Off-Third: WSN endorses Anna Wintour for NYU spokesperson
Following the news of John Beckman’s plans to retire at the end of 2025, Wintour is the only logical candidate to represent the university.
Parents and guardians condemn NYPD sweep of Gould Plaza, call on Mills to resign
Almost 600 “parents, guardians and loved ones” signed a letter to President Linda Mills criticizing the university’s response to the Gaza Solidarity Encampment in Gould Plaza and calling for her to step down.
NYC Rep. introduces bill to track antisemitism at universities amid ‘ongoing demonstrations’
The proposed legislation threatens to revoke federal funding for U.S. colleges and universities unwilling to hire a “third-party antisemitism monitor.”
Max Azzarello, man who died after self-immolating outside Trump trial, distributed pamphlets with NYU-related conspiracies
Azzarello had been seen sharing similar pamphlets in Washington Square Park in the days leading up to the demonstration.
NYU students join hundreds at Columbia pro-Palestinian encampment
More than 100 student protesters were arrested at the “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” at Columbia University on Thursday afternoon. NYU students and faculty were reportedly not among those arrested.
Admins ask Nike to respond to wage theft allegations
Two administrators signed a letter asking Nike to address claims that one of its factories in Thailand coerced and did not pay its workers.
Pro-Palestinian activists spray paint NYU subway station
At the start of the university’s Weekend on the Square events, unidentified activists spray painted the Eighth Street-NYU station with the words “FUNDS GENOCIDE” under tiles spelling out “New York University.”
NYU restricts SJP event access, citing admin concerns of ‘contentious speakers’ on college campuses
The university closed public access to a Students for Justice in Palestine event last week, and a similar event was postponed by another student-led organization earlier this month.
Ex-NYU finance director pleads guilty in $3.5 million fraud scheme
Cindy Tappe, who worked as an administrator for the university until 2018, will face five years of probation and pay restitution for embezzling around $3.5 million in New York state grants.
Watchdog org. claims NYU violated policy in faculty suspension
The free speech group Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression sent a letter to President Linda Mills accusing the university of violating its faculty handbook in its suspension of Gallatin professor Amin Husain.
Professor suspended after criticism of Israel-Hamas war coverage
A professor who received online criticism over his remarks on media coverage of the Israel-Hamas war was recently suspended from his position.
Administrators stop pro-Palestinian demonstration at Bobst
Around 20 NYU students and faculty gathered in the lobby of Bobst Library to read pro-Palestinian poetry before two university administrators and a group of Campus Safety officers confronted them.
