NYU Student Senators Council pushes for recognition of Liberal Studies as separate from the College of Arts and Sciences during a University Senate meeting. We want to see LS represented as its own school throughout the university as a whole.
Sustainability at NYU appears to be on a positive course, with climojis, Gallatin’s School of Earth, and the appointment of Cecil Schieb bringing issues like climate change to the forefront
A presence of mice, filth flies, and hot food held at less than 140 degrees Fahrenheit, was discovered at Lipton Dining hall during a recent health inspection. NYU must take action to fix such a troubling and disgusting situation.
For a tax bill that is being promoted as relief for the middle class, this bill — if passed — will drastically hurt millions of American students. In a country where we encourage people to work hard and to go to pursue higher education, this seems objectively backwards.
It is time NYU facilitates a substantial effort to combat these instances of bigotry in order to maximize comfortability for its marginalized students.
While we agree that Greek life organizations accused of misconduct should be punished and regulated, cutting ties with them completely is the wrong approach.
As the amount of allegations of rape, sexual assault and harassment continue to rise, NYU must continue to ensure that its campus remain a safe place for its students.
In retrospect, it should not come as a surprise that these issues would arise at NYUAD. The country is decades behind the United States in terms of human rights.
The system of ethics that Tisch teaches its students will stay with them throughout their careers. The school should take this opportunity to speak out and set the standard that to remain silent is to be complicit and to be complicit is unacceptable.
Even if disagreements are present, NYU should at least open its doors to conversations and respond in a timely manner, rather than failing to comply with the union’s demands.
Despite Andy Hamilton’s opinion, students can be unbiased in the decision-making process in the Board of Trustees, just as the next person in the room.
Students were criticized for throwing the Anti-Hate Rally on Tuesday by university administrators and faculty. It seems, however, the latter were the ones that overreacted. The rally was concise and peaceful and nothing beyond the scope of the racist message, that incited the manifestation.
The School of the Earth project would not only make NYU a more environmentally-friendly campus, but would also help the surrounding community as a whole
If someone has the qualifications to get into a specific university, they should be admitted, regardless of gender identity. This basic fact is something that far too many people have taken for granted over the years.
Ultimately, this change in allowing more student voices to join the dialogue on important decisions made throughout the school takes a more multifaceted approach to inclusivity at NYU.
Universities should not silence professors—or encourage their silence. To continue being symbols of academic encouragement, they must welcome discussions, instead of reprehending them—and this expands to the professors.
NYU must decide whether they want to be the university of diversity, equity, and inclusion, that it claims to be. The days of turning a blind eye are over.
Chicago's Star Scholarship shows NYU should continue to grow its Community College Transfer Opportunity Program, encouraging prospective and transfer students, from all economic backgrounds, to be a part of its academic community.
Racist incidents are too common in college campuses — including here at NYU — and it is time administrators be more active in its awareness and consequential elimination.
Holding such events in sake of racial diversity and then decorating them in such offensive manners is not only distasteful, but unacceptable in the 21st century.
Douglas W. Elmendorf, the dean of the Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government, disinvited Chelsea Manning after the initial reprehension towards the announcement of her fellowship at the university. Harvard's reaction, however, raised even more controversy, as Elmendorf affirmed that Manning's opinions could not be endorsed by the university.
While the presence of someone who was convicted of such a gruesome crime may make some students feel uneasy, Jones served her time and undoubtedly deserves to be at NYU.
If Hamilton truly wants to make NYU accessible to more people, he should work to lower tuition instead of focusing on obscure policies that will not really help anyone.
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced a troubling shift in policy, that will make the rights of the accused and the accusers supposedly more balanced. However, her speech gave no specific details or guidance, raising many concerns.
While President Andrew Hamilton has made strides to make the university more affordable, the Disorientation Guide makes valid points about what more NYU has to do to increase accessibility to the university.
While the International Student Space is a step in the right direction, there is still a long path that NYU must follow to make international students feel more accommodated at the university and in the United States.
As it stands now, however, Congress have up to six months to reverse the decision. Thankfully, the leader of this university has already done what the president of the country would not by speaking out against this horrid decision.
NYU Students for Justice for Palestine's upcoming rally is a step that could help quell the tensions in the air and give support to the many student who feel their life is on the line.
Despite claims that NYU is committed to diversity, statistics shared at Thursday's University Senate meeting showed that the university must work harder to diversify its faculty and administration.
Amidst the recent rise in opioid-related deaths, sporadic opioid overdose training is not enough to combat. The university must begin educating its residential life staff on how to deal with opioid overdoses.
Weekend On The Square is a bright and enthusiastic recruiting event for NYU — but this weekend's student protests made sure that the university was painted in a more realistic light.
Climate change is real — no matter what President Donald Trump says — and working to protect the environment on an individual scale is essential now more than ever.
Heightened diversity advances the agenda of diversity repeatedly set out by Hamilton upon taking office at the beginning of 2016. This publication has been somewhat critical of Hamilton due to a lack of significant tangible actions to truly advance diversity, but this week’s news is an excellent step in the right direction.
NYU has an obligation to not only alert its students of potential cyber threats, but take more serious measures to assure attacks like these do not occur again.
An article recently published by the New York Times found that many high school seniors identify with traditional gender roles, which could be detrimental to feminism and female empowerment. The only way to combat this mentality is to educate youth on gender and sexuality.
Supporters of this new bill — which many have compared to the philosophies of Education Secretary Betsy Devoss — say it will protect people from being falsely accused. In reality, it sets a dangerous precedent which would ultimately discourage victims of sexual assault from reporting such incidents.
As a large client of Aramark, NYU has immense power and potential influence over the standards that the corporation should be meeting in order to prevent further issues. The university must call upon their partner to remedy this inhumane treatment of prisoners immediately, and if they refuse, NYU must find a new food service partner.
Although NYU offers a myriad of mental health services to its student body, the growing prevalence of mental illness among college students demands that NYU increase resources for those in need.
Although President Donald Trump has claimed that he wants to help the working class and young people, his proposed budget cuts will only make higher education less affordable — especially for low-income students.
With climate change's effects becoming more apparent and E.P.A. Chief Scott Pruitt's denying that climate change is tied to carbon dioxide emissions, it is now more important than ever that NYU students continue their efforts to fight climate change in any way they can.
While many on the right have called these protests pointless and a waste of time, the decision to keep young adults covered proves that the GOP is being influenced by the pressure coming from young protestors.
Students should boycott Uber to condemn sexual harassment in the company's workplace and to encourage the increase of gender diversity within Silicon Valley companies.
While NYU is a private institution, DeVos’ actions will affect the education system as a whole — including federal financial aid that many NYU students rely on. Therefore, it is imperative that we continue to represent reason and truth by speaking out against people like DeVos.
Although NYU offers its students an abundance of opportunities and resources, the university still has a lot of progress to make before it can reflect the values held by its student body and faculty.
Rather than completely disregarding controversial speakers, it is possible to offer them an alternative platform that would allow for conversation and the sharing of ideas.
While Sexton has been recognized for his skillful debating, free speech has never been a center of his platform, making the choice to have Sexton headline this particular event confusing. Furthermore, Sexton’s tenure at NYU was filled with inexcusable mistakes, and he should never be an honoree at this university.
While the effort to increase affordability is certainly appreciated, if it is to be done successfully it should provide students an equal opportunity to achieve an NYU education, not grant that privilege only to well-off students.
Gallatin sophomore Karlie Kloss faced mass criticism after her photoshoot in yellow face for Vogue's March issue. However, she is not the only person at fault for this incident of cultural appropriation.
NYU claims that its Liberal Studies program provides students with a well-rounded liberal arts education, while also allowing them to explore other areas of interest. In reality, LS plagues students with endless core classes that leave very little room for classes that do not directly count towards their major.
President Hamilton should publicly announce solidarity with NYUSJP. To do otherwise would entirely contradict NYU’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
NYU's administration has a bad habit of reneging on its promises. Although, this trend seems less damning with minor issues, failing to live up to one's commitments on matters of import can dramatically affects students' lives.
Instead of picking fights with student newspapers who lack both his following and social clout by targeting detractors, McInnes would be better off defending himself on principle doing.
While it is tempting to take a hard line for or against gentrification, it is important to acknowledge both the progressive changes and harmful effects in order to strike a balance that helps everyone.
Just as students at other major universities have put pressure on their administrations to be more open about sexual assault, we need to demand clarity from our university on the reality of sexual assault on campus.
As long as police across the country continue to demonstrate flagrant disregard for the lives of those they are sworn to protect, civilians should have the right to keep themselves properly informed.
A more explicit approach, like the policies put out by Columbia and Cornell University, would create an environment that both protects the wellbeing of students and clearly defines the authority of university staff.
Despite the fear that the seminar will not prove useful to aspiring musicians, Migos actually brings to the table an incredibly valuable perspective due to both their relevance and influence in today’s popular culture.
Especially with recent controversy surrounding the Tisch New Theatre, it feels as though there are too many outside, or inside, forces preventing students from pursuing their passions.
His speech read more like one heard at his political rallies during the campaign than a unifying speech looking to move forward from the bitter election cycle and onward into his presidency.
By repressing the rights of campus newspapers, colleges are only damaging their reputations further by covering up scandals instead of working to solve them.
Rather than commit simply to abstract ideas like affordability and diversity, where it is difficult to gauge success, Hamilton ought to set up more easily achievable benchmarks so that the NYU community can watch the progress as it happens.
Beyond damaging the atmosphere of higher education by devaluing liberal arts educations, the Trump student loan plan’s deregulation goals hit lower-income families the hardest.
In a situation where a large majority of students are emotionally compromised and unable to perform their work, it is the job of the professor to recognize that and accommodate accordingly.
Every school needs to set a clear precedent: following in the hateful footsteps of our new president-elect is both unacceptable and inexcusable. This is not merely a matter of differing political opinion. This is about the safety and security of our students.
Whether or not Rectenwald’s grievances were valid, his integrity has been challenged by the inaccuracy of his own narrative. His false allegations are evidence that he is not a misunderstood victim, but a hypocrite.
The number of high schoolers graduating on time is not an accurate measurement of the success of the nation’s education system, or its future workforce.
People who are running to be the next leader of the free world should not necessitate constant fact checking — ideally, there would be some truth to the messages they espouse.
The walk-out planned by the faculty members of Pennsylvanian universities is reflective of a dangerous viewpoint that holds contract details in a higher regard than delivering a quality education.
Until New York reforms its own voting process, state officials have no legitimate argument to make against conservative state legislatures taking advantage of the Supreme Court ruling.
In the interest of free speech on campus, the College Republicans should be free to host Yiannopoulous. Whether someone wants to take him seriously as a political voice or dismiss him as a clownish caricature should be up to that individual.
Despite the Tisch Asia lawsuit and the NYU community’s legitimate concerns regarding expansion, the university’s campuses abroad are a valuable asset and should be maintained.
