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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

Although the percentages of students of color at NYU have increased over the past few years, the university maintains that it does not create a quota for students of color accepted.

It’s Affirmative, Your Race Isn’t Why You Got Into NYU

Sierra Jackson, News Editor September 4, 2017
Recent debates about Affirmative Action may have caused you to question NYU's admission policies.
Affirmative Action Should Focus on Economic Diversity

Affirmative Action Should Focus on Economic Diversity

Andrew Heying, Opinion Editor August 28, 2017
Affirmative Action should continue to exist, but it needs some changes.
Because NYU receives federal funding, the university’s office of human resources is required to guess the racial and ethnic identities of employees who do not self-report that information.

NYU Guesses Racial, Ethnic Identity of Some Employees

Sayer Devlin, Deputy News Editor April 17, 2017
NYU's Human Resources department is federally mandated to guess the race and ethnicity of employees who don't self-report that information.
Professor Dalton Conley delivers the opening statement in favor of affirmative action based on economic background in the Center for Genomics and Systems Biology on Tuesday, February 2, 2016.

Debate Calls Into Question Implementation of Affirmative Action

Brooke Jensen, Contributing Writer February 3, 2016
In the NYU Review and Debates's inaugural debate, professors and students contend the polarizing topic of affirmative action based on students' economic backgrounds.
Courtesy of Kate Mereand-Sinha via flickr.com

University to await effects of Supreme Court affirmative action ruling

July 22, 2013
As the ramifications of Fisher v. University of Texas trickle down, NYU says it will continue to take affirmative action.
via pace.edu

Admissions offices consider more than racial diversity

April 22, 2013
Another affirmative action case reaches the Supreme Court. But the vibrations have not yet been felt at NYU.
Supreme Court should hold previous rulings on affirmative action

Supreme Court should hold previous rulings on affirmative action

October 11, 2012
Supreme Court should uphold affirmative action in Fisher v. University of Texas.