University News
NYU is now meeting 100% of applicants’ financial need
The current first-year class is the first to receive financial aid that fully meets students’ financial need, with average financial aid packages increasing by over $11,000 since last year.
Victory for Tandon workers as tentative agreement reached with NYU
Tandon employees represented by the Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 153 are voting to ratify a six-year contract that includes childcare subsidies, a percentage increase in wages and portable tuition.
Adam Schiff discusses rise of authoritarianism at NYU Law event
At an NYU event, former impeachment prosecutor Adam Schiff expressed concerns about the future of democracy following the 2020 presidential election.
Repeat dorm intruder infiltrates Lafayette, security response delayed
NYU security took over an hour to arrive when two Lafayette residents reported a stranger in their room harassing them and refusing to leave. This was the second time that the intruder was snuck into the dorm by the same hall resident.
Bomb threats at NYU force evacuations
NYU received bomb threats targeting the Stern School of Business and the Center for Neural Science. Buildings across campus were evacuated, but are now clear to reenter. Classes will proceed as normal on Nov. 12.
NYU Dentistry to provide dental care for NYC veterans
The Veterans Oral Care Access Resource works to give veterans affordable dental care.
NYU YDSA cancels tuition strike after failing to garner student interest
Organizers called off a tuition strike intended to pressure the university into yielding to student demands for increased affordability and transparency. The strike failed to achieve its goal of mobilizing 5,000 students.
After disastrous storms, NYU wins $1M grant to study subsurface NYC infrastructure
The National Science Foundation grant will allow a research team of Tandon and Wagner professors and students to continue modeling New York City’s underground infrastructure in order to improve its resilience to natural disasters.
Student government welcomes NYU’s first dean of students
A summary of developments from the second Student Government Assembly meeting of the fall 2021 semester.
Yankee Stadium to host commencement for 2020, 2021 graduates
NYU’s class of 2020 and the class of 2021 are invited to an in-person graduation at Yankee Stadium on May 18, 2022, following two years of virtual ceremonies.
New York City elects a new mayor today
This is WSN’s guide to the 2021 New York City election. Read about the candidates, the stakes and NYU students’ voting takes.
Instead of Juneteenth holiday, NYU Langone offers employees a ‘Cultural Heritage Day’
NYU Langone Health announced a new vacation day, which they are calling “Cultural Heritage Day,” after employees pointed out that the medical center’s 2022 holiday calendar did not include Juneteenth.
