Trump Administration
NYU not named on Trump’s list of colleges facing antisemitism penalties
The U.S. Department of Education sent letters to 60 colleges to be investigated, including almost all universities targeted by the Trump administration’s task force against antisemitism — with NYU one of just three exceptions.
NYU appoints Title VI coordinator as Trump cracks down on Columbia
The appointee, who served as a lawyer for the U.S. Department of Education, has previously drafted letters referencing complaints that alleged religious discrimination, disability discrimination and sexual harassment against the university.
Researchers protest Trump cuts to funding in Washington Square Park
Hundreds gathered in the park to advocate for scientific advancement and condemn the Trump administration’s attack on federal research funding.
Anti-Trump agitator crashes climate town hall
The event featured six mayoral candidates who discussed prospective environmental policies at the Skirball Center for Performing Arts.
Hundreds protest Trump pause on aid to Ukraine in Astor Place
The demonstrators marched through downtown Manhattan to condemn President Donald Trump’s decision to freeze military aid to Ukraine during the Russia-Ukraine war.
Trump’s antisemitism task force to investigate NYU
NYU is one of 10 universities named in the task force’s inaugural evaluation of antisemitic incidents on college campuses.
Admin remain vague on potential Trump policy changes
As campus leaders convened for the first University Senate meeting of the semester, dozens protested NYU’s response to President Donald Trump’s policies.
The Soapbox: Center-right chancellor elected in Germany, ceasefire deal in Israel, Molotov cocktails in France
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Out of Bounds: Major sports news out of London, France and Washington, D.C.
Out of Bounds is a weekly column by WSN covering major athletic developments at and around NYU’s campuses and study away sites. This week’s edition highlights women’s sports developments.
Guest Essay: The call for a reparations committee
NYU needs to refuse compliance with President Donald Trump’s white supremacist agenda by taking active steps like reparations and acknowledging its racist past.
Republicans’ long-term approach to tackling education-related spending
As President Donald Trump threatens to upend the Department of Education and Congress suggests $2.7 billion in cuts to Pell Grants, House Republicans are proposing a bill that would reshape how federal aid is distributed.
Faculty talk Trump orders on higher education at town hall
Members of NYU’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors spoke at the event, where they debriefed the Trump administration’s “unprecedented assault on higher education.”
