NYU holds first-ever grad ceremony for first-generation students
Approximately 200 students celebrated their upcoming graduations at NYU’s first ceremony dedicated to first-generation students.
Bruna Horvath, Deputy News Editor
• April 25, 2023
From Walter Reed to Ph.D.: How a motorcycle crash catalyzed an NYU professor’s chemistry career
A motorcycle crash took John Michael Halpin out of the Army and led him toward becoming the first in his family to go to college. Five academic degrees later, Halpin is a distinguished chemistry professor at NYU and an inspiration to hundreds of students.
Ivy Zhu, Under the Arch Senior Editor
• August 30, 2021
Class Syllabus Features Discriminatory Language Against Low-Income Students
Students enrolled in the American Sign Language II class are demanding action after seeing their syllabi feature exclusionary language against low-income students.
Aarushi Sharma, Deputy News Editor
• August 30, 2020
Alumni Discuss Challenges of Attending NYU as First-Gens
Three NYU alumni talked about challenges for first-generation students, including imposter syndrome and financial hurdles.
Karina Gamez, Contributing Writer
• February 21, 2020
Danielle Braga Jones | A Brazilian Bostonian Photographs New York City
Dante Sacco, Deputy Arts Editor
• April 3, 2019
A Slow Transition for First-Generation Students
Our columnist Dyshere discusses how first-generation students face more pressuring social and academic expectations than the average student.
Dyshere Logan, Columnist
• October 29, 2018
First-Generation Students Thrive Under FOCUS Program
Belle Lu, Contributing Writer
• September 27, 2018
First Generation Americans’ Double Lives
Sierra Jackson, News Editor
• September 5, 2017
First-Generation Student to Next-Generation Developer
Ryan Mikel, Entertainment Editor
• September 5, 2017
Past, Present, Future: Generations of NYU
Audrey Deng and Nina Jang
• May 2, 2016
NYU to Rename Nursing School After $30 Million Donation
Lexi Faunce and Anne Cruz
• April 4, 2016
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