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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

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

Washington Square News

Phillip Brian Harper of NYU English will become the Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. He plans to become familiar with GSAS activities in order to understand what to work on as the new dean.

Professor Becomes GSAS Dean

Coco Wang, Deputy News Editor April 3, 2017
President Andrew Hamilton and Provost Katherine Fleming announced March 27 that GSAS professor Phillip Harper will be the new dean for the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
We Need Fewer WASPs, More Minority Authors

We Need Fewer WASPs, More Minority Authors

Aparna Alankar, Staff Writer November 30, 2016
Literature students are exposed to a different voice, a different perspective, and ultimately deepen their study of literature when they are given more diverse materials to work with.
Ben Williams and Jenny Seastone Stern performing a scene from Julia Jarcho’s “American Treasure.”

Professor, playwright Julia Jarcho combines academia and theater

Abraham Gross, Staff Photographer November 5, 2015
NYU English professor Julia Jarcho presented scenes from several of her distinctive, witty plays.