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‘NYU is not standing still’: Mills details preparation for active threats
Amid continued backlash for not issuing a lockdown after NYU received a hoax shooting threat, President Linda Mills outlined resources and steps to prepare for future incidents.
NYU shuts down staff complaints over graduation attire restrictions
Employees told WSN that their concerns regarding restrictions set by the Graduate School of Arts & Science, which they said violated freedom of expression, were dismissed by administrators.
Part-time faculty union calls for paid family leave
NYU’s adjunct faculty union, currently halfway through its contract, delivered a letter demanding paid family leave to President Linda Mills on Monday.
Fundraising for visa-related legal fees now a ‘moot’ issue, NYU says
Amid President Donald Trump’s sweeping travel ban and a decline in international student enrollment, NYU administrators say visa concerns have subsided.
A precarious promise: What the tallest jail in the world means for those who live next to it
As New York City finally closes Rikers Island, its plan to build four new jails — two of which are within minutes of NYU dorms — has not been without criticism.
‘Barbaric assassination’: Students mourn Charlie Kirk
Protest wracked a Washington Square Park vigil for the controversial right-wing influencer.
Contract faculty push for standardized pay raises
Union members bargained for a 6% annual salary increase, arguing that several professors pick up second and third jobs to compensate for teaching salaries in a high-cost city.
NYU earns ‘F’ in annual free speech ranking
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression criticized the university’s free speech and expression policies in an evaluation of student surveys, current legislation and ongoing controversies.
Shooting threat was hoax, Walker confirms
NYU was one of several U.S. universities “plagued by swatting episodes” — this time from someone outside of the country — that have been on the rise since the start of the academic year.
‘Hoax’ shooting threat not deemed credible by law enforcement
An email sent to administrators this morning threatening to fatally target NYU’s Black students and faculty is under investigation by the New York City Police Department and FBI. Campus Safety is on "heightened alert" but university operations are not changing at this time.
NYU megadonor John Paulson under fire for Epstein ‘black book’ listing
A congressman pushing for the release of all Epstein files called out the Stern board member, who has donated at least $146 million to the university and remains the namesake of its largest building.
Weinstein door ‘defaced with antisemitic graffiti’
NYU initiated its second investigation into an antisemitic hate crime at Weinstein Hall since the semester began.
