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NYU leading initiative for migrants seeking asylum
Students, faculty and staff at the university will be able to help migrants file for asylum in the U.S. immigration system amid the city’s crisis.
Adrianna Nehme, News Editor
• September 6, 2023
![A collage of a copy of Either slash Or by Elif Batuman, a long playlist of “BELEZA PULA” by Masayoshi Takanaka and various black vinyls lay against a purple background.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/arts-staff-recs-back-to-school-3-1200x900.png)
Staff Recs: How to romanticize the start of a new term
WSN’s arts editors spotlight a range of media to help you fight those back to school blues and start your semester right.
Julia Diorio, Alexa Donovan, Mick Gaw, Clara Scholl and Stephanie Wong
• September 5, 2023
![An aerial view of the Washington Square Park and the Midtown skyline. Crowds gather around the fountain in the park. The white Washington Square Arch is in the center of the image.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/news-summer-recap.jpg)
Summer recap: What you missed at NYU over the last few months
Linda Mills’ appointment as university president, the U.S. Supreme Court’s strike down of race-sensitive college admissions and more news you missed from over summer break.
Adrianna Nehme, Bruna Horvath, Krish Dev, Maisie Zipfel and Yezen Saadah
• September 5, 2023
![A wide-angle view of Yankee Stadium whose stands are packed with N.Y.U. graduates dressed in purple gowns. Purple and white confetti flies in the air.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/SMST8074-3-900x600.jpg)
2023 Commencement: Hamilton’s goodbye, a speech from Finland’s prime minister and more
Outgoing NYU president Andrew Hamilton gave his final send-off to the class of 2023 in his last commencement ceremony as the university’s leader.
Bruna Horvath and Yezen Saadah
• May 17, 2023
![A group of people sitting in a room. Two speakers stand in front of the crowd, and one holds a microphone while pointing to the crowd.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/news-caselectionupdate1-900x675.jpg)
‘Lessons were learned’: CAS vote revises election rules, but president-elect to stay
Schoolwide vote passes amendments to student government election code and affirms results of student council presidential race.
Ania Keenan and Bruna Horvath
• May 3, 2023
![Colin Huggins wearing all black and playing a grand piano in the middle of a park. The piano’s paint is worn off on the edges and text “this machine kills fascists” is etched onto the paint in all caps.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/news-pianovandalized-feature-900x600.jpeg)
‘Piano man’ of Washington Square Park faces persistent vandalism
The longtime street performer, who has been unhoused since 2021, has faced added financial difficulties in recent months due to vandalism by parkgoers.
Hope Pisoni, Staff Writer
• May 1, 2023
![A person holding up a paperboard sign that reads “COMMUNITY SOLIDARITY WITH G.S.O.C.” There is a purple flag of N.Y.U hanging from a building in the background.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/news-graduatecourseassistant.jpeg)
NYU course assistants demand $1.3 million in missing back pay
The university’s graduate student union is calling on NYU to compensate course assistants for back pay included in a summer 2022 settlement.
Yezen Saadah, News Editor
• April 27, 2023
![E.U. ambassador Stavros Lambrinidis and N.Y.U. Law professor J.H.H. Weiler standing next to each other on a stage. They are standing next to two large brown armchairs and a small table with water bottles on top.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/news-euambassador-900x675.jpg)
EU ambassador talks AI at NYU Law event
The ambassador to the United States visited NYU’s School of Law to speak about the future of AI regulation and government surveillance.
Alina Hollister, Staff Writer
• April 27, 2023
![A flea market under the Brooklyn Bridge with a white banner that reads “BROOKLYN FLEA.” There are people browsing in between the stalls.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/brooklyn-flea-900x600.jpg)
The best outdoor flea markets to visit this spring
There’s no better way to spend a weekend than rummaging through piles for that perfect vintage find.
Ishani Paul, Staff Writer
• April 27, 2023
![The entrance to Theatre Eighty Saint Marks with a person standing outside. An old-fashioned green awning hangs above the entrance and a bright red sign hanging on the building reads, “Bankruptcy” and “Auction.”](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/news-theatre80-feature-900x600.jpg)
Historic East Village theater faces foreclosure
Lorcan and Genie Otway pursue a final battle to save 80 St. Marks Place before an auction on May 9.
Adrianna Nehme, Deputy News Editor
• April 26, 2023
![An aerial view of a rendering of Governors Island with various structures surrounded by trees and vegetation, with the skyline of New York City across the water.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/climatecenter-900x539.jpg)
NYU named partner in Governors Island climate center project
Students and faculty will have access to classrooms, laboratories and other spaces at the newly announced New York Climate Exchange, set to open on Governors Island in 2028.
Carmo Moniz, News Editor
• April 25, 2023
![A line of people, most wearing identical golden and purple sashes, stand on a stage in front of red curtains below a large screen. Projected on the screen is an image that reads “CLASS OF 2023” and “CONGRATULATIONS!” with silhouettes of people throwing graduation caps in the air and the phrase “F.L.I.P. @ N.Y.U.” in the corner.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/news-flipgraduation-900x600.jpg)
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
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