Leena Ahmed, Deputy News Editor
City Scoop: Mamdani lands Jeffries’ endorsement, and other top stories across NYC
City Scoop is WSN’s weekly column reviewing major New York City news across all five boroughs.
NYU standardizes policy for incomplete grades
The new policy will allow monthslong extensions for students who fail to submit coursework due to unavoidable reasons, with approval from a professor.
NYU confirms use of AI art in alumni donation letter
The distorted image was created by a freelance artist who used artificial intelligence, potentially violating the university’s guidelines.
Grad union stages Bobst study-in to demand meeting with admin
Graduate student workers said their contract rights were not respected during disciplinary hearings last semester.
Students and faculty commence ‘solidarity fast’ in Bobst
Two on-campus organizations plan to lead a fast every Wednesday through the rest of the semester, aiming to bring awareness to famine in Gaza.
Students join hundreds in citywide Oct. 7 protest
The demonstration called for divestment from Israel and follows two years of heightened protest at NYU and across New York City.
Students walk out of Berlin safety training
A police officer reportedly discouraged students from using pro-Palestinian phrases and presented racially stereotyped imagery at the mandatory event.
City Scoop: Protesters shut down Brooklyn Bridge, and other top stories across NYC
City Scoop is WSN’s weekly column reviewing major New York City news across all five boroughs.
NYU Law cancels pro-Israel speaker due to ‘security concerns’
The Oct. 7 event was reportedly called off because of an “increased likelihood of demonstrations and protests,” and will now take place off campus.
NYU ‘well prepared’ for gov’t shutdown, admin says
Administrators said a government shutdown will have no immediate impact on research, financial aid or visa and passport applications.
NYU drops 2 spots in US News rankings
The university is now ranked No. 32, sharing a spot with the Georgia Institute of Technology, University of California, Davis and University of California, Irvine.
‘The wrong solution’: Black student groups claim NYU withheld information during shooting threat
President Linda Mills responded to student criticism in a Sunday email and said the university will hold an information session to address further concerns this week.
French mathematician, longtime NYU professor to head Courant
The transition comes as NYU prepares to consolidate its computer science and data science programs under the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences.
‘Hoax’ shooting threat not deemed credible by law enforcement
An email sent to administrators this morning threatening to fatally target NYU’s Black students and faculty is under investigation by the New York City Police Department and FBI. Campus Safety is on "heightened alert" but university operations are not changing at this time.
Students rally for ‘no compliance’ with Trump administration in Washington Square Park
Members of NYU’s Students for a Democratic Society called for greater resistance to federal policies on immigration and transgender rights at its first protest of the semester.
Jewish nurse sues NYU Langone, claiming revoked bonus over pro-Israel posts
Leviah Ehrlich said the medical center forced her to apologize and return a recent pay raise after she posted content ‘wrought with bias and hatred’ a few days after Oct. 7, 2023.
City Scoop: Adams rejects offer from Trump, and other top stories across NYC
City Scoop is WSN's weekly column reviewing major New York City news across all five boroughs.
Kimmel staircase ‘seating pods’ open to students, nearly 2 years after closure
The new seating spaces, announced last semester, were part of a plan to renovate the staircase due to concerns of protest activity, inaccessibility and security.
Summer recap: What you missed at NYU over the past few months
A new degree program with the London School of Economics, a petition signed by more than 1,600 alumni and more summer news to get you up-to-date.
Protests persist across Tisch, law school graduations
Faculty members tied their mouths shut with cloth and students held signs advocating for free speech and divestment from companies with ties to Israel.
‘Civil rights warrior’: Title VI coordinator talks neutrality at student gov’t meeting
NYU’s inaugural Title VI coordinator defended his resume and discussed his approach to tackling heightened on-campus tensions.
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.
Nurses fired at NYU Langone rehired after 2-year legal battle
The nurses were terminated in 2022 after the medical center’s Brooklyn hospital accused them of failing to assist a woman who gave birth in a hallway.
