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December 10, 2021

Steinhardt MCC faculty also demand the school be renamed
Michael Steinhardt’s possession of stolen antiquities has led 26 professors from the department of Media, Culture, and Communication to demand their school be renamed — with some asking why such action was not taken following sexual assault allegations in 2019.
Kristian Burt and Rachel Cohen
• December 10, 2021

Letter to the Editor: ‘Steinhardt student governments call for school to be renamed’
A letter concerning Michael Steinhardt from faculty of the department of Media, Culture, and Communication.
Faculty of the department of Media, Culture, and Communication
• December 9, 2021

Trustees will probe Michael Steinhardt’s conduct, NYU says
Responding to backlash over the results of a criminal investigation into prominent trustee and donor Michael Steinhardt, NYU’s board of trustees announced that it will begin an inquiry.
Kristian Burt, Deputy News Editor
• December 9, 2021

Students use NYU’s free meal programs, but not enough donate
The student-led Swipe it Forward program struggles to collect enough donations to support students experiencing food insecurity.
Maria Freyre, Staff Writer
• December 9, 2021

NYU property ceded to build public school, endangering Morton Williams supermarket
Although news of a new public school to be built on a Bleecker Street NYU plot was well-received overall, some Village residents protested that it will result in the closure of a supermarket.
Carmo Moniz, Staff Writer
• December 9, 2021

Steinhardt student governments call for school to be renamed
The undergraduate and graduate student governments at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development are penning a joint letter asking for the Steinhardt name to be removed from the school.
Kristian Burt, Deputy News Editor
• December 8, 2021

Michael Steinhardt surrenders stolen antiquities worth $70 million
The NYU trustee and Steinhardt school namesake was ordered to turn over 180 stolen antiquities after a four-year investigation by the Manhattan district attorney.
Kristian Burt and Rachel Cohen
• December 7, 2021

Opinion: The racist, anti-worker closure of NYU’s English Language Institute
By closing the English Language Institute at the School of Professional Studies, NYU administration is harming workers, international students and non-English speakers. The decision is emblematic of NYU’s callous policies.
Alexandra Chan, Managing Editor
• December 7, 2021

Student gov’t renews push for representation on NYU board of trustees
Presidents Council Vice-Chair Anthony Cruz resumes discourse over a resolution to add voices of the larger NYU community to the board.
Maria Freyre and Rachel Cohen
• December 7, 2021

NYU cuts English program that served international students, fires staff
The School of Professional Studies at NYU will shut down its Comprehensive English Program at the end of this semester — a move that faculty say will effectively eliminate the entire English Language Institute.
Gabriel Hawthorne, Staff Writer
• December 6, 2021

Anime club members should get COVID test, NYU says
The instruction came after the second U.S. case of the new omicron variant of COVID-19 was traced to a New York City anime convention that drew more than 50,000 attendees.
Arnav Binaykia, News Editor
• December 6, 2021


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