University News
NYU to Create a Scholarship for Formerly Incarcerated Students
The scholarship, created in conjunction with the Prison Industrial Complex Committee and Incarceration to Education Coalition, will begin in the 2020-2021 school year.
Meghna Maharishi, News Editor
• May 31, 2019
School of Medicine Commencement ’19
Akshay Prabhushankar, Deputy Managing Editor
• May 27, 2019
Graduate Student Union Demands NYU Fire Professor Who Sexually Harassed A Student
Professor Avital Ronell was suspended for a year for sexual harassing a student and is set to come back to NYU this fall. The Graduate Student Organizing Committee does not think a one-year suspension was enough and is calling for NYU to fire Ronell.
Victor Porcelli, News Editor
• May 27, 2019
SPS Commencement ’19
Speakers at the 30th SPS undergraduate commencement encouraged graduates to pursue their careers with the underlying goal of changing the lives of people they work with for the better.
Anna-Dmitry Muratova, Senior Reporter
• May 27, 2019
Steinhardt Commencement ’19
Sakshi Venkatraman, Editor-in-Chief
• May 26, 2019
President Hamilton Denounces GSAS Commencement Speaker’s Praise of BDS
A speaker at the Graduate School of Arts and Science commencement applauded efforts by student groups NYU Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice For Peace to boycott Israel. NYU President Andrew Hamilton released a statement condemning the speaker’s choice to do so.
Victor Porcelli, News Editor
• May 24, 2019
Liberal Studies Commencement ’19
Yasmin Gulec, Under the Arch Editor
• May 22, 2019
Hamilton, in Interview With WSN, Says NYU Should Not Be Democratic
Some takeaways: NYU should not be a democratic institution, NYUAD is a “huge success” and “proper processes” should be followed in Steinhardt case.
May 14, 2019
Board of Trustees Announces Law Firm Aiding Investigation Into Steinhardt
After a month of silence on its investigation of the sexual harassment allegations against Michael Steinhardt, the Board of Trustees named the law firm aiding its investigation and listed resources members of the NYU community could use to share any experiences with Steinhardt.
Meghna Maharishi, News Editor
• May 13, 2019
SGA Condemns the Return of Professor Accused of Sexual Harassment
After it was revealed that a professor accused of sexual harassment would return to teach at NYU in the fall, the Student Government Assembly published a letter condemning the professor and the university.
Meghna Maharishi, News Editor
• May 10, 2019
Carmo Moniz, Managing Editor • April 17, 2024
Aashna Miharia, Deputy News Editor • April 17, 2024
Noah Zaldivar, Deputy Opinion Editor • April 17, 2024
Liv Steinhardt, Contributing Writer • April 17, 2024