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‘A step backwards’: NYU leadership on Supreme Court affirmative action ruling
The university said it remains committed to promoting diversity on campus following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision against the use of affirmative action in college admissions.
2023 Commencement: Hamilton’s goodbye, a speech from Finland’s prime minister and more
Outgoing NYU president Andrew Hamilton gave his final send-off to the class of 2023 in his last commencement ceremony as the university’s leader.
Finland’s prime minister talks war in Ukraine and gender equality at commencement
Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin gave a speech to graduates at NYU’s 190th commencement ceremony, a month after her party lost the country’s national election.
‘I see unity’: Hamilton at Gallatin graduation
In one of many school-specific graduation ceremonies at NYU this week, friends, family, faculty and administrators came together to honor the Gallatin School of Individualized Study’s class of 2023.
Stern community holds vigil for students killed in Puerto Rico
Students and faculty at NYU’s Stern School of Business attended a vigil and memorial service for two students who were killed in Puerto Rico last week.
‘They’re filthy’: Tisch adjuncts raise concerns over tiny teaching spaces
Adjunct professors at Tisch delivered a petition to the school’s dean on Tuesday, after months of calling on NYU to provide them with new practice rooms due to health and safety concerns.
CAS core science requirement may be reduced
Faculty at the school will vote on whether to reduce the number of courses needed to fulfill the requirement in the fall semester.
In favor of smallness
Four years of editing the Washington Square News’ arts coverage have convinced me my task was trifling, but meaningful.
Adjuncts at odds with current union leaders in run-up to internal election
A number of adjunct professors unsatisfied with union leadership will run for executive positions within NYU’s adjunct union, citing lackluster communication from current leadership.
NYU labor groups stage May Day protest
Two unions representing NYU employees protested the university’s handling of labor issues.
‘Piano man’ of Washington Square Park faces persistent vandalism
The longtime street performer, who has been unhoused since 2021, has faced added financial difficulties in recent months due to vandalism by parkgoers.
‘Manifest destiny’: NYU’s history of expansion in Washington Square
When staying up to date with current events becomes a personal crisis, it’s clear it is time to make a change.
