Thousands flood Yankee Stadium for all-university commencement
The ceremony comes amid backlash that keynote speaker Jonathan Haidt’s platform, built on criticizing technology use and progressive university culture, misrepresents graduates’ values.
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Stern professor, psychologist Jonathan Haidt to speak at all-university commencement
The best-selling author — one of four honorary degree recipients — has faced criticism for denouncing “wokeism” on college campuses.
NYU opens limited access to Abu Dhabi campus
Over 1,000 students, faculty and researchers have applied to reenter the campus following two weeks of closure “out of an abundance of caution.”
Contract faculty reach agreement with NYU
Union members will return to work on Wednesday and vote on whether to ratify a tentative agreement with NYU, ending a 40-hour strike.
Faculty strike enters second day
Hundreds picketed outside the Paulson Center Tuesday morning, as NYU’s contract faculty union continues negotiating salaries, research funding and shared governance.
Faculty are striking — what’s still on the table?
While NYU’s contract faculty union reached agreements on benefits and job security, issues such as salaries and research funding are still up for deliberation.
Contract faculty commence strike
After a full night of negotiating and a three-hour delay, NYU’s 950-member contract faculty union canceled classes and began picketing shortly after 11 a.m. Monday.
NYU to offer emergency summer housing for international students
President Linda Mills told the University Senate that students who cannot travel due to safety concerns will be eligible to stay in residence halls free of charge.
NYU Langone ends gender-affirming care for minors
Due to prospective federal funding cuts, the medical center terminated its Transgender Youth Health Program on Tuesday.
NYU falls $71 million short
President Linda Mills said the university is making budgetary changes to compensate for federal funding cuts, after a $69 million surplus the year prior.
Palladium and Silver Center receive ‘all clear’ following email threats
A bomb threat targeting the residence hall and violent threats referencing the academic building temporarily shut down operations early this morning.
NYU to roll out Albert replacement
The transition to Stellic, a platform consolidating degree progress, academic advising and course registration, will take place over the next two years.
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NYU ‘recovered’ from research funding cuts
The university has spent more than $1.6 billion on research this year — a record high, despite losing millions to grant terminations.
Bomb threat to NYU buses was hoax, NYPD confirms
The threat paused traffic and building entry along Broadway between Washington Place and Waverly Place for around half an hour.
‘Insult to injury’: Mills owns up to shooting threat response
Administrators addressed “swatting” protocols and federal funding threats at the first University Senate meeting of the academic year.
Shooting threat was hoax, Walker confirms
NYU was one of several U.S. universities “plagued by swatting episodes” — this time from someone outside of the country — that have been on the rise since the start of the academic year.
‘Hoax’ shooting threat not deemed credible by law enforcement
An email sent to administrators this morning threatening NYU’s Black students and faculty is under investigation by the New York City Police Department and FBI.
Law student threatened with expulsion after Bobst sit-in, participants claim
It was the first threat of its kind at the NYU School of Law in recent years, students told WSN.
Stolen mezuzah ‘voluntarily’ returned
The university said it is no longer investigating Saturday's incident as an antisemitic hate crime.
Longtime voice of NYU to retire after 29 years
University spokesperson John Beckman will retire at the end of 2025, four months after vice president for government relations Kyle Kimball is slated to leave NYU.
Federal threats slash university budget for first time in years
Administrators announced a 4.5% tuition hike and doubled-down on NYU’s hiring freeze in the wake of Washington’s rollbacks in university funding.
Molly Shannon gives stand-up-style speech at commencement
Most known for her six years on “Saturday Night Live,” the Primetime Emmy-nominated actress and Tisch alum walked the audience through her years searching for work and encouraged graduates to persevere through failures.
2025 commencement: All-university exercises begin at Yankee Stadium
Tens of thousands of graduating students and guests are set to celebrate NYU’s 192nd commencement ceremony amid a national crackdown on higher education.
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31 law students barred from campus, offered contract to cease protests
The School of Law stipulated that students will be unable to access classrooms and other on-campus buildings until they agree to “not participate in any protest activity.”
Law students call for defined suspension policy, divestment in meeting with dean
Student conduct investigations at the School of Law are raising questions regarding extended use of interim suspensions and bypassed steps in disciplinary proceedings.
Immigration status restored for all affected NYU students
A university administrator confirmed that all students hit by the government’s attack on student visa holders had their legal status restored as of Monday morning.
Federal gov’t restores immigration status of ‘some’ NYU affiliates
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement warned that it plans to continue revoking hundreds of visas across the country after reworking its termination policies.
Martin Dorph, executive vice president of 10 years, to retire in October
Executive Vice President Martin Dorph has been at NYU for nearly two decades, overseeing the university’s administrative and business operations since 2015.
Student gov’t talks study away in wake of immigration crackdown
At this month’s Student Government Assembly meeting, members also reviewed a $70,000 proposal to renovate the Lipton Commuter Den.
‘Some’ students and faculty affected by visa revocations, Mills says
The email comes after at least one adjunct faculty member’s visa was terminated and several NYU affiliates were named on a list allegedly sent to the Department of State.
NYU hit with 10 class action lawsuits following data breach
The plaintiffs are accusing the university of failing to protect personal information after a hacker leaked over 3 million applicants’ data on NYU’s homepage.
Over 3 million applicants’ data leaked on NYU’s website
The hacker accused the university of continuing to use “illegal” race-sensitive admissions — the redirected home page also linked files revealing names, test scores and personal information of applicants since 1989.
Trump DEI rollbacks push NYU Langone to ditch terms like ‘marginalized’ or ‘diverse’
NYU Langone Health recently issued a disclaimer stating that its diversity, equity and inclusion programs “do not include preferences” based on race or sex.
Staff Predictions: Men’s and women’s basketball to NCAA Final Four and beyond
The women’s team is looking to defend its national title while the men are the furthest they have been in the tournament since 1994.
Mills freezes hiring amid federal funding uncertainty
President Linda Mills said that due to “a number of financial risk areas,” the university will pause hiring and lower salary increases as it faces multiple investigations by the Trump administration.
Education Department to investigate NYU for ‘illegal’ DEI partnership
The university is one of 52 schools under fire by the Trump administration for partnering with a nonprofit focused on increasing diversity in Ph.D. business programs.
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.
Over 1,000 rally for women’s rights in Washington Square Park
Demonstrators marched to Union Square in protest of the Trump administration’s stance on reproductive rights, gender-affirming care and foreign policy.
Law student, faculty groups challenge legality of Bobst sit-in sanctions
Letters to administrators argued that disciplinary action taken against law students violated university policy and freedom of speech.
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.
Students and faculty hold vigil honoring 2 Israeli children
The event, organized by NYU Hillel, commemorated the lives of 4-year-old and 9-month-old hostages.
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Michael DePaulo returns to NYFW with an entourage of futuristic florals
The designer’s collection embraced the artistry of contemporary couture, but left visitors wanting more.
ICE agency cancels interviews at NYU Law career fair amid backlash from 1,000-plus students
At least five institutes have withdrawn from the law school’s Public Interest Legal Career Fair in protest of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Grad student resigns from on-campus job amid NYU Langone protests
More than 100,000 others signed an online petition demanding that the medical center pull back on its decision to deny children gender-affirming care.
Student gov’t opens elections to entire student body
Since NYU’s Student Government Assembly was founded, only its voting committee has been able elect a chairperson.
Trump rescinds federal aid freeze, delays future NYU grant cancellations
Higher education researchers are still skeptical of how their work could be affected.
Trump’s aid freeze terminates at least 2 NYU grants
Provost Georgina Dopico said in a Monday memo to faculty and graduate students that there are “likely” more grant cancellations to come.
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.
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.
NYU says it ‘never offered’ to disclose Israel investments, despite protesters’ claims
The university responded to a series of on-campus demonstrations, which alleged that administrators had prepared to detail NYU’s investments and endowment.
2 faculty members arrested at Bobst demonstration
The New York City Police Department arrested at least eight protesters, including faculty, since they began demonstrating outside the library’s entrance early this morning.
Students protest Abu Dhabi campus amid Sudan civil war
Demonstrators called for NYU to pull investments from companies with ties to the United Arab Emirates, citing its alleged supply of weaponry used against Sudanese citizens.
Students protest police presence on campus outside Gould Plaza wall
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators joined students from colleges across New York City for an International Day of Action.
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Tenured faculty call for transparency in disciplinary action proceedings
The group is waiting for Provost Georgina Dopico to respond to its request for more say in determining sanctions.
NYU’s contract faculty union to begin bargaining this Friday
Union members are calling for the university to implement 13 demands, including improved healthcare, guaranteed job security and limits on workload.
Jewish students set up Gaza Solidarity Sukkah in Schwartz Plaza
Campus Safety officers barricaded the plaza soon after a group of students and faculty put up the sukkah, which was built in protest of NYU’s ties to Israel and the war in Gaza.
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NYU receives federal funding for cybersecurity research center
One of seven nationwide, the center will focus on finding security threats to sustainable infrastructure.
NYU rises 5 spots in this year’s U.S. News rankings
The university is now ranked 30th on the list, following a 10-spot decline last year.
Dozens of NYU students protest updated student conduct policy
Student protesters collaborated with pro-Palestinian groups from three other college campuses in lower Manhattan to protest the schools’ ties to Israel.
New York court reinstates NYU rezoning lawsuit
The lawsuit, initially dismissed last year, alleges that city zoning provisions unconstitutionally limit the university’s capacity for expansion.
NYU to hire Title VI coordinator by the end of the semester
The position was created after NYU reached a settlement in a monthslong lawsuit accusing the university of being indifferent to incidents of antisemitism on campus.
‘He liked it’: Trump praises Stern in video announcing son Barron’s attendance
In an interview with the Daily Mail, the former president said he has known the university “for a long time.”
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.”
Summer recap: What you missed on campus since May
A student sues roommate for stealing over $50,000 in luxury items, a $6 million donation for artificial intelligence research and more news around campus you missed over the last few months.
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.
Citing of ‘Zionist’ in student conduct guidelines will not change policies, NYU spokesperson says
The university issued a public statement in response to concerns that the updated student conduct policy would restrict pro-Palestinian speech on campus.
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.
2 faculty councils echo NYU condemnation of PSC statement referencing ‘armed struggle’
The councils released a joint statement that said the group’s statement, which lists armed struggle as an anti-colonial tactic, “strongly advocates violence” to achieve its “political agenda.”
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.
NYU Langone CEO Robert Grossman and board chair Kenneth Langone to retire next year
The medical center will conduct a national search for a new CEO, who will succeed Grossman in August 2025.
OSC to ‘improve the quality’ of assignments imposed on students arrested in Gould Plaza after faculty complaints
The decision to reevaluate the writing exercises came after hundreds of faculty members called them “a mockery of our vocation” and “an insult” to students’ intelligence in a letter last week.
Admins apologize to graduates for waiting hours outside Yankee Stadium
In an email sent to graduates yesterday afternoon, NYU administration said it has had “ongoing conversations” with Yankee Stadium to understand why entry was delayed for hundreds of students.
Students protest war in Gaza at graduation ceremonies
Pro-Palestinian disruptions, including students chanting and waving Palestinian flags, occurred at the ceremonies for Tisch, Gallatin and NYU Law.
Hundreds wait to enter Yankee Stadium as commencement begins
Dozens of graduates told WSN they had been waiting in line for over two hours.
2024 commencement exercises begin at Yankee Stadium
The ceremony comes amid heightened tensions between the university’s administration and pro-Palestinian protesters, and follows cancellations of commencement ceremonies at Columbia University and the University of Southern California.
Students arrested at Gould Plaza required to complete ‘dozens of writing assignments,’ faculty group says
The Office of Student Conduct allegedly informed students that they must complete the assignments before May 29 to avoid receiving a sanction for the “violation of university policy” on their academic transcript.
Campus Safety clears Bobst amid pro-Palestinian demonstrations
Those inside Bobst were told to vacate the library, with some Campus Safety officers citing security concerns for the decision to clear the building.
Hundreds call for cease-fire in Gaza at citywide march
The march preceded the arrests of protesters at the Fashion Institute of Technology’s pro-Palestinian encampment, the last such demonstration on a campus in New York City.
Protesters march from WSP down Lafayette demanding police removal from campus
The demonstrators also referenced a 2020 universitywide statement that said the New York City Police Department has “no standing presence” on campus.
Over 5,000 alumni demand NYU remove police from campus, meet protesters’ demands
The group of alumni criticized President Linda Mills’ decision to involve police at two pro-Palestinian encampment protests on campus in the last few weeks.
