Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor
Deans hold info sessions on recent visa revocations
Only NYU affiliates with recorded misdemeanors have seen changes to their visa statuses, according to administrators from the Office of Global Services.
The Soapbox: New ruling excludes trans women in UK, prisons attacked in France and presidential visit in the UAE
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.
Dozens protest NYU response to College Republicans’ anti-immigration panel
Demonstrators marched around Washington Square Park to advocate for the university to condemn last week’s canceled event, which had been set to feature three right-wing influencers.
FAS dean on stepping down to lead Drexel
Antonio Merlo, who leads NYU’s Arts & Science unit, spoke to WSN about his career before and at the university and why he’s leaving the role to serve as Drexel Univeristy’s next president.
The Soapbox: Housing protests in Spain, political U-turn in Australia and royal security court case in the UK
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.
‘Just too complicated’: NYU Langone pauses plans for $3 billion Nassau County hospital
The decision to pause plans for a medical center at Nassau Community College has faced backlash from city officials who claim they were “excluded” from the decision-making process.
NYU cancels College Republicans event after panelist requests ‘armed security’
Thousands signed a petition criticizing the panel, titled “Immigrant Invasion,” which was set to feature influencers known for “white supremacist, xenophobic and hateful rhetoric.”
Contract faculty union push for secure permanent visa sponsorship
The university said its counterproposal to only guarantee sponsorship for certain faculty members was “designed to follow legal requirements.”
NYU Langone cancels ‘anti-governmental’ humanitarian presentation
A former head of Doctors Without Borders was set to give a speech that mentioned humanitarian casualties in Gaza and the effects of federal funding cuts.
Trump chooses 5 NYU Law alumni for top administrative roles
Five graduates will be tasked with informing policies on antisemitism on college campuses, cybersecurity and global finances.
The Soapbox: Far-right leader convicted in France, coal mine explosion in Spain and labor data investigation in the UK
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.
NYU relocates conference with Israeli science institute amid protest threats
The university’s Center for Neural Science barred students from attending its annual conference with the Weizmann Institute, a research school involved in Israeli weapons manufacturing.
NYU advises international students to stay in US following Trump travel ban
Senior administrators said on Thursday that concerned international students should refrain from leaving the United States for spring break until federal student visa policies are clarified.
The Soapbox: Defense spending hike in Germany, migrant boat sinks in Italy, military sale in Australia
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.
NYU lawyers talk support for international students at Wagner panel
The co-director of NYU’s Immigrant Rights Clinic told WSN that the program is looking to expand in the wake of federal deportation efforts on university campuses.
NYU Langone treats Israeli soldiers with advanced prosthetics
The initiative is founded by NYU Langone Health’s Center for Amputation Reconstruction, which has also offered wartime support for Ukraine and Saudi Arabia.
Students and staff package 1,800 pounds of medical supplies for under-resourced countries
A recurring part of the “NYU in Dialogue” initiative, the service opportunity works with a New York City nonprofit to disperse discarded medical supplies to countries facing humanitarian crises.
Students demand committee to investigate racial injustice at NYU
A student government proposal cites over 100 U.S. universities with “reparations committees” dedicated to addressing institutional racism — NYU not among them.
The Soapbox: Flash floods in Argentina, ship collision in the UK and new AI laws in Spain
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.
‘It’s a betrayal’: Hundreds demand NYU revoke latest series of suspensions
An international student, among three recently suspended graduated student workers, is reportedly under threat of losing their visa after participating in a pro-Palestinian demonstration in December, according to a petition from NYU’s graduate student union.
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.
The Soapbox: Billions to Ukraine from the United Kingdom, humanitarian aid blocked by Israel, oil delivery halted in the Czech Republic
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.
Nurses call off strike, reach contract with NYU Langone
NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn will hire 100 more nurses after staff members filed thousands of grievances concerning understaffing at the hospital over the past three years.
Students call for admin to publicly support Starbucks workers’ union
The students, members of NYU’s chapter of Young Democratic Socialists of America, said they will revive last year’s campaign to remove the Starbucks location on West Fourth Street if administrators do not meet their demands.
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.
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.”
NYU Langone nurses brace for strike amid union contract negotiations
Nurses at the medical center’s Brooklyn location claimed that the recently reported staffing shortage at the hospital violates state law.
‘Insulting’: Contract faculty call for stronger NYU response to Trump administration
University administrators debated immigration policy, vaccine mandates and data privacy in their seventh bargaining session with Contract Faculty United.
Gallatin faculty call on NYU to pardon students suspended for pro-Palestinian demonstration
Nearly 1,000 alumni have also demanded that university leadership remove its sanctions on student protesters.
Hundreds protest Trump research cuts in Washington Square Park
Researchers, politicians and union leaders called for better protections for academic research in a Wednesday afternoon rally.
The Soapbox: Crypto fraud in Argentina, foreign spies in Australia, migrant boat deaths in Spain
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news and developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Graduate student union condemns NYU sanctions and Trump’s immigration crackdown at study-in
The union, GSOC-UAW Local 2110, cited the university’s promise to protect immigrant and international community members amid the first Trump administration in 2021.
Students send letters to admin in protest of Nike contract
NYU’s chapter of Students for International Labor Solidarity also delivered a poem condemning the university’s relationship with Nike amid wage theft allegations.
Stern MBA program launches at Abu Dhabi campus
NYU President Linda Mills attended the degree’s inaugural ceremony on Monday.
The Soapbox: Mafia crackdown in Italy, Sudan truce in UAE, cease-fire violation in occupied Palestine
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.
The Soapbox: Protests in Germany, WHO withdrawal in Argentina, island deal in the UK
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.
NYU says it will ‘comply with the law’ in response to immigration crackdown
The statement comes after NYU Langone Health reportedly warned its employees to avoid protecting patients from immigration enforcement.
Contract faculty turn focus toward immigration, privacy concerns
The union emphasized protections for international faculty in its most recent negotiations meeting with administrators.
The Soapbox: Asylum seekers in Italy, a Chinese AI model shocks stock market, France offers to send troops to the Arctic
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.
CAS opens new building across from Stern
The site holds six floors of offices, classrooms and lounges, and is NYU’s first building dedicated entirely to the College of Arts & Science.
Dozens protest onslaught of pro-Palestinian student suspensions
A group of faculty delivered a petition to President Linda Mills, calling on the university to revoke sanctions for students who engaged in a demonstration last semester.
Admin responds to nonprofit criticizing updated student conduct policy
The New York Civil Liberties Union sent a letter to NYU’s administration earlier this month, criticizing the university’s updated student conduct guidelines.
Winter recap: What you missed over break
NYU LA moves students to hotels, Tandon receives $10 million for a new tech project and other on-campus news since you’ve been gone.
Opinion: NYU should reduce the amount of CAS core requirements
Core requirements at the College of Arts & Science may be helpful — to an extent — but the sheer abundance of them only holds students back.
Opinion: Voting abroad can seem daunting — but it’s essential
NYU provides varying levels of guidance for voting abroad to its study-away students. Young voters need to be made aware of these initiatives.
