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New School student workers reach agreement, end strike
The union representing student workers at The New School reached a three-year contract with the university following months of demands for improved health care benefits and higher wages.
Adrianna Nehme and Bruna Horvath
• Mar 11, 2024
Tisch program to relocate to permanent space after prof. complaints
The university announced it will permanently relocate practice rooms for the New Studio on Broadway, a drama program in the Tisch School of the Arts, to 196 Mercer St. following complaints from adjuncts.
Adrianna Nehme, News Editor
• Feb 29, 2024
Grossman receives $1.6 million research grant
The NYU Grossman School of Medicine was awarded over $1.6 million by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to put toward “a variety of research projects.”
Adrianna Nehme, News Editor
• Feb 27, 2024
2 profs awarded for neuroscience and mathematics research
CAS professors SueYeon Chung and Jinyoung Park are among 126 researchers recognized by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
Adrianna Nehme, News Editor
• Feb 23, 2024
Langone receives $75M donation for Florida ambulatory care center
The donation will be put toward a center at NYU Langone’s recently-purchased property in West Palm Beach.
Adrianna Nehme, News Editor
• Feb 22, 2024
Prof. requests defendant status in antisemitism suit against NYU
Adrianna Nehme, News Editor
• Feb 16, 2024
Student fondled near Paulson Center
The student was walking on West 3rd Street between LaGuardia Place and Mercer Street before the suspect “grabbed their buttocks.”
Adrianna Nehme, News Editor
• Feb 16, 2024
Students now able to take free test prep courses with new NYU partnership
The university is partnering with Kaplan, Inc., an educational services company, to offer free courses to students for graduate school admissions tests.
Adrianna Nehme, News Editor
• Feb 15, 2024
NYU ranks No. 8 for Fulbright U.S. Student Program
For the 2023-24 academic year, NYU had 27 Fulbright scholars, earning its status as a “Top Producing Institution” for the eighth consecutive year.
Adrianna Nehme, News Editor
• Feb 15, 2024
Watchdog org. claims NYU violated policy in faculty suspension
The free speech group Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression sent a letter to President Linda Mills accusing the university of violating its faculty handbook in its suspension of Gallatin professor Amin Husain.
Adrianna Nehme, News Editor
• Feb 8, 2024
Langone Long Island Hospital invests $6 million to upgrade postpartum units
The upgraded units will feature single-occupancy rooms with private showers and bathrooms, along with a renovated staff lounge.
Adrianna Nehme, News Editor
• Feb 8, 2024
MáLà Project’s menu is a delight for spice lovers
In a city full of hotpot restaurants, MáLà Project brings a different take on Sichuanese cuisine with its bold and brash use of spices.
Adrianna Nehme, News Editor
• Feb 6, 2024
NYU chief of staff to step down later this month
The university confirmed that President Linda Mills’ chief of staff will resign after just seven months in the position.
Adrianna Nehme, News Editor
• Feb 6, 2024
Another professor suspended after posts related to Israel-Hamas war
The professor allegedly received an email from the university confirming his suspension on Jan. 29, citing violations of NYU’s non-discrimination policies.
Adrianna Nehme, News Editor
• Feb 2, 2024
Administrators stop pro-Palestinian demonstration at Bobst
Around 20 NYU students and faculty gathered in the lobby of Bobst Library to read pro-Palestinian poetry before two university administrators and a group of Campus Safety officers confronted them.
Adrianna Nehme, News Editor
• Jan 26, 2024
Students receive ‘false’ emails mimicking NYU administration
The university said it is “actively investigating” two messages sent to students, which resemble official NYU emails, that criticize the administration’s response to on-campus tensions over the Israel-Hamas war.
Adrianna Nehme, News Editor
• Jan 26, 2024
Student robbed outside 1 University Place
The suspects claimed they were in possession of firearms and that they had recently been released from jail.
Adrianna Nehme, News Editor
• Jan 25, 2024
Center for the Study of Antisemitism announces first director, receives second donation
NYU appointed Avinoam Patt as director of its Center for the Study of Antisemitism, which recently received its second million-dollar donation since it was announced in November.
Adrianna Nehme, News Editor
• Jan 24, 2024
Winter recap: The news you missed at NYU over break
A recent donation to president Linda Mills’ new financial aid initiative, the end of an anti-racism workshop and all the other news on campus since you’ve been gone.
Aashna Miharia, Adrianna Nehme, Bruna Horvath, Dharma Niles, and Maisie Zipfel
• Jan 22, 2024
Indulge in bold Lebanese flavors on a budget at Hen House
Located in the East Village, Hen House serves up aromatic and authentic Lebanese cuisine.
Adrianna Nehme, News Editor
• Dec 15, 2023
New bill could cost NYU over $100 million in annual tax cuts
NYU and Columbia University stand to lose hundreds of millions of dollars worth of annual tax cuts if a bill recently proposed by New York state legislators is passed.
Adrianna Nehme, Krish Dev, Maisie Zipfel, and Mikaylah Du
• Dec 14, 2023
Hochul says universities could face legal consequences for handling of antisemitism
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul told universities in the state, including NYU, that they could lose government funding if they fail to address antisemitism on their campuses.
Adrianna Nehme, News Editor
• Dec 11, 2023
Pro-Palestinian alumni demand NYU cut ties with Israel, condemn Palestinian deaths
A group of pro-Palestinian alumni called for NYU to shut down its Tel Aviv campus and protect the rights of pro-Palestinian students, faculty and organizations in a recent letter to administrators.
Adrianna Nehme, News Editor
• Dec 7, 2023
Donna: A perfectly minimalistic blend of brunch dishes and Latin flavors
Located a couple blocks west of Washington Square Park, Donna is a charming spot for refreshing drinks and light Latin-inspired dishes made to share.
Adrianna Nehme, News Editor
• Dec 6, 2023
GSOC accuses NYU of canceling pro-Palestinian events, criticizes disciplinary action
NYU’s graduate student union claimed the university has targeted students and workers for promoting pro-Palestinian speech in a statement in response to the university’s recent student conduct report.
Adrianna Nehme and Yezen Saadah
• Dec 5, 2023
Law students vote to oust SBA president from position
Students at NYU Law voted to remove the president of the school’s Student Bar Association after they sent a statement in support of Palestinian resistance in a newsletter.
Adrianna Nehme, News Editor
• Nov 29, 2023
Israeli alumni suspend ‘any cooperation’ with NYU over handling of antisemitism on campus
In a letter sent to President Linda Mills and Board of Trustees chair Evan Chesler on Tuesday, the NYU Alumni Club of Israel announced it will suspend “any cooperation or affiliation” with the university until it takes specific action against antisemitism on campus.
Adrianna Nehme and Yezen Saadah
• Nov 23, 2023
Student detained by police after physical altercation during pro-Israeli sit-in
An NYU student and a visitor to the university were caught in a physical altercation at Bobst Library Tuesday afternoon, during a pro-Israeli sit-in. The perpetrator, another student, was detained by police after the incident.
Adrianna Nehme, News Editor
• Nov 8, 2023
Nursing school ends $150 absence fee for students
Students at NYU’s Rory Meyers College of Nursing are no longer required to pay a fee for missing clinical practice sessions following student objections last semester.
Adrianna Nehme, News Editor
• Nov 7, 2023
Intruder arrested after entering Rubin Hall, Bronfman Center
Just one day after an intrusion at Third Avenue North residence hall, a different individual broke into Rubin Hall and the Bronfman Center.
Adrianna Nehme, News Editor
• Oct 31, 2023
NYU announces Center for Indigenous Studies, will establish new major
The university’s new center, which is slated to open in spring 2024, will provide a dedicated space for Indigenous students on campus and launch an Indigenous Studies major.
Adrianna Nehme and Mariapaula Gonzalez
• Oct 24, 2023
Faculty form group in support of Palestinian students at protest
A group of professors at NYU said they are forming a group to support Palestinian students at a Tuesday pro-Palestine protest in Washington Square Park.
Adrianna Nehme and Krish Dev
• Oct 19, 2023
Grossman receives $2 million grant to support addiction prevention services
The funding, which is from the New York state Office of Addiction Services and Supports, will go toward addiction and prevention services at the Grossman School of Medicine.
Adrianna Nehme, News Editor
• Sep 15, 2023
Bobst Library undergoing first floor remodel
Improvements on the building’s first floor — including new furniture, updated lighting and a redesigned study space layout — will be open next month.
Adrianna Nehme, Bruna Horvath, and Krish Dev
• Sep 13, 2023
Flying Solo embraces the unconventional at NYFW
Fashion collective Flying Solo showcased daring designs from across the world at its Sept. 9 shows.
Bruna Horvath and Adrianna Nehme
• Sep 12, 2023
NYU leading initiative for migrants seeking asylum
Students, faculty and staff at the university will be able to help migrants file for asylum in the U.S. immigration system amid the city’s crisis.
Adrianna Nehme, News Editor
• Sep 6, 2023
Summer recap: What you missed at NYU over the last few months
Linda Mills’ appointment as university president, the U.S. Supreme Court’s strike down of race-sensitive college admissions and more news you missed from over summer break.
Adrianna Nehme, Bruna Horvath, Krish Dev, Maisie Zipfel, and Yezen Saadah
• Sep 5, 2023
‘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.
Adrianna Nehme, Abby Wilson, and Yezen Saadah
• May 5, 2023
Historic East Village theater faces foreclosure
Lorcan and Genie Otway pursue a final battle to save 80 St. Marks Place before an auction on May 9.
Adrianna Nehme, Deputy News Editor
• Apr 26, 2023
What to do this week: A rare book fair and a sex workshop
The Daybook is WSN’s weekly column listing in-person and online events at NYU and across New York City. This week: April 24-30.
Adrianna Nehme, Deputy News Editor
• Apr 23, 2023
Tandon relents, students to walk at graduation
Administrators at NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering reversed changes to the school’s graduation ceremony that would have eliminated the traditional walk across the stage due to time constraints.
Adrianna Nehme, Deputy News Editor
• Apr 18, 2023
Beyond NYU: Reaching new heights with structural engineering
Richard Tomasetti is involved in the design and engineering of some of the world’s most notable buildings, and helped with reconstruction following the 9/11 attacks. He now teaches engineering at Columbia University.
Adrianna Nehme, Deputy News Editor
• Apr 13, 2023
Beyond NYU: Concocting creativity with cabaret
Salty Brine discovered his passion for storytelling while studying at NYU. Now, he creates and performs his own cabaret shows in New York City.
Adrianna Nehme, Deputy News Editor
• Apr 8, 2023
What to do this week: Iranian poetry and the return of Smorgasburg
The Daybook is WSN’s weekly column listing in-person and online events at NYU and across New York City. This week: April 3-9.
Adrianna Nehme, Deputy News Editor
• Apr 2, 2023
Paulson Center opens first batch of athletic facilities
A fencing room, wrestling studio, squash courts and locker rooms have all opened, but students will have to wait for access to the pool, jogging track and basketball courts.
Adrianna Nehme and Carmo Moniz
• Mar 28, 2023
Nursing students call for end of $150 absence fee
Students in NYU’s nursing program are petitioning to end a policy that charges students a $150 fee when they miss clinical practice sessions, regardless of whether their absence is due to health issues.
Adrianna Nehme, Deputy News Editor
• Mar 23, 2023
Beyond NYU: Bopping to the beat of blockbuster scores
NYU alum Ching-Shan Chang began her career writing contemporary music. Now, she writes film scores that have appeared in movies and film festivals across the world.
Adrianna Nehme, Deputy News Editor
• Mar 23, 2023
Protesters criticize anti-trans legislation at Washington Square Park
The crowd gathered in protest of legislation preventing trans youth from accessing gender-affirming care across various U.S. states.
Adrianna Nehme and Bruna Horvath
• Mar 10, 2023
Tandon students demand to walk at graduation
More than 1,300 students signed a petition asking for the university to change the graduation format for Tandon students, who won’t have the chance to walk on stage due to time constraints.
Adrianna Nehme, Deputy News Editor
• Mar 8, 2023
NYU drops rule preventing dorm RAs from speaking to media
Residential life administrators announced that a rule restricting RAs from speaking to the media without university guidance will be lifted, and that the student workers will be more included in conversations about residence hall security.
Adrianna Nehme and Carmo Moniz
• Feb 28, 2023
What to do this week: Women’s History Month, Italian fashion and more
The Daybook is WSN’s weekly column listing in-person and online events at NYU and across New York City. This week: Feb. 27-March 5.
Adrianna Nehme, Deputy News Editor
• Feb 26, 2023
‘Open construction site’: The short-lived opening of NYU Shanghai’s new campus
After students, parents and faculty raised safety concerns about the opening of NYU Shanghai’s yet-to-be-completed New Bund campus, administrators moved students online.
Adrianna Nehme, Deputy News Editor
• Feb 24, 2023
Beyond NYU: Designing sustainable style
Olivia Cheng created her clothing brand, Dauphinette, after a trip to France. Despite having little prior design experience, her clothes have now appeared at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and at New York Fashion Week.
Adrianna Nehme, Deputy News Editor
• Feb 23, 2023
Beyond NYU: Creating art post-NASA
Tanya Gupta worked for NASA and IBM after graduating from NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering, and now she has built herself a career in digital art.
Adrianna Nehme, Deputy News Editor
• Feb 16, 2023
NYU appoints Linda Mills, a longtime administrator, as next president
Linda Mills, a university administrator overseeing student life and global programs, will succeed Andrew Hamilton as NYU’s next president.
Bruna Horvath and Adrianna Nehme
• Feb 15, 2023
Beyond NYU: Working toward worldwide access to health and education
Each week, WSN sits down with an NYU student, faculty member or alum who’s making change beyond NYU. This week, alums Eddie Bergman and Khalid Elachi share how they created MCW Global to fight against educational, economic and health related issues.
Adrianna Nehme, Deputy News Editor
• Feb 9, 2023
Beyond NYU: Dancing around the world won her an Emmy
Each week, WSN sits down with an NYU student, faculty member or alum who’s making change beyond NYU. Steinhardt alum Mickela Mallozzi shares how she created a travel television show that explores cultural dances from across the world.
Adrianna Nehme, Deputy News Editor
• Feb 2, 2023
NYU Tisch film student caught writing racial slurs in class
An NYU undergraduate was caught writing racial slurs in a notebook during a seminar. When asked why they did it, they pointed to a Black student sitting a few rows ahead.
Adrianna Nehme and Bruna Horvath
• Jan 31, 2023
What to do this week: Free ice skating, NYU Club Fest, student film festival
The Daybook is WSN’s weekly column listing in-person and online events at NYU and across New York City. This week: Jan. 30-Feb. 5.
Adrianna Nehme, Deputy News Editor
• Jan 29, 2023
Demonstrators march across Manhattan to protest Tyre Nichols killing
New Yorkers marched through the streets after Memphis authorities released footage of Nichols being fatally beaten by police.
Adrianna Nehme, Tori Morales, and Yezen Saadah
• Jan 29, 2023
Winter break recap: What happened at NYU while you were gone
The fibs of a Congressman, a former NYU administrator commits fraud, the new billion-dollar building, and all the other news you missed.
Adrianna Nehme, Bruna Horvath, Carmo Moniz, Tori Morales, and Yezen Saadah
• Jan 25, 2023
Safe Ride launches new app, adds Brooklyn service
The free late-night shuttle service will now operate in both Manhattan and Brooklyn through a new, NYU-specific app.
Adrianna Nehme, Deputy News Editor
• Jan 25, 2023
Mayor Adams wages war against rats
Mayor Eric Adams passed the Rat Action Plan last month to combat the skyrocketing number of rodents scurrying across the city. This week, he contested a fine for his failure to fend them off in his own home.
Adrianna Nehme and Kayla Hardersen
• Dec 8, 2022
Demolition of historic Gay Street building prompts public outcry
Greenwich Village residents gathered at a 200-year-old building slated for demolition after unapproved work left it unstable.
Adrianna Nehme, Deputy News Editor
• Nov 18, 2022
What to do this week: Cheese tasting and a holiday train show
The Daybook is WSN’s weekly column listing in-person and online events at NYU and across New York City. This week: Nov. 14-20.
Adrianna Nehme, Deputy News Editor
• Nov 13, 2022
Nearly half of eligible NYU students won’t vote in midterms, WSN poll finds
Despite the efforts of the NYU Votes campaign to increase student voter turnout, many students who are eligible to vote have chosen not to cast their ballots in the midterm elections on Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Adrianna Nehme, Deputy News Editor
• Nov 8, 2022
What to do this week: Chinese lantern festival and Edgar Allen Poe’s cottage
The Daybook is WSN’s weekly column listing in-person and online events at NYU and across New York City. This week: Oct. 17 - Oct. 23.
Adrianna Nehme, Deputy News Editor
• Oct 16, 2022
Respite for NYU student parents as COVID restrictions ease
A student parent who was previously told she could not bring her unvaccinated 3-month-old inside university buildings can now do so due to the recent COVID-19 policy change.
Adrianna Nehme, Deputy News Editor
• Sep 27, 2022
Outside guests now allowed in dorms and other NYU buildings
As COVID-19 restrictions on campus continue to ease, students are looking forward to welcoming non-NYU guests into university buildings under a new policy announced on Tuesday.
Adrianna Nehme, Deputy News Editor
• Sep 13, 2022
What to do this week: Space history, a bagel festival and more
The Daybook is WSN’s weekly column listing in-person and online events at NYU and across New York City. This week: Sept. 12-18.
Adrianna Nehme, Deputy News Editor
• Sep 11, 2022
Where NYU stands as New York City lifts its subway mask mandate
COVID-19 restrictions on the New York City Subway were eased on Wednesday. At NYU, where masks are still required in certain settings, students and faculty are conflicted over how they think the administration should proceed.
Adrianna Nehme, Carmo Moniz, and Tori Morales
• Sep 8, 2022
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