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Student groups refuse to complete online modules reiterating updated conduct policy
The mandatory modules instructs returning students to agree to the university’s student conduct guidelines, which were updated last month.
NYU Reads author Hua Hsu on ‘polarization’ at college campuses
Hsu told hundreds that President Linda Mills’ first email of the semester, which quotes his memoir, was not an “accurate reflection” of his words at a Monday discussion.
Dozens of NYU students protest updated student conduct policy
Student protesters collaborated with pro-Palestinian groups from three other college campuses in lower Manhattan to protest the schools’ ties to Israel.
NYU earns ‘abysmal’ score in annual free speech ranking
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression threatened to submit an accreditation complaint against NYU if it does not respond to a letter criticizing recent policies by Sept. 20.
Inside NYU’s 180-plus disciplinary cases against pro-Palestinian students and faculty
A WSN investigation found a persistent pattern of sanctions against members of the NYU community for their involvement in protests against the war in Gaza.
Silver allegedly revokes student’s acceptance for involvement in pro-Palestinian protests
A member of Faculty & Staff for Justice in Palestine told WSN that the rescission was due to “conduct violations.”
Students and faculty join hundreds in citywide pro-Palestinian march on Labor Day
As the academic year begins, students and faculty continue to demand that NYU divest from companies with ties to Israel and shut down its study away site in Tel Aviv.
Amnesty reports heightened concern over Abu Dhabi campus
The human rights group detailed the deportation of an instructor and threats of prosecution under Emirati law.
Mills calls for ‘community’ in start-of-semester email
In her first universitywide letter of the academic year, President Linda Mills urged students to “come together” with “empathy and grace.”
Citing of ‘Zionist’ in student conduct guidelines will not change policies, NYU spokesperson says
The university issued a public statement in response to concerns that the updated student conduct policy would restrict pro-Palestinian speech on campus.
Meta suspends NYU PSC’s Instagram account
A university spokesperson said that while NYU did not request the suspension of the account, it did alert Instagram of a post by the People’s Solidarity Coalition which listed armed struggle as an anti-colonial tactic.
Students protest US military defense recruitment, Tandon ties to Israel
As first-year students arrive on campus, demonstrators at the Tandon School of Engineering called for the university to halt investments in and recruiting offers at companies with ties to Israel, including the U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin.
