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‘Civil rights warrior’: Title VI coordinator talks neutrality at student gov’t meeting
NYU’s inaugural Title VI coordinator defended his resume and discussed his approach to tackling heightened on-campus tensions.
Students and faculty join citywide May Day rallies
Members of NYU’s faculty and student worker unions called on the university to negotiate new deals and rewrite protections for international students.
NYU has a ‘moral obligation’ to protect noncitizen students, immigration experts say
WSN spoke to three legal experts about the federal government’s recent onslaught against student visa holders and the university’s responsibility to protect its noncitizen affiliates.
Molly Shannon, former SNL star, to speak at NYU commencement
The award-winning actress and graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts will be among three honorary degree recipients at the university’s commencement ceremony this year.
Law students call for defined suspension policy, divestment in meeting with dean
Student conduct investigations at the School of Law are raising questions regarding extended use of interim suspensions and bypassed steps in disciplinary proceedings.
Immigration status restored for all affected NYU students
A university administrator confirmed that all students hit by the government’s attack on student visa holders had their legal status restored as of Monday morning.
GSAS bans ‘decorated’ attire at grad ceremonies
A new policy barring “decorated caps, sashes, stoles, cords, pins, scarves” has spurred concern about potential efforts to limit pro-Palestinian protest at this year’s convocations.
Federal gov’t restores immigration status of ‘some’ NYU affiliates
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement warned that it plans to continue revoking hundreds of visas across the country after reworking its termination policies.
Professors call for sanctuary campus with off-site classes
Dozens of faculty members demanded improved resources for noncitizen students by moving their classes off campus.
You may have seen federal law enforcement roaming around campus. It’s Secret Service for Barron.
Secret Service vans at NYU stirred panic on April 1 as the Trump administration scaled efforts to detain and revoke visas of noncitizen students and faculty across college campuses.
Editor’s Note: April 23, 2025
WSN’s decision to publish an anonymous guest essay.
Student urinated on by roommate, criticizes NYU’s ‘incompetent’ response
Despite filing reports to the Department of Campus Safety and Office of Student Conduct, the student said the university is continuing to put her “safety at risk.”
