeting on Thursday, Nov. 3.
Intruder evades NYU dorm security at Alumni Hall, Coral Tower
The New York City Police Department responded to reports of an intruder in the Alumni Hall and Coral Tower residence halls.
NYU profs, local politicians address sudden resignation of chief NY judge
The Center on Race, Inequality, and the Law at the NYU School of Law hosted a teach-in about the vacancy of the New York Court of Appeals chief judge position at D’Agostino Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 2.
How Republicans could take control of Congress, according to NYU politics profs
Faculty experts in NYU’s Politics Department spoke to students about the importance of voting and the potential consequences of the 2022 midterm elections.
NYU vows to save Morton Williams supermarket
NYU announced that if a local Morton Williams supermarket is demolished, it plans to relocate the grocery store nearby.
What the Supreme Court’s impending affirmative action decision means for NYU
NYU and other universities may be prohibited from considering race in admissions decisions after the U.S. Supreme Court rules on two cases next June.
