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Opinion: The racist, anti-worker closure of NYU’s English Language Institute
By closing the English Language Institute at the School of Professional Studies, NYU administration is harming workers, international students and non-English speakers. The decision is emblematic of NYU’s callous policies.
Alexandra Chan, Managing Editor
• December 7, 2021
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NYU cuts English program that served international students, fires staff
The School of Professional Studies at NYU will shut down its Comprehensive English Program at the end of this semester — a move that faculty say will effectively eliminate the entire English Language Institute.
Gabriel Hawthorne, Staff Writer
• December 6, 2021
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School of Professional Studies Commencement ‘17
Sherah Ndjongo, Staff Writer
• May 18, 2017
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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
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Mikaylah Du, Under the Arch Editor • June 15, 2024