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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.
Dharma Niles, News Editor
• March 12, 2025

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.
Dharma Niles and Yezen Saadah
• March 11, 2025

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.
Dharma Niles and Lekhya Kantheti
• March 10, 2025

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.
Amelia Hernandez Gioia and Dharma Niles
• March 7, 2025

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.
Dharma Niles, News Editor
• March 3, 2025

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.
Dharma Niles, News Editor
• February 28, 2025

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.
Danny Arensberg and Dharma Niles
• February 21, 2025

Staff Reacts: Super Bowl LIX
WSN staff shares their thoughts on Sunday’s game and halftime show.
Julia Diorio, Kiran Komanduri, Matthew Singh, Dani Biondi, Krish Dev, Isabella D’Erasmo, Grace Tan, Kiara Mujica, Dharma Niles and Alisia Houghtaling
• February 11, 2025

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.
Dharma Niles, News Editor
• February 10, 2025

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.
Dharma Niles, News Editor
• February 6, 2025

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.
Dharma Niles, News Editor
• February 6, 2025

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.
Dharma Niles, News Editor
• January 31, 2025

Trump rescinds federal aid freeze, delays future NYU grant cancellations
Higher education researchers are still skeptical of how their work could be affected.
Dharma Niles, News Editor
• January 30, 2025

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.
Dharma Niles, News Editor
• January 29, 2025

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.
Amanda Chen, Amelia Hernandez Gioia and Dharma Niles
• January 24, 2025

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.
Aashna Miharia, Amanda Chen, Amelia Hernandez Gioia, Dharma Niles and Lekhya Kantheti
• January 23, 2025

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.
Dharma Niles, News Editor
• December 13, 2024

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.
Aashna Miharia, Dharma Niles and Yezen Saadah
• December 12, 2024

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.
Dharma Niles, News Editor
• December 3, 2024

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.
Dharma Niles, News Editor
• November 22, 2024

What Trump’s reelection could mean for NYU
A look into how the president-elect’s second term will potentially stifle student loans, reduce financial aid and limit federal research funding.
Dharma Niles, News Editor
• November 13, 2024

Staff Recs: Beauty products
From hair masks to foot balms, we’ve got you covered — head to toe.
Annie Emans, Andrea Lui, Shiphrah Moses, Grace Tan, Lauren Ng, Dani Biondi, Sidney Snider, Dharma Niles and Karina Rower
• November 8, 2024

Staff Rants: Post-election feelings
WSN staff shares their feelings in light of the 2024 presidential election results.
Yezen Saadah, Alexa Donovan, Kiran Komanduri, Krish Dev, Naisha Roy, Noah Zaldivar, Dani Biondi, Sidney Snider, Anna Baird-Hassell, Dharma Niles and Leila Olukoga
• November 8, 2024

Photo: Admins talk Trump win at University Senate, while students protest NYU ties to Israel
Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief
• November 8, 2024

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.
Dharma Niles, News Editor
• November 6, 2024

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.
Dharma Niles, News Editor
• October 29, 2024

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.
Aashna Miharia, Dharma Niles and Yezen Saadah
• October 22, 2024

Out of Bounds: Major sports news out of Spain, Australia and the United Kingdom
Out of Bounds is a weekly column by WSN covering major athletic developments at and around NYU’s campuses and study away sites.
Dharma Niles, News Editor
• October 11, 2024

Photo: Students at NYU join hundreds in Oct. 7 demonstrations
Samantha Hong and Vasily Belousov
• October 8, 2024

NYU receives federal funding for cybersecurity research center
One of seven nationwide, the center will focus on finding security threats to sustainable infrastructure.
Dharma Niles, News Editor
• October 4, 2024

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.
Dharma Niles and Krish Dev
• September 24, 2024

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.
Aashna Miharia and Dharma Niles
• September 13, 2024

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.
Dharma Niles, News Editor
• September 12, 2024

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.
Dharma Niles, News Editor
• September 11, 2024

‘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.”
Dharma Niles, News Editor
• September 5, 2024

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.”
Dharma Niles, News Editor
• September 4, 2024

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.
Aashna Miharia, Dharma Niles, Liyana Illyas, Mariapaula Gonzalez and Rory Lustberg
• September 3, 2024

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.
Dharma Niles and Krish Dev
• August 29, 2024

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.
Dharma Niles, News Editor
• August 27, 2024

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.
Dharma Niles, News Editor
• August 27, 2024

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.”
Dharma Niles, News Editor
• August 20, 2024

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.
Dharma Niles, News Editor
• July 29, 2024

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.
Dharma Niles and Yezen Saadah
• June 14, 2024

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.
Dharma Niles, News Editor
• May 23, 2024

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.
Dharma Niles, News Editor
• May 23, 2024

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.
Aashna Miharia, Bruna Horvath and Dharma Niles
• May 21, 2024

Hundreds wait to enter Yankee Stadium as commencement begins
Dozens of graduates told WSN they had been waiting in line for over two hours.
Dharma Niles, News Editor
• May 15, 2024

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.
Bruna Horvath, Carmo Moniz, Dharma Niles and Yezen Saadah
• May 15, 2024

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.
Dharma Niles, Deputy News Editor
• May 14, 2024

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.
Carmo Moniz and Dharma Niles
• May 10, 2024

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.
Dharma Niles and Yezen Saadah
• May 8, 2024

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.
Dharma Niles, Deputy News Editor
• May 6, 2024

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.
Dharma Niles and Yezen Saadah
• May 5, 2024

Around 100 grad student workers and faculty threaten to withhold final grades after arrests
Organizers of the strike are calling for several demands, many of which align with those of pro-Palestinian protesters on campus, to be met by NYU.
Dharma Niles, Deputy News Editor
• May 5, 2024

More than 100 NYPD officers outside Paulson as hundreds protest encampment sweep
The protest comes hours after a police sweep of the Gaza Solidarity Encampment on the Greene Street Walk Friday morning.
Adrianna Nehme and Dharma Niles
• May 3, 2024

Nearly 250 law school affiliates withdraw consent for use of information in NYU’s promotional content
In a letter to administrators, NYU Law students, fellows and alumni reiterated the demands of pro-Palestinian protesters on campus.
Dharma Niles, Deputy News Editor
• May 3, 2024

NYC Rep. introduces bill to track antisemitism at universities amid ‘ongoing demonstrations’
The proposed legislation threatens to revoke federal funding for U.S. colleges and universities unwilling to hire a “third-party antisemitism monitor.”
Dharma Niles, Deputy News Editor
• April 29, 2024

Trump and Mayor Adams speak on NYU encampment
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and former U.S. President Donald Trump criticized encampments at college campuses across the nation.
Dharma Niles, Deputy News Editor
• April 26, 2024

NYU says it is not considering divestment from Israel amid protests
Students and faculty held demonstrations calling for the university to divest from companies with ties to Israel and shut down its Tel Aviv program in multiple locations on campus two days after police swept the Gaza Solidarity Encampment at Gould Plaza.
Adrianna Nehme and Dharma Niles
• April 25, 2024

‘Linda Mills, you’re a liar’: Protesters take to WSP after encampment arrests
After police arrested 120 protesters at the Gaza Solidarity Encampment in Gould Plaza Monday evening, hundreds gathered in Washington Square Park to criticize the administration’s response.
Adrianna Nehme and Dharma Niles
• April 24, 2024

AAUP, SGA and GSOC release statements condemning NYU’s response to encampment
The groups criticized the university for its response to the pro-Palestinian encampment protest at Gould Plaza on Monday, with some offering opposing accounts of events to those shared by NYU.
Adrianna Nehme and Dharma Niles
• April 24, 2024

Students and faculty set up pro-Palestinian encampment at Gould Plaza
The demonstration follows similar encampments at Columbia University and Yale University, where student protesters have been arrested.
Adrianna Nehme, Carmo Moniz, Mariapaula Gonzalez, Yezen Saadah and Dharma Niles
• April 22, 2024

Max Azzarello, man who died after self-immolating outside Trump trial, distributed pamphlets with NYU-related conspiracies
Azzarello had been seen sharing similar pamphlets in Washington Square Park in the days leading up to the demonstration.
Dharma Niles, Deputy News Editor
• April 22, 2024

What to do this week: A plant-based food festival, an Earth Day opera and more
The Daybook is WSN’s weekly column listing in-person and online events at NYU and across New York City. This week: April 22 – 28.
Dharma Niles, Deputy News Editor
• April 21, 2024

Admins ask Nike to respond to wage theft allegations
Two administrators signed a letter asking Nike to address claims that one of its factories in Thailand coerced and did not pay its workers.
Dharma Niles, Deputy News Editor
• April 19, 2024

Social work students rally for paid field time and fewer hours
Dozens of social work students from NYU and several other East Coast universities gathered at Washington Square Park to call for changes to their programs, including paid field learning hours, in a rally on Sunday.
Dharma Niles, Deputy News Editor
• April 15, 2024

Angela Chou selected as next student gov’t chair
Members of the student government elected Angela Chou, a junior in the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, as its next chair.
Dharma Niles, Deputy News Editor
• April 12, 2024

‘A tremendous opportunity’: Tulsa mayor on NYU’s new study away site
Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum spoke with WSN about the potential for NYU students to contribute to Oklahoma’s community and economy through its new study away program.
Dharma Niles, Deputy News Editor
• April 12, 2024

Palestinian journalist speaks about first-hand coverage of Israel-Hamas war at panel
Motaz Azaiza joined the Committee to Protect Journalists CEO for the sold-out Gallatin event, which gathered hundreds of students and faculty.
Dharma Niles, Deputy News Editor
• April 5, 2024

Mills speaks on Israel-Hamas war response, decrease of male students in higher education
NYU president Linda Mills took part in a panel with four other presidents of New York City universities last week, in honor of Women’s History Month.
Dharma Niles, Deputy News Editor
• April 3, 2024

What to do this week: Drone shows, a vintage market and more
The Daybook is WSN’s weekly column listing in-person and online events at NYU and across New York City. This week: April 1 - 7.
Dharma Niles, Deputy News Editor
• March 31, 2024

‘It’s better than nothing’: NYU partially reopens Kimmel stairs
The university reopened a section of the Kimmel stairs this week, five months after closing it due to heightened protest activity near campus.
Aashna Miharia and Dharma Niles
• March 27, 2024

Hundreds gather to commemorate 113th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire
NYU community members honored the lives lost during the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire at New York City’s commemoration yesterday.
Dharma Niles, Deputy News Editor
• March 26, 2024

Students wary of Hochul’s subway security plan
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to deploy National Guard soldiers in the New York City transit system has been met with concerns from many riders, including NYU students.
Dharma Niles, Deputy News Editor
• March 13, 2024

Activists’ 25-year fight to revive an East Village community center
The Charas Community Center served East Village residents for years before a new owner emptied the space. But the building’s recent purchase has locals hopeful the center will make a return.
Dharma Niles, Deputy News Editor
• March 12, 2024

Dozens picket outside Silver Center to demand NYU ‘divest from Israel’
Students from various pro-Palestinian groups on campus picketed outside of the Silver Center to demand that NYU shut down its Tel Aviv site and end any investments in Israel.
Dharma Niles, Deputy News Editor
• March 6, 2024

State court reinstates 2016 conviction for burglary in Lipton Hall
The New York State Court of Appeals reinstated a second-degree burglary conviction last month concerning a 2016 assault at Lipton Hall.
Dharma Niles, Deputy News Editor
• March 5, 2024

What to do this week: Women’s History Month, a spooky symphony and more
The Daybook is WSN’s weekly column listing in-person and online events at NYU and across New York City. This week: March 4 - 10.
Dharma Niles, Deputy News Editor
• March 3, 2024

SGA increases Violet 100 budget to $335,000
NYU’s Student Government Assembly raised its operating budget for the spring spirit week event Violet 100 by around $37,000 this year. The event will use up most of the student government’s $500,000 budget.
Dharma Niles, Deputy News Editor
• February 26, 2024

Students deliver letter calling for removal of on-campus Starbucks
A group of students delivered a letter for President Linda Mills demanding that the university cut its ties with the on-campus Starbucks location due to its alleged labor union violations.
Dharma Niles, Deputy News Editor
• February 23, 2024

Journalism program director allegedly involved in Lorin Stein hiring
Katie Roiphe, a program director in the journalism department, allegedly had a role in hiring a professor accused of sexual misconduct with whom she had worked in the past.
Dharma Niles, Deputy News Editor
• February 14, 2024

Abstract constructions and sleek streetwear take on NYFW
The second day of shows at Global Fashion Collective presented worldwide innovation and high contrast in design.
Emily Genova and Dharma Niles
• February 13, 2024

Alumni Hall, 4 other NYU buildings receive false bomb threat
The dorm’s residents were told to evacuate the building last night after the Department of Campus Safety received a false bomb threat targeting five locations on campus.
Dharma Niles, Deputy News Editor
• February 9, 2024

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters march across Manhattan
NYU students joined hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Washington Square Park on Thursday criticizing heightened campus security and demanding that universities divest from pro-Israeli companies.
Dharma Niles, Deputy News Editor
• February 9, 2024

What to do this week: A winter market, movie screenings 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. 5 - 11.
Dharma Niles, Deputy News Editor
• February 4, 2024

Student gov’t deliberates faculty complaints, initiative fund and new provost
At its first meeting of the semester, the Student Government Assembly discussed students submitting complaints against faculty, updates on its initiative fund and prospects for a new provost.
Dharma Niles, Deputy News Editor
• February 2, 2024

Mills inducted as fellow of social work honor society, Silver dean named president
President Linda Mills was named a fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Work at a ceremony, where Silver dean Michael Lindsey was also named president of the academy.
Dharma Niles, Deputy News Editor
• February 1, 2024

Photo: Opinion: NYU needs to talk about its upcoming Tulsa program
February 1, 2024

NYU’s Oklahoma venture to host students starting spring break
The university’s recently announced social impact program in Tulsa, Oklahoma will house community service-oriented programs and internship opportunities in the coming months.
Dharma Niles, Deputy News Editor
• January 30, 2024

Renovations to keep an eye out for at Bobst
Following initial renovations last semester, Bobst Library will undergo even more new developments, including the installation of two prayer rooms and additional low sensory spaces.
Dharma Niles, Deputy News Editor
• January 29, 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
• January 22, 2024

Trump PAC, org. paid Stern professor almost $900,000 to testify at trial
The professor was paid nearly $900,000 to testify in a $250 million accounting fraud case against former President Donald Trump, claiming there is “no evidence” to support the lawsuit.
Dharma Niles, Staff Writer
• December 15, 2023

Student criticizes NYU’s handling of antisemitism at House Republican briefing
The student joined Jewish students from three other U.S. universities in criticizing administrators for their response to antisemitism on campus at a news briefing hosted by House Republicans on Tuesday.
Dharma Niles, Staff Writer
• December 6, 2023

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