NYU disputes Reuters claim that its power plant ‘dirtiest’ among colleges
An investigation found that an on-campus power plant is less efficient than comparable sites. The university has since challenged the findings.
The Soapbox: Qatar’s World Cup, Iranian intelligence, Russian wheat
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN’s news desk analyzing major developments in world news and rounding up the stories we think are worth the read this week. Global consciousness for a global university.
Columbia alum files gender discrimination lawsuit against renowned professor
Elizabeth Blackwell, a Columbia graduate, filed a lawsuit against professor Sheena Iyengar over alleged discriminatory workplace practices.
No sign of NYU dorm intruder despite exhaustive 8-hour search
Several residents of the Third Avenue North residence hall saw the intruder in dorm rooms, the dining hall and a lounge.
Union leaders from NYU and NYC look to the future of labor
Representatives from unions on and off campus discussed the labor movement’s present struggles and future hopes at an NYU panel on Nov. 15.
Women’s volleyball advances to NCAA Elite Eight
The Violets garnered three wins over the weekend in the NCAA Division III tournament.
Discovery of rare ape fossil fills evolutionary gaps, team with NYU prof. finds
Terry Harrison, a professor emeritus of anthropology at NYU, helped lead a study with significant effects on modern-day ape conservation.
Hamilton discusses student safety at town hall
University president Andrew Hamilton and NYU administrators addressed student questions during a virtual town hall hosted by the university’s Student Government Assembly on Monday, Nov. 14.
Social justice advocate Jennifer Jones Austin joins NYU
Jennifer Jones Austin, a civil rights lawyer and prominent social justice advocate, will help develop the school’s curricula and advance social work projects.
What to do this week: Cheese tasting and a holiday train show
The Daybook is WSN’s weekly column listing in-person and online events at NYU and across New York City. This week: Nov. 14-20.
‘Save our supermarket’: Morton Williams shoppers skeptical of NYU promises
The back-and-forth brawl over a local Morton Williams supermarket continues, despite NYU’s commitment to save the store.
NYU condemns politics prof. who made ‘odious,’ ‘troubling’ comments
At a panel hosted by a conservative think tank, NYU professor Lawrence Mead — who has been criticized by his colleagues for making racially charged comments — made more racist remarks.
