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Photo from the Tisch Dean's Welcome, Aug. 28 at the Paulson Center. (Photo by Rene Chandler, courtesy of NYU Photo Bureau)

Founding director of Abu Dhabi theater program to lead Tisch

Rubén Polendo reflected on his 16 years as an NYU professor and administrator and outlined his goals of ‘community building’ two weeks after taking office as dean of the Tisch School of the Arts.
Natalie Deoragh, Deputy News Editor September 4, 2025

Rubén Polendo began his career in higher education as the founding director of NYU Abu Dhabi’s theater program in 2009. He later became associate dean for the campus’s Arts...

Summer recap: What you missed at NYU over the past few months

Summer recap: What you missed at NYU over the past few months

A new degree program with the London School of Economics, a petition signed by more than 1,600 alumni and more summer news to get you up-to-date.

As NYU returns to its regular schedule, catch up on all of the on-campus news you’ve missed since May. During New York City’s second-hottest summer on record, NYU Langone Health...

Mills takes the stage to welcome class of 2029

Mills takes the stage to welcome class of 2029

President Linda Mills advised incoming first-years to “dare to be different” as she joined student performers in this year’s Presidential Welcome Reality Show at Radio City Music Hall.
Natalie Deoragh and Krish Dev August 27, 2025

Kicking off her third year as university president, Linda Mills welcomed thousands of first-year students at Radio City Music Hall during two showings of NYU’s biannual Presidential...

(Lauren Sanchez for WSN)

Longtime voice of NYU to retire after 29 years

University spokesperson John Beckman will retire at the end of 2025, four months after vice president for government relations Kyle Kimball is slated to leave NYU.
Dharma Niles, Editor-in-Chief August 9, 2025

NYU spokesperson John Beckman will retire at the end of 2025 after 29 years at the university, President Linda Mills announced in a Tuesday email to senior administrators. Kyle...

Lisa White, a longtime ER nurse at NYU Langone Health, battled cancer for eight months. (Courtesy of Brooke Kesselring)

NYU Langone fired a nurse battling cancer. Her story isn’t the only one.

After a decades-long career in emergency care, Lisa White spent her final months fighting cancer and her former employer with no group health benefits and inconsistent communication.
Yezen Saadah, Editor-at-Large August 4, 2025

Inside one of NYU’s prominent antisemitism consultants

Inside one of NYU’s prominent antisemitism consultants

WSN uncovered a yearslong relationship between NYU and the Academic Engagement Network, a pro-Israel organization affiliated with the Heritage Foundation and other right-wing groups.
Hope Pisoni, Staff Writer July 14, 2025

Editorial: Who to vote for in the NYC primaries

Editorial: Who to vote for in the NYC primaries

WSN endorses Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor — here’s what else to know.
WSN Editorial Board June 13, 2025

Amid heightened threats from Washington and a turbulent year for local politics, New York City is facing soaring rents, growing public safety concerns and one of the nation’s...

2025 Governor’s Ball features Tyler The Creator, Olivia Rodrigo and Hozier

2025 Governor’s Ball features Tyler The Creator, Olivia Rodrigo and Hozier

No amount of downpour or flying boxed water could keep out the festival's 150,000 eager concertgoers.
Julia Diorio and Eleanor Jacobs June 12, 2025

Undeterred by a rainy forecast, the 2025 Governor’s Ball captivated New Yorkers and tourists alike from June 6-8. This year‘s headliners included Tyler, The Creator, Olivia...

"Maybe Happy Ending," written by Steinhardt alum Hue Park and Tisch alum Will Aronson, was the most awarded production at the awards ceremony. (Courtesy of Matthew Murphy)

18 alumni take home Tony Awards

NYU alumni scored 22 awards in seven categories at this year’s ceremony, including best play and best new musical.
Ethan Li, Staff Writer June 10, 2025

NYU alumni secured best play and best new musical at this year’s Tony Awards — two of the night's top honors, and just a couple of the 22 total awards won by former Violets...

A Film and Television student receiving their symbolic diploma silently protests by raising their hands to reveal “NO JUSTICE” and “NO PEACE." (Julia Smerling for WSN)

Protests persist across Tisch, law school graduations

Faculty members tied their mouths shut with cloth and students held signs advocating for free speech and divestment from companies with ties to Israel.
Leena Ahmed, Contributing Writer May 22, 2025

Dozens of graduates and faculty quietly called for expanded free speech policies and divestment from companies with ties to Israel at NYU’s school-specific graduation ceremonies,...

2025 Gallatin graduation ceremony student speaker Logan Rozos. (Julia Smerling for WSN)

NYU withholds diploma of Gallatin graduate who condemned ‘genocide currently occurring’ in Gaza

Several student, faculty, alumni and civil rights groups have criticized NYU for its decision to withhold the graduate’s diploma, accusing the university of violating academic freedom.
Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor May 16, 2025

NYU is withholding the diploma of a Gallatin graduate after he condemned “the atrocities currently happening in Palestine” during his speech at the school’s graduation ceremony...