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Guest Essay: In defense of diversity, equity and inclusion
Adrian Pica-Borjas is the Director of Diversity for NYU’s Student Government Assembly.
Adrian Pica-Borjas, Guest Contributor
• October 22, 2024
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What the Supreme Court’s impending affirmative action decision means for NYU
NYU and other universities may be prohibited from considering race in admissions decisions after the U.S. Supreme Court rules on two cases next June.
Carmo Moniz, Deputy News Editor
• November 2, 2022
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Stern professor resigns from professional org. after refusing to write diversity statement
Jonathan Haidt, a professor of ethical leadership at NYU’s Stern School of Business, resigned from a psychology research conference after refusing to write a required equity, inclusion and anti-racism statement.
Carmo Moniz and Tori Morales
• October 4, 2022
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Opinion: NYU, be more vigilant against antisemitism
Following the news that another campus building was marred by a swastika, NYU and its students need to take a stand against antisemitism.
Alexandra Cohen, Deputy Opinion Editor
• February 24, 2022
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Supreme Court justice Sotomayor addresses judicial mansplaining at NYU event
During an NYU Law event, Justice Sonia Sotomayor explained why the U.S. Supreme Court changed its oral argument format.
Kashish Bhatia, Staff Writer
• October 18, 2021
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Office of Global Inclusion announces new plans to advance diversity and inclusion
In a Sept. 28 webinar, the OGI shared inclusion, diversity, belonging, equity and access initiatives for the 2021-22 academic year.
Joyce Li, Contributing Writer
• October 4, 2021
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API students wrestle with whether they are Asian enough
Pandemic-related hate and the response of the Stop AAPI Hate movement have made some students question whether they count as API. This article is the third in Sabrina Choudhary’s series documenting Asian and Pacific Islander students’ experiences with race at NYU.
Sabrina Choudhary, Deputy Culture Editor
• May 3, 2021
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The Oscars: snubs and surprises
This year’s Oscar nominations point to evolving trends regarding representation in film and the potential for the Academy to rectify their previous wrongs.
Julia Gastone, Contributing Writer
• March 24, 2021
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NYU’s Lack of Consideration for Black Students
NYU only caters to a majority of its students, making minorities feel excluded.
Chinenye Onyeike, Contributing Writer
• October 14, 2019
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17 Percent of Students Have Experienced Hostility at NYU, Being@NYU Survey Reveals
Sayer Devlin, Managing Editor
• April 24, 2018
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Sigma Gamma Rho Creates Space for Women of Color
Taylor Nicole Rogers, Editor-at-Large
• April 16, 2018
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The Intersectionality Feature
Pamela Jew and Veronica Liow
• March 19, 2018
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