‘Anti-woke’ NYU professors want to start anti-woke university
The University of Austin, founded in an effort to promote free speech, has generated a lot of media buzz — but has yet to open a physical location or gain accreditation.
NYU petitions Supreme Court over faculty retirement plan suit
A lawsuit filed against the university by six professors could set a precedent for similar retirement plans across the United States.
Cockroaches and rodents spotted at NYU dining halls
After WSN reported on claims of food poisoning last month, more students have come forward with accounts of unsanitary conditions in NYU dining halls — including cockroaches and rodents.
Outdoor dining plan sparks space conflicts among Village residents, businesses
As New York City’s Open Restaurants program moves toward becoming permanent, Greenwich Village businesses owners and area residents take different stances on the benefits and drawbacks of outdoor dining.
Steinhardt MCC faculty also demand the school be renamed
Michael Steinhardt’s possession of stolen antiquities has led 26 professors from the department of Media, Culture, and Communication to demand their school be renamed — with some asking why such action was not taken following sexual assault allegations in 2019.
Opinion: NYU should sever all ties with Michael Steinhardt
The board of trustees must change the name of the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development given Steinhardt’s proven record as a looter and sexual predator.
Trustees will probe Michael Steinhardt’s conduct, NYU says
Responding to backlash over the results of a criminal investigation into prominent trustee and donor Michael Steinhardt, NYU’s board of trustees announced that it will begin an inquiry.
NYU researchers win $4M grant to study COVID impact on transit workers
The five-year project launched in November will help develop preventative measures that protect frontline workers from this pandemic and future ones.
Students use NYU’s free meal programs, but not enough donate
The student-led Swipe it Forward program struggles to collect enough donations to support students experiencing food insecurity.
NYU property ceded to build public school, endangering Morton Williams supermarket
Although news of a new public school to be built on a Bleecker Street NYU plot was well-received overall, some Village residents protested that it will result in the closure of a supermarket.
Patient group says Langone long COVID research forgets patients
The Patient-Led Research Collaborative for Long COVID published an open letter to the National Institutes of Health and NYU Langone Health expressing concerns over the success and integrity of the initiative.
Michael Steinhardt surrenders stolen antiquities worth $70 million
The NYU trustee and Steinhardt school namesake was ordered to turn over 180 stolen antiquities after a four-year investigation by the Manhattan district attorney.
