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Hochul says universities could face legal consequences for handling of antisemitism
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul told universities in the state, including NYU, that they could lose government funding if they fail to address antisemitism on their campuses.
Adrianna Nehme, News Editor
• December 11, 2023
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NYU reaffirms commitment to fossil fuel divestment
The university will avoid direct investments in fossil fuel companies — of which it currently has none — after a push from student activists, building on a previous announcement made in February 2022.
Bruna Horvath, Deputy News Editor
• September 18, 2023
![Protesters near Bobst Library hold up signs that read “Israel Apartheid. Blackrock. Labor exploitation. Private prisons. Climate Destruction. Finance Capital.”](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/news-trusteeprotest-900x600.jpg)
Climate advocates call for NYU trustee Larry Fink’s expulsion from board
A group of student climate activists called on NYU to expel a member of its board of trustees for his company’s investments in fossil fuels and private prisons.
Cora Snow, Deputy News Editor
• April 21, 2023
![N.Y.U president-designate Linda Mills hugs a woman wearing a black suit.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/news-presidentmeetandgreet-insert-900x600.jpg)
NYU’s new president on the university’s future and affirmative action
On the day she was announced as NYU’s next president, Linda Mills met with administrators and students at two meet-and-greet events and spoke to WSN about her appointment.
Bruna Horvath, Deputy News Editor
• February 16, 2023
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Top lawyer named next chair of NYU board of trustees
Acclaimed lawyer, NYU alum and trustee Evan Chesler — who recently represented Elon Musk — will replace William Berkley as chair of NYU’s board of trustees at the end of his term in August.
Carmo Moniz and Yezen Saadah
• January 31, 2023
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Opinion: NYU investors must commit to sustainability
From divesting to uplifting clean energy initiatives, NYU’s board of trustees must increase the sustainability and transparency of their investment decisions.
Clara Scholl, Contributing Writer
• February 2, 2022
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Letter to the Editor: ‘Steinhardt student governments call for school to be renamed’
A letter concerning Michael Steinhardt from faculty of the department of Media, Culture, and Communication.
Faculty of the department of Media, Culture, and Communication
• December 9, 2021
![The Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development student governments are campaigning for removal of the Steinhardt name. This comes after Michael Steinhardt was ordered to surrender $70 million of stolen antiquities. (Staff Photo by Manasa Gudavalli)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/news-steinhardtreacts-900x600.jpg)
Steinhardt student governments call for school to be renamed
The undergraduate and graduate student governments at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development are penning a joint letter asking for the Steinhardt name to be removed from the school.
Kristian Burt, Deputy News Editor
• December 8, 2021
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Student gov’t renews push for representation on NYU board of trustees
Presidents Council Vice-Chair Anthony Cruz resumes discourse over a resolution to add voices of the larger NYU community to the board.
Maria Freyre and Rachel Cohen
• December 7, 2021
![Last week, the NYU board of trustees announced the addition of three new board members with little notice to students. Despite the major role they play in overseeing the university, the board is not transparent to the student body. (Photo by Sayer Devlin)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/ops-house-boardoftrusteestransparency.jpeg)
Editorial: The NYU board of trustees must become more transparent
In light of the recent appointment of three new trustees on Oct. 18, NYU’s board of trustees should improve its transparency.
WSN Editorial Board
• October 25, 2021
![181 Mercer St., located between Bleecker and West Houston Streets, will be NYUs new multi-use building. NYU brands the building as sustainable, but the university’s board still includes members who have ties to oil and gas companies. (Staff Photo by Manasa Gudavalli)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/DSC_9979-2-900x600.jpg)
Opinion: NYU is using 181 Mercer for corporate greenwashing
181 Mercer Street should not distract from NYU’s failed record on climate.
Maggie Stutz, Contributing Writer
• October 20, 2021
![NYU’s board of trustees includes an election conspiracist and a CEO who profits from immigrant detention. These people, among others on the board, contradict NYU’s self-proclaimed diversity and progressivism. (Images via Wikimedia Commons, Staff Photo and Illustration by Manasa Gudavalli)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ops-house-boardoftrustees-01-900x597.jpg)
Opinion: NYU’s board of trustees contradicts the university’s mission of inclusivity
Election conspiracists, CEOs who profit from immigrant detention, and other proponents of inequality have no place leading NYU. These trustees should be removed from office.
WSN Editorial Board
• September 13, 2021
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Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • July 9, 2024
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Julia Smerling, Photo Editor • June 18, 2024
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Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • June 18, 2024
![A woman dressed in red and holding a purple sign that reads NYU is Complicit in Genocide.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/RallyForHesen-3-1200x800.jpg)
Mikaylah Du, Under the Arch Editor • June 15, 2024