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NYU fraternity suspended following allegations of sexual assault, hazing

The university is investigating its Zeta Beta Tau chapter after incriminating photographs, screenshots of texts and firsthand accounts circulated social media.
Natalie Deoragh, News Editor June 15, 2026

Content warning: This article contains mention of sexual assault. NYU’s chapter of the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity has been temporarily suspended amid an ongoing investigation...

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Former Gallatin student pleads guilty to choking charge

Abraham Chabon, the son of an award-winning author, agreed to do therapy and obey a restraining order in hopes of getting the misdemeanor charges removed from his record.
Selin Kemiktarak, Deputy Managing Editor June 11, 2026

Content warning: This article contains mention of sexual assault. Abraham Chabon pleaded guilty to choking and second-degree harassment charges at a Tuesday hearing, aiming...

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Judge extends NYU Langone’s deadline to share records on transgender youth

Transgender patients sued NYU Langone earlier this week, urging a federal judge to halt the medical center from disclosing their healthcare information to the Trump administration.
Zachary Karp, News Editor June 5, 2026

NYU Langone Health received a two-week extension on a federal subpoena to identify children who received gender-affirming care, marking a June 24 deadline, after transgender patients...

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Graduates boo Haidt during commencement speech

The Stern professor and social psychologist continued speaking, encouraging graduates to expose themselves to challenges and prioritize in-person relationships.
Aashna Miharia, Editor-in-Chief May 14, 2026

Graduates booed Stern professor Jonathan Haidt as President Linda Mills welcomed him to the stage at NYU’s all-university commencement in Yankee Stadium, following backlash from...

Thousands flood Yankee Stadium for all-university commencement

Thousands flood Yankee Stadium for all-university commencement

The ceremony comes amid backlash that keynote speaker Jonathan Haidt’s platform, built on criticizing technology use and progressive university culture, misrepresents graduates’ values.

Throngs of violet robes filled Yankee Stadium Thursday morning, music blaring as tens of thousands of graduates and guests arrived at NYU’s 193rd all-university commencement —...

A background check on Jeffrey Epstein’s 1976 application to Bear Stearns. (Courtesy of the U.S. Department of Justice)

Epstein lied about earning an NYU mathematics degree

The convicted sex offender falsified his academic background — and decades later, the university has yet to publicly address his ties despite a congressional probe.
Krish Dev, Digital Director May 14, 2026

In January, a House committee directed NYU to hand over all records related to Jeffrey Epstein, citing claims that the convicted sex offender lured victims by promising them admission...

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Student gov’t leaders ask NYU to reconsider commencement speaker

The SGA criticized Stern professor Jonathan Haidt for his anti-DEI campaigns and tech-free initiatives, arguing that the social psychologist doesn’t represent graduates’ values.
Zachary Karp, Deputy News Editor May 12, 2026

The Student Government Assembly's Executive Committee condemned the NYU's selection of Stern professor and “The Anxious Generation” author Jonathan Haidt as its commencement...

In October 2024, a group of pro-Palestinian Jewish students and faculty built a Gaza Solidarity Sukkah in Schwartz Plaza. (Danny Arensberg for WSN)

NYU investigates Instagram post advertising anti-Zionist Passover Seder

The Jewish students and faculty who organized the Seder are demanding the investigation be halted and calling for a boycott of NYU Hillel.
Yezen Saadah, Staff Writer May 7, 2026

Administrators are investigating a group of Jewish students and faculty who called for a boycott of NYU Hillel while advertising an anti-Zionist Passover Seder in an Instagram...