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Tisch prof. accused of sexual misconduct by former students ‘no longer employed’
The professor, Robert Benevides, had been scheduled to teach two courses this semester after a university investigation found he sexually harassed a former student.
Inside NYU’s 180-plus disciplinary cases against pro-Palestinian students and faculty
A WSN investigation found a persistent pattern of sanctions against members of the NYU community for their involvement in protests against the war in Gaza.
Silver allegedly revokes student’s acceptance for involvement in pro-Palestinian protests
A member of Faculty & Staff for Justice in Palestine told WSN that the rescission was due to “conduct violations.”
Students and faculty join hundreds in citywide pro-Palestinian march on Labor Day
As the academic year begins, students and faculty continue to demand that NYU divest from companies with ties to Israel and shut down its study away site in Tel Aviv.
Amnesty reports heightened concern over Abu Dhabi campus
The human rights group detailed the deportation of an instructor and threats of prosecution under Emirati law.
Mills calls for ‘community’ in start-of-semester email
In her first universitywide letter of the academic year, President Linda Mills urged students to “come together” with “empathy and grace.”
Meta suspends NYU PSC’s Instagram account
A university spokesperson said that while NYU did not request the suspension of the account, it did alert Instagram of a post by the People’s Solidarity Coalition which listed armed struggle as an anti-colonial tactic.
Students protest US military defense recruitment, Tandon ties to Israel
As first-year students arrive on campus, demonstrators at the Tandon School of Engineering called for the university to halt investments in and recruiting offers at companies with ties to Israel, including the U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin.
Faculty group to begin service strike on Labor Day
Members of NYU’s Faculty & Staff for Justice in Palestine will “refuse various forms of labor” until the university fulfills the group’s demands — an ultimatum an NYU spokesperson called “unproductive.”
NYU cites ‘code words, like ‘Zionist’’ as discriminatory in updated student conduct policy
In response to listening sessions over the summer, NYU changed its student conduct policy to further define protest regulations and non-discrimination policies ahead of the fall semester.
Welcome home, class of 2028
A guide to your first semester at college from WSN.
PSC claims NYU ‘intentionally misread’ statement referencing armed struggle as an anti-colonial tactic
The university said it condemned the group’s message, claiming it embraced armed struggle as a “valid ‘tactic’ in achieving its aims on campus” — a sentiment the group said was misinterpreted.
