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Students walk out of Berlin safety training

A police officer reportedly discouraged students from using pro-Palestinian phrases and presented racially stereotyped imagery at the mandatory event.
Leena Ahmed and Amanda Chen October 7, 2025

Over a dozen students walked out of a mandatory safety training at NYU Berlin when a local police officer reportedly advised against the use of pro-Palestinian phrases and spread...

(Kevin Wu for WSN)

NYU Law reinstates Federalist Society event

The Oct. 7 discussion with a pro-Israeli activist was initially canceled due to “security” concerns, sparking criticism from a free speech watchdog organization.
Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Deputy News Editor October 6, 2025

NYU Law administrators restored an Oct. 7 panel featuring a pro-Israeli activist after a free speech organization criticized them for preemptively moving the event off campus due...

(Manasa Gudavalli for WSN)

Editorial: Students deserve clarity from NYU leadership

Administrators’ memo about the government shutdown marked a rare moment of transparency, but more is required to support a civically engaged student body.
WSN Editorial Board October 3, 2025

On Monday, two days before the federal government halted for the first time in six years, NYU administrators sent a universitywide email briefing students and faculty on...

(Alex Woodworth for WSN)

NYU Law cancels pro-Israel speaker due to ‘security concerns’

The Oct. 7 event was reportedly called off because of an “increased likelihood of demonstrations and protests,” and will now take place off campus.
Leena Ahmed, Deputy News Editor October 3, 2025

An Oct. 7 discussion featuring a pro-Israel activist was moved off campus after NYU Law administrators told students to postpone it as a preemptive measure against potential protest...

(Ivy Chan for WSN)

UHall suites recover from flooding

Hundreds of students evacuated the residence hall last Thursday, when a third-floor pipe burst flooded two suites and the downstairs Dunkin’.
Eva Mundo and Kaitlyn Sze Tu October 2, 2025

Flooded suites in University Hall are mostly restored after a pipe burst last Thursday left at least one dorm with two inches of water and forced hundreds of residents to briefly...

(Alex Woodworth for WSN)

Contract faculty rally for visa security

At its first demonstration of the semester, NYU's full-time faculty union demanded administrators sponsor H-1B visas and green cards amid a federal attack on immigration.
Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Deputy News Editor October 1, 2025

Over 100 contract faculty union members and student organizers rallied outside the Paulson Center Tuesday afternoon for the first time this semester, demanding that NYU administrators...

(Echo Chen for WSN)

NYU Shanghai to offer 4 new Stern masters programs

Slated to start in summer 2026, this marks the business school’s third post-undergraduate program expansion across the university’s degree-granting campuses.
Tanner Jansen, Contributing Writer September 30, 2025

The Stern School of Business will launch four one-year Global Master of Science programs at NYU’s Shanghai campus starting summer 2026, aiming to make students more competitive...

COVID-19 tuition refund case permanently closed

COVID-19 tuition refund case permanently closed

After five years and six iterations, a class action lawsuit requesting tuition refunds for students who attended NYU during the pandemic was voluntarily dismissed.
Addison Alvarado, Staff Writer September 29, 2025

A federal judge permanently dismissed a five-year lawsuit brought by a Tisch parent and graduate who were requesting tuition refunds because classes moved online for the COVID-19...

Pieces from the “How Many Roads: Bob Dylan and his Changing Times, 1961–1964” exhibit at the Gallatin Galleries. (Sophie Hess for WSN)

NYU launches Arts & Impact Initiative

The new initiative will offer year-round arts programming tailored to a specific discipline and social question.
Dani Biondi, Arts Editor September 26, 2025

NYU is doubling down on its reputation as a prominent arts school with its new Arts & Impact Initiative, which will work to integrate artistic and sociological scholarship...

(Kevin Wu for WSN)

‘No choice’: Former Langone employee sues for disability discrimination

The employee is accusing the medical center of creating a retaliatory and hostile environment after she returned from medical leave.
Chantal Mann, Staff Writer September 25, 2025

A former NYU Langone employee is suing the medical center for disability discrimination, claiming that she had to resign after facing “retaliation” for taking medical leave...

(Krish Dev for WSN)

NYU drops 2 spots in US News rankings

The university is now ranked No. 32, sharing a spot with the Georgia Institute of Technology, University of California, Davis and University of California, Irvine.
Leena Ahmed, Deputy News Editor September 23, 2025

NYU fell two spots in the latest university rankings from U.S. News & World Report, placing it at No. 32 out of 436 four-year institutions across the country.  Last year,...